Exam Prep Materials

Section 1: The respiratory system. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, and thoracoscopy -- Aspiration and postoperative respiratory failure -- Lung transplantation -- Section 2: The cardiovascular system. Ischemic heart disease and coronary artery bypass grafting -- Mechanical circulatory support -- Valvular heart disease -- Pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices -- Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms -- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair -- Hypertension -- Cardiac tamponade -- Heart transplantation and subsequent noncardiac surgery -- Ischemic heart disease and noncardiac surgery -- Section 3: The gastrointestinal system. Intestinal obstruction -- Liver transplantation -- Section 4: The nervous system. Brain tumor and craniotomy -- Carotid endarterectomy -- Awake craniotomy for mapping and surgery in the eloquent cortex -- Head injury -- Cerebral aneurysm -- Section 5: The endocrine system. Pheochromocytoma -- Diabetes mellitus -- Section 6: the genitourinary system. Transurethral resection of the prostate -- Kidney transplant -- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery -- Section 7: The reproductive system. Placenta previa/placenta accreta -- Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy -- Breech presentation, fetal distress, and mitral stenosis -- Appendectomy for a pregnant patient -- Section 8: The hematologic system. Hemophilia and coagulation disorders -- Sickle cell disease -- Section 9: Eye, ear, nose, and throat. Airway trauma -- Open-eye injury -- Laser treatment for laryngeal lesions -- Section 10: Pediatrics. Tracheoesophageal fistula -- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia -- Tetralogy of Fallot -- Transposition of the great arteries -- Pyloric stenosis -- Inflammatory airway disease in childhood: laryngotracheobronchitis -- Cleft palate -- Congenital heart disease with a cervical mass in infancy -- Patent ductus arteriosus and prematurity -- Bleeding tonsils -- Section 11: Pain management and neuraxial blocks. Brachial plexus block -- Nerve blocks of the lower extremity -- Complex regional pain syndromes -- Cancer pain -- Low back pain and sciatica -- Perioperative pain management -- Acupuncture -- Section 12: Miscellaneous. Myasthenia gravis -- Malignant hyperthermia -- Postoperative residual neuromuscular weakness and prolonged apnea -- Burns -- Trauma -- Scoliosis -- Hypoxia and equipment failure -- Electroconvulsive therapy -- Ambulatory surgery -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- Morbid obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and bariatric anesthesia.

"A core text for anesthesia residents, Yao & Artusio's Anesthesiology is case-based and often used in preparation for oral boards. Sections are organized by system and all chapters follow the same format. After a brief presentation of a case, questions are posed regarding; medical disease and differential diagnosis, preoperative planning and preparation, intraoperative management, and postoperative management. Each question is then fully answered and discussed. The four classes of questions conform to the four areas of questioning at the oral boards so working through these considerations repetitively reinforces logical, critical thinking about patient management"-- Provided by publisher.