BASIC Essentials
A Comprehensive Review for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam

A focused and practical BASIC board review book that provides comprehensive coverage for residents approaching the BASIC exam.

Alopi M. Patel (Edited by), Himani V. Bhatt (Edited by), Sang J. Kim (Edited by)

9781108402613, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2018

232 pages
27.7 x 22.1 x 1 cm, 0.68 kg

'… the text is readable, digestible, and well organized … we would nonetheless recommend this book to trainees searching for an organizational framework to direct more in-depth studying for the test and for those seeking a quick review of the foundations on which anesthesiology is built.' David P. Dorsey, Anesthesia & Analgesia

Focused and results-based, this important board review title covers everything that residents need to know when preparing for their Anesthesiology BASIC exam. Written by residents familiar with the exam, its use of bullet points and illustrations enables effective learning and efficient exam preparation. Providing a comprehensive review of all exam topics, the guide uses a clear and focused note-taking style to present 'high-yield' information, enabling efficient study techniques. Bullet points and short paragraphs feature to help rapid understanding, with margin space provided to annotate and add further notes. The helpful format ensures that all exam preparation, including notes from question banks, can be kept in this 'one-stop' review book. Mirroring the BASIC exam requirements, this book covers clinical anesthetic practice, pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, and anesthesia equipment and monitoring. Written by residents for residents, it is an essential preparation resource for the Anesthesiology BASIC exam.

1. Anatomy Dallis Clendeninn and Nadia Hernandez
2. Anesthesia delivery systems Morgane Giordano, Jeron Zerillo and Bryan Hill
3. Monitoring methods Tyler Chernin
4. Ventilators alarms and safety features Jonathan A. Paul and Michael D. Lazar
5. Defibrillators Matthew A. Levin
6. Electrical, fire and explosion hazards, basic electronics Thomas Palaia and Andrew Schwartz
7. Basic mathematics and statistics Hung-Mo Lin, Hae-Young Kim and John Michael Williamson
8. General pharmacology Shaji Faisal and Ben Toure
9. Anesthetics: gases and vapor Christopher R. Cowart
10. Anesthetic-intravenous: opioids Vanny Le
11. Anesthetic-intravenous Christopher Sikorski
12. Anesthetic – local Christina L. Jeng and Chang H. Park
13. Muscle relaxants (depolarizing, non-depolarizing) Katherine Loftus and Andrew Goldberg
14. Evaluation of the patient and pre-operative preparation Ellen Flanagan
15. Preparation for general anesthesia and premedication Daniel G. Springer and Theresa A. Gelzinis
16. Regional anesthesia Ali Shariat
17. General anesthesia Petrus Paulus Steyn and Jeffrey Derham
18. Monitored anesthesia care and sedation Ethan Bryson
19. Intravenous fluid therapy in the perioperative period Stefan A. Ianchulev and Charles P. Plant
20. Complications (etiology, prevention, treatment) Andrew Glasgow
21. Postanesthesia recovery period – analgesics Gabriel C. Baltazar, Anuj Malhotra and Rebecca E. Lee
22. Postanesthesia recovery period – common scenarios Gabriel C. Baltazar and Rebecca E. Lee
23. Central and peripheral nervous system Jung Kim
24. Pain mechanisms and pathways James Yeh and Yury Khelemsky
25. Autonomic nervous system Thomas Palaia, Joseph Park, Nakiyah Knibbs and Jeffrey Ciccone
26. Central nervous system anatomy Devon Flaherty and Jonathan Gal
27. Respiratory physiology Maria Castillo
28. Respiratory system anatomy Samuel Hunter and Daniel Katz
29. Respiratory system: pharmacology Kyle James Riley and Daniel Katz
30. Cardiac physiology Denes Papp and Bhoumesh Patel
31. Basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, medications, defibrillators and advanced cardiac life support algorithms Agathe Streiff and Tyler Chernin
32. Normal anatomy of heart and major vessels Claire Joseph and Diana Anca
33. Cardiovascular pharmacology Edward Mathney
34. Gastrointestinal systems Bryan Hill
35. Renal anatomy and physiology Micheal Lazar
36. Renal pharmacology Sanford Littwin
37. Hematologic system: coagulation, anticoagulation, anti-platelet and thrombolytics Raj Parekh and Katelyn O'Connor
38. Transfusions Christy Anthony and Michal Gajewski
39. Reactions to transfusions Marc Sherwin, Natalie Smith and Sang J. Kim
40. Endocrine and metabolic systems Daniel R. Mandell and Kathirvel Subramaniam
41. Neuromuscular physiology and disorders Jacqueline Geier
42. Special problems or issues in anesthesiology Martha Schuessler and Sanjana Vig.

Subject Areas: Anaesthetics [MMB]