Course Catalog

 
STP10116 UNDERSTANDING ANESTHESIA
Department ANESTHESIOLOGY Campus Huntsville
Course Type(s) Special Topic Facility UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
Course Director ERIC MCQUISTON, MD Enrollment Limit 1
Contact LANITA CARTER, PhD Enrollment Minimum 1
Email lanitacarter@uabmc.edu Address UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
301 Governors Dr SW, Suite 313A
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone (256) 551-4432 Fax (256) 551-4451
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 17-17, 44-44
Prerequisites MUST BE A THIRD OR FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description COURSE FORMAT: 1. Daily didactic sessions while working with attending physician (Dr. Prylinski) or other members of Comprehensive Anesthesia Service 2. Review and access medical literature on various aspects of clinical anesthesiology 3. Clinical experience - Daily rounds and cases with attending physician STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.Gain knowledge of mechanisms of action, costs, toxicities and appropriate utilization of common anesthetic agents. 2.Observe and become familiar with common anesthetic procedures including IV placement, intubation, extubation, intravenous sedation, general anesthesia and regional anesthesia. 3.Become familiar with patient monitoring equipment 4.Review various anesthetic procedures as well as physiology and pathophysiology relevant to each. 5.Understand relevant pre-, intra-, and post- operative considerations as well as how to manage emergent complications. 6.Review practice opportunities and challenges facing anesthesiologists in the near future. METHOD(S) OF EVALUATING STUDENT PERFORMANCE: The student's performance will be assessed subjectively by his participation in didactic sessions and clinical experiences. REQUIRED READING: Student will be expected to read independently about individual patients and topics discussed during cases and on clinical rounds.
Where To Report Students will be e-mailed with information about where and when to report.
Requirements See course description.
Evaluation See course description.
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