Basic Anesthesiology Examination Review

George W. Williams is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in Houston, Texas. Erin S. WIlliams is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas.

• Section I. Anatomy ; 1. Basic Anatomy ; 2. Radiological Anatomy ; Section II. Physics, Monitoring, and Anesthesia Delivery Devices ; 3. General Physics and Mechanics ; 4. Properties of Liquids, Gases, and Vapors ; 5. Physics of Anesthesia Machine Breathing Systems ; 6. Monitoring Methods ; 7. Ventilators ; 8. Safety ; 9. Statistics and Computers ; Section III. Principles of Pharmacology ; 10. General Concepts in Pharmacology ; 11. Anesthetics: Gases and Vapors ; 12. Opioids ; 13. Intravenous Anesthetics: Etomidate and Propofol ; 14. Local Anesthetics ; 15. Muscle Relaxants ; Section IV. Clinical Sciences ; 16. Anesthesia Procedures, Methods, and Techniques ; 17. Regional Anesthesia ; 18. General Anesthesia ; 19. The Postoperative Period ; Section V. Organ-Based Basic and Clinical Sciences ; 20. Central Nervous System ; 21. Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous Systems ; 22. Functional Neuroanatomy ; 23. Respiratory Physiology ; 24. Respiratory Functional Anatomy and Pharmacology ; 25. Cardiovascular System ; 26. Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Systems ; 27. Renal and Urinary Systems ; 28. Hematologic Systems ; 29. The Endocrine System ; 30. Neuromuscular Diseases and Disorders ; 31. Special Problems or Issues in Anesthesiology ; Section VI. Professional Challenges ; 32. Anesthesia, Organized Medicine, and Health Care Policy

Junior residents are likely to find this book useful for clarifying areas where their knowledge is incomplete, as the authors have done a nice job of paring down the topics and providing simple explanations of the areas covered on the examination.