ANES 420 - ANESTHESIOLOGY CLINICAL

[152 Hours]

This four week rotation provides senior medical students the opportunity to be actively involved in the operating room environment. Working in this unique area will give the student exposure to the specialty of anesthesiology. Objectives of this course will be; Assess and evaluate preoperative risk factors for anesthesia and surgery, Basic Airway Management assessment, describe the principles of applied physiology and pharmacology in anesthesia, basic management of fluids and electrolytes in patients undergoing anesthesia. Students will be expected to attend lectures, conferences, read and review current literature. Completion of a verbal case report or literature review will be expected at the end of the rotation.