Agenda
| Day 1 | |
| 7:00-8:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| Section I: Basic Sciencies and Advanced Principles | |
| I. Nervous System | |
| A. Autonomic Nervous System (I.A.3) | |
| B. Neurophysiology & Intracranial Hypertension | |
| C. Applied Practice | |
| 1. Space Occuping Lesions | |
| 2. Neurovascular | |
| 8:00-10:00 | 3. Spinal Cord Injury/Hyperreflexia |
| 2 hrs | 4. Diseases: Key Points |
| a. Parkinson’s Disease | |
| b. Myasthenia gravis | |
| c. Huntington Chorea | |
| D. Applied Practice | |
| 1. Anticholinergics (I.B.8) | |
| 2. Sympathomimetics(I.B.10) | |
| 3. Adrenergic antagonists (I.B.12) | |
| 10:00-10:15 | Morning Break |
| II. Cardiovascular System | |
| A. Overview (I.A) | |
| B. Key Points Diseases | |
| 1. Valvular Heart Disease | |
| 2. Ischemic Heart Diseases | |
| 10:15-12:15 | 3. Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy |
| 2 hrs | C. CV Pharmacology |
| 1. Antihypertensives (I.B.13) | |
| 2. Digitalis and Related Drugs (I.B.11) | |
| 3. Antidysrhythmics (I.B.14) | |
| 4. Calcium Channel Blockers | |
| D. Advanced Principles | |
| 1. Carotid Surgery (IV.A.9a) | |
| 2. Thoracic Aneurysm (IV.A9.3) | |
| 3. Abdominal Aneurysm (IV.A.9.c) | |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch (on your own) |
| III. Respiratory System | |
| A.Overview (I.A.2) | |
| 1:15-3:15 | B. Key Points: Common Diseases |
| 2 hrs | 1. COPD/Asthma (I.A.2.a-I.A.2.c) |
| 2. Restrictive Disease (I.A.2.k) | |
| 3. Pulmonary Hypertension, | |
| Cor pulmonale (I.A.2/I.A.2.h) | |
| C. Respiratory Pharmacology: Bronchodilators (II.B.16) | |
| D. Thoracic Surgery and Diagnostic Procedures | |
| 1. Thoracotomy/Thoracoscopy (IV.6.b) | |
| 2. One Lung Anesthesia | |
| 3:15-3:30 | Afternoon Break |
| IV. Musculoskeletal System | |
| A. Overview: Cantraction MNJ (I.A.4) | |
| B. Key Points: Common Diseases | |
| 3:30-4:30 | 1. Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| 1 hr | 2. Myotonic dystrophy/muscular dystrophy |
| 3. Malignant hyperthermia | |
| C. SM Pharmacology: Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs (I.B.5) | |
| D. Neuroskeletal Procedures: Key Points (IV.A.8) | |
| V. Hematologic | |
| A.Overview (I.A.8) | |
| 4:30-5:30 | A. Overview (I.A.8) |
| 1 hr | B. Hematologic Disorders |
| 1. Platelet Disorders | |
| 2. Coagulation Disorders | |
| 3. Fibrinolysis | |
| C. Pharmacology: Anticoagulants (I.B.26) | |
| D. Advanced Principles: Transfusion Therapy (III.B.2) | |
| 5:30-6:00 | VI. Gastrointestinal System |
| 30 min | A. Carcinoid Syndrome (I.A.9.j) |
| B. Histamine Receptor Antagonists (I.B.19) | |
| Day 2 | |
| 7:00-7:30 | Continental Breakfast |
| VII. Endocrine System (I.A.5) | |
| A. Endocrine Overview | |
| B. Pancreatic Dysfunction | |
| 1. Diabetes | |
| 2. Insulinoma | |
| C. Pituitary Dysfunction | |
| 1. DI | |
| 2. SIADH vs Cerebral Salt Wasting | |
| 7:30-9:30 | 3. Acromegaly |
| 2 hrs | D. Thyroid Dysfunction |
| 1. Hyperthyroidism | |
| 2. Hypothyroidism | |
| E. Parathyroid Dysfunction | |
| 1. Hyperparathyroidism | |
| 2. Hypoparathyroidism | |
| F. Adrenal Dysfunction | |
| 1. Cushing Disease | |
| 2. Addison's Disease | |
| 3. Pheochromocytoma | |
| G. Endocrine Pharmacology | |
| 1. Insulin (I.B.21) | |
| 2. Oral Hypoglycemics (I.B.22) | |
| 3. Corticosteroids (I.B.35) | |
| 9:30-9:45 | Morning Break |
| VIII. Hepatic System | |
| 9:45-10:45 | A. Overview (I.A.6) |
| 1 hr | B. Hepatic Disease: Key Points |
| 1. Cirrhosis (I.A.6.a) | |
| 2. Hepatitis (I.A.6.a) | |
| 3. Porphyria (I.A.6.d) | |
| IX. Renal system | |
| 10:45-11:45 | A. Overview (I.A.7) |
| 1 hr | B. Common Diseases: Key Points |
| 1. Acute Renal Failure (I.A.7.b) | |
| 2. ESRD (I.A.7.c) | |
| C. Pharmacology – Diuretics | |
| D. Common Procedures: TURP (IV.A.4.a) | |
| 11:45-12:45 | LUNCH (on your own) |
| X. Immune System | |
| 12:45-1:15 | A. Overview (I.A.10) |
| 30 min | B. Common Disorders: Key Points |
| 1. Anaphylaxis/Anaphylactoid Reactions | |
| 2. Chemotherapeutics (I.B.28) | |
| XI. Specialty Areas | |
| 1:15-3:15 | A. Pediatrics (IV.B) |
| 2 hrs | 1. Anatomy, Physiology: Key Points |
| 2. Pharmacology | |
| 3. Techniques and Procedures | |
| 3:15-3:30 | Afternoon Break |
| B. Obstetrics (IV.C) | |
| 3:30-5:30 | 1. Anatomy and Physiology: Key Points |
| 2 hrs | 2. Management of Complications |
| 3. Pharmacology | |
| Day 3 | |
| 7:00-7:30 | Continental Breakfast |
| SECTION II | |
| I. Monitoring | |
| 7:30-9:30 | A. CNS (II.C.1) |
| 2 hrs | 1. EEG |
| 2. Evoked Potentials | |
| 3. BIS | |
| B. CV Monitoring (II.C.2) | |
| 1. ECG | |
| 2. BP | |
| 3. CVP/PAOP | |
| C. Pulmonary Monitoring (II.C.3) | |
| 1. Capnography | |
| 2. Pulse Oximetry | |
| 3. Pulmonary Function Test | |
| D. Blood Gas Analysis | |
| 9:30-9:45 | Morning Break |
| II. Administration of Anesthesia | |
| 9:45-11:45 | A. Gas Laws |
| 2 hrs | B. Pressure and Fluid Laws |
| C. Pharmacokinetics | |
| D. Pharmacodynamics | |
| E. Volatile Agents | |
| F. Local/Regional Anesthetics | |
| 11:45-12:45 | LUNCH (on your own) |
| II. Administration of Anesthesia (Continued) | |
| 12:45-2:15 | G. IV Anesthetics |
| 1.5 hrs | |
| Specialty Areas (continued from Section I) | |
| 2:15-2:45 | H. Geriatrics (IV.D) |
| 30 min | 1. Anatomy and Physiology: Key Points (IV.D) |
| 2. Pharmacology | |
| 3. Anesthetic Techniques and Procedures | |
| 2:45-3:00 | Afternoon Break |
| I. Obesity (IV.E) | |
| 1. Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology | |
| 3:00-3:30 | 2. Pharmacology |
| 30 min | 3. Anesthetic Technique and Considerations |
| 4. Complications | |
| 3:30 | Adjourn |