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