The Guide

There is a lot to learn if you are going to become an anesthesiologist.

But, you don’t have to learn it all just yet…

Often, the recommended anesthesia resources can be overwhelming to beginners who are first grappling with the material. As such, we have designed this guide for third- and fourth-year medical students on their anesthesia rotations. We are attempting to use our experience as anesthesiology residents to highlight the most pertinent material for beginners.

This is not a comprehensive guide. But for beginners and those who are not pursuing the field, our aim is that this will be a singular resource to expose you to the most exciting field in medicine.

Content

The Medical Student’s Guide to Anesthesia includes twenty-one chapters and three appendices on both foundational and practical content pertitent to medical students.

We address topics such as:

  • The history of anesthesia

  • Practical guidance on room setup, workflow, and expectations for medical students

  • Pharmacology of the medications commonly used in the operating room

  • High-yield physiology relevant to anesthetic practice

  • Recognition and management of common perioperative complications

For a full table of contents, download The Guide for free in either PDF or ePub format.

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