The Dental Medicine

General Practice Residency Program

 

Anesthesiology Rotation Objectives

 

Service:  Anesthesiology

Length of rotation: 4 weeks
Number of hours per week:  40 - 50

The intended objectives of this rotation or experience are:

• The resident will be able to perform pre-anesthetic evaluations and physical risk evaluations for conscious sedation and / or general anesthetic patients.

• The resident will be able to select and plan anesthetic agent and techniques.

• The resident will be able to perform venipuncture and endothracheal intubation.

• The resident understands the effect on patients of oral, parenteral and inhalation agents.

• The resident will be able to deliver conscious sedation and/or general anesthesia under controlled conditions under direct supervision in the operating room.

• The resident understands the pharmacology of those agents administered in conjunction with existing patient medication.

• The resident will gain experience in the prevention, recognition and treatment of anesthetic emergencies.

• The resident understands the use of emergency drugs in the management of medical/anesthetic emergencies.

• The resident will be able to assess patient recovery from anesthesia.

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