37372 - Anesthesiology 2

Learning outcomes

Students will possess:

• Foundational knowledge of general and regional anesthesia, including their indications, relative and absolute risks, and the safety levels of different techniques.

• Basic understanding of pain in clinical practice. Specifically, students will be able to:

  • Comprehend the socio-clinical and epidemiological aspects of pain in both out-of-hospital and in-hospital settings.

  • Grasp the neuro-physiopathological and classification bases of the pain experience as a rationale for analgesic therapy.

  • Understand pain assessment techniques.

  • Identify the elements of medical and instrumental analgesic therapy.

• Fundamentals of basic and advanced life support (resuscitation and emergency intervention), also considering the organizational aspects of out-of-hospital emergency medical services in Emilia Romagna.

• Principles of critical patient management (intensive care), as well as the observation of brain death and organ donation, with attention to the theme of limits of care and indications for admission to intensive care.

Course contents

Topics

• Anesthesia Today

  • ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Physical Status Classification System

  • Preoperative Evaluation

  • General Anesthesia

  • Locoregional Anesthesia

• Introduction to Intensive Care

  • History

  • Severity Scores

  • Indications for Admission

  • Diagnosis of Brain Death

• Emergency Concepts

  • In-hospital

  • Out-of-hospital

• Communication

  • With Colleagues

  • With Patients

  • With Relatives

• Practical Session 1

  • Mask Ventilation

  • Cardiac Massage (Chest Compressions)

  • Basic Airway Management Skills

  • Defibrillator: Basic Concepts

• Practical Session 2

  • Peripheral Venous Catheter Insertion on Mannequin

  • Defibrillator: Basic Concepts

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