161. Anesthesia 101: Introduction to Anesthesia

Surgery 101

12-08-2015 • 15分

This week Danica Kindrachuk from the University of Saskatchewan gives an introduction to Anesthesia

After listening to the podcast learners will be able to:

  • Understand a bit of the history of anesthesia and understand its importance.
  • Describe anesthesia and its scope of practice.
  • Understand the differences between and uses of local, regional, and general anesthesia.
  • List 4 main goals of general anesthesia.
  • Define the term “balanced anesthesia” and its rationale.