DBAP 800 : Basic Principles of Anesthesia I

This course provides a broad orientation to the basic principles of anesthesia practice and the perioperative setting. The focus of the course includes: basics of anesthesia delivery systems, machines, airway equipment, monitoring devices, preoperative patient assessment, anesthetic techniques, fluid/volume assessment and management, patient positioning, basic/difficult airway management, local/regional anesthetics, and acute/chronic pain management. This course spans one semester and is three credit hours of credit.