Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Clerkship
Intra-Operative Reading List
The following topics mirror those on the intra-operative teaching topics. The pages listed are from the textbook provided for the rotation, Barash’s Clinical Anesthesia Fundamentals. Please try to read about at least one of these topics daily, preferably in advance of discussing it with a resident/CRNA/attending in the OR the following day.
| Topic | Suggested Reading |
| Pre-Anesthetic Assessment | Pages 297-319 |
| Airway | |
| Airway Assessment | Pages 373-391 |
| Bag-Mask Ventilation & Oral/Nasal Airways | Pages 373-391 |
| Management of Difficult Airway | Pages 386-391 |
| Rapid Sequence Intubation: Indications & Management | Pages 383-384 |
| LMA: Indications & Troubleshooting | Pages 378-380 |
| Monitoring | |
| Non-invasive monitors | Pages 277-279, 280-286 |
| Capnography | Pages 279-280 |
| Invasive Arterial Pressure Monitoring | Pages 287-289 |
| Invasive Cardiac Monitoring | Pages 289-292 |
| Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring | Pages 197-204 |
| Pharmacology | |
| Hypnotics | Pages 151-164 |
| Neuromuscular blockers | Pages 185-196, 204-207 |
| Benzodiazapines | Pages 151-164 |
| Opioids | Pages 172-183 |
| Volatile Agents | Pages 137-147 |
| Local Anesthetics | Pages 209-219 |
| Local Anesthetic Toxicity & Treatment | Pages 219-222 |
| Vasopressors | Pages 223-245 |
| Anti-hypertensives | Pages 245-253 |
| Mechanical Ventilation | |
| Basic Modes of Ventilation | Pages 268-270 |
| Readiness for Extubation | Pages 384-386 |
| Ventilation in ARDS | Pages 778-782 |
| Blood Gas Analysis | Pages 427-432 |
| Physiology | |
| Shock | Pages 779-780 |
| Transfusion and Resuscitation | |
| Monitoring Resuscitation | Pages 440-442 |
| Colloids & Crystalloids | Pages 423-442 |
| Indications for Transfusion | Pages 451-455 |
| Transfusion Reactions | Pages 455-460 |
| Massive Transfusion | |
| Post-Operative Care | |
| PONV: Prevention and Management | Pages 316, 739 |
| Pharmacology of PCA | Pages 708-709 |
| Regional Anesthesia (Epidural, Extremity Blocks) | Pages 395-410 |
| Multi-modal Analgesia | Pages 699-710 |
| Special Populations | |
| OB | Pages 627-650 |
| Pediatrics | Pages 327-350 |
| Trauma | Pages 607-619 |
| Obesity | Pages 519-526 |