Surgery 101

161. Anesthesia 101: Introduction to Anesthesia

Aug 12, 2015 · 15 min · 7.7 MB
0:00-15:24

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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.