Anesthesia
The following represents core knowledge and skills all medical students should be comfortable with and take into their careers, regardless of the area of medicine they practice.
- human biology
- skills and procedures
- medications
- practice of anaesthesia
Human Biology
Students will be expected to understand the following aspects of human biology:
Skills and Procedures
Students will be expected to demonstrate competency in the following skills and treatments:
- peripheral venous access
- central venous access
- airway adjuncts
- advanced airways
- nerve blocks
- IV fluids
Students will be expected to demonstrate understanding of the following skills:
- epidurals
- blood transfusions
Students will be expected to demonstrate understanding of the following equipment:
Medications
Students will be expected to be able to describe the indications, contraindications, and side effects of the following medications:
- general anaesthetics
- local anesthetics
- NSAIDs
- opoids
- sedatives
- paralytics
Fields of Anaesthesia
Students will be expected to be able to describe specific approaches and considerations for the following populations:
- pre-operative assessment
- obstetric anaesthesia
- pediatric anaesthesia
- cardiac anaesthesia
- post-operative pain
- chronic pain
- procedural sedation
- control of blood pressure
- control of oxygen saturation
Resources and References
Royal College of Anaesthetists 2007 Residency Curriculum (pp 119-156).
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