Questions 1. What are the classifications of chronic kidney disease? 2. How are patients selected for combined kidney-pancreas transplantation? 3. What are the major anesthetic concerns for kidney-pancreas transplantation? 4….
Questions 1. How is body mass index defined? 2. What cardiopulmonary changes occur with superobesity? 3. What comorbidities are associated with superobesity? 4. What is the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep…
Questions 1. What are the advantages of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy over traditional open radical prostatectomy? 2. Briefly describe the surgical procedure. 3. What are the primary anesthetic concerns for…
Questions 1. Describe liver cirrhosis and its systemic effects. 2. How do you evaluate a patient with severe liver disease, and how does the liver disease affect the choice of…
Questions 1. What is TURP syndrome, and what is the treatment? 2. What other complications can occur during TURP? 3. What types of irrigating fluids have been used for transurethral…
Questions 1. What is the difference between conventional descending aortic reconstruction and endovascular aortic repair? 2. List the anatomic requirements and restrictions for endovascular aortic repair. 3. What are the…
Questions 1. Explain the natural history of aortic aneurysms. 2. How is a patient with an aortic aneurysm evaluated preoperatively? 3. Which medications are administered preoperatively? 4. Which anesthetic agents…
Questions 1. What are the mechanisms a conscious person has to prevent regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration? 2. Discuss the risk factors for regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia. 3….
Questions 1. What are carcinoid tumors? 2. Where do carcinoid tumors occur? 3. Describe the pathophysiology of carcinoid syndrome. 4. What is carcinoid crisis? 5. What are anesthetic concerns for…
Questions 1. What is a pheochromocytoma? 2. What are the signs and symptoms and diagnostic criteria? 3. How is pheochromocytoma managed preoperatively? 4. What are intraoperative surgical and anesthetic considerations?…
