ABA BASIC study plan

Derive and memorize the clinically used gas-law, flow, and circuit equations (Poiseuille, Laplace, compliance, resistance, oxygen delivery/consumption) and re-derive each from first principles on blank paper

Build a one-page equation and units sheet covering physics and physiology constants, and self-quiz it to 100% recall by day 7

Explain the pressure-volume and flow-volume loops, including the effects of obstructive and restrictive disease, out loud without notes

Solve 80 physics/respiratory-physiology practice items and tag every miss by mechanism (equation error, unit error, concept gap)

Construct a receptor-to-drug table for induction agents, opioids, and muscle relaxants covering mechanism, onset, duration, and key side effect

Compare pharmacokinetic parameters (context-sensitive half-time, volume of distribution, clearance) across agents and predict recovery after a prolonged infusion

Map the autonomic pharmacology of vasopressors and inotropes to receptor selectivity and clinical scenario

Work 60 pharmacology items, then re-derive the rationale for every incorrect option chosen

Trace functional anatomy of the airway, neuraxis, and major vascular/nerve bundles used in regional anesthesia from memory

Reconstruct cardiovascular and renal physiology: Frank-Starling, Guyton curves, autoregulation, and glomerular filtration determinants

Correlate each basic-science concept from weeks 1-3 with at least one clinical management decision in domain 2

Complete a 50-question mixed basic-science set under timed conditions and score the reasoning for each item

Sequence the preanesthetic evaluation: risk stratification tools, cardiac and pulmonary workup thresholds, and NPO/guideline decisions

Outline induction, maintenance, and emergence plans for the healthy adult including airway choice and monitoring

Interpret common intraoperative derangements (hypotension, hypoxemia, hypercarbia, bronchospasm, anaphylaxis) and rank the first three actions for each

Sit a 150-item timed mixed-domain exam and review every item against source references

Compare anesthetic plans for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular cases, naming the monitoring and hemodynamic targets for each

Summarize neuroanesthesia and neurocritical principles: cerebral perfusion pressure, CO2 management, and positioning hazards

Differentiate regional techniques by dermatome coverage, local anesthetic selection, and complication profile

Rewrite every week-4 error-log entry into a one-line rule and re-test yourself on those rules

Manage the obstetric patient: neuraxial technique selection, aspiration and hemorrhage response, and fetal monitoring interpretation

Plan pediatric anesthesia with weight-based dosing, equipment sizing, and developmental physiology adjustments

Prepare ambulatory, trauma, and difficult-airway algorithms including awake intubation and cannot-intubate/cannot-ventilate rescue

Deliver a 10-minute teach-back on one subspecialty topic and grade your own gaps against the outline

Analyze patient-safety frameworks: error taxonomy, human factors, checklists, and handoff structures, and apply them to a case you construct

Outline perioperative medicine in the comorbid patient: perioperative beta-blockade, anticoagulation bridging, glycemic control, and delirium prevention

Describe professionalism and informed consent elements including capacity, surrogate decision-making, and disclosure of complications

Practice 40 ethics/safety/professionalism items and articulate the governing principle for each

Sit a second full-length 200-item timed exam simulating exam-day pacing and breaks

Re-review the accumulated error log and close every open item to a defensible one-line rule

Re-derive the equation sheet, drug table, and subspecialty cards from blank pages as a retrieval stress test

Build a final-week flash sheet of your 40 highest-yield unresolved facts and quiz to full recall