Facharzt FMH Anästhesiologie - independent subject foundations cheat sheet

Keep working-myocyte and nodal electrophysiology distinct.

Check acid-base compensation and calculation conventions.

Apply surgical anatomy to the actual neighboring structures.

A drug mechanism is not a complete prescribing decision.

Sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade are different effects.

A drug-specific reversal agent is not a universal anaphylaxis antidote.

Separate difficult laryngoscopy from inability to oxygenate.

Interpret peak and plateau pressures under the actual measurement conditions.

ARDS categorization requires more than an isolated oxygen ratio.

No liberation index independently guarantees successful extubation.

Distinguish pressure, flow and tissue perfusion.

Check measurement-system behavior before treating an artifact.

Fluid responsiveness does not prove fluid tolerance or an automatic need.

Interpret lactate and venous saturation with their physiological alternatives.

Match testing and preparation to the actual patient and procedure.

Separate fluid responsiveness from fluid tolerance.

Early fever is not automatically explained by atelectasis.

Use recovery trends, meaningful team checks and appropriate complication classifications.

Motor sparing is relative and does not remove monitoring needs.

Verify the actual device or anticoagulant context rather than a universal shortcut.

Calculate CPP from the supplied measured quantities and context.

A neurological score is not a brain-death determination.

AKI stage and urgent replacement-therapy indications are distinct.

Compare actual acid-base compensation with the expected range.

Sepsis and qSOFA are related concepts with different diagnostic roles.

Use source, resistance, microbiology and response for antimicrobial decisions.

A prevention bundle needs current evidence and actual eligibility.

A reassuring pulse-oximeter value does not exclude carbon monoxide toxicity.