EHPLE Anesthesia study plan

Map the pharmacology of induction agents, volatile anesthetics, opioids, and neuromuscular blockers onto receptor physiology, MAC concepts, and context-sensitive half-time, writing a one-page summary per drug class

Derive the alveolar gas equation, oxygen delivery/consumption relationship, and shunt equation from first principles and solve five numerical problems on each

Trace cardiac output, preload-afterload, and pulmonary vascular resistance changes under positive-pressure ventilation and pneumoperitoneum

Build a labeled anatomy sketch of the airway, brachial plexus, neuraxial spaces, and neck vasculature from memory, then correct it against an anatomy atlas

Explain the physics of vaporizers, flowmeters, and breathing circuits, calculating fresh gas flow effects on delivered concentration in three worked scenarios

Compare spinal, epidural, and combined spinal-epidural anesthesia by dermatomal spread, block density, hemodynamic impact, and failure modes

Predict local anesthetic systemic toxicity thresholds and sequence the treatment steps including lipid emulsion dosing

Relate nerve stimulator and ultrasound physics to needle guidance, including anisotropy and impedance artifacts

Sequence a general anesthetic from preoxygenation through emergence, justifying each drug choice against patient and surgical factors

Differentiate mask ventilation, supraglottic airway, and endotracheal intubation by indication, confirmation method, and contraindication

Plan a failed-airway algorithm response for cannot-intubate-cannot-oxygenate, including front-of-neck access steps

Design rapid sequence induction plans for three patient profiles: full stomach, elevated intracranial pressure, and hemodynamic instability

Audit a standard anesthesia machine by component, explaining the fail-safe mechanisms, oxygen ratio monitor, and scavenging pathway

Interpret capnography waveforms for bronchospasm, esophageal intubation, circuit disconnection, and malignant hyperthermia

Rank intraoperative crises by time-to-harm and build a one-page response card for anaphylaxis, malignant hyperthermia, last, and massive hemorrhage

Calculate fluid resuscitation and transfusion triggers using a simulated 70 kg patient with ongoing blood loss

Interpret intraoperative hypotension, hypoxia, and oliguria by generating a differential with the first three actions for each

Construct a preoperative risk assessment for five comorbidity profiles using functional capacity, cardiac risk indices, and pulmonary risk tools

Decide perioperative management of anticoagulants and antiplatelets by drug, procedure bleeding risk, and neuraxial timing

Formulate an enhanced recovery plan for a major abdominal surgery covering analgesia, fluid strategy, temperature, and early mobilization

Design multimodal postoperative analgesia regimens for opioid-tolerant, renal-impaired, and elderly patients, adjusting agent and dose

Diagnose and manage postoperative nausea and vomiting, delirium, and residual neuromuscular blockade using validated scores and reversal agents

Adapt anesthetic plans for obstetric, pediatric, and geriatric patients by physiology, dosing, and monitoring differences

Explain the perioperative implications of obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease in a written comparison

Apply informed consent, capacity assessment, and do-not-resuscitate decision-making to four written ethical scenarios

Analyze a medication error and a retained foreign body case using a systems-based safety framework rather than individual blame

Describe the roles of the WHO surgical safety checklist, handoff protocols, and incident reporting in preventing harm

Identify professional obligations around impairment, conflicts of interest, and truthfulness in documentation

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test conditions and log every missed item by domain

Re-teach the five weakest concepts from weeks 1-7 in your own words without notes

Review all critical event cards and airway algorithms for retrieval speed, targeting under 60 seconds per item

Consolidate a final one-page rapid-review sheet of high-yield numbers, doses, and thresholds