Common pre-operative modalities used in practice of Anesthesiology

• Understand application of ABG analysis
• Recognize normal from abnormal EKG
• Understand application of preoperative cardiac testing including:
• Cardiac Stress test
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Nuclear Perfusion studies
• Transthoracic / Transesophageal Echocardiography
• Pulmonary Function Testing
• Chest X-ray
• CT scan / MRI scan
• Standard blood laboratory values
• Hematology studies
• Coagulation studies
• Chemical analysis / metabolic panel

Airway Devices and monitoring modalities

• Mask Ventilation
• Oral-pharygeal Airway
• Nasal-pharyngeal Airway
• Direct Laryngoscopy (Miller and Macintosh blades)
• Eschmann Stylet
• Video Laryngoscopy (CMAC / Glidescope)
• Awareness of Fiberoptic bronchoscope for intubation
• Laryngeal Mask Airway
• EKG
• Arterial Line monitoring
• Central Venous Monitoring
• Pulmonary Artery Catheter