Principles of Pharmacology and General Anesthesia
Activity
e-Learning Module
e-Learning Module
In this module, you will learn about fundamental pharmacology concepts in anesthesiology, and the roles of various drugs in anesthesiology such as induction agents, neuromuscular blockers, inhalational anesthestics, and opioids.
Curriculum Block
Anesthesia Rotation / Clerkship
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
Clerkship Objectives
- Explain the following concepts as they relate to drugs administered via intravenous: half-life, therapeutic range, metabolism, redistribution, elimination and target organ
- Identify intravenous drugs used in the induction, maintenance and emergence of general anesthesia, including indications for use, mechanism of action, and common side effects
Assessments
e-Learning Module Completion
Tags
Basic Sciences
Metabolism
Pharmacology
Curriculum Block
Anesthesia Rotation
Clerkship
Discipline
Anesthesiology
Pharmacology
McMaster Program Competencies
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
MeSH
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.696.663.850.014.520]
Anesthetics, Intravenous [D27.505.696.277.100.035.075]
Anesthetics, Intravenous [D27.505.954.427.210.100.035.075]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.954.427.040.325]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.954.427.210.049]
Anesthesia [E03.155]
Anesthesia, General [E03.155.197]
Anesthesia, Inhalation [E03.155.197.197]
Anesthesia, Intravenous [E03.155.308]
Anesthetics [D27.505.696.277.100]
Anesthetics [D27.505.954.427.210.100]
Anesthetics, General [D27.505.696.277.100.035]
Anesthetics, Inhalation [D27.505.696.277.100.035.060]
Central Nervous System Agents [D27.505.954.427]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.954.427.210]
Clinical Clerkship [I02.358.399.450.110]
Drug Elimination Routes [G03.787.297]
Metabolism [G03]
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents [D27.505.696.663.700.710]
Pharmacokinetics [G03.787]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
