Ratan K. Banik, MD, PhD

Department of Anesthesiology

B510 Mayo Memorial Building

Designed for American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) in-training exam review

Based on residency rotation and ABA directed core anesthesia concepts

Contributors from 50+ US residency programs; 350+ MCQs, 150+images and tables

Basic science:Principles of Ultrasound: Obtaining an Image, Resolution, Depth-Basic science: Local anesthetics and adjuvants for nerve blocks-Acute postoperative pain: Patient-Controlled Analgesia-Acute postoperative pain: Regional vs General anesthesia-Acute postoperative pain: Pediatric Regional Anesthesia-Regional Anesthesia for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery-Nerve injury in regional anesthesia-Bier block-Local anesthetic systemic toxicity.- Post-Dural Puncture Headache.- Spine anatomy; Epidural (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Caudal).- Epidural adjuvants.- Spinal and combined spinal epidural.- Somatic and autonomic blockade-ASRA Guidelines on Implications of Anticoagulants and Platelet Inhibitors-Sciatic nerve block and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous nerve block-Femoral Nerve Block and Adductor Canal Block-Lumbar Plexus Block And Obturator Nerve Block-Popliteal Sciatic Block-Ankle Block.- Interscalene and superior trunk block-Supraclavicular nerve block-Infraclavicular and Axillary nerve block-Wrist blocks: Ulnar, Radial, Median nerve blocks-Suprascapular nerve block- Intercostal nerve block-Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks-Thoracic paravertebral nerve block- Ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block-Erector spinae block.- Pectoralis nerve block -Glossopharyngeal, Superior Laryngeal, Transtracheal block- Retrobulbar block and Peribulbar block-Superficial Cervical Plexus Block for awake carotid endarterectomy- Pain Mechanisms and Pathways.- Opioid Receptors.- Social, Vocational and Psychological Influences on Pain Perception-Gender and Age Differences in Pain Perception-Pathophysiology of acute and chronic pain; somatic vs visceral pain-Myofascial Pain syndrome-Fibromyalgia-Headache and Botulinum Neurotoxins-supraorbital, infraorbital, auriculotemporal nerve block-Trigeminal Neuralgia-Occipital Neuralgia and Nerve Block-Stellate ganglion block-Celiac plexus nerve block and neurolysis-Lumbar Sympathetic block-Genitofemoral nerve block.- Pudendal nerve block-Neuroablation Techniques for Pain Management-Spinal Cord Stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery system-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation.- World Health Organization Analgesic Ladder-NSAIDs and Acetaminophen for Acute and Chronic Pain-Antidepressants and Anticonvulsants for Neuropathic pain-Opioid Analgesics, Tolerance, Dependence and Addiction-Equianalgesic doses of opioids-NMDA blocker: Methadone and Ketamine-Non-pharmacological approaches to chronic pain management.