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General Catalog 2004-2005
Posted March 25, 2004

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7040  Clerkship (2 to 10)
   A two to four week clinical rotation designed to introduce the student to the clinical specialty of anesthesiology. The clinical component of the rotation is comprised of observation and of participation in the care of patients at the University Hospital Operating Rooms, Labor and Delivery Suite, Preoperative Outpatient Clinic, and the Pain Management Center. Didactic activities include weekly conferences, case presentations and discussions, outside reading, and the simulation of intraoperative emergencies at the Center for Patient Simulation. In addition to training in practical clinical skills such as management of the airway and gaining access to and supporting the circulation, students will also be introduced to the clinical science of anesthesiology and critical care as it relates to the medical management of the surgical patient.

7050  Clinical Management of Pain (2 to 10)
   Rotation which will introduce the student to the pathophysiology of pain and the management of acute pain, chronic malignant pain and chronic non-malignant pain for inpatients, home care patients and ambulatory care. Students will receive training through case presentations and bedside teaching. During the rotation, students will attend acute pain service rounds, see patients through the pain management center, and participate in Hospice team rounds.

7070  Management of Chronic Pain (2 to 10)
   Assigned reading, demonstrations and participation in interdisciplinary evaluation and therapy of patients with chronic malignant and chronic non-malignant pain.

7930  Special Research Problems (1 to 20)
   Research experience in clinical or basic laboratory problems. Areas include: computer monitoring of cardiovascular parameters; clinical pharmacology of anesthetics and/or adjuncts; cardiac responses to anesthetics; and primary research in the nature and management of pain.
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