Lecture and discussion in theoretical and applied principles of chemical and physical principles involved in anesthesia including states and properties of matter; laws governing the behavior of gases; flow and vaporization; oxidation and combustion; and principles of electricity and electrical safety. Course will also cover pertinent areas of biochemistry relative to anesthesia practice and chemical properties and structure-activity relationships for anesthetic accessory and therapeutic drugs.
- Demonstrate understanding of basic physics applicable to anesthesiology with emphasis on the behavior of gases embodied in the gas laws.
- Demonstrate knowledge of physical processes of anesthetic transfer from volatile liquid form to gas and through the vaporizing system and to the site of drug action.
- Describe the laws governing the behavior of gases and liquids.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of inorganic chemistry specifically in writing chemical equations, calculating pKa, pH, and the soda lime process.
- Identify the organic chemistry functional groups and their importance in biochemical processes.
- Describe the organic chemistry of biological pathways.
Prerequisites
Admission to DNAP.