BASIC Essentials

Focused and results-based, this important board review title covers everything that residents need to know when preparing for their Anesthesiology BASIC exam. Written by residents familiar with the exam, its use of bullet points and illustrations enables effective learning and efficient exam preparation. Providing a comprehensive review of all exam topics, the guide uses a clear and focused note-taking style to present 'high-yield' information, enabling efficient study techniques. Bullet points and short paragraphs feature to help rapid understanding, with margin space provided to annotate and add further notes. The helpful format ensures that all exam preparation, including notes from question banks, can be kept in this 'one-stop' review book. Mirroring the BASIC exam requirements, this book covers clinical anesthetic practice, pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, and anesthesia equipment and monitoring. Written by residents for residents, it is an essential preparation resource for the Anesthesiology BASIC exam.

Alopi M. Patel is Pain Medicine Fellow in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine at Mount Sinai St Luke's and West Hospitals.

Himani V. Bhatt is Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and in the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Sang J. Kim is Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical College.