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From the University of Pittsburgh Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine: Complete Review Series.Thoracic topics in this online CME program include the vortex approach to a difficult airway, ERAS for esophagectomy and lung resection, anesthesia for lung disease patients, and protective one lung ventilation. Special Topics in Thoracic and General Anesthesia also addresses anesthetic management of COVID-19 patients, anesthesia for pulmonary hypertension patients, perioperative transfusion guidelines, and antifibrinolytics for noncardiac surgery.

From the University of Pittsburgh Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine: Complete Review Series. Special Topics in Perioperative Medicine is an online CME program targeting the pre-surgical and perioperative optimization of patient care. Lectures range from risk assessment and shared decision making, frailty and resilience of the surgical patient, and perioperative telemedicine, to setting up a perioperative medicine clinic, prehabilitation, anemia management, and POCUS.

From the University of Pittsburgh Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine: Complete Review Series. Professional, Business, and OR Management Issues focuses on optimizing safety and productivity. Lecturers in this online CME program discuss alignment between anesthesiology departments and the hospital, optimizing operating room management and efficiency, the anesthesiologist’s productivity and well-being, the role of the anesthesia clinical director, and navigating the medical staff office. Learn how to manage problematic physicians and public safety disasters while ensuring quality and safety.

From the University of Pittsburgh Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine: Complete Review Series. Lecturers in this online CME program discuss a wide variety of topics pertaining to obstetrical anesthesia: from maternal physiology during pregnancy, to non-obstetric anesthesia in the pregnant patient and placental circulation in maternal fetal drug transfer and neonatal resuscitation. Special Topics in Obstetrical Anesthesiology also covers conditions and complications such as maternal cardiac arrest, perimortem Cesarean section, hypertensive disorders, coexisting diseases, and postpartum neurologic complications like post-dural puncture headache.