Anesthesia for burned patient

1. How do you estimate the amount of burned area?

2. What is your fluid management?

3. What is your airway management?

4. Discuss effects of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide.

Outpatient anesthesia

A 35-year old man is scheduled for an outpatient hernia repair. He requests a spinal anesthetic.

1. Is this appropriate?

2. How would you decide when he is ready to be discharged after surgery?