Traditional & Emerging Approaches
to Challenging Cases in Anesthesiology

Welcome to the Traditional and Emerging Approaches to Challenging Cases in Anesthesiology series. This peer-reviewed series is presented through a partnership between The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Anesthesiology News. This series is intended for anesthesia providers.

	Anesthetic Management for Morbid Obesity During Craniotomy
	Estimated Time: 1 hour Release Date: October 1, 2005 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: May 26, 2010 Specialties: Anesthesiology / Pain Management
	Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Bilateral Total Knee Replacement
	Estimated Time: 1 hour Release Date: July 1, 2005 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: September 29, 2010 Specialties: Anesthesiology / Pain Management
	The Adult Difficult Airway: Malignant and Benign Tumors
	Estimated Time: 1 hour Release Date: August 1, 2005 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: October 2, 2010 Specialties: Anesthesiology / Pain Management
	Anesthesia for Revascularization of the Lower Extremity: Perioperative Decisions and Outcome
	Estimated Time: 1 hour Release Date: September 1, 2005 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: October 2, 2010 Specialties: Anesthesiology / Pain Management
	Anesthesia for Major Hepatic Resection
	Estimated Time: 1 hour Release Date: October 1, 2005 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: November 16, 2010 Specialties: Anesthesiology / Pain Management
	Obese Patients and Laryngeal Mask Airways
	Estimated Time: 1 hour Release Date: November 1, 2005 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: December 26, 2009 Specialties: Anesthesiology / Pain Management
	Airway Challenges in the PACU/ICU
	Estimated Time: 1 hour Release Date: December 1, 2005 Type: Case-Based Lesson	Technical Requirements: None Expiration Date: December 26, 2009 Specialties: Anesthesiology / Pain Management

Series Objectives

1. Describe the characteristics of difficult cases in anesthesia.
2. Detail current pharmacologic strategies to mitigate anesthetic challenges.
3. Explain patient benefits of current pharmacologic strategies to mitigate anesthetic challenges.
4. Review data supporting current approaches to challenging cases in anesthesia.

Activity Director

John E. Tetzlaff, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Director, Center for Anesthesiology Education
Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Cleveland Clinic

Activity Director Disclosure
In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

Dr. John E. Tetzlaff has indicated he has no relationship which, in the context of this series, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.