Educational Resources

Simulators/Virtual Software

ACLS/PALS Interactive Simulator: - From MDChoice.com, the ultimate medical information finder

Anesoft - Anesthesia & Critical Care Software: - ACLS, Anesthesia, Critical Care, Hemodynamics simulators. CME units available.

Calculator for Maximum Allowable Blood Loss: - A simple JAVA script calculator, from John Oyston

Pulmonary Artery Catheter Guide: - From Dr. Andrew Pybus, a cardiac anesthesiologist in Sydney, Australia

Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics Server: - A series of programs developed by Steve Shafer, MD and colleagues at the Palo Alto VA

The Virtual Anesthesia Machine: - Moved to a faster server, this now includes the original VAM as well as interactive airway tools

The Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook: - Coordinated by Dr. Chris Thompson, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia. Sponsored by Datex-Ohmeda.

Anesthesia Educational and Reference Resources and Materials on the Internet: - A great summary from Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
The Anesthesia Resident's Electronic Handbook: - From the University of Basel, Switzerland. Also called The Redbook.

E-chocardiography Cardiac Ultrasound Journal: - From UNDMJ. The Online Journal of Cardiac Ultrasound. Contains medical articles and cardiac ultrasound images.

Hypertextbook of Regional Anaesthesia for Obstetrics: - A great collection of presentations on a wide spectrum of OB-Anesthesia topics, from Stephen Gatt and Andrew Pybus of St. George Hospital.
New York School of Regional Anesthesia: - regional anesthesia techniques from St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center
St. George Multiple Choice Questions: - from St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia. A series of A-type and K-type questions with answers and references. Great boards review.

Talarian (Cancer Pain Management)
: - Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cancer Pain. From the University of Utah.
Worldwide Congress of Pain: - Sponsored by the Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation. Extensive CME offerings.

Latex Allergy Information & Resources: - from OSHA
Latex Allergy Help: - includes product listings and other resources for both home and work
Spina Bifida Association: - while written for the non-medical person, a good source for other info, including a product listing in .pdf format

University of Chicago Manuals: - A variety of manuals written by the faculty as well as links to others
Practice Guidelines for Perioperative TEE: - Report of the ASA and SCA Task Force (1995)
The Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Reserach: -A great reference source in general, and a source of information about current research.
The Airway Site: - A site devoted to difficult airway courses and resources.
The Answer Page: - Learn something new every day.

Please note that this is not a comprehensive listing and does not imply endorsement by the ASA.