Pimp Questions

[Cystospaz]

Hey I did some searching on this subject but didn't come up with much. So for those of us starting to do our audition rotations what are some common/important anesthesia pimp questions? Thanks in advance for the help.

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[maceo]

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[lane]

check out Anesthesia Secrets - it has tons of potential pimp questions (and is set up in pimping format)

 

[RussianJoo]

the one i was frequently asked was "what do you want for lunch?" it's a tough life i know.

 

[rsgillmd]

Hey I did some searching on this subject but didn't come up with much. So for those of us starting to do our audition rotations what are some common/important anesthesia pimp questions? Thanks in advance for the help.

Anesthesiologists don't pimp medical students. They use the socratic method of teaching.😀

I would say anything on airway is fair game. Then questions on the most commonly used anesthetic drugs. If I'm doing a neuraxial block I like to ask students to tell me in order what layers you go through to get to the intrathecal space. You probably get a handout for your rotation -- review that. These guys didn't create the handout because they had nothing better to do with their time.

Anesthesiology secrets has a ton of information. I didn't think it was an easy read, but perhaps I just have an older edition.

 

[veetz]

Here are some questions I've heard attendings ask students.

- Criteria for extubation
- Contraindications for succinylcholine
- Contraindications for LMA use
- How to verify ventilation and adequate ETT placement after intubation
- What happens if bilateral injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve occurs