Series Overview

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.

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
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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.

The following faculty has indicated he has no relationship which, in the context of his presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

John E. Tetzlaff, MD

Target Audience

This series is intended for Anesthesiologists.