Divided into twelve sections that cover the entirety of anesthetic practice, this is a case-based, comprehensive review of anesthesiology that covers the basics of anesthetic management and reflects all new guidelines and recently developed standards of care. Each chapter begins with a specific clinical problem or a clinical case scenario, followed by concise discussions of preoperative assessment, intraoperative management, and postoperative pain management. Each chapter will begin with a specific clinical problem or a clinical case scenario, followed by concise discussions of preoperative assessment, intraoperative management, and postoperative pain management. Anesthesiology: An Essential Review for the Oral Boards is designed primarily for exam preparation. In addition to residents and fellows studying for the oral part of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) examination and practicing anesthesiologists preparing for recertification, it appeals to medical students on an anesthesia rotation; student nurse anesthetists; and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs).