This course gives anesthesiologists a clear, systems-level understanding of how volatile agents work—from receptor-level effects and MAC concepts to real-world implications for uptake, vaporizer function, altitude, and shunt physiology. You’ll review potency and MAC modifiers, adverse effects (including MH, PONV, and nitrous oxide–related risks), and practical considerations like FA/FI dynamics and vaporizer errors, so you can select, dose, and troubleshoot inhaled anesthetics with confidence in complex clinical settings.