Imagine it’s your first month in anaesthesia. 30mins into an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy your consultant goes for a tea break and leaves you in theatre alone with the patient. The […]
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Why do we do what we do and why that makes us a big deal There is probably less known about anaesthesia than most other medical specialties. There are many […]
The other side of the blood brain barrier When I first began anaesthesia training, I found it very daunting and often stressful to have any kind of conversation the surgeon. […]
What is the preoperative assessment and what is its purpose? A consultation performed by an anaesthetist prior to administration of anaesthesia. The aim of the pre-operative consult is to minimize […]
I highly recommend keeping an Anaesthesia logbook! Why? You are able to keep track of all your experience You are able to keep track of your stats/efficacy This will allow […]
Click here to download this as a PDF file. Aim To give you a step by step system to choose how to ventilate your patients To give you some information […]
Aim: To give you a grasp of the important valve lesions, identify severity and how to manage a safe anaesthetic. What is common? Aortic stenosis (AS) and mitral regurgitation (MR) […]
After you have performed your first 1000 or so inductions in anaesthesia you’ll probably realise that they are mostly the same. Most patients are reasonably well and as long as […]
This exam is the final exam which anaesthesia trainees must pass prior to gaining specialist qualification as an Anaesthetist in Australia Detailed information can be found at ANZCA’s website www.anzca.edu.au The […]
This exam is an incredibly challenging exam that requires a large amount of time, effort, persistence and diligence. In this lesson we will outline a rough guide to what you […]