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By Dr Jessica It is important to interpret arterial blood gases in a systematic manner, taken within the context of the patient’s clinical context. Steps: PaO2 (partial pressure of oxygen […]
Author Archives: Majic Sites
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A summary of this fantastic BJA education article: https://www.clinicalkey.com.au/#!/content/playContent/1-s2.0-S2058534922000506 Epidemiology Most common causes of CKD are diabetes and hypertension What is the definition of […]
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By Dr Angus Hayes About the author Dr Angus Hayes is an Australian ICU registrar who recently spent time in Norway observing anaesthetic protocols and practices. In this article he […]
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By Dr. Nam Gupta Contents Overview The Grip Optimising Bag-mask ventilation (BMV) Overview Methods of Oxygenation: Bag-mask LMA ETT Surgical Airway Other (jet ventilation and high flow) The 3-axis model: […]
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By Dr. Harrison Whiting Have you ever had difficulty trying to ventilate a patient with a BMV or been unable to visualise a patient’s vocal cords prior to intubation? […]
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by Adam George Definition Hypernatremia refers to a high blood sodium concentration. Hypernatremia can be classified as follows: Acute (<48 hours) or Chronic (>48 hours) Mild (146-149 mmol/L) Moderate (150-169 […]
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By Zheng Cheng Zhu Key reference: Gan, T. J., Belani, K. G., Bergese, S., Chung, F., Diemunsch, P., Habib, A. S., Jin, Z., Kovac, A. L., Meyer, T. A., Urman, […]
Clinical Anaesthesia
Your next case is a 66-year-old with coronary artery disease booked for a bowel resection: will you still use nitrous oxide?
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The ENIGMA-II trial by Dr. Matthew Vella @mjv.igee #Anaesthesia #anaesthetics #anesthesiology #anesthesia #anesthetic #abcsofanaesthesia #medicine #anesthesiologist #anaesthetist #anesthetist #anaesthesiology #nurse #medical #meded #FOAMed #medicalstudent #ENIGMAtrial # ENIGMA2trial #safety #generalanaesthesia #GA […]
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A review of the environmental impacts of desflurane and nitrous oxide By Yannick De Silva What is the problem? Much of the media reports carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions but fails […]
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Definition Hyperkalaemia refers to a state of high serum potassium (K+), typically > 5.5 mmol/L. Potassium is split between intracellular (98%, ~150 mmol/L K+ concentration) and extracellular (2%, ~4-5 mmol/L […]