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By Dr Wendell Zhang Key Takeaways Laparoscopic surgeries improve patient outcomes Anaesthetists should be aware of and plan for common physiological changes associated with laparoscopic surgeries, particularly those during position […]
Category Archives: Clinical Anaesthesia
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By Adam George Definition Hypocalcaemia indicates a total serum calcium (Ca) concentration corrected for albumin of <2.1 mmol/L […]
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Stripp TK, Jorgensen MB, Olsen NV. Anaesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy – new tricks for old drugs: a systematic review. Acta Neuropsychiatr. 2018 Apr;30(2):61-69. doi: 10.1017/neu.2017.12. Epub 2017 May 2. PMID: […]
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By Victor Li Key Reference: Harding D, Marsh S, Lennie Y. Perioperative considerations for transgender and gender diverse adults. BJA Education. 2023;23(4):136-143. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjae.2022.12.005 You are reviewing your patient list when you […]
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What should I know? Basic Anatomy In the adult, the spinal cord ends at the level of L1-2 Spinal anaesthesia/lumbar puncture aims to insert the spinal needle into the subarachnoid […]
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By Dr Garzarella Metabolic acidosis Expected pCO2 = 1.5 × [HCO3] +8 ±2 Metabolic alkalosis Expected pCO2 = 0.7 × [HCO3] +20 ±5 Mechanism In metabolic acid-base disturbances, chemoreceptors sense […]
Clinical Anaesthesia, Non-Technical Skills
Non-technical skills in cardiac arrests: a brief practical summary
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Cardiac arrests are associated with significant mortality and are often unexpected and extremely stressful for the practitioners involved. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is arguably one of the most important skills for medical […]
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Definition of Tourniquet: a constricting or compressing device used to control venous and arterial circulation to an extremity for a particular duration. Tourniquets are commonly used during limb surgeries (particularly […]
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Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate below 60bpm and occurs commonly under anaesthesia. Although most bradycardias are benign, they have the potential to cause haemodynamic compromise and progress to […]
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An 80kg 50yo male enters theatre directly from the emergency department for an urgent laparotomy. He has been involved in a motor vehicle accident and is thought to have lost […]