Understanding the circle system Although the circle system looks relatively simple, it is a deceptively complex arrangement that needs to be fully understood to use…
An introduction to Pain Pathways This module provides a basic overview of the important pain pathways and how they work. It also covers how pain…
Total Intravenous Anaesthesia Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) is a technique of general anaesthesia which uses a combination of agents given exclusively by the intravenous route…
Arterial Blood Pressure Measurement – The physics and principles. Intra-arterial blood pressure measurement is often considered to be the gold standard of blood pressure measurement.…
Cardiac Tamponade Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening emergency that impairs the ability of the heart to fill and to pump. Although not strictly a perioperative…
Arterial Blood Gas Analysis This module explains how to do a simple easy to understand arterial blood gas analysis. How to use the 5-step approach…
Blood Component Therapy Blood products are any therapeutic substances that are prepared from human blood. These can be classified into blood components (red cell concentrates,…
The Difficult Paediatric Airway There are anatomical and physiological differences between the infant, child and adult that make even the normal paediatric airway difficult for…
Parkinson’s Disease & Anaesthesia Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system the causes of which are poorly understood. This module covers…
Amniotic Fluid Embolism Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) is a rare but potentially fatal syndrome that is unique to pregnancy. AFE has emerged as one of…
Medical lasers – the basic principles With medical lasers becoming more common within the operating theatre and this module gives an insight into the science…