Anaesthesia Notes

Patient Guides and introductory notes
Anaesthesia - A Modern Concept - Unrousable Unconsciousnes vs The Triad - Roger Traill 

Anaesthesia notes - Chris Thompson

Anaesthesia and the sleep apnoea sufferer - John Loadsman

Envenomations - spiders, snakes and marine creatures


Pharmacology


Context sensitive decrement times - Chris Thompson


Physiology and Pathophysiology


Acid-base - Michael Bookallil.

Sleep apnoea - John Loadsman


Control of ventilation, gas exchange, pulmonary circulation, ventilation and perfusion, (slides)- Paul Forrest


Cardiac cycle, peripheral circulation, control of CVS, regional circulations, (slides) - Paul Forrest

Carbon monoxide poisoning, anaesthesia for the elderly patient, hypothermia- Nick Robson


Techniques:


Pre-operative assessment - John Loadsman

Lower limb blocks (slides) - Paul Forrest

Insertion of double lumen tubes - W. John Russell


Anaesthesia for:


Abdominal wall defects, laser surgery, patients with sleep apnoea - John Loadsman

Cardiac Anaesthesia made simple ;Thoracic Anaesthesia: (text & slides) - Paul Forrest 

Ophthalmics, laparoscopy, urology - Nick Robson

Neurosurgery: neurophysiology, pre-operative evaluation of the neuro patient, hypotensive agents, monitoring, EEG & EP primer (neuroTrac), neurosurgical anaesthetic emergencies, carotid endarterectomy, cerebral aneurysms, head injuries, MRI anaesthesia, neurophysiology, monitoring, EEG & EP Primer NeuroTrac - Roger Traill. Cerebral protection - Chris Thompson.


Anaesthesia for interventional neuro-radiology - Kim Gray; MRI anaesthesia,- Roger Traill.


Spinal injuries - PJ Corke


Endocrine diseases and anaesthesia: 


Diabetes, phaeochromocytoma, pituitary, - Chris Thompson

Thyroid - Tim McCulloch, Chris Thompson


Drugs:


Major and minor tranquilisers, hepatotxicity of inhalational agents - Chris Thompson

CNS effects of benzodiazepines - John Loadsman
Nitrates, Digoxin, Calcium Channel Blockers (text & slides), Sympathomimetic Amines (text & slides), Vasopressors (text & slides), Vasopressin (text & slides) - Paul Forrest


Equipment: 


For the ANZCA Part II course: gas supplies, yokes and regulators, gas mixing, vapourisers, breathing systems, checking the anaesthesia machine (links to ANZCA policies PS18 (monitoring), PS31 (Checking Machines), T1 (facilities), T3 (machines) Breathing systems - Nick Robson


Suction, oxygen monitoring, humidity and humidification, ventilation, lung recruitment PDF and abstract,


Electricity, neuromuscular monitoring - Chris Thompson.


How to build an FM transmitter for monitoring breath sounds - John Loadsman

Pacemakers - Marc Rozner




Credits:The University of Sydney Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics