Thanks Dr Rebecca! great performance and congratulations on passing the ANZCA Final Exam! welcome to the other side ;) Here are some useful resources VIVA STEM You are asked to review your next patient. A 25yo 130kg transgender female (She/her/hers) for augmentation mammoplasty (implants and lipofilling). Past history Asthma Anxiety Depression Obesity 130kg. 170cm tall. BMI 45 Medications Symbicort Salbutamol Venlafaxine Spironolactone Oral oestrogen Allergies Kiwi fruit - diarrhea Avocado -diar...
Nov 30, 2023•32 min•Ep. 45
Thanks Dr Megan for a great exam performance! For the full video, check out the Final Exam Course https://anaesthesia.thinkific.com/courses/finalexam Exam Stem You are on the night shift at your tertiary hospital. You are called to resus bay in ED as a 55yo male presents to emergency with severe respiratory distress. You arrive to see a patient with hiflow nasal oxygen, looking unwell, with laboured irregular breathing. Sats 92%. Unable to speak due to respiratory distress. What do you do when y...
Nov 22, 2023•25 min•Ep. 44
Thanks Dr Ralph for a great exam performance! For the FULL video check out https://anaesthesia.thinkific.com/courses/FinalExam The Stem 13yo male presents to emergency department in a small rural hospital (2 theatres, 1 ward, no HDU/ICU) with right iliac fossa abdominal pain. Past history Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy Wheelchair bound Severe scoliosis 50kg recent weight Vitals HR 110 SR BP 100/70 Sats 95% or 2L NP oxygen Resp rate 40 Temp 37.4 Bloods FBE 120 WCC 13 x 109/L Plt 400 x 109/L The su...
Nov 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 43
Thanks Dr Catherine for sharing your insights! Here are some useful links: https://sash.asn.au/training/ https://www.amazon.com.au/Handbook-Communication-Anaesthesia-Critical-Care/dp/0199577285 https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.05887.x --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Pri...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 42
Thanks Dr Rahul for the insights into ophthalmic anaesthesia! check out this link https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(23)00008-2/fulltext and check out this episode on our podcast ABCs of Anaesthesia on all podcast players --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: https://www.facebook....
Sep 22, 2023•57 min•Ep. 41
Fantastic work Dr Alain Don't forget to utilise these mnemonics to sharpen your answer - STARR approach - CAMP - PIES For more info check out this very detailed video on ABCs of Anaesthesia on YouTube https://youtu.be/Tru57g20Zwk --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: https://www.faceboo...
Aug 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 40
There's so many easy ways that each of us can do a little better for the environment Reduce Reuse Recycle Check out https://dea.org.au/ for more ways you can help! --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ABCsofAnaesthesia Facebook Private Group: https://www.facebo...
May 30, 2023•51 min•Ep. 39
Thanks Dr Max for joining us for an interesting discussion about consent in anaesthesia! Check out his youtube channel here https://www.youtube.com/@MaxFeinsteinMD --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ABCsofAnaesthesia Facebook Private Group: https://www.facebo...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 38
Thanks Dr James for chatting with me on the podcast! Great insight into careers, and what a successful career means and the different trajectories it may take. --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ABCsofAnaesthesia Facebook Private Group: https://www.facebook.c...
Jan 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 37
Thanks for listening! If you are in anaesthesia training, we would love to have your support as a mentor! For more details and to sign up, click on this link: https://forms.gle/jK5rgpdAgqaGiTvU8 --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ABCsofAnaesthesia Facebook Pr...
Jan 13, 2023•18 min•Ep. 36
Thanks Dr Max for sharing your experiences with your prize exam! For everyone listening, here is what he recalled of the scenarios for you to follow along. Scenario 1: You are a resident on an anaesthesia rotation called to the ward to assess a 75-year-old female patient in pain. She presented with a fractured neck of femur and is waiting for theatre. Scenario 2: You are a resident on an anaesthesia rotation and have started to anaesthetise a 50-year-old female for an elective laparoscopic chole...
Dec 07, 2022•53 min•Ep. 35
Thanks for the great practical info Tim! Some of the things we talked about: Trichotomy of control Negative visualisation Setbacks & framing Mindfulness If you want to learn more about this check out https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/contact-us https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29093292-the-daily-stoic https://www.williambirvine.com --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.co...
Dec 03, 2022•30 min•Ep. 34
Thanks to Dr Sarah for a fantastic exam session! Check out more exam focussed practice in my Final Exam Online Course https://anaesthesia.thinkific.com/courses/FinalExam --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ABCsofAnaesthesia Facebook Private Group: https://www....
Nov 26, 2022•28 min•Ep. 33
Thanks Dr Siak for the fantastic exam session! Check out all my resources below and the final exam course for more examples of worst case scenarios https://anaesthesia.thinkific.com/courses/FinalExam Viva Stem You are asked to review a 76-year-old man for planned abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair on your list in seven days’ time. His aneurysm extends above the renal arteries. ¤He has a background of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and a transient ischaemic attack (TIA). He has a body...
Nov 16, 2022•39 min•Ep. 32
A huge thank you to Dr Casey Parker for his insights and life experience working as a GP Anaesthetist, emergency doctor and GP in all parts of Western Australia. In this episode we delve into obstetric anaesthesia and the referral process to tertiary hospitals. For those training anaesthetists, I find the framework of considering the Patient, Pathology, Place, Procedure and Personnel helps me to make this often tough decision! Check out all of our online courses and zoom teaching sessions here! ...
May 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 31
Thanks Nick for taking your time to come on our podcast and youtube channel. Great questions as an interviewer and hope my ramblings were useful! Check out all of our online courses and zoom teaching sessions here! https://anaesthesia.thinkific.com/collections https://www.anaesthesiacollective.com/courses/ Please support me at my patreon https://www.patreon.com/ABCsofA If you enjoyed this content please like and subscribe Please post any comments or questions below. Check out www.anaesthesiacoll...
Mar 30, 2022•32 min•Ep. 30
In this episode, we are talking about vasopressors and inotropes in Anaesthesia. The information and detail provided here are for residents and junior registrars starting in their first few months of Anaesthesia. There is a lot more detail to know for the Primary Exam, but this will give you a good starting point to perform at your best when starting out. A lot of useful information can be gathered from this textbook: Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 5th Edition https://amzn.to/3u...
Jan 25, 2022•48 min•Ep. 29
Great viva Dhir! Thanks for sharing your experience with others to help everyone improve their knowledge and technique. Check out these resources for more information: Guideline for the management of hip fractures 2020: AAGBI Anaesthesia 2021, 76, 225–237. R. Griffiths, S. Babu, P. Dixon, N. Freeman, D. Hurford, E. Kelleher, I. Moppett, D. Ray, O. Sahota, M. Shields and S. White Do not resuscitate orders/ NFR/ acute resuscitation plans https://anaesthetists.org/Home/Resources-publications/Guidel...
Oct 16, 2021•30 min•Ep. 28
Great work Stephany! Muy Bien! Well done on answering the questions with good structures and content and all the best for this exam! Check out these resources for more information: BJA Education, 20(11): 388e395 (2020) Anaesthesia for the obese patient Please rate, post a review and subscribe! Check out https://anaesthesiacollective.com/ for more useful information and sign up to the ABCs of Anaesthesia facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2082807131964430 and check out the ABCs of Ana...
Oct 09, 2021•32 min•Ep. 27
Great viva Rao! Well done on answering the questions with good structures and content and all the best for this exam! Check out these resources for more information: CHADS2VAS2C https://www.mdcalc.com/cha2ds2-vasc-score-atrial-fibrillation-stroke-risk HASBLED https://www.mdcalc.com/has-bled-score-major-bleeding-risk Stroke article https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(20)30123-2/fulltext A decent article on bronchospasm https://e-safe-anaesthesia.org/e_library/05/Bronchospasm_during_anaesthes...
Sep 28, 2021•37 min•Ep. 26
In this episode, we are talking about Volatile gases in Anaesthesia. The information and detail provided here are for residents and junior registrars starting in their first few months of Anaesthesia. There is a lot more detail to know for the Primary Exam, but this will give you a good starting point to perform at your best when starting out. Resources and affiliate links that we refer to in this episode: Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 5th Edition https://amzn.to/3u3xqS1 https:...
Sep 26, 2021•43 min•Ep. 25
In this episode, we are talking about Local Anaesthetics in Anaesthesia. The information and detail provided here are for residents and junior registrars starting in their first few months of Anaesthesia. There is a lot more detail to know for the Primary Exam, but this will give you a good starting point to perform at your best when starting out. Resources that we refer to in this episode: 1) Management of Local Anaesthetic Systemic Toxicity - RCH: https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline...
Sep 16, 2021•37 min•Ep. 24
This episode, we are talking about Hypnotics/Sedatives/Amnestics in Anaesthesia. The information and detail provided here are for residents and junior registrars starting in their first few months of Anaesthesia. There is a lot more detail to know for the Primary Exam, but this will give you a good starting point to perform at your best when starting out. Check out the induction framework in this video: https://youtu.be/iWfBtxz1BGQ All opinions expressed here are our own, and based on our experi...
Sep 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 23
This episode, we are talking about Opioids in Anaesthesia. The information and detail provided here are for residents and junior registrars starting in their first few months of Anaesthesia. There is a lot more detail to know for the Primary Exam, but this will give you a good starting point to perform at your best when starting out. All opinions expressed here are our own, and based on our experiences, and are not reflective of our employers or our associated training programs. Please refer to ...
Aug 29, 2021•37 min•Ep. 22
In this series, we will do a basic introduction to the common medications used in anaesthesia, starting with Muscle Relaxants . The information and detail provided here are for residents and junior registrars starting in their first few months of Anaesthesia. There is a lot more detail to know for the Primary Exam, but this will give you a good starting point to perform at your best when starting out. All opinions expressed here are our own, and based on our experiences, and are not reflective o...
Aug 23, 2021•27 min•Ep. 21
Thanks for listening! Here are some of the resources mentioned and affiliate links ABCs of Anaesthesia Boot Camp https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/166584162715 and follow me for future events the Boot Camp Playlist is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoga8GNPk1VdkzxHFjWBymSjwBJrtqS7 https://www.youtube.com/c/ABCsofAnaesthesia How to survive anaesthesia https://amzn.to/3sCzsrr https://amzn.to/3gnOYme Clinical Anesthesiology by Morgan and Mikhail https://amzn.to/385I7cu https://amzn.to/3Bg2...
Aug 22, 2021•35 min•Ep. 20
Thanks Elle for joining us on our podcast to be interviewed. You were fantastic and seriously takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there. You demonstrated a great manner and tone, and additionally had great frameworks for structuring your answers which will be useful for anyone listening to model. All the best in your interview and career! All opinions expressed here are own, and based on our experiences, and are not reflective of our employers or our associated training programs. Please r...
Jul 24, 2021•49 min•Ep. 19
This is part 6/6 episodes of interview tips and techniques for anaesthesia training jobs. We discuss Lahiru's experience being on the panel, some inside info and how best to prepare for a zoom interview. There will be a clear focus on anaesthetics and critical care, but the principles covered will be relevant to all specialty training college interviews, and even to trainees applying for resident and internship positions. All opinions expressed here are own, and based on our experiences, and are...
Jul 21, 2021•24 min•Ep. 18
For this 5th episode we will cover clinical problems and our suggested framework, as well as some lateral thinking questions . Kas also asked me an impromptu clinical scenario of a patient in recovery with an LMA who is now regurgitating gastric contents. A really tricky situation especially as a HMO, but I try and give an answer to this question in a systematic way. Here are a few resources we mention: For the differential tables. https://anaesthesiacollective.com/courses/common-problems-framew...
Jul 20, 2021•40 min•Ep. 17
This is part 6/6 episodes of interview tips and techniques for anaesthesia training jobs. We discuss my Lahiru's experience being on the panel and some inside info and how best to prepare for a zoom interview. There will be a clear focus on anaesthetics and critical care, but the principles covered will be relevant to all specialty training college interviews, and even to trainees applying for resident and internship positions. All opinions expressed here are own, and based on our experiences, a...
Jul 19, 2021•24 min•Ep. 18
