03a Anaesthetics

03a Primer on anaesthetics [PDF link]:

General anaesthesia (GA)

Airway adjuncts
Oropharygeal airway (OPA) / Guedal
Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)
Bag-valve-mask (BVM)
Supraglottic airway (SGA)
Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
iGel
Endotracheal tube + laryngoscope
Tracheostomy

Regional/local anaesthesia (LA)
Peripheral nerve blocks
Risks of local anaesthesia
Neuraxial blocks + contraindications
Spinal anaesthetics
Epidural anaesthetics

Post-op nausea & vomiting (PONV)

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