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)