Anaesthetics

Notes for the anaesthetics rotation, with an emphasis on airway management, induction and mechanical ventilation — including a detailed ventilator series covering modes, settings, waveform interpretation, troubleshooting and weaning. The lists below are drawn from my discipline notes.

Common Conditions and Presentations

• Anaesthetics:

  • Post Operative Anaemia

• Conditions:

  • Aortic Stenosis

• Investigations:

  • Blood Gas Interpretation

• Procedures:

  • Arterial Line
  • Extubation
  • General Anaesthesia
  • Intubation
  • Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion
  • Post-Induction Checklist
  • Rapid Sequence Induction

• Topics:

  • Capnography
  • Lung Protective Ventilation
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Mechanical Ventilation - Quick Reference
  • Physiology of Mechanical Ventilation
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Sodium and Potassium Homeostasis
  • Ventilator Consequences
  • Ventilator Modes
  • Ventilator Settings
  • Ventilator Troubleshooting and Alarms
  • Ventilator Waveform Interpretation
  • Ventilatory Weaning

Medications

• Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor

Other

• Anaesthetics Training