Thank you for your time Dr Cooray! Dr Cooray has been an examiner since 2012, and also won the prestigious Rentona nd Cecil Grey Prizes - which is a legendary feat --------- 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:...

Thanks Luka, great idea for this podcast episode especially from the perspective of a medical student!  --------- 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.com/groups/2082807131964430 --------- Check out all...

Thanks Ruth and Paolo for a fantastic session! Check out these playlists for more useful information! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoga8GNPk1UXMPF5ekMymno4N7Y_G1sZ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoga8GNPk1Xr5_ZZ2oRCmMqKsy2ANp0j --------- 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...

Amazing to have you on the podcast Dr Anne!  for more resources check out our airway...

Thanks for all the fantastic information and lessons in cardiac bypass Dr Grant! Check out our podcast ABCs of Anaesthesia on all platforms --------- 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:...

Thanks Dr James for sharing your insights and all your extremely considered thoughts and professional approach to anaesthetic practice! --------- 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:...

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 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 mass index of 32 kg/m2 and has a 24...

Thanks Dr Michelle for a candid and honest discussion on how to pass this exam after a major set back Check out our online course for trainees needing extra help https://anaesthesia.thinkific.com/courses/I-EXCEL 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...

Amazing to chat to a specialist with the lived experience of how anaesthesia has changed over the last 4 decades! Please check out her book The Chloroformist https://www.mup.com.au/authors/christine-ball Dr Christine is an anaesthesiologist at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne and co-convenor of the Master of Perioperative Medicine at Monash University, where she is an Adjunct Associate Professor. Chris has been involved in the study of the history of the specialty for over 30 years and has...

Really interesting chat about rapid sequence inductions and the history, method, myths, facts and how we use the RSI in the modern day Check out these great resources! References: ·  https://litfl.com/rapid-sequence-intubation-rsi/ ·  Oxford Handbook for Anaesthesia, 5th Edn ·  ACE Course Notes final 2023 ·  https://sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13049-021-00883-5 ·  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acem.13274 · ...

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 -...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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:...

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:...

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:...

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:...

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:...

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...

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:...

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:...

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...