3. Anaesthesia Science Book

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2.1 Cerebral Circulation
Arterial supply figure 21 1,
Venous system 2,
Supplementary and clinical inform...
9  cards
2.2 Brainstem Testing
Definition bs death 1,
Preconditions 2,
Children 3
25  cards
2.3 IJV
Commentary 1,
The anatomy of the internal jugul...,
Structures when cannulating ijv 3
15  cards
2.4 Ocular Anatomy
The anatomy of the orbit 1,
Contents of orbit 2,
Normal length layers 3
22  cards
2.5 Pituitary
The anatomy of the pituitary gland 1
1  cards
2.6 ANS
The anatomy of the autonomic nerv...,
Sympathetic division origins loca...,
Sympathetic synapses 3
13  cards
2.7 Trigeminal Nerve
The anatomy of the trigeminal ner...,
Nuclei 2,
Ganglion 3
19  cards
2.9 Nerve supply to the face
Core information sensory supply 1,
Trigeminal nerve divisions 2,
Ophthalmic v1 3
7  cards
2.11 Cervical Plexus
Relevance 1,
Nerve supply to neck 2,
Superficial cervical plexus anato...
13  cards
2.12 The Larynx
The function and anatomy of the l...,
Cartilaginous framework 2,
Ligaments 3
19  cards
2.13 Innervation of Larynx
Sensory innervation 1,
Motor innervation 2,
One obvious clinical area for dis...
6  cards
2. Anatomy of Trachea and Bronchi
Trachea 1,
Trachea structure 2,
Anterior relations posterior rela...
13  cards
2. Surface anatomy of neck
The surface anatomy of the neck 1,
Anatomy relevant to th percutaneo...,
Percutaneous tracheostomy 3
8  cards
2. Paravertebral Space
Intro use 1,
Where is it shape 2,
Boundary 3
14  cards
2. Pleura
What is the pleura 1,
Parietal pleura 2,
Visceral pleura 3
10  cards
2. Mediastinum
Divisions 1,
Contents 2,
Hilar enlargement 3
10  cards
2. Myocardial blood supply
Arterial supply 1,
Rca 2,
Supply 3
16  cards
2. Coeliac Plexus
The coeliac plexus 1,
Relations 2,
Plexus block dx 3
7  cards
2. Brachial Plexus
Brachial plexus formed 1,
Division 2,
Draw 3
14  cards
2. Ulnar, Median + Radial
Ulnar origins division 1,
Motor supply ulnar 2,
Sensory supply ulnar 3
13  cards
2. Antecubital Fossa + Intraarterial injection
The anatomy borders 1,
Anatomy contents 2,
The anatomy of the superficial ve...
7  cards
2. Subarachnoid anatomy
Space 1,
Dura 2,
Arachnoid mater 3
16  cards
2. Extradural Space
Basic anatomy 1,
Space boundaries 2,
Ligamenta flava 3
14  cards
2. Sacrum
Benefits 1,
Relations 2,
Process 3
10  cards
2. Femoral Triangle + Nerve
Borders 1,
Contents 2,
Femoral vein 3
12  cards
2. Sciatic Nerve
Sciatic 1,
The sciatic nerve arises 2,
Supply 3
6  cards
2. Foot
Basic anatomy and peripheral nerv...,
Saphenous nerve 2,
Posterior tibial nerve 3
16  cards
2. Cross sections
Eye 1,
The neck at the level of c6 2,
The lumbar region at the level of...
4  cards
3. Pneumothorax
Intro 1,
What is it 2,
Pathology 3
36  cards
3. Compliance
Draw a pressure volume curve 1,
Definition 2,
What determines 3
11  cards
3. Failing Lung
Principles of ventilation in the ...,
Lung protective ventilation 2,
Permissive hypercapnia 3
11  cards
3. Bronchomotor Tone + Asthma
Control 1,
Drugs 2,
Assessment of acute severe asthma 3
6  cards
3. Smoking and Anaesthesia
List of conditions that may requi...,
Diseases associated with smoking 2,
Nicotine 3
10  cards
3. Non respiratory functions of the lung
Blank 1,
Metabolic functions 2,
Neuroendocrine functions 3
9  cards
3. One lung ventilation
Indications for one lung anaesthe...,
Physiological changes associated ...,
Adjustment of ventilator settings...
7  cards
3. HPV
Definition 1,
Significance 2,
Response 3
10  cards
3. Oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve
Ohdc what is it what shape is it ...,
Shifts in the ohdc left 2,
Right shift 3
11  cards
3.15 Pain Pathways
Describe the route from painful s...,
Stimulation of nociceptive affere...,
Where do these afferents terminate 3
11  cards
3. Foetal Circulation and CHD
Fetal circulation 1,
In utero pump and pulmonary circu...,
Change at birth 3
3  cards
3.29 Stress Response to Surgery
Stress response 1,
The degree of catabolism 2,
Endocrine response 3
13  cards
3.30 Glucocorticoid response to surgery
Commentary 1,
The viva 2,
Problem with patients receiving c...
13  cards
3.35 Thyroid Function
Diseases 1,
The thyroid gland 2,
Production 3
12  cards
4. Pharmacology
Chirality 1,
Drugs with chirality 2
2  cards
4. MOA of General Anaesthetics
Theories about mechanisms underly...,
Meyer overton hypothesis 2,
How do they work so 3
11  cards
4. Propofol
Chemistry 1,
Mechanisms of action 2,
Clinical uses 3
16  cards
4. Ketamine
Intro unique 1,
Chemistry 2,
Enantiomer 3
16  cards
5. Measure of organ blood flow
Blank 1,
Blank 2,
Doppler ultrasonography 3
9  cards
5. Ultasound
Principles of ultrasound 1,
How is us generated 2,
Signals 3
16  cards
5. Videolaryngoscopy
Conventional direct laryngoscopy 1,
Videolaryngoscopy 2,
Basic design 3
14  cards
5. Electrical Safety
Electricity 1,
Resistance 2,
Ohm s law 3
23  cards
5. Defibrillation
Capacitance 1,
Defibrillator circuit 2,
Impedance 3
10  cards
5. Pulse Oximetry
Why pulse oximetry 1,
Principles of the pulse oximeter 2,
Potential sources of error and li...
5  cards
5. Measurement of CO2
Intro 1,
Methods of measuring end tidal co2 2,
Other methods 3
9  cards
5. Supply of medical gases
The supply of medical gases oxyge...,
Oxygen 2,
Oxygen 3
14  cards
5. Anaesthetic Machine
Core information 1,
Gas pipelines 2,
Gas cylinders 3
13  cards
5. Evoked potentials
Eps 1,
How 2,
Somatosensory evoked potentials s...
7  cards
5. Depth of Anaesthesia Monitoring
Methods of determining depth of a...,
Clinical signs 2,
Sympathetic stimulation 3
25  cards
5. Measurement of Cardiac Output
Cardiac output 1,
Pulmonary artery flotation cathet...,
Pac man trial 3
12  cards
5. IABP
The components of a system for di...,
How does it measure 2,
Frequency 3
12  cards
5. Cerebral Oximetry
Nirs 1,
Intro 2,
Niroscope 3
11  cards
5. RRT
Indications for renal replacement...,
Principles of haemofiltration hf 2,
How does hf work practically 3
17  cards
5. Temperature + Management
Heat 1,
Units of measuremen 2,
Where is temp distributed 3
13  cards
5. Heat Loss
Mechanisms by which patients lose...,
Radiation 2,
Convection 3
17  cards
5. Scoring Systems
Modified early warning system mews 1,
Pews meows news 2,
Glasgow coma score gcs 3
14  cards
5. LASER
Laser 1,
What is it 2,
It is produced 3
11  cards
5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What is it 1,
Principle 2,
T1 t2 3
15  cards
3. Hyperbaric oxygen and oxygen toxicity
Predicted pao2 from fio2 1,
Saturation partial pressure and c...,
Hyperbaric oxygenation 3
18  cards
3. Pre-Operative Assessment of Cardiac Function
Clinical predictors of perioperat...,
Clinical predictors 2,
Risk classifications 3
16  cards
3. Mitral Valve Disease
Why important 1,
Mitral stenosis 2,
Pathophysiology 3
20  cards
3. Aortic Valve Disease.
Causes prevelance 1,
Severity mortality 2,
Sx 3
14  cards
3. Oxygen Delivery
Intro 1,
Factors that determine oxygen del...,
Formula for do2 3
8  cards
3. Sepsis
What is it 1,
Septic shock 2,
Sirs 3
29  cards
4. Drugs Affecting Coagulation
Blank 1,
The newer model of coagulation 2,
Ex in 3
30  cards
3. Central Venous Pressure and Cannulation
Central venous pressure cvp the w...,
A wave 2,
X or x descent 3
18  cards
3. Fluid therapy
Intro 1,
Normal body fluid compartments 2,
Division of water 3
17  cards
3. Massive Haemorrhage: Compensatory Responses and Management
The normal compensatory responses...,
Sympathetic increase 2,
The hypothalamo pituitary adrena 3
10  cards
3. Complications of Blood Transfusion
Shot 1,
Complications of blood transfusion 2,
Acute haemolytic reactions 3
15  cards
5. Non Invasive ventilation
From liftl overview 1,
Classification 2,
Physiology 3
13  cards
5. Weaning from Ventilation
Overview 1,
Classification of weaning by dura...,
Weaning failure 3
12  cards
3.Anaemia
Definition 1,
Causes 2,
Red cell los 3
15  cards
3. Major Obstetric Haemorrhage 4. Uterotonics
Objectives 1,
Key points 2,
Burden 3
41  cards
3. Physiological Changes of Late Pregnancy Relevant to General Anaesthesia
Cardiovascular system 1,
Aortocaval compression 2,
Anaesthetic implications cvs chan...
16  cards
3. Non-Obstetric Surgery during pregnancy
A 28 year old woman presents for ...,
B how can the risks to the fetus ...,
C what additional pre and intraop...
11  cards
3. Physiology and Clinical Anatomy of the Infant and Neonate
The general physiological charact...,
Cardiovascular system 2,
Airway 3
14  cards
3. Laparoscopy
Surgical indications 1,
Laparoscopy 2,
Co2 absorption 3
10  cards
3. Prone Position
Manual handling issues 1,
Airway access 2,
Mechanical pressure effects 3
9  cards
3. Intracranial Pressure
Factors that influence icp 1,
Normal icp 2,
Mass lesions 3
24  cards
3. Cerebral Blood flow
Composition 1,
Normal cerebral blood flow cbf 2,
Autoregulation 3
16  cards
3. Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction and Delirium
Intro 1,
Delirium 2,
Causes sequealae 3
22  cards
3. The Neuromuscular Junction
Anatomy of the neuromuscular junc...,
Ach release 2,
Post junction receptor 3
13  cards
4. Anticholinesterases
Intro 1,
Cholinesterase enzymes 2,
Plasma cholinesterases and antich...
19  cards
4. Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs (and Sugammadex)
Classification 1,
Non depolarizing muscle relaxants 2,
Groups 3
22  cards
4. Suxamethonium
Structure 1,
Actions 2,
Indications 3
15  cards
3. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Neural pathways which mediate nau...,
Vomiting centre vc 2,
Cortical afferents 3
13  cards
4. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting
Scoring systems 1,
Applied pharmacology of anti emet...,
Vestibular nuclei and the labyrin...
13  cards
4. Ageing
Physiological changes with increa...,
Cns 2,
Autonomic nervous system 3
14  cards
4. Immunology (and Drug Reactions)
Basic components of the immune sy...,
Innate or non specific immunity 2,
Inflammatory response 3
18  cards
4. Inhalational Agents: Sevoflurane
The pharmacology of sevoflurane 1,
Central nervous system effects 2,
Central nervous system effects 3
13  cards
4. Inhalational Agents: Nitrous Oxide
Anaesthesia 1,
Dopamine receptors 2,
Analgesia 3
11  cards
4. Inhalational Agents vs Ideal
Safety 1,
Respiratory 2,
Cardiovascular effects 3
13  cards
4. Opiates / Opioids
Opiate 1,
Opioid 2,
Agonists 3
24  cards
4. Local Anaesthetics: Actions
Definition 1,
Drugs 2,
Basic structure 3
19  cards
4. Local Anaesthetics: Toxicity
Factors that predispose a patient...,
Site of injection 2,
Drug dosage and concentration 3
19  cards
4. Local Anaesthetics: Influences on Onset and Duration
Action 1,
Alkalinization 2,
Carbonation 3
11  cards
4. Bupivacaine, Ropivacaine, Lidocaine and Prilocaine & Adjuncts
Definitions 1,
Structures 2,
Blank 3
15  cards
4. Induced Hypotension, Clonidine + Dexdor
Indications 1,
Intravenous drugs that can be use...,
The prime determinants of arteria...
22  cards
4. Antibiotics
The main mechanisms of antibiotic...,
Inhibition of bacterial cell wall...,
Inhibition of bacterial protein s...
20  cards
4. Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs
The cardiac action potential phas...,
Phase 0 2,
Phase 1 3
25  cards
4. Anti-Hypertensive Drugs and Anaesthesia
Adrenoceptor blockers 1,
Diuretics 2,
Calcium channel antagonists 3
7  cards
4. Hypotension and Its Management
Prime determinants of arterial bl...,
Reduction in hr bp hr sv svr 2,
3 drugs 3
18  cards
4. Inotropes
An inotrope 1,
Inotropes moa 2,
Earlier steps 3
16  cards
5. Point of Care Tests (and ROTEM)
Blood glucose 1,
Haemoglobin 2,
Arterial blood gases 3
16  cards
5. Peripheral Nerve Stimulators
Tell me about peripheral nerve st...,
Nerve stimulation for assessment ...,
Clinical signs 3
22  cards
4. Drug Overdose: Prescribed and Therapeutic Drugs
Antidepressants mechanisms 1,
Ssris 2,
Tcas 3
19  cards
4. Tranexamic Acid
Chemistry 1,
Haemostatic homeostasis 2,
Fibrinolyis 3
7  cards
4. COX Enzyme Inhibitors
Use 1,
Cox enzymes 2,
Mechanisms 3
16  cards
4. MgSo4
Mode of action 1,
Physiology 2,
Central and peripheral nervous sy...
12  cards
4. Target-Controlled Infusion (TCI)
Pharmacokinetic principles releva...,
Infusion systems 2,
Pharmacokinetic modelling 3
20  cards
4. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes 1,
Types 2,
Drugs used to treat type 1 and ty...
20  cards
5. Soda Lime
Use 1,
Chem 2,
Physical 3
8  cards
5. Scavenging
Scavenging system 1,
Collection system 2,
Transfer system receiving system 3
10  cards
5. Surgical Diathermy
Use 1,
Heat generation 2,
Cutting 3
11  cards
5. Osmosis
Definition 1,
Osmolarity 2,
Osmolality 3
17  cards
5. Parametric and Non-Parametric Data
Parametric data 1,
Non parametric data 2,
Sd 3
10  cards
5. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Systematic review 1,
A systematic review define 2,
What makes it a systematic rv 3
10  cards
5. Design of a Clinical Trial for a New (Analgesic) Drug
Designs of clinical trials for ne...,
Phases of drug development 2,
Ethics committee approval 3
18  cards
2. Myocardial Innervation
Innervation ans 1,
Parasympathetic supply 2,
Sympathetic supply 3
14  cards
5. Anaesthetic Circuits
Circle system 1,
Advantages circle 2,
Disadvantages 3
12  cards

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