GasGasGas - Primary FRCA ’fun’

Poly-Compartmental Madness - Half time, Tc, Natural Log and more

This Podcast for the FRCA Primary Exam is the first part in a series covering the multi compartmental mode. It Introduces Half-lives and Time Constants, how they bear out influencing clearance and offset times and bi-exponential decay.
Shownote @ Poly-Compartmental madness part one

VivaCast - Paralysing the NMJ - Roc vs Sux - Reversal

Willing Victim Tom wields his knowledge Vs Dr Gas
⁠ShowNotes on GasGasGas.uk ⁠
How Carbon dioxide is transferred from tissue to atmosphere
The influences Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Mechanical and Drug factors have on intra-cranial pressure
Closing out with how the neonatal gasp and umbilical cord clamp triggers a number of cardio-vascular events in the ex-utero world.
Finsihing with a debrief on avoiding self laid traps - categorisation, and definitions

GasGasGas - Viva - Co2 Journey, IntraCranial Pressure and Neonatal Physiology

Willing Victim Tom wields his knowledge Vs Dr Gas
ShowNotes on GasGasGas.uk
How Carbon dioxide is transferred from tissue to atmosphere
The influences Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Mechanical and Drug factors have on intra-cranial pressure
Closing out with how the neonatal gasp and umbilical cord clamp triggers a number of cardio-vascular events in the ex-utero world.

GasGasGas - Viva - Cleaning and Sterilisation

Welcome to the first episode the straight up emulates the viva (bar the drawing). This crack at interview style podcast covers sterilisation and cleaning of medical equipment, one of the many viva curveballs!
Show Notes @: https://gasgasgas.uk/cleaning-and-sterilisation-for-the-frca-primary-exam/⁠

GasGasGas - Suxamethonium

This FRCA Primary Exam Podcast discusses Suxamethonium, its action, uses and pharmacology as well as an intro to neuromuscular blockade monitoring and cholinesterase deficiency.
Shownotes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/suxamethonium-for-the-frca-primary-exam/

GasGasGas - Morphine

This FRCA Primary Exam Podcast analyses Morphine and the opiate receptors, the mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and puts its use into context.
Shownotes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/Morphine for the FRCA Primary Exam/

GasGasGas - Ketamine

This FRCA primary exam podcast explores the kinetics and dynamics of Ketamine, describes the NMDA receptor in detail and discusses the clinical uses of ketamine in UK anaesthetic practice.
Shownotes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/ketamine-for-the-frca-primary/
FRCA Primary, Anaesthetics, GasGasgas, frca, Viva, OSCE, SBA
Ketamine, NMDA Receptor, NMDA Receptor Antagonist, Non-Competitive, Ketamine Dose, 

GasGasGas - Why (lucky number 13)

A Brief intro as to why I am doing this podcast, and introducing the viva-cast subseries coming soon!
https://gasgasgas.uk/gasgasgas-why/

GasGasGas - Comparing Volatiles

This episode focuses on drawing comparisons between the different volatile anaesthetic agents 
Shownotes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/gasgasgas-comparing-volatiles/
 
Specifically : Comparisons between the blood gas partition coefficient their oil gas partition coefficient the boiling points and saturated vapour pressure differences and we’re going to define those two points a little bit and then also thinking about their global warming potential as well as the differences that a patient may experience.

GasGasGas - MAC and the Partition Coefficients

Today were covering more volatiles, thinking a bit more about the defining characteristics of volatiles and exploring MAC, Minimum alveolar concentration.
Show Notes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/gasgasgas-mac-and-the-partition-co-efficients/
MAC, Minimum Alveolar Concentration, Ed50, Blood gas partition coefficient, Oil:gas partition coefficient, Partial Pressure, Mac-AWAKE, Mac-BAR