GasGasGas - Primary FRCA ’fun’

Vivacast 16 - Misplacing 1000ml of circulating volume on the floor, Nerve conduction physiology, pH and acid base derangement

In this VivaCast episode, we simulate a comprehensive FRCA Primary physiology viva covering three key topics: physiological response to acute blood loss, nerve conduction and classification, and acid-base balance including pH regulation and anion gap interpretation.
 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.

Interview - The first three months of UK anaesthetics, insights and learning - Dr James Smith

Welcome to a special interview edition of GasGasGas – the podcast that explores anaesthetic life in all its glorious detail, venturing out into its terrifying, and deeply human dimensions.
I want those thinking about anaesthetics to gain insight, and I want everyone else Post IAC to remember the IAC experience and focus on what we can do to make IAC even better!Today, host James sits down with James, a CT2 ACCS anaesthetic trainee to explore the real story behind those first few months in anaesthetic training.
 
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FOAMed # frcaprimary # frca # Anaesthetics # Anaesthesia  # Pharmacology # Physiology 
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Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
 

VivaCast 15 - Clinical Case PsuedoAneurysm

In this VivaCast episode, we present a complex clinical scenario involving an intravenous drug user (IVDU) presenting with an infected pseudoaneurysm.
Tom grapples with the challenges of these high BBV risk cases and managed local anaesthetic toxicity as it all goes terribly pear shaped!
Show Notes Here!
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We have a catalogs of Podcast and Vivacast episodes here! 
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FOAMed # frcaprimary # frca # Anaesthetics # Anaesthesia  # pharmacology # physiology 
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Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon, independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice, and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.

VivaCast 14 - Kinetics, Hypoglycaemics and Drug Trial fun!

In this episode of GasGasGas, we dive into the essential principles of pharmacokinetics, focusing on how drugs are processed by the body. We also explore the mechanisms and clinical implications of hypoglycaemic medications and discuss the fundamentals of clinical trials. Whether you're a medical professional or an interested listener, this discussion is packed with keywords, critical insights and the lingo needed to sound sharp in the exams.
Show Notes Here!
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We have a catalogs of Podcast and Vivacast episodes here! 
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FOAMed # frcaprimary # frca # Anaesthetics # Anaesthesia  # pharmacology # physiology 
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Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon, independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice, and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.

VivaCast 13 - Ultrasound - Cardiac Output Monitoring - Diathermy

This VivaCast episode covers essential FRCA Primary knowledge areas, focusing on ultrasound use and physics, cardiac output monitoring techniques, and the principles and safety considerations of diathermy in anaesthesia.
Designed to simulate the viva experience, this episode prepares candidates with model answers and key concepts likely to appear in the examinations.
Don't forget all the other VivaCast episodes!Shownotes HERE!
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Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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We have a catalogs of Podcast and Vivacast episodes here! 
Primary FRCA Podcast Catalog
Primary FRCA VivaCast Catalog
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FOAMed # frcaprimary # frca # Anaesthetics # Anaesthesia  # pharmacology # physiology 
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Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitue for medical advice, and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.

VivaCast 12 - Anti Emetics, Propofol (again!) and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery

Tom's exam inches ever closer to reality, here he gets caught out on Droperidol, nails the Journey a Propofol Bolus Takes and handles Anti-Microbial Surgical Prophylaxis.
Show-notes on gasgasgas.uk
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Dr Gas Lurks on: 
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Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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We have a catalogs of Podcast and Vivacast episodes here! 
Primary FRCA Podcast Catalog
Primary FRCA VivaCast Catalog
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#FOAMed #frcaprimary #frca #Anaesthetics #Anaesthesia  #pharmacology #physiology 
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Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitue for medical advice, and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.

VivaCast 011 - Liver Physiology,

Tom and James wade through Liver physiology, debrief afterwards when we try and devise a way to talk about this functions without listing out something written on our arms!
 
Check out the show-notes at gasgasgas.uk
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Dr Gas Lurks on: 
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Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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We have a catalogs of Podcast and Vivacast episodes here! 
Primary FRCA Podcast Catalog
Primary FRCA VivaCast Catalog
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#FOAMed #frcaprimary #frca #Anaesthetics #Anaesthesia  #pharmacology #physiology 
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Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitue for medical advice, and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.

VivaCast 010 - Physiology - Classifying Hypoxia, Oxygen Delivery and Oxy-Haemoglobin Sat Curves

Classifying Hypoxia, Oxygen delivery and taking oxy-haemoglobin Sat Curves
 
Tom gets quizzed on what defines hypoxia, how oxygen is delivered to tissues and how the oxyhemoglobin disassociation curve behaves.
 
Shownotes on gasgasgas.uk
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Dr Gas Lurks on: 
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Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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We have a catalogs of Podcast and Vivacast episodes here! 
Primary FRCA Podcast Catalog
Primary FRCA VivaCast Catalog
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#FOAMed #frcaprimary #frca #Anaesthetics #Anaesthesia  #pharmacology #physiology 
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Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitue for medical advice, and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.

VivaCast 009 - Physiology - Pressure, Flow, Coronary perfusion, Cardiac Cycle

Tom talks cardiac physiology, exploring blood pressure, Hagen–Poiseuille law, and coronary blood flow, finishing up with a brief chat of the cardiac cycle.
There is a debrief and extra detailing at the end in very quick fire ‘words that convey you know what you’re on about’ sot of standing.
Show notes here!
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Dr Gas Lurks on: 
BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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We have a catalogs of Podcast and Vivacast episodes here! 
Primary FRCA Podcast Catalog
Primary FRCA VivaCast Catalog
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#FOAMed #frcaprimary #frca #Anaesthetics #Anaesthesia  #pharmacology #physiology 
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Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitue for medical advice, and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.

VivaCast - 008 - Oxygen Storage - Wheatstone Bridges - Resonance/Damping - Fibre optics and Lasers

This viva cast takes Tom on an epic battle, sundering his way through the VIE, crossing the Wheatstone Bridge, looking around corners with Fibre Optics and finally zapping everyone with Lasers.
Show notes @ gasgasgas.uk
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Dr Gas Lurks on: 
BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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We have a catalogs of Podcast and Vivacast episodes here! 
Primary FRCA Podcast Catalog
Primary FRCA VivaCast Catalog
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#FOAMed #frcaprimary #frca #Anaesthetics #Anaesthesia  #pharmacology #physiology 
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Want to have a chat? james@gasgasgas.uk 
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
All content is educational in nature, but is never intended to be acted upon independent of organised educational and training structures, and under appropriate supervision for your stage of training. 
This information is not a suitable substitue for medical advice, and requests for medical advice will not be acted upon.
Whilst the body of medical knowledge is slowly shifting and expanding, there are often differing numerics and notions for these core concepts, as such, accuracy of the content is not gauranteed. Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.