GasGasGas - Anaesthetic Science for the FRCA Exams
An Anaesthesia Podcast focusing on the science knowledge anaesthetists should know. We track the UK Primary FRCA Curriculum.
> GasGasGas will fit into a corner of your day, delivering a treatise on a drug, concept or practice critical to the knowledge required to pass the FRCA Primary Exam!
> There are naturally tangents, as hearing a word vomit of data with no joy is not the aim of Dr gas!
> This is relevant to anyone in the world interested in these pharmacological, physiological, clinical, physical and chemical concepts,
> Notes on https:/gasgasgas.uk
> Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics SBA Resource
© GasGasGas – The FRCA Primary Anaesthetic Sciences Podcast 2025
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Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Tom experiences some catecholamine release of his own in this episode as he talks serpiginous GPCRs, Adenyl cyclase, PKA and comparing local anaesthetics, and getting tied up (like we all do) with the clinically pointless, but delightfully examinable Vaughan-Williams Anti-arrythmic classes!
We Debrief and break into some of the questions as we go.
As always the show notes are on the website!
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> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
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> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
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Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
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Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tom dives into the critical details of how oxygen makes it to the mitochondria, tells me of this concept called shunt and then gets thoroughly beaten to shreds by the Valsalva manoeuvre - a tactical doozy that gets rolled out because it is a baffling set of steps.
Alveolar Gas Equation
Shunt
Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction
Oxygen concentration Sensing of Plasma
And the Valsalva Manoeuvre.
We Debrief and break into some of the questions as we go.
Show notes @: https://gasgasgas.uk/alveolar-gas-equation/
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GasGasGas - Covering Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthetists!
Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics
Check out the Teach Me Anaesthetics 1100+ SBA Resource [affiliate]
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Dr Gas Lurks On:
> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
> X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X
> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
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Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
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Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
This VivaCast episode assesses Tom as we explore the structured approach to a clinical viva station requiring conversation around delivering an anaesthetic.
Show notes @: https://gasgasgas.uk/frca-clinical-viva-laparotomy/
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GasGasGas - Covering Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthetists!
Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics
Check out the Teach Me Anaesthetics 1100+ SBA Resource [affiliate]
Contributions to keep the lamps lit here
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Dr Gas Lurks On:
> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
> X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X
> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
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Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
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"This podcast and all its content, including but not limited to audio recordings, show notes, artwork, and branding elements, are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without prior written permission from the copyright holder."
© GasGasGas-Podcast 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
This Podcast for the FRCA Primary Exam thoroughly explores what is going on within the multi compartmental model that we use to try and comprehend how drugs move through humans.
If you like this, leave me a comment, if you don't, also leave a comment it's a rather mad one - perhaps reflected in the build up to this over the last few episodes.
Show notes @: https://gasgasgas.uk/multi-compartmental-model-pharmacokinetics-part-two/
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GasGasGas - Covering Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthetists!
Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics
Check out the Teach Me Anaesthetics 1100+ SBA Resource [affiliate]
Contributions to keep the lamps lit here
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Dr Gas Lurks On:
> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
> X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X
> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
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Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
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"This podcast and all its content, including but not limited to audio recordings, show notes, artwork, and branding elements, are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without prior written permission from the copyright holder."
© GasGasGas-Podcast 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Willing Victim Tom wields his knowledge Vs Dr Gas
SVP - Humidity - Critical Temperature
Heat and Temperature (James defines the 4 laws of thermodynamics)
Vapourisers and their function + Sevo vs Des
Entonox Vs Nitrous Oxide
Gas Laws
Finishing with a novel... way to recall gay-lussac law.
Show notes @: https://gasgasgas.uk/physics-heat-humidity-gases/
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GasGasGas - Covering Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthetists!
Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics
Check out the Teach Me Anaesthetics 1100+ SBA Resource [affiliate]
Contributions to keep the lamps lit here
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Dr Gas Lurks On:
> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
> X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X
> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
================================================
Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
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"This podcast and all its content, including but not limited to audio recordings, show notes, artwork, and branding elements, are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without prior written permission from the copyright holder."
© GasGasGas-Podcast 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
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.
Show notes @: Poly-Compartmental madness part one
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GasGasGas - Covering Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthetists!
Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics
Check out the Teach Me Anaesthetics 1100+ SBA Resource [affiliate]
Contributions to keep the lamps lit here
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Dr Gas Lurks On:
> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
> X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X
> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
================================================
Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
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"This podcast and all its content, including but not limited to audio recordings, show notes, artwork, and branding elements, are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without prior written permission from the copyright holder."
© GasGasGas-Podcast 2025
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Willing Victim Tom wields his knowledge Vs Dr Gas
Show Notes @: https://gasgasgas.uk/paralysis-suxamethonium-rocuronium-reversal/
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.
Finishing with a debrief on avoiding self laid traps - categorisation, and definitions
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GasGasGas - Covering Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthetists!
Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics
Check out the Teach Me Anaesthetics 1100+ SBA Resource [affiliate]
Contributions to keep the lamps lit here
================================================
Dr Gas Lurks On:
> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
> X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X
> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
================================================
Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
================================================
"This podcast and all its content, including but not limited to audio recordings, show notes, artwork, and branding elements, are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without prior written permission from the copyright holder."
© GasGasGas-Podcast 2025
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
Willing Victim Tom wields his knowledge Vs Dr Gas
Shown notes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/frca-physiology-viva-podcast-co2-icp-neonatal-physiology/
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.
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GasGasGas - Covering Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthetists!
Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics
Check out the Teach Me Anaesthetics 1100+ SBA Resource [affiliate]
Contributions to keep the lamps lit here
================================================
Dr Gas Lurks On:
> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
> X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X
> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
================================================
Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
================================================
"This podcast and all its content, including but not limited to audio recordings, show notes, artwork, and branding elements, are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without prior written permission from the copyright holder."
© GasGasGas-Podcast 2025
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
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/frca-viva-cleaning-and-sterilisation/
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GasGasGas - Covering Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthetists!
Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics
Check out the Teach Me Anaesthetics 1100+ SBA Resource [affiliate]
Contributions to keep the lamps lit here
================================================
Dr Gas Lurks On:
> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
> X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X
> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
================================================
Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
================================================
"This podcast and all its content, including but not limited to audio recordings, show notes, artwork, and branding elements, are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without prior written permission from the copyright holder."
© GasGasGas-Podcast 2025
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
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/
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GasGasGas - Covering Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthetists!
Sponsored by Teach Me Anaesthetics
Check out the Teach Me Anaesthetics 1100+ SBA Resource [affiliate]
Contributions to keep the lamps lit here
================================================
Dr Gas Lurks On:
> BlueSky: Gas Gas Gas (@gasgasgaspodcast.bsky.social)
> X / Twitter: GasGasGasFRCA (@GasGasGasFRCA) / X
> FaceBook: Facebook - Gas Gas Gas
> Website: www.gasgasgas.uk
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Disclaimer / Sage Advice
> All content is educational in nature and never intended to be acted upon.
> This information is not a suitable substitute for medical advice.
> 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 guaranteed.
> Where deemed sensible by the author, numerical ranges for technical data and references where reasonable will be present.
================================================
Music Credit: Streets of Sant Ivo - Mid-Air Machine - Free music archive
Sassy Jazzy - La Faena - Free music archive
================================================
"This podcast and all its content, including but not limited to audio recordings, show notes, artwork, and branding elements, are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted without prior written permission from the copyright holder."
© GasGasGas-Podcast 2025