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-...
18 Apr 202529min
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 human dimensions. I want those think...
10 Apr 202555min
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 BB...
3 Apr 202532min
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 hy...
27 Mars 202519min
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 diath...
19 Mars 202529min
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 ==...
14 Mars 202522min
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...
5 Mars 202528min
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 b...
28 Feb 202516min
