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Physiology - Respiratory - Oxygen Transport, Types of Hypoxia, and CO₂ Handling
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22  cards
Physiology - Respiratory - Alveolar Gas & Shunt Equations, Dead space, and West Zones
What are the components of the al...,
What assumptions are required for...,
How do paco and fio affect pao 3
20  cards
Physiology - Respiratory - Lung Volumes, Spirometry, Ventilation & WoB
What is spirometry and what param...,
Explain different lung volumes an...,
Draw and compare a normal vitalog...
26  cards
Physiology - CVS - ECG & Cardiac Action Potential
Explain the cardiac axis on an ecg 1,
What causes left and right axis d...,
What ecg changes are seen in hypo...
14  cards
Physiology - CVS - Pressure Waveforms, Cardiac Output, and CPET
What is the cardiac cycle 1,
What happens during diastole in t...,
What happens during systole in th...
28  cards
Physiology - CVS - Blood Pressure
Draw and explain a graph of norma...,
Explain coronary perfusion pressu...,
What mechanisms underly the body ...
21  cards
Physiology - CVS - Blood Vessels and Fluid Compartments
Explain the function and features...,
Describe sinusoidal capillaries 2,
Describe the blood brain barrier 3
12  cards
Physiology - Neuro - Autonomic Nervous System and Nociception
How is the nervous system organis...,
What is the role of the autonomic...,
Describe the anatomy of the auton...
17  cards
Physiology - Neuro - Cerebral Blood Flow, ICP, and CSF
What is the monroe kellie doctrine 1,
What are the causes of increased ...,
Draw and explain the intracranial...
23  cards
Physiology - Neuro - Action Potentials, NMJ, and Muscles
What is the resting membrane pote...,
Draw and explain an action potent...,
What are the types of refractory ...
17  cards
Physiology - Renal - Acid-Base Balance and Electrolyte Homeostasis
What is the definition of normal ...,
What defines an acid vs a base 2,
What is ph and why does it matter 3
25  cards
Physiology - Renal - The Nephron, Lymph, and Other Body Fluids
What is the formula for net filtr...,
Describe the glomerulus 2,
How can filtered substances be re...
18  cards
Physiology - Renal - Blood Flow, GFR, IV Fluids and AKI
Discuss the blood supply to the k...,
Explain renal blood flow and gfr ...,
What is the course of renal blood...
21  cards
Physiology - Endocrine
Describe the anatomy of the adren...,
Describe the synthesis pathway fo...,
How is noradrenaline eliminated 3
24  cards
Physiology - Haematology and Immunology
What does the immune system do 1,
Discuss white blood cells 2,
What is inflammation 3
20  cards
Physiology - Extremes of Age, Obesity, and Obstetrics
Define obesity 1,
When does obesity impact perioper...,
What are the anaesthetic implicat...
23  cards
Physiology - Metabolic and Cellular
Discuss temperature homeostasis 1,
What is basal metabolic rate and ...,
What are the main routes of heat ...
19  cards
Physiology - Gastrointestinal
PB_BK_77 Nausea and vomiting
23  cards
Pharmacology - Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics
What is the henderson hasselbalch...,
What is pka 2,
What factors affect movement of a...
61  cards
Pharmacology - Interactions, Receptors, Enzymes, and Isomerism
Describe different types of drug ...,
Explain summation synergism and p...,
Which drugs are known to cause he...
27  cards
Pharmacology - TIVA, Inhaled and Induction Agents
What is tiva 1,
Describe the ideal tiva agent 2,
Discuss propofol as a tiva agent 3
39  cards
Pharmacology - Analgaesics
Discuss paracetamol 1,
Discuss the presentation and mana...,
Discuss aspirin 3
26  cards
Pharmacology - Local Anaesthetics and Antiarrhythmics
What is the structure of a local ...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What ph and ionisation changes ar...
25  cards
Pharmacology - Neuromuscular Blockade
How can neuromuscular blocking ag...,
Discuss suxamethonium 2,
What is suxamethonium apnoea 3
24  cards
Pharmacology - Antiemetics, GI drugs, and Antimicrobials
Discuss a serotonin receptor anta...,
Discuss a histamine receptor anta...,
Discuss a dopamine receptor antag...
21  cards
Pharmacology - Diuretics, Antihypertensives, and Anticoagulation
What types of diuretic are there 1,
Discuss thiazide diuretics 2,
Discuss loop diuretics 3
27  cards
Pharmacology - Anticonvulsants, Benzodiazepines, and Antidepressants
How do anticonvulsants work 1,
Discuss phenytoin as an antiepile...,
Discuss valproate as an antiepile...
13  cards
Pharmacology - Steroids, Hormones, and Hypoglycaemics
What are the different clinical u...,
Discuss the types of glucocortico...,
Discuss thyroxine as a medication 3
10  cards
Equipment - Airways, Breathing Systems, Anaesthetic Machine, Vaporisers, and Cylinders
Discuss endotracheal tubes 1,
Discuss commonly used airway adju...,
Discuss supraglottic airways 3
54  cards
Equipment - Monitoring
What does the aagbi consider esse...,
Explain calibration and drift 2,
Explain sensitivity and linearity 3
40  cards
Equipment - Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Diathermy, and Needles
Discuss the different types of pe...,
What are the indications for peri...,
What are the intraoperative risks...
18  cards
Physics & Maths - Research, Statistics, Equations, Graphs, and SI Units
What are the different types of d...,
What are the different measures o...,
What are the different measures o...
21  cards
Physics & Maths - Electricity, MRI, LASER, US and Doppler
What is charge 1,
Draw the following electrical sym...,
What is current 3
33  cards
Physics & Maths - Gas Laws, Temperature, Humidity, and Flow
Discuss temperature heat and spec...,
What are the four laws of thermod...,
How can temperature be measured e...
23  cards
Clinical - National Audit Projects
Summarise nap 1 1,
Summarise nap 2 2,
Summarise nap 3 3
7  cards
Clinical - Anaesthetic Critical Incidents
Explain the term difficult airway 1,
Why do we pre oxygenate 2,
How can a difficult airway be pre...
19  cards
Anatomy - Head & Neck
Label the structures of the eye i...,
What nerves supply sensation and ...,
What is the blood supply of the e...
28  cards
Anatomy - Spine, Thorax, Arm, and Brachial Plexus
How many vertebrae are there what...,
What is the average total csf vol...,
What are the primary and compensa...
28  cards

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