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Anaesthetic practice
Airway managementDifficult intubation
Unrecognised oesophageal intubation
Coughing during extubation
Difficult extubation
Awake tracheal intubation
Tubeless surgery
Jet ventilation
THRIVE
Tracheostomy
Ultrasound of the neck

Anaesthesia for specific conditionsEndocrine conditionsAcromegaly
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Adrenocortical disease
Adrenal insufficiency and existing glucocorticoid therapy
Phaeochromocytoma
Carcinoid syndrome
Haematological conditionsSickle cell disease
Thalassaemia
Porphyria
Jehovah's Witnesses
Neurological conditionsPerioperative care for neuromuscular diseases in general
Muscular dystrophy in brief
Myotonic dystrophy
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Myasthenia gravis
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Tetanus
Parkinson's disease
Multiple sclerosis
Epilepsy
Neurofibromatosis
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction
Rheumatological conditionsRheumatoid arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Marfan syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Systemic sclerosis
Amyloidosis
Other conditionsDown's syndrome
Noonan syndrome
Malignancy

Clinical incidentsAirway and respiratory
Airway fire
Airway injury
Aspiration
Bronchospasm
Laryngospasm
Sore throat
Drug-related
Anaesthetic drug toxicity
Anaphylaxis
Angioedema
Local anaesthetic toxicity
Malignant hyperpyrexia
Suxamethonium apnoea
Extravasation injuries
Intra-arterial injection
Cardiovascular and neuraxial
Bradycardia in brief
Tachycardia in brief
Gas/air embolism
High (or total) central neuraxial block
Intra-operative cardiac arrest
Injuries, safety and awareness
Awareness
Dental injury
Eye injury under anaesthesia
Needlestick injury
Never events in brief
Safety and human factors

Day surgeryPrinciples of day-case surgery
Anaesthesia for day surgery

Perioperative medicineGeneral elements of perioperative carePrehabilitation
Scoring systems in anaesthesia
TIVA
WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
AAGBI monitoring standards
Perioperative infection
Enhanced recovery programmes
Environmental concerns in anaesthesia
The National Audit ProjectsNAP 1 and 2
NAP 3 and 8
NAP 4
NAP 5
NAP 6
NAP 7
RespiratoryOxygen toxicity
Post-operative pulmonary complications
CardiovascularCardiovascular risk assessment
Assessment of functional capacity
CPET
Investigating cardiac disease
Cardiac patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery
Anaesthesia for the patient with a heart transplant
Perioperative MI
Perioperative hypotension
NeurologicalThe elderly patient
The frail patient
Dementia and mild cognitive impairment
Delirium
Post-operative neurocognitive disorder
Perioperative stroke
HaematologicalPerioperative anaemia and patient blood management
Iron deficiency anaemia
Thrombocytopaenia
Perioperative management of antiplatelets and anticoagulants
Venous thromboembolism and VTE prophylaxis
Blood conservation strategies
Cell salvage
Visco-elastic haemostatic assays
RenalAcute kidney injury
Chronic kidney disease
GastrointestinalObesity
GORD
Bowel obstruction
Nutrition
Malnutrition
Gastric ultrasound
PONV
DiabetesPerioperative approach to the patient with diabetes mellitus
Substance abuse and psychiatrySmoking
Alcohol abuse
Drug abuse and dependence
Substance misuse by anaesthetists
Anorexia nervosa

Regional and neuraxial anaesthesiaGeneral principlesAdvantages and disadvantages of regional anaesthesia
Adjuncts in regional anaesthesia
Complications of regional anaesthesia
Ultrasound in regional anaesthesia
Nerve stimulators
RA in the anticoagulated patient
RA in the diabetic patient
Upper and lower limb blocksBrachial plexus blocks
Forearm block
Lumbar plexus block
Femoral nerve block
Fascia iliaca block
Sciatic nerve block
Ankle blocks
Truncal blocksCervical plexus block
Stellate ganglion block
Intercostal nerve block
Paravertebral block
Erector spinae block
Transversus abdominis plane block
Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block
Coeliac plexus block
Neuraxial anaesthesiaEpidural analgesia
Spinal anaesthesia

Remote, sedation and transferRemote site anaesthesia in general
MRI
ECT
ERCP
Radiology in brief
Sedation
Transfer medicine

Specialties
CardiothoracicsCardiac conditionsHypertension, IHD and heart failure
Hypertension
Ischaemic heart disease
Heart failure
Right ventricular failure in brief
Valve pathology
Aortic regurgitation
Aortic stenosis
Mitral stenosis
Mitral regurgitation
Infective endocarditis
Dysrhythmia
Arrhythmias in general
Supraventricular arrhythmias
Atrial fibrillation
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Ventricular arrhythmias
Cardiomyopathy and shock
Cardiomyopathy in general
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Shock in general
Cardiogenic shock
Congenital cardiac disease
Ventricular septal defect
Eisenmenger's syndrome
Tetralogy of Fallot
Cardiac procedures and devicesPerioperative care for the patient undergoing cardiac surgery
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
Cardiac implantable electronic devices
Ventricular assist devices (VADs)
Off-pump coronary surgery
ASD closure
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
Transcatheter mitral valve repair
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Cardiopulmonary bypassPrinciples of cardiopulmonary bypass
Conduct of anaesthesia for bypass in brief
Cardioplegia
Anticoagulation during bypass
Temperature management during bypass
Complications of bypass
Complications of cardiac surgeryAKI after cardiac surgery
Arrhythmia post-cardiac surgery
Cardiac tamponade
Neurological complications of cardiac surgery
Infection post-cardiac surgery
Cardiac ALS
Sternotomy pain
Thoracic conditionsCOPD
Cystic fibrosis
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary embolism
Pneumothorax in brief
Massive haemoptysis
Bronchopleural fistula
The patient with a lung transplant
Thoracic proceduresPre-operative assessment for thoracic surgery
One lung ventilation
Post-operative care following thoracic surgery
Management of thoracotomy and VATS pain
Lung resection
VATS
Bronchoscopy in brief
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy

ENTEars and nose
Middle-ear surgery
Rhinological surgery
Throat
Airway stenting
Head and neck cancer
Laryngectomy
LASER airway surgery in brief
Mediastinal masses
Parathyroidectomy
Thyroid surgery
Tonsillectomy
Post-tonsillectomy bleed
Trans-oral robotic surgery
ENT tidbits
Reinke's oedema
Lemierre's syndrome

General surgery, urology, gynaecology and plasticsUpper GIOesophagectomy
Anaesthesia for oesophageal injuries
Bariatric surgery
Splenectomy
Lower GILaparoscopic surgery
Emergency laparotomy and NELA
Robotic surgery
Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC
HPBChronic liver failure
Hepatic resection
Pancreatic resection
Breast, urology and gynaecologyBreast surgery
Prostate surgery
TURP syndrome
Renal transplant surgery
Gynaecological cancer surgery
Pelvic exenteration
Plastics and transplantAnaesthetic considerations for major plastic surgery in brief
Cleft lip/palate surgery
The patient with a transplanted organ in general
Anaesthesia for transplant surgery

Intensive care medicineRespiratory inc. airwayAirways in critical care
Extubation in critical care
Physiology of prone ventilation
ARDS
Airway pressure release ventilation
Ventilator associated pneumonia
Asthma
Drowning
Hanging
CardiovascularCardiac arrest
Post-resuscitation care
Sepsis
NeurologicalPrognostication after cardiac arrest
Post-hypoxic myoclonus
Brainstem death testing
Organ donation
Sedation in intensive care
Delirium in critical care
ICU-acquired weakness
Acute spinal cord injury
CNS infections
Status epilepticus
GastrointestinalAbdominal compartment syndrome
Acute liver failure
Acute pancreatitis
DKA
Upper GI bleeding
Nutrition and feeding
Parenteral nutrition
Refeeding syndrome
Glycaemic control
Assorted topicsHyponatraemia
Rhabdomyolysis
RRT
Anticoagulation for RRT
Heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia
Propofol infusion syndrome
Burns
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Dermatology on critical care
Poisoning and drug overdoseGeneral approach to the poisoned patient
Common toxidromes
Paracetamol overdose
TCA overdose
Beta-blocker overdose
Serotonin syndrome
Other drug toxicity
Recreational drugs in brief

Maxillofacial surgeryDental surgery in brief
Facial fractures
Free flap surgery
OMFS infections
Orthognathic surgery
Throat packs

Neurosurgery inc. neuro-intensive carePositioning for neurosurgeryProne position inc. Concorde position
Sitting position
Lateral and park bench positions
Pinned cardiac arrest
Neurosurgical and neuroradiological proceduresPerioperative considerations in neurosurgery
Intra-operative emergencies
Craniotomy in general
Awake craniotomy
Posterior fossa surgery
Pituitary surgery
Shunt surgery in brief
Paediatric neurosurgery
Movement disorder surgery
Interventional neuroradiology
Ischaemic stroke and endovascular thrombectomy
Neuro-intensive careRaised ICP
Traumatic brain injury
Hydrocephalus
Sodium disorders after head injury (DI, SIADH, CSW)
Intracranial haemorrhage
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)

ObstetricsAnaesthesia for non-obstetric surgery during pregnancy
Medical conditions in obstetric patientsAsthma in pregnancy
Cardiac disease in pregnancy
Arrhythmias in pregnancy
Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy
Haematological disease in pregnancy
Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy
Thrombocytopaenia in pregnancy
Sickle cell disease in pregnancy
Anticoagulants in pregnancy
Myasthenia gravis in pregnancy
Epilepsy in pregnancy
Intracranial pathology in pregnancy
Liver disease in pregnancy
Obesity in pregnancy
HIV in pregnancy
Obstetric conditionsGestational diabetes in brief
Intrauterine foetal death
MBRRACE reports
Multiple (twin) pregnancy
Obstetric DIC in brief
Peripartum cardiomyopathy
Placenta praevia
Placenta accreta spectrum disorders
Pre-eclampsia
Obstetric emergenciesAmniotic fluid embolism
Impacted foetal head
Maternal cardiac arrest
Maternal sepsis
Major obstetric haemorrhage
Obstetric difficult airway
Placental abruption
Umbilical cord prolapse
Uterine inversion in brief
Analgesia in obstetricsAnalgesia during labour
Lumbar epidural analgesia
Remifentanil PCA
Post-caesarean analgesia
Anaesthesia for caesarean sectionCaesarean section
Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
Epidural top-up
General anaesthesia for caesarean section
Anaesthesia for other obstetric surgery in brief
Post-dural puncture headache

Ophthalmic anaesthesiaIntra-ocular pressure
Neural pathways of the eyes
The oculo-cardiac reflex
Pre-operative assessment for ophthalmic surgery
Anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery
Regional anaesthesia for eyes
Emergency ophthalmic surgery
Cataracts
Paediatric eye surgery
Assorted other surgeries

Orthopaedics, trauma and spinal surgeryTraumaPathophysiology of trauma
Major haemorrhage
Trauma airways
C-spine injury
Neck of femur fracture
Bone cement implantation syndrome
Fat embolism syndrome
Compartment syndrome
Rib fractures
Splenic injury in brief
Orthopaedic surgeryHip arthroplasty
Knee arthroplasty
Oncological orthopaedic surgery
Spinal surgeryGeneral considerations for spinal surgery
Neurophysiological monitoring
Scoliosis surgery
Spinal cord pathology in brief
Chronic spinal cord injury

PaediatricsPaediatric conditionsAutistic spectrum disorder in brief
Cerebral palsy
Paediatric murmurs in brief
Overview of congenital cardiac disease
Neonatal conditions
The effects of prematurity
Paediatric obesity
Safeguarding
URTI
Paediatric venous thromboembolism
Anaesthetic practice in paediatricsAnaesthesia for the neonate
Paediatric RSI
Inhalational induction
Paediatric TIVA
Paediatric fluid therapy
Paediatric PONV
Emergence delirium
Effects of anaesthesia on the developing child
Paediatric sedation
Imaging under GA in brief
Specific paediatric surgeriesCongenital diaphragmatic hernia
Dental extractions in brief
Herniorrhaphy
Inhaled foreign body
Pyloric stenosis
Repair of abdominal wall defects
Strabismus surgery in brief
Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
Vaccinations and surgery
Paediatric critical illnessPaediatric burns
Meningitis
Neonatal resuscitation
Paediatric cardiac arrest
Paediatric tracheostomies
Paediatric trauma
Paediatric sepsis
Paediatric status epilepticus
Upper airway obstruction

Pain medicineAssessment of painMeasurement of pain
Assessment of acute pain
Dynamic (functional) pain
Assessment of chronic pain
Chronic pain assessments
Other assessments in chronic pain
Assessment of neuropathic pain
Assessment of cancer pain
Assessing pain in cognitive impairment
Assessing pain in ITU
Pain conditionsNociceptive pain
Acute pain in the elderly patient
Back pain
Acute pain after major abdominal surgery
Neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain in general
Central neuropathic pain
Central post-stroke pain in brief
Peripheral neuropathic pain
Lumbar radicular pain (sciatica)
Spinal cord stimulators
Post-amputation pain syndromes
Diabetic neuropathic pain
Post-herpetic neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia
Meralgia paraesthetica
Nociplastic and mixed pain
Management of chronic pain in general
Chronic post-surgical pain
Cancer pain
Complex regional pain syndrome
Functional pain disorders
AnalgesiaOpioid stewardship
Modified-release opioids
Routes of administration
Transdermal analgesia
Patient controlled analgesia
Intrathecal opioids
Analgesia in liver failure
The opioid-tolerant patient
Analgesia in the obese patient
Paediatric painPaediatric pain
Pain assessment tools in paediatrics
Analgesic choices in children
Paediatric regional analgesia
Caudal epidural

VascularCarotid endarterectomy
Aortic cross-clamp physiology
Pathophysiology of AAA
Open AAA repair
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Ruptured AAA
Thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
Aortic dissection
Lower limb revascularisation or amputation

  