Anaesthesia Coffee Break

Tips, tricks and lots of great information for the Part 1 ANZCA anaesthesia exam!

Intracranial pressure
Mar 26, 2025 – 24:12
Neuroanatomy
Mar 11, 2025 – 22:48
Prize winning primary exam viva with Dr Mason
Jan 22, 2025 – 01:45:38
Wests Zones | Respiratory Physiology
Jan 5, 2025 – 19:08
Venous admixture | Respiratory physiology
Dec 30, 2024 – 26:37
Primary Exam 2024 Review
Nov 20, 2024 – 59:15
Passing the 2024 Primary Exam
Oct 28, 2024 – 01:04:35
Dead Space | Respiratory Physiology
Aug 23, 2024 – 20:07
Work of Breathing | Respiratory Physiology
Aug 16, 2024 – 18:46
Failed the primary exam? What do you now?
Jul 21, 2024 – 01:02:49
Lung volumes | Respiratory physiology
Jul 10, 2024 – 24:58
Airways resistance and gas flow | Respiratory Physiology
Jul 5, 2024 – 21:20
Lung compliance, time constants, surfactants and the pleural pressure gradient
May 21, 2024 – 30:39
Lung anatomy for anaesthetists
Apr 15, 2024 – 33:02
Viva Practice with Dr Max - Anaphylaxis, CVP trace, normal saline
Aug 29, 2023 – 26:19
How to pass the exam (and excel) as a mother of 3 - Our chat with Dr Christine
Aug 14, 2023 – 45:03
Morbid Obesity Pharmacology in Anaesthesia
Mar 26, 2023 – 40:15
Demystifying ROTEM and TEG
Mar 3, 2023 – 01:10:58
The Dangers of CO2 Absorbers
Feb 5, 2023 – 42:26
Practical Statistics with Dr Simone
Dec 31, 2022 – 01:06:14
Interview with ANZCA Primary Examiner Dr Lachlan Rathie
Dec 24, 2022 – 44:17
Exam tips with one of our most experienced examiners - Dr Craig Noonan
Dec 17, 2022 – 01:04:36
Speed of onset of local anaesthetics and another textbook correction!
Dec 10, 2022 – 59:52
The primary exam as a mum - the challenges and strategies for success
Nov 25, 2022 – 59:07
Muscle Relaxants and their speed of onset
Oct 25, 2022 – 49:55
The paradox of high performance - fears leading up to the exam
Jul 15, 2022 – 01:08:16
Humidity, measurement and why it's necessary for ventilated patients
May 29, 2022 – 27:38
The Mt Everest Challenge: being a mum in specialist training passing a specialist exam!
May 24, 2022 – 47:04
LIVE MCQ session with Dr Stan #1
May 16, 2022 – 01:12:44
Interview with Frank Sun - Creator of MAK95
Mar 27, 2022 – 01:06:07
Deep dive into blood pressure with Dr Stuart Watson - Prize winner and creator of Ketamine Nightmares
Mar 21, 2022 – 01:17:32
Alternative medications and anaesthesia with Dr Mandy
Feb 21, 2022 – 35:15
Interview with the Ex-Chair of Examiners for the primary exam - Dr Emma Giles PART 2
Feb 6, 2022 – 26:02
Interview with the Ex-Chair of Examiners for the primary exam - Dr Emma Giles PART 1
Jan 30, 2022 – 35:50
The 6 Non-respiratory Functions of the Lung
Jan 9, 2022 – 19:26
How to approach toxicity of medications in anaesthesia
Dec 26, 2021 – 39:23
Factors affecting mixed venous CO2 tension
Dec 20, 2021 – 35:23
Oliguria, why it happens and how to remember all those pathways!
Nov 7, 2021 – 24:37
Does BIS / ENTROPY really prevent awareness under anaesthesia?
Oct 31, 2021 – 39:05
Why is there a difference between you measured ETCO2 and PaCO2?
Oct 24, 2021 – 23:57
Statistics with Stan - the basics of sensitivity, specificity, NPV and PPV and the LMA in obesity
Oct 17, 2021 – 57:59
Gravitational effects on the lung, Wests Zones and a performance tip for the viva exam!
Oct 10, 2021 – 30:36
Ultrasound theory, technique and useful tips and tricks!
Oct 3, 2021 – 44:19
Venous Admixture - Can oxygen fix it?
Sep 26, 2021 – 27:53
Viva Practice with Mason - Fasting, Local Anaesthetics, Shunt and MAC
Sep 19, 2021 – 37:35
BONUS EPISODE: Professor David Story chats to us about Acid Base Physiology
Sep 16, 2021 – 01:34:52
BONUS EPISODE: Interview with Dr Bob Smith, retired anaesthetist, athlete, artist and all round great guy
Sep 14, 2021 – 01:01:00
Viva practice with Katherine! - Ketamine, neurophysiology and ICP, anaphylaxis, normal saline
Sep 3, 2021 – 42:58
Pulse oximetry measurement and how it can fail.
Sep 2, 2021 – 37:16
Diffusion and perfusion limited gases and diffusing capacity
Sep 2, 2021 – 33:47