The Anaesthesia Science Viva Book - part 1 pdf

... suggest. CHAPTER 2 The anaesthesia science viva book 14 The Anaesthesia Science Viva Book Clinical science as applied to anaesthesia, intensive therapy and chronic pain A guide to the oral questions Simon ... Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 2ru,UK First published in print format isbn -1 3 97 8-0 -5 2 1- 6 824 8-0 isbn...

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... with a theory of general anaesthesia. Ketamine acts specifically at the NMDA receptor. The non-NMDA glutamate receptors are divided into various sub-classes (␣-amino-3-hydr oxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole ... receptors: These consist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and non-NMDA receptor classes, which comprise the primary excitatory neurotransmitter system in the brain. Inhibition of t...

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... 2 31 Hydralazine 17 3 Hydrocortisone, see ‘Cortisol’ 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) 11 7 11 8 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy 10 3 10 4 Hypercapnia 14 0 Hypersensitivity reactions 326 Hypotension, induced 17 2 17 4 Hypotension, ... 2 81, 283 Latex allergy 2 91 292 Lithium 206 Local anaesthesia for the eye 16 17 Local anaesthetics, alkalisation 16 8 Local anaesthetics, carbonation 16 8 Loc...

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... three. CHAPTER 2 The anaesthesia science viva book 48 ● Technique — The patient lies prone. — The spinous process of T 12 forms the apex of a flattened triangle whose base is a line joining the 12 th ribs, ... flexion of the thumb, index and middle fingers. Atrophic changes and wasting of the thenar eminence will flatten the contours of the hand. CHAPTER 2 The...

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... apparent. ● The use of a multi-holed catheter may further confuse the pictur e, because it is theoretically possible for the catheter to lie partly within the epidural and partly within the subdural ... cortisol and aldosterone synthesis via its inhibition of the 1 1- - and 1 7- -hydroxylase steps of steroid synthesis. It might be logical to use it deliberately to atten...

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... of these tumours originate in the gut and so symptoms do not appear until they metastasise to the liver. Prior to CHAPTER 3 The anaesthesia science viva book 11 8 ◆ Anaesthetic implications: — The ... hyperbaric therapy. The main problem relates to oxygen toxicity. See Oxygen toxicity, page 10 5. CHAPTER 3 The anaesthesia science viva book 10 4 of 10 min the...

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... been placed above the level of the RA. CHAPTER 3 The anaesthesia science viva book 14 2 Propofol Commentary Propofol is the most commonly used agent for induction of anaesthesia in the UK. It is used ... min. CHAPTER 4 The anaesthesia science viva book 15 6 as though it were being viewed from the front with the smallest group extending away from the viewe...

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... Itislikely that the viva may move to a general discus- sion of this subject. See Postpartum haemorrhage, page 313 . CHAPTER 4 The anaesthesia science viva book 18 6 Direction the viva may take You ... for mothers who are being treated with the drug to control hypertensive disease of pregnancy prior to delivery. CHAPTER 4 The anaesthesia science viva book 17 8 p...

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... include 30, 50, 90, 10 0 and 15 0 mm. Most are 22G. CHAPTER 5 The anaesthesia science viva book 226 Depth of anaesthesia Commentary The discovery of anaesthesia transformed the human condition, ... are ion-exchangers and molecular sieves. The flow of air into the cylinders is directed so that nitrogen and water vapour CHAPTER 5 The anaesthesia science viva boo...

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... 4.48/224 or 2%. CHAPTER 5 The anaesthesia science viva book 262 clinical relevance, because stiffening the diaphragm of the transducer, shortening the length of the intra-arterial cannula or increasing ... differential between the ends of the tube (P 1 Ϫ P 2 ), the diameter of the tube (d), the length of the tube (l) and the viscosity of the fluid (h). — Th...

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