TeachMe Anaesthetics

A new revision resource for the primary FRCA MCQ exam.

1000+ SBAs at a very fair price, and a developing collection of articles to make sense of it all...

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"Tell me about changes in oxygenation at altitude", says your Primary FRCA examiner.

Our articles on oxygen content, oxygen delivery and the alveolar gas equation will come in handy:

https://t.co/sv5aWElICd

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Getting ready for your Primary FRCA MCQ in February? There's still chance to access our question bank:

https://t.co/kudkhWrZHP

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About to start your IACOA? Recently began covering labour ward out-of-hours?

Chances are you'll come across a major haemorrhage (I had two in my first night!) - have a flick through this to make sure you're ready:

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🚨 Severe PPH calls for life-saving interventions. Recombinant activated factor VII is reserved for life-threatening cases when all other therapies fall short.
Read more in this month's #BJAEd article:
https://t.co/HVorBBzTWd
#CriticalCare #MaternalHealth #Anaesthetics

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Have a go at our inaugural Primary FRCA style Question of the Week below:
#FRCA #PrimaryFRCA

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4am on a Saturday and you're off to do an epidural. "Had some back surgery" the patient says...

This review will come in handy:

[British Journal of Anaesthesia @BJAJournals]

Does your pregnant patient have a pre-existing spinal pathology? Read this #BJAEd article by Drs Crowe and Drew to better understand the intricacies of providing neuraxial anaesthesia & analgesia to this patient group. Full article at https://t.co/p0fLY1WEQ6

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Could that dose of IV paracetamol be given orally as a pre-medication in Theatre Admissions?

Food for thought from the BJA:

[British Journal of Anaesthesia @BJAJournals]

Reducing costs and carbon footprint for preoperative oral paracetamol: implementation of a standardised pathway. New correspondence by Yeo et al #environment #sustainability

https://t.co/kB5gD2kXTd

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"Tell me about the different methods of oxygen measurement", says your Primary FRCA examiner.

No answer would be complete without a discussion of pulse oximetry, which we cover in our most recent explainer article:

https://t.co/r1DUa6KsRU

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Important reading, especially for those of us currently covering labour ward or preparing for exams:

[British Journal of Anaesthesia @BJAJournals]

Medications to help manage obstetric haemorrhage - read more at this #BJAEd article by Drs Conwell and Katz. Also covering haematological changes in pregnancy, point of care viscoelastic testing in PPH and blood component therapies, this is a must-read. https://t.co/HVorBBzTWd

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"Tell me, why do patients get cold on the operating table?" asks your #PrimaryFRCA examiner..

After a flick through our explainer article, you'll be off to a flying start:

https://t.co/FZGPlYNzLt

Check out our Primary FRCA SBA bank while you're there!

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Is your local teaching to use high dose opioids in a haemorrhaging obstetric GA?

Some interesting points in the discussion below:

#FRCA #PrimaryFRCA

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Can ‘cardiac anaesthetic induction’ - high-dose opioids with a ⬇️ dose of induction drug - be implicated in maternal cardiac arrest in haemorrhaging patients?

Should we do a 'trauma induction' with eg ketamine instead?

🔗https://t.co/yCKmv38TJ8

https://t.co/YvV2ZNWoyS

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Our first 'explainer' articles are now live!

- Aimed at covering essential, high yield content
- Provide broad context around key concepts
- Freely available

Check out our article on local anaesthetics here:

https://t.co/VDrbsAgujx

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Good luck to all our users sitting the Primary FRCA MCQ tomorrow!

For those sitting in November or February, sign-up options for these exams are available at https://t.co/kudkhWrZHP

- 1000+ SBAs
- Written specifically for the Primary
- Track your progress

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3 months until the November sitting of the Primary FRCA MCQ⏰

1 month, 3 month and 6 month subscriptions are available to access our 1000+ SBAs, written specifically for the Primary MCQ, and at a very fair price.

Sign up today at https://t.co/kudkhWrrSh

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Bougie > stylet? Check out this study which compared the success rates and complications of these devices

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🔓Comparison of the success rate of tracheal intubation between stylet and bougie with a hyperangulated videolaryngoscope: a randomised controlled trial

🔗https://t.co/bgrqhB6Cj2

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Has reading about noradrenaline, adrenaline, metaraminol and vasopressin left you feeling...shocking?

Check out this excellent BJA article from 2021 for all you need to know on vasopressors and shock for the #PrimaryFRCA.

https://t.co/Pa5ygUNc3D

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Our #PrimaryFRCA resource is now live!

- 1000+ SBAs
- Mapped to Primary FRCA curriculum
- £10 (down from £30) until September exam

Sign up at https://t.co/kudkhWrrSh

#PrimaryFRCA #RCoA

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How is heat lost in theatre?

Thermocouple/thermistor/resistance thermometer - not sure of the difference?

Dive into this classic BJA Ed paper for a one-stop shop on the topic of heat and temperature.

#PrimaryFRCA #PrimaryFRCAMCQ

https://t.co/WcqrtTJstC

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Pleased to say after months of work and development TeachMeAnaesthetics is now live!
https://t.co/QnGNYWS2TJ
@tmphys @Teachmeanatomy A pleasure to join the family!
#FRCAprimary #TeachMe

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Really great review article from BJA education about local anaesthetics to help boost your FRCA primary learning.
https://t.co/jS1C0Va4gC
#FRCAprimary #localanaesthetics #TeachMeAnaesthetics