Pharmacology, equipment and physics

16 topics · 8 written. T1 is written first; T2 before the OSCE launch; T3 during the first season.

• T1Anesthesia machine checkout and intraoperative failures
• T1Capnography: waveforms and sudden loss of ETCO2
• T1Choosing an induction agent
• T1Opioids and postoperative respiratory depression
• T1Succinylcholine: indications and contraindications
• T1Temperature monitoring and intraoperative hypothermia
• T1Ventilator modes, PEEP and IMV vs. pressure control
• T1Volatile agents and nitrous oxide: when and when not
• T2Dexmedetomidine and ketamine
• T2Hypoxic gas mixture and oxygen supply failure
• T2Intraoperative awareness and depth monitoring
• T2Pulse oximetry: principles and limitations
• T2Sugammadex
• T3Electrical safety, electrocautery and lasers
• T3MAOIs, lithium, antidepressants and herbal supplements
• T3Methemoglobinemia and carbon monoxide