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  1.  Tutorial 1 (21 Feb 2024) articles
    1. 2023 SI Units AICM
    2. 2023 Basic Measurement
    3. 2023 Errors in clinical measurement AICM
    4. 2023 Maths AICM
    5. 2023 Mechanics
    6. 2023 Processing, storage and display of data
    7. 2023 Electricity and magnetism
    8. 2020 Mathematical concepts
    9. 2014 Mathematical concepts
    10. 2011 Mathematical concepts
    11. Practice Short Answer Questions – Tutorial 1
  2. Tutorial 2 (6 Mar 2024) Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacogenetics; Pharmacogenomics
    1. Drug absorption and distribution AICM 2022
    2. Drug elimination AICM 2022 Genetics and Genomics Welch 2011
    3. Malignant hyperthermia ATOTW 2009 Pharmacokinetics BJA 2007
    4. Pharmacokinetics Update in Anaesthesia PK Analysis AICM 2023
    5. Porphyrias BJA 2000 Principles of pharmacogenetics BJA 2004
    6. Suxamethonium apnoea Update in anaesthesia
    7. Genetics and Genomics Welch 2011
    8. Pharmacokinetics BJA 2007
    9. PK Analysis AICM 2023
    10. Principles of pharmacogenetics BJA 2004
    3. Tutorial 3 (13th of March): Pharmacodynamics. Drug interactions
               1.  Bonding binding and isomerism AICM 2011
               2. Drug interactions 1 AICM 2022
               3. Drug interactions 2 AICM 2023
               4. PK and PD interactions BJA 2017
 
     4. Tutorial 4 (20th March): Gas laws. Pressure gauge and regulators. Solubility       and diffusion of gases. Humidification 
               1. 2015 Physics of gases
               2. 2021 Medical-gases
               3. 2023 Measurment of gas flow and volume
               4. 2024 Meaurement of gas concentrations
               5. Gas, flow, fluid AICM 2023
               6. Gases physics AICM 2023
               7. Humidification devices AICM 2021
               8. Humidity AICM 2023

    5.  Tutorial 5 (27th March) Anaesthesia machine. Breathing systems. Scavenging

    1.   Anaesthetic Machine Anatomy

    2.   Low flow anaesthesia how to do it-1-1

    3.   Breathing systems AICM 2022

    4.   Anesthetic Machine AICM 2010

    5.   Anaesthetic Machine Anatomy

  
    6.  Tutorial 6 (3rd April):  Heat Capacity. Vapourisers. Vapour analysis.
  1. Principles of vapourizers AICM 2022 2024
  2. Meaurement of gas concentrations (2) 2023
  3. Depth of anaesthesia monitoring 2023
  4. Altitude and Anaesthesia 2022 MOA anaesthetic agents 2017
  5. Measurement of gas concentrations
    7.  Tutorial 7 (10th of April): Medical gases. Inhalation agents
 
              1. Inhalation agents AICM 2022
              2. Medical gases AICM 2021
             4. Volatiles AICM 2019
 
8.  Tutorial 8 (17th April): Electricity. Fires. Lasers. Radiation
  1. Radiation and MRI Safety Ref 2015
  2. Lasers BJA 2003
  3. Lasers AICM 2024
  4. Fires and explosions Update in ANaesthesia
  5. Electricity in OT AICM 2022
  6. Electricity and magnetism AICM 2023
  7. Diathermy AICM 2019

9. Tutorial 9 (24th of April): Cell physiology. Fluid balance. Basic genetics. 

  1. Cell membrane AICM 2023
  2. Cell membrane Ref 2020
  3. Cell reproduction and protein synthesis Ref 2022
  4. Ion channels, receptors, ligands AICM 2022
  5. Osmolarity AICM 2021
  6. Regulation of fluids and electrolytes AICM 2021

10. Tutorial 10 (8th of May): Blood physiology. Haemostasis. Drugs affecting haemostasis. Tests of coagulation

  1. Anemia REf 2016
  2. Antifibrinolytics REf 2021
  3. Antiplatelet druds Ref 2023
  4. Blood and blood products Ref 2021
  5. Bohr and Haldane effect Ref 2018
  6. Coagulation Ref 2019
  7. Haemoglobin Ref 2014
  8. Iron metabolism Ref 2016
  9. Oral anticoagulants Ref 2023
  10. Platelet function analysis Ref 2022
  11. Platelet physiology Ref 2019
  12. RCC and WCC AICM 2022
  13. Tests of coagulation Ref 2016
   
 11.  Tutorial 11: Immune System. Immunosuppressants. Chemotherapy. Antibacterials.
  1. Allergy and hypersensitivity Ref 2021
  2. Antibacterial resistance Ref 2021
  3. Antibiotics ref 2019
  4. Chemo and immunosuppresants Ref 2023
  5. Chemotherapy Ref 2015
  6. Histamine Ref 2020
  7. Immune system AICM 2021
  8. Immunology and inflammation Ref 2016
  9. Immunosuppressive agents Ref 2022
  10. Inflammation, immunity AICM 2021
  11. Inflammatory cascade Ref 2018
12.  Tutorial 12: Itermediary metabolism. Nutrition. Exercise. Temperature regulation and temperature measurement.
  1. EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY Ref 2016
  2. Exercise physiology Ref 2022
  3. Intermediary metabolism Ref 2023
  4. Ketosis and ketogenic diet Ref 2020
  5. Lactic acidosis Ref 2022
  6. Starvation and postop inflammation Ref 2015
  7. Temperature and thermodynamics Ref 2021
  8. Temperature physics Ref 2020
  9. Temperature regulation AICM 2021
  10. TempMonitoring and Humidity Ref 2015
  11. THERMOREGULATION Ref 2016
 
13.  Tutorial 13 (5th June): Action potential. Nerve Excitability. Synaptic transmission. Neurotransmitters. Local anaesthetics.
  1. Action potential AICM 2022
  2. Action potential and nerve conduction Ref 2022
  3. Local anaesthetics Ref 2020
  4. Local anaesthetics Ref 2023
  5. Physiology of excitable tissue Ref 2023
  6. Synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters Ref 20

14. Tutorial 14 (12th of June): Induction agents. TIVA and TCI

  1. Induction agents AICM 2022
  2. INDUCTION AGENTS Ref 2016
  3. Ketamine Ref 2019
  4. Mechanism of action of induction drugs AICM 2023
  5. Mechanisms of AnO2 Ref 2022 (1)
  6. Mechanisms of AnO2 Ref 2022
  7. PHARMA OF TIVA AND TCI Ref 2016
  8. TIVA AICM 2019
  9. TIVA AND TCI Ref 2016
  10. TIVA models BJA 2016
15. Tutorial 15 (19th June): Muscle physiology. Drugs affecting NMJ transmission. Monitoring of NMJ function.
  1. Muscle contraction Ref 2022
  2. Nerve stimulators Ref 2018
  3. Neuromuscular monitoring Ref 2023
  4. NMB and reversal Ref 2021
  5. NMJ physiology Ref 2015
  6. Reflexes AICM 2023
  7. Sugammadex Ref 2020

16. Tutorial 16 (26th of June): Spinal cord, sensory and motor functions. Pain physiology and pharmacology.

  1. Atypical opioids Ref 2023
  2. Gabapentin and pregabalin Ref 2021
  3. Neuraxial opioids Ref 2022
  4. Novel NSAIDs Ref 2020
  5. Opioids Ref 2016
  6. Pain physiology Ref 2019
  7. Pain physiology Ref 2023
  8. Paracetamol Ref 2021
  9. Spinal cord pathways Ref 2020

17. Tutorial 17 (10th of July): CNS physiology, cerebral blood flow, CSF, ICP. Cerebral monitoring.

  1. Neurophysiology Ref 2015
  2. Functional neuroanatomy Ref 2021
  3. BBB Ref 2020
  4. Cerebral physiology Ref 2023
  5. Cerebral blood flow Ref 2022
  6. Cerebral monitoring REf 2016

18. Tutorial 18 (24th of July): Consciousness and sleep. Depth of anaesthesia monitoring. Drugs producing anxiolysis, sedation, amnesia. Neuropsychiatric and illicit drugs.

  1. Alpha 2 agonists Ref 2019
  2. Antipsychotics Ref 2016
  3. Depth pf AnO2 Ref 2014 Dopaminergic drugs Ref 2022
  4. Entropy Ref 2021
  5. Fourier analysis Ref 2020
  6. Illicit drugs Ref 2023
  7. Mechanisms of AnO2 Ref 2022
  8. Neuropsychiatric drugs Ref 2023
  9. Sedatives Ref 2019
  10. Serotonin Ref 2020

19. Tutorial 19: Generation and conduction of the cardiac impulse. Normal ECG. Arrhythmias and antiarrhythmic drugs. ECG machine. Cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers.

  1. Antiarrythmics Ref 2021
  2. Antiarrythmics Ref 2023
  3. Cardiac impulse AICM 2021
  4. Defibrillators and pacemakers Ref 2016
  5. Defibrillators Ref 2022
  6. ECG and arrythmias AICM 2021
  7. ECG Ref 2014
  8. Mechanisms of arrhytmias BJA 2023
  9. Temporary pacemakers Ref 2018

20. Tutorial 20: Cardiac cycle. Cardiac output. Cardiovascular pressure-volume loops.

  1. Cardiac cycle Ref 2018
  2. Cardiac output Ref 2019
  3. Equations_in_practice Ref 2019
  4. Left ventricle Ref 2021
  5. Right ventricle Ref 2020
  6. Pressure volume loops Ref 2023
  7. Work, energy, power Ref 2023

21. Tutorial 21. Systemic, coronary and microcirculation. Regulation of blood pressure. Pathophysiology of hypertension, myocardial ischaemia and cardiac failure. Anti-failure drugs.

  1. BP control AICM 2022
  2. Coronary physiology Ref 2019
  3. Endothelial glycocalyx Ref 2018
  4. Heart failure Ref 2016
  5. Heart failure treatment Ref 2021
  6. Microcirculation Ref 2023
  7. SYSTEMIC AND PULMONARY CIRCULATIONS Ref 2016
  8. Vascular tone Ref 2021
  9. Venous circulation Ref 2021
22. Tutorial 22. Autonomic nervous system. Drugs blocking and stimulating autonomic pathways. Pathophysiology of shock. Inotropes and vasopressors.
  1. Alpha 2 agonists Ref 2019
  2. Autonomic NS Ref 2022
  3. Inotropes and vasopressors Ref 2021
  4. Inotropes Ref 2018
  5. Shock AICM 2023
  6. Sympathetic NS and drugs Ref 2022
  7. Synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters Ref 2016

23. Tutorial 23. Principles of blood flow. Blood pressure and cardiac output measurements. Ultrasound and Doppler.

  1. CO monitoring Ref 2022
  2. Fourier analysis Ref 2020
  3. Laws and equations Ref 2021
  4. Physical principles of CO monitoring Ref 2023
  5. Pressure transducers Ref 2019
  6. Transducers and damping Ref 2018
  7. Ultrasound Ref 2016
  8. Ultrasound Ref 2022
  9. Wheatstone bridge Ref 2020

Tutorial 24.  Respiratory function of the lungs. Mechanical properties of the lungs.  Pulmonary function testing.

  1. Resp mechanics Ref 2015
  2. Resp physio of lateral decubitus Ref 2019
  3. Respiratory equations Ref 2020
  4. Respiratory physiology AICM 2021
  5. Work, energy, power Ref 2023

Tutorial 25. Gas exchange in the lungs. Carriage of O2 and CO2 in blood. Pulmonary circulation and drugs affecting it. Control of ventilation. Altitude and diving.

  1. Altitude and Anaesthesia Ref 2023
  2. Altitude Ref 2023
  3. Bohr and Haldane effect Ref 2018
  4. Control of respiration Ref 2020
  5. DO2, VO2 AND THE OXYHb CURVE Ref 2016
  6. Hypoxia Ref 2020
  7. Oxygen cascade Ref 2021
  8. Pulmonary vasculature drugs Ref 2015
  9. SYSTEMIC AND PULMONARY CIRCULATIONS Ref 2016
  10. V Q mismatch Ref 2022
  11. Ventilation perfusion interplay Ref 2021

26. Tutorial 26.  Physiological effects of mechanical ventilation.  Cardiopulmonary interactions. Bronchodilators.

  1. Bronchial Smooth Muscle Agents Ref 2015
  2. Cardiopulmonary interactions REf 2023
  3. Principles of artificial ventilation AICM 2019
  4. Ventilators and graphics Ref 2014

27. Tutorial 27. Oxygen and carbon dioxide measurement.

  1. 02 and c02 analyser Ref 2019
  2. Electromagnetic spectrum Ref 2014
  3. Pulse oximetry Ref 2014
  4. Pulse oxymetry, capno, pH measurement AICM 2024
  5. Vapour analysis AICM 2024
28.  Tutorial 28. Renal physiology. Renal replacement therapy. Diuretics and contrast media.
  1. Contrast and dye Ref 2020
  2. Kidneys physiology Ref 2023
  3. Renal replacement Ref 2020
  4. Renal physiology GFR Ref 2019
  5. Functional anatomy of kidney Ref 2018
  6. Renal autoregulation Ref 2021
  7. Distal tubule and convoluted Ref 2020

29. Tutorial 29.  Acid base physiology.  Blood gas analysis.

  1. Blood gas measurement Ref 2018
  2. Blood gas machine Ref 2015
  3. Acid base Ref 2019
  4. ABG interpretation Ref 2018
  5. ABG approach Ref 2023

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