This FRCA Primary Exam Podcast analyses Morphine and the opiate receptors, the mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and puts its use into context.

Shownotes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/Morphine for the FRCA Primary Exam/

This FRCA primary exam podcast explores the kinetics and dynamics of Ketamine, describes the NMDA receptor in detail and discusses the clinical uses of ketamine in UK anaesthetic practice.

Shownotes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/ketamine-nmda-antagonist/

FRCA Primary, Anaesthetics, GasGasgas, frca, Viva, OSCE, SBA

Ketamine, NMDA Receptor, NMDA Receptor Antagonist, Non-Competitive, Ketamine Dose,

A Brief intro as to why I am doing this podcast, and introducing the viva-cast subseries coming soon!

https://gasgasgas.uk/gasgasgas-why/

This episode focuses on drawing comparisons between the different volatile anaesthetic agents

Shownotes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/gasgasgas-comparing-volatiles/

Specifically : Comparisons between the blood gas partition coefficient their oil gas partition coefficient the boiling points and saturated vapour pressure differences and we’re going to define those two points a little bit and then also thinking about their global warming potential as well as the differences that a patient may experience.

Today were covering more volatiles, thinking a bit more about the defining characteristics of volatiles and exploring MAC, Minimum alveolar concentration.

https://gasgasgas.uk/gasgasgas-mac-and-the-partition-co-efficients/

MAC, Minimum Alveolar Concentration, Ed50, Blood gas partition coefficient, Oil:gas partition coefficient, Partial Pressure, Mac-AWAKE, Mac-BAR

The whirlwind that is enzyme kinetics in the human body for the FRCA primary exam, Enjoy!

https://gasgasgas.uk/gasgasgas-michaelis-menten-mass-action-enzyme-kineticsgasgasgas/

MICHAELIS MENTEN – MASS ACTION – ENZYME KINETICS - FIRST ORDER - ZERO ORDER - ALLOSTERIC - VMAX - KM

Frca Primary Podcast looking at the properties of Atracurium, further introduction to the action of neuromuscular blocking agents and that all important exam structure!

Shownotes @ : https://gasgasgas.uk/gasgasgas-atracurium-frca/

Enjoy!

ATRACURIUM, LAUDANOSINE, HOFFMAN ELIMINATION, FRCA, FRCA PRIMARY, CIS-ATRACURIUM, BENZYLISOQUINOLINIUM

Talking Thiopentone, the bits needed for the exam and the practical bits of when it might get used (rarely, unless the boss happens to be from the 1940's) or you're doing obstetrics.

Shownotes @: https://gasgasgas.uk/gasgasgas-thiopentone/

THIOPENTONE, BARBITUATES, TAUTOMERISM, TAUTOMER, PKA, HALFLIFE, PORPHYRIA