GasGasGas - Introduction to Local Anaesthetics
This FRCA Primary Podcast episode establishes the scientific foundation for understanding how Local Anaesthetic drugs work, why they behave differently and how to use them safely. By the end, you'll u...
27 Kesä 202537min
GasGasGas - Comparing Opioids - Viva Style!
Opioids are a significant cornerstone of anaesthetic practice, forming part of the triad of anaesthesia with their analgesic properties. We utilise these analgesic properties not just because "surgery...
17 Kesä 202527min
GasGasGas - RemiFentanil and the Minto TCI Model
Remifentanil is an anaesthetist’s dream: ultra-short acting, reliably titratable, and deeply potent. This episode takes a dual-pronged approach, covering both the FRCA-relevant pharmacology of remifen...
9 Kesä 202529min
Neuraxial Opioid Kinetics: Spinal & Epidural Analgesia for Regional Anaesthesia
In this explainer episode of GasGasGas, we make our descent into the joyful complexities of neuraxial opiate pharmacology. Why do we bother putting opiates into this space at all? What governs their j...
2 Kesä 202523min
Diamorphine (Golden Brown): Opioid Pharmacology for Anaesthetic Practice
In this episode of Gas, Gas, Gas, we drill a figurative oil well into the pharmacology of diamorphine — also known by its more notorious street name, Heroin/Smack/Golden Brown. Diamorphine is a synthe...
30 Touko 202512min
Oxycodone: Synthetic Opioid Analgesic for Perioperative Pain
We are plunging into the pharmacology of oxycodone, a potent semi-synthetic opioid analgesic widely used in perioperative and chronic pain settings. We explore oxycodone's mechanism of action, pharmac...
23 Touko 202515min
Methadone: Long-Acting Opioid for Chronic Pain in Anaesthesia
In this episode of Gas, Gas, Gas, we drill a figurative oil well into the pharmacology of diamorphine — also known by its more notorious street name, Heroin/Smack/Golden Brown. Diamorphine is a synthe...
15 Touko 202512min
Tramadol: Atypical Opioid Analgesic Pharmacology & Clinical Use
This episode takes a dive into the detailed pharmacology of Tramadol focussing on the content for the FRCA Primary exam. We explore its unique multi-mechanism analgesic action, pharmacokinetics, clini...
9 Touko 202513min
