Tracheostomy

Tracheostomy   What is a tracheostomy? A surgical hole made in the trachea, through which a tracheostomy tube is passed Attached to ventilation b...

Endotracheal tube (ETT) insertion (intubation)

Endotracheal tube insertion (intubation) for doctors and medical students

Supraglottic airway (e.g. laryngeal mask airway [LMA], i-Gel)

Supraglottic airway (e.g. laryngeal mask airway , i-Gel)   What is a supraglottic airway? A flexible plastic tube with inflatable circular opening o...

Oropharyngeal airway (e.g. Guedel airway)

Oropharyngeal airway (e.g. Guedel airway)   What is a Guedel (oropharyngeal) airway? A Guedel is a rigid plastic tube which sits along top of mouth ...

Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)

How to use a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)   What is an NPA? A flexible rubber tube which goes through the nose ends at base of tongue (an adjunct to ...

Breaking Bad News

Breaking Bad News   Introduction Junior doctors often find breaking bad news to patients and/or relatives very daunting, however we are often far mo...

Suturing techniques

Suturing techniques Different types of suture with videos. To learn the basics of suturing prior to trying these out click here.   Simple Interrupted ...

Common Local Anaesthetics and Their Properties

Common Local Anaesthetics and Their Properties Table of local anaesthetics' maximum safe dose and duration of action LOCAL ANAESTHETIC ONSET DURATION ...

Local Anaesthetic and anaesthesia – Questions

Common Local Anaesthetic and anaesthesia exam questions for medical finals, OSCEs and MRCP PACES   Question 1. Lidocaine (3mg/kg & 7mg/kg adre...

Local Anaesthetic and anaesthesia

Local anaesthetics and anaesthesia   Introduction to local anaesthetics Local anaesthetics (LA) are drugs which cause reversible local inhibition of ...