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The problem with anaesthetics is that there is about 20 minutes of action per day. And that you need to understand the [[physiology]] of the entire body in order to do your job. Some medical students (us) barely know the physiology of the toenail, let alone everything else. So, learn physiology! Also, learn the [[principles of anaesthesia]]! | The problem with anaesthetics is that there is about 20 minutes of action per day. And that you need to understand the [[physiology]] of the entire body in order to do your job. Some medical students (us) barely know the physiology of the toenail, let alone everything else. So, learn physiology! Also, learn the [[principles of anaesthesia]]! | ||
=== | ===Main types=== | ||
The key types of | The key types of anaesthesia you need to know are | ||
*[[local anaesthesia]] - where the patient's consciousness level should be unaffected | |||
*[[general anaesthesia]] - where the patient is not conscious (though the extent to which that is true, differs) | |||
Finally, it wouldn't hurt to learn about pain control ([[analgesia]]) as well, which is partially included in anaesthesia but is also a subject all on its lonesome. | |||
===Procedures=== | ===Procedures=== | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 14 September 2009
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The problem with anaesthetics is that there is about 20 minutes of action per day. And that you need to understand the physiology of the entire body in order to do your job. Some medical students (us) barely know the physiology of the toenail, let alone everything else. So, learn physiology! Also, learn the principles of anaesthesia!
Main types
The key types of anaesthesia you need to know are
- local anaesthesia - where the patient's consciousness level should be unaffected
- general anaesthesia - where the patient is not conscious (though the extent to which that is true, differs)
Finally, it wouldn't hurt to learn about pain control (analgesia) as well, which is partially included in anaesthesia but is also a subject all on its lonesome.
Procedures
- Life support - You will had various sessions on this over the years. Refresh yourselves on it!
- Intubation - sticking a tube down an airway so people can breathe. They always fight over it in House.
- Malignant hyperpyrexia - this is the most critical side effect of general anaesthesia.