Anaesthesia Coffee Break
Episodes
Renal anatomy
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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2025.1 Primary Exam Review
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the YouTube video for to see the visuals!---------Find us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/Twitter: https://twitter....
Exam life balance with Dr Uri
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Intracranial pressure
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Neuroanatomy
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Prize winning primary exam viva with Dr Mason
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks Dr Mason for so generously sharing your exam experience and all the effort you put in to recalling your viva!---------Find us atInstagram: http...
Wests Zones | Respiratory Physiology
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the video in this playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoga8GNPk1UhBxHerriOCrJL4XtABcAz---------Find us atInstagram: https://www....
Venous admixture | Respiratory physiology
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the video in this playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoga8GNPk1UhBxHerriOCrJL4XtABcAz---------Find us atInstagram: https://www....
Primary Exam 2024 Review
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Passing the 2024 Primary Exam
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Dead Space | Respiratory Physiology
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the video in this playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoga8GNPk1UhBxHerriOCrJL4XtABcAz---------Find us atInstagram: https://www....
Work of Breathing | Respiratory Physiology
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the video in this playlist!https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoga8GNPk1UhBxHerriOCrJL4XtABcAz---------Find us atInstagram: https://www...
Failed the primary exam? What do you now?
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you everyone for their honesty, openness and willingness to share!---------Find us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/Twit...
Lung volumes | Respiratory physiology
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 of our respiratory physiology series---------Find us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/Twitter: https://twitter.com/a...
Airways resistance and gas flow | Respiratory Physiology
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 of our Respiratory Physiology session ---------Find us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/Twitter: https://twitter....
Lung compliance, time constants, surfactants and the pleural pressure gradient
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Lung anatomy for anaesthetists
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Viva Practice with Dr Max - Anaphylaxis, CVP trace, normal saline
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Great work on a tough viva Max!Check out the video on ABCs of Anaesthesia on YouTube!---------Find us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofana...
How to pass the exam (and excel) as a mother of 3 - Our chat with Dr Christine
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks Christine for your incredibly brave chat with us, and for being so open and honest about your experience as a mother of 3 sitting the primary e...
Morbid Obesity Pharmacology in Anaesthesia
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for watching!Check out these great resourcesAnaesthesia and morbid obesity in BJA Educationhttps://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/8/5/151/26830...
Demystifying ROTEM and TEG
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don't forget1) Start2) Speed3) Strength4) Stability---------Find us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/Twitter: https://twi...
The Dangers of CO2 Absorbers
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening!And please sign up to be a mentor here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetL6-gOKM8do0JlFOSZwZtlBLpDio2rXI0szGBFy-pVwzZGw...
Practical Statistics with Dr Simone
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for all your great teaching Simone! Check out this lecture as a video on ABCs of Anaesthesia youtube channel for all the graphics and tables ...
Interview with ANZCA Primary Examiner Dr Lachlan Rathie
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks Dr Rathie for the interview and insights into the primary [email protected] check out his books on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Book...
Exam tips with one of our most experienced examiners - Dr Craig Noonan
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for a great summary and your incredible experience as as an examiner for the ANZCA Primary exam!---------Find us atInstagram: https://www.insta...
Speed of onset of local anaesthetics and another textbook correction!
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Great detailed discussion of the speed of onset of local anaesthetics!And another textbook correction by Dr Stan!---------Find us atInstagram: https:/...
The primary exam as a mum - the challenges and strategies for success
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for everyone sharing their incredible stories, heartbreaks and successes!---------Find us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthe...
Muscle Relaxants and their speed of onset
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to Episode 54 of Anaesthesia Coffee Break!Check out https://ketaminenightmares.com/ for Stuart Watson's fantastic model answ...
The paradox of high performance - fears leading up to the exam
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences!Don't forget to check out Adrenaline Memories Primary Exam Coachinghttps://www.patreon.com/Adren...
Humidity, measurement and why it's necessary for ventilated patients
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Check out https://litfl.com/humidification/ for some great practical resources! Please support us on our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/anaesthesiaAl...
The Mt Everest Challenge: being a mum in specialist training passing a specialist exam!
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you so much to Dr Sarah for sharing her story, her passion and her advice about being a mother and getting through this exam!Please reach out to...
LIVE MCQ session with Dr Stan #1
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Great work Stan and all our live viewers!These MCQs were from the BMJ https://www.onexamination.com/products/frca-primaryPlease support us on our Pat...
Interview with Frank Sun - Creator of MAK95
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A pleasure to have you on our podcast Frank!Please check out his resources at https://www.mak95.com/The video of this interview is available on the A...
Deep dive into blood pressure with Dr Stuart Watson - Prize winner and creator of Ketamine Nightmares
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks Stuart for your fantastic analysis of blood pressure.Check out the youtube video for the whole discussion with slide presentation:https://youtu...
Alternative medications and anaesthesia with Dr Mandy
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for joining us for our chat with Dr Mandy, all round great educator, humanitarian and anaesthetist in Melbourne and one of my role models.Sh...
Interview with the Ex-Chair of Examiners for the primary exam - Dr Emma Giles PART 2
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to part 2 of our interview with Dr Emma Giles!. Thanks for generously giving up your time to share amazing advice for this exam. AND from an i...
Interview with the Ex-Chair of Examiners for the primary exam - Dr Emma Giles PART 1
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you Dr Emma Giles for generously giving up your time to share amazing advice for this exam. AND from an insider of our exam system!Dr Emma is a ...
The 6 Non-respiratory Functions of the Lung
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Please support us on our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/anaesthesiaAll proceeds will go to Fund a Fellow to help train anaesthetists in developing cou...
How to approach toxicity of medications in anaesthesia
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please support us on our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/anaesthesiaAll proceeds will go to Fund a Fellow to help train anaesthetists in developing cou...
Factors affecting mixed venous CO2 tension
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please support us on our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/anaesthesiaAll proceeds will go to Fund a Fellow to help train anaesthetists in developing cou...
Oliguria, why it happens and how to remember all those pathways!
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening! In this episode Stan deep dives into the physiology of oliguria, with some great structures and mnemonics to really help learn t...
Does BIS / ENTROPY really prevent awareness under anaesthesia?
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a deep dive into BIS monitoring to prevent awareness under anaesthesia.How does it work, how does it convert EEG and EMG into a signal tha...
Why is there a difference between you measured ETCO2 and PaCO2?
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about this very common phenomenon in anaesthesia, the difference between ETCO2 and PaCO2.Essentially this all comes down to pa...
Statistics with Stan - the basics of sensitivity, specificity, NPV and PPV and the LMA in obesity
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for covering the dreaded statistics objectives for the exam!The diagrams and info are from these articles.Aust Prescr 2003;26:111–3Moving bey...
Gravitational effects on the lung, Wests Zones and a performance tip for the viva exam!
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we delve into gravitational effects on the lung including ventilation aspects, pO2, pCO2, VQ matching and its effects and Wests Zones....
Ultrasound theory, technique and useful tips and tricks!
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Now Stan and Lahiru love ultrasound guided anaesthesia techniques, whether it's regional anaesthesia, venous or arterial access or transthoracic ...
Venous Admixture - Can oxygen fix it?
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about venous admixture for the part 1 exam.Check out more info at this great site.https://derangedphysiology.com/main/cicm-primary...
Viva Practice with Mason - Fasting, Local Anaesthetics, Shunt and MAC
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks Mason for a fantastic viva session!Please support us on our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/anaesthesiaAll proceeds will go to Fund a Fellow to ...
BONUS EPISODE: Professor David Story chats to us about Acid Base Physiology
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are so privileged to interview Professor David Story. Professor David Story is foundation chair of Anaesthesia and Deputy Director of the Centre f...
BONUS EPISODE: Interview with Dr Bob Smith, retired anaesthetist, athlete, artist and all round great guy
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you Bob for giving up your time for us! It was great to find out more about the history of anaesthesia and all your work with cardiopulmonary ex...
Viva practice with Katherine! - Ketamine, neurophysiology and ICP, anaphylaxis, normal saline
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Well done Katherine on a great viva session with us.You present very well with great technique for answering questions, getting to the point, and thin...
Pulse oximetry measurement and how it can fail.
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Stan takes us through the ins and outs of oxygen saturation measurement with pulse oximetry and how it can fail.If you feel incline...
Diffusion and perfusion limited gases and diffusing capacity
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to this episode on Diffusion and perfusion limitation of gases.And if you feel inclined, please support us on our patreonhttps://...
Viva practice with Luke - Suxamethonium, oxygen delivery to tissues, sodium nitroprusside, functions of the liver
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks again Luke for coming on the show! Fantastic work getting out solid answers with great exam technique. All the best with your exam!Please supp...
Exercise physiology and improving performance with the aggregation of marginal gains
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we thought we would go through a bit of exercise physiology in celebration of the Olympics 2020 in 2021!Thanks Stan for sharing some o...
Renal Physiology Categorisation Drills for the exam
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here are renal categorisation drills!If you would like to support us please do via our Patreon account. https://www.patreon.com/anaesthesiaAnd best t...
Cardiovascular Physiology Categorisation Drills for the exam PART 2
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is cardiovascular (CVS) physiology part 2 classifiedIf you would like to support us please do via our Patreon account. https://www.patreon.com/a...
Cardiovascular Physiology Categorisation Drills for the exam PART 1
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you would like to support us please do via our Patreon account. https://www.patreon.com/anaesthesiaAnd best thing is that all proceeds will go to ...
Neuroanaesthesia categorisation drills for the exam
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you would like to support us please do via our Patreon account. https://www.patreon.com/anaesthesiaAnd best thing is that all proceeds will go to a...
So the exam is over... now what?
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Anaesthesia Coffee Break!We are now back with more first part content! In this episode we thought we would have a chat about What to ...
Real practice exam demo with Susanna - Viva 2
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome again to Susanna for round 2 of Anaesthesia Coffee Break's practice exam session! Really generous of you to be in the spotlight and be a...
Real practice exam demo with Susanna - Viva 1
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks Susanna for volunteering to be examined for the ANZCA part 1 exam!Really generous of you to be in the spotlight and be able to help others to...
Live viva exam demo for the ANZCA part 1 exam - Pat v2
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Time for round 2 with Pat are very generous trainee who's offered to be quizzed on our podcast.Here are the questions from this round:Stem 51. ...
Live viva exam demo for the ANZCA part 1 exam - Pat v1
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you Pat for being part of this project to help part 1 exam learning!This would be a daunting experience for anyone and Pat did a great job under...
The immunology, anaesthesia and how Covid19 takes advantage of your immune system!
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dive into the basics of the immune system and how it is affected by anaesthesia. Additionally we discuss Covid19 as a way pf expla...
Categorisation exercises to drill for the viva exam!
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to Anaesthesia Coffee Break!In this episode we categorise the key respiratory physiology topicscontrol of breathing cause of A-a...
The cardiovascular changes in morbid obesity and how would YOU manage this patient perioperatively?
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! In this episode we go through a trainee's practice SAQ about the cardiovascular changes in morbid obesity. We also have a detailed ...
The placental transfer of oxygen explained in 4 easy steps!
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about the main steps that facilitate gas exchange at the placenta. This is great applied respiratory physiology and a common ...
Miller's Anesthesia proven WRONG by Dr Stan! What REALLY happens to volatile washout with changes in cardiac output
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is our deep dive into what exactly occurs to volatile washout in an anaesthetised person if cardiac output changes. Out of the textbooks we revie...
How does morbid obesity affect washout of volatile anaesthetic?
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of the more complex questions in anaesthesia! Here's the actual WHO definition that doesn't use the term morbid obesity but rat...
How do you PREVENT HYPOXAEMIA when performing a rapid sequence induction (RSI)?
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably performed a few RSIs in your anaesthesia practice. But have you though about all the techniques you do to make this inherently ri...
What is the lowest oxygen saturation YOU would tolerate?
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of the most common dilemmas that will arise during your anaesthesia practice! In this episode we will step through the ANZCA part 1 SAQ, Q...
Lung compliance and the simple steps to optimise it for your patient
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we delve into lung compliance!We chat about the 2020 aug/sep SAQ Q3: Discuss respiratory system compliance and outline factors that af...
The 5 critical effects of pregnancy on respiratory physiology
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode we discuss the effects of pregnancy on a patient's respiratory physiology.We step through the SAQ #3 from the 2019 feb/march ANZC...
Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) and how anaesthesia makes a mess of it!
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we tackle the SAQ, explain the changes on FRC that take place with the administration of anaesthesia.July SAQ paper 2005 question 16.h...
Control of breathing made a bit more practical
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Control of breathing is one of the most practically useful subjects you will learn in respiratory physiology!In this video we go through the most inte...
Lahiru's part 1 viva exam relived!
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is Lahiru's actual viva that we talk through and analyse!Again, try to gain as much from our technique and style of answering, and our mista...
Stan's gold medal viva exam
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
By popular demand, here is the actual physiology and pharmacology viva that Stan was examined on for the part 1 ANZCA exam!Please rate, post a review ...
Dr Stan's Study Plan
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! We go through all the essential basics of a study plan for the part 1 exam.Check out this link for a sample study plan to cover all the ...
MCQ tips!
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode we go through all the things we wish our trainees knew about studying for the MCQ section of the exam.And remember to always kee...
Short Answer Question Tips!
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we go through all the tips and tricks we wish we had known before starting this exam.The SAQ section is seriously daunting, but the ri...
How to get started with the First Part Exam
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we go through the basics of how to approach this exam broadly. The why, how, when and what of this rather big quiz.Useful website link...
Welcome to Anaesthesia Coffee Break!
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone!Welcome to Anaesthesia Coffee Break, a podcast with tips, tricks and advice for the ANZCA (Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthet...