Primary & Final
Anaesthesia
Airway, pharmacology, and peri-operative physiology — structured for ANZCA primary and final.
268Topics
60Chapters
353SAQs
116Cases
365Vivas
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- 01AAA open repair versus EVAR: anaesthetic decision matrixExam-exhaustive open AAA vs EVAR anaesthesia for ANZCA Final.Vascular anaesthesia
- 02Abdominal wall and fascial planesThe abdominal wall is the setting for a generation of fascial-plane regional blocks (the TAP, rectus sheath, quadratus lumborum and erector spinae plane blocks) that have transformed analgesia for abdominal surgery, and for the laparoscopic port sites and surgical incisions of the abdomen. The framework rests on six exam-critical ideas. First, the anterolateral abdominal wall is built of nine layers from superficial to deep: skin, subcutaneous fat (Camper's fascia), the membranous layer (Scarpa's fascia), the three flat muscles (external oblique, internal oblique, transversus abdominis) with their aponeuroses, the transversalis fascia, the extraperitoneal fat, and the parietal peritoneum. Second, the midline is closed by the LINEA ALBA, the fusion of the three aponeuroses, into which the rectus abdominis muscles sit either side wrapped in the RECTUS SHEATH; the sheath's composition changes at the ARCUATE LINE (about halfway between the umbilicus and the pubis), below which the posterior wall is transversalis fascia only. Third, the wall is innervated segmentally by the thoracoabdominal nerves (the anterior rami of T7 to T11), the SUBCOSTAL nerve (T12) and the ILIOHYPOGASTRIC and ILIOINGUINAL nerves (L1); the motor and sensory branches of T7-L1 run in the fascial plane between the internal oblique and transversus abdominis — the TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE (TAP). Fourth, the TAP block deposits local anaesthetic in this plane to anaesthetise the anterior abdominal wall (the anterolateral skin and the parietal peritoneum), giving analgesia for lower-abdominal surgery such as caesarean section, hysterectomy and hernia repair. Fifth, the related fascial-plane blocks target planes at different depths and spread — the RECTUS SHEATH block (between rectus and posterior sheath, for midline incisions), the QUADRATUS LUMBORUM block (the pararenal plane, which can spread to the thoracic paravertebral space and cover the visceral as well as the somatic abdominal wall), and the ERECTOR SPINAE PLANE block (the plane over the erector spinae, with cranial-caudal spread for thoracic and abdominal wall analgesia). Sixth, the inguinal canal and the surface landmarks (umbilicus at L4/L5, McBurney's point at the appendix, the semilunar line of the rectus border) complete the applied anatomy for hernia surgery and port placement. Built on the TAP-versus-ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric study (Reda 2026), the hyaluronidase-TAP study (Amin 2026), the erector-spinae-versus-paravertebral study (Turhan 2026), the classical-versus-deep rectus-sheath study (Chooklin 2026), the combined quadratus-lumborum study (Ji 2026), the inguinal-hernia-repair study (Filip 2026), the inguinal-hernia-repair study (Filip 2026), the inguinal-canal spermatic-cord study (Tepelenis 2026), the TAP narrative review (Tran 2019), the abdominal-wall-blocks review (Chin 2017), the arcuate-line anatomy study (Loukas 2008), the quadratus-lumborum anatomy-and-techniques review (Ueshima 2017), the ESP-mechanisms review (Chin 2021), the ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric anatomy study (Klaassen 2011), and the rectus-sheath-block meta-analysis (Abdildin 2023).Applied anatomy
- 03Accidental awareness under general anaesthesia: NAP5 and preventionExam-pass AAGA topic built on NAP5: incidence, risk groups (TIVA, NMB, obstetrics, cardiac, emergency), end-tidal agent alarms, processed-EEG when agent unmeasured, Brice interview, compassionate response, and B-Aware/BAG-RECALL context for ANZCA Final and FRCA.Depth of anaesthesia & awareness
03Chapters
Curriculum map
60 chapters, 268 topics. Each card shows its topic count and how many of those are source-verified.
- 01Vascular anaesthesia5 topics0
- 02Applied anatomy8 topics0
- 03Depth of anaesthesia & awareness3 topics0
- 04Applied cardiovascular & respiratory physiologySource-verified topics in this chapter:Maternal physiology37 topics1
- 05Acute pain & multimodal analgesia1 topic0
- 06Anaesthetic adjunctsSource-verified topics in this chapter:AdrenalineAntiemetics for PONV — 5-HT3 antagonists, dexamethasone, droperidol, NK1 antagonistsDobutamine and dopamine+7 more20 topics10
- 07Airway managementSource-verified topics in this chapter:Rapid sequence induction (RSI) and modified RSI — preoxygenation, the cricoid pressure debate, and the modern approach13 topics1
- 08Obstetric anaesthesiaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Pre-eclampsia anaesthetic plan: magnesium sulphate, blood pressure and neuraxial decisions12 topics1
- 09Cardiac anaesthesia10 topics0
- 10Thoracic anaesthesia8 topics0
- 11Head & neck / ECT1 topic0
- 12General surgery anaesthesia5 topics0
- 13Neuroanaesthesia9 topics0
- 14Perioperative medicine16 topics0
- 15Ophthalmic anaesthesia5 topics0
- 16Anaesthesia for the elderly and the co-morbid patient1 topic0
- 17Anaesthetic ventilators1 topic0
- 18Critical incidentsSource-verified topics in this chapter:Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST)Malignant hyperthermia4 topics2
- 19Orthopaedic anaesthesia2 topics0
- 20Neuromuscular blockade & reversalSource-verified topics in this chapter:RocuroniumSugammadex reversal and residual neuromuscular blockade7 topics2
- 21Measurement & monitoring physicsSource-verified topics in this chapter:SI units, dimensions and measurement in anaesthesia15 topics1
- 22Breathing systems & circuits1 topic0
- 23Plastics and burns anaesthesiaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Burn resuscitation: Parkland formula, endpoints, and fluid creep5 topics1
- 24Cardiac anaesthesia & cardiopulmonary bypass1 topic0
- 25Neuraxial anaesthesiaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Neuraxial anaesthesia4 topics1
- 26Chronic & cancer pain1 topic0
- 27Regional anaesthesia7 topics0
- 28Volatile & inhalational agentsSource-verified topics in this chapter:MAC and solubility: principles of volatile anaesthetic actionXenon8 topics2
- 29Paediatric anaesthesiaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Paediatric induction techniques: inhalational versus intravenous, premedication, and the sick childStridor, acute upper airway obstruction, and laryngospasm in children13 topics2
- 30Physiology1 topic0
- 31TIVA & target-controlled infusionSource-verified topics in this chapter:TIVA & target-controlled infusion (TCI)3 topics1
- 32Electricity, diathermy & theatre safety1 topic0
- 33Ethics, consent & medicolegal1 topic0
- 34Intravenous induction agentsSource-verified topics in this chapter:Ketamine5 topics1
- 35Extubation & recovery2 topics0
- 36Subspecialty anaesthesia1 topic0
- 37Invasive monitoring1 topic0
- 38Head & neck / ENT anaesthesia4 topics0
- 39Local anaesthetic pharmacology5 topics0
- 40Head & neck / trauma airway1 topic0
- 41Medical gases & gas supply1 topic0
- 42Opioids & analgesics1 topic0
- 43Patient safety, human factors & CRM1 topic0
- 44Perioperative cardiac arrestSource-verified topics in this chapter:Perioperative cardiac arrest1 topic1
- 45Perioperative fluid & goal-directed therapy1 topic0
- 46Regional / perioperative medicine1 topic0
- 47Postoperative nausea & vomiting1 topic0
- 48Preoperative assessment & risk1 topic0
- 49Neuro / orthopaedic anaesthesia1 topic0
- 50The anaesthetic machineSource-verified topics in this chapter:The anaesthetic machine1 topic1
- 51Airway management & difficult airwaySource-verified topics in this chapter:The difficult airway & rapid sequence induction1 topic1
- 52Applied physiology1 topic0
- 53Applied physiology — thermoregulation and heat balance1 topic0
- 54Thoracic anaesthesia & one-lung ventilation1 topic0
- 55Trauma and massive haemorrhageSource-verified topics in this chapter:Trauma and massive haemorrhage1 topic1
- 56Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks1 topic0
- 57Vaporisers1 topic0
- 58Vasopressors & inotropes1 topic0
- 59VecuroniumSource-verified topics in this chapter:Vecuronium1 topic1
- 60Patient safetySource-verified topics in this chapter:Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis1 topic1
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