Short Courses for Medical Doctors

This session will discuss the management of critically-ill patients with abnormalities in serum potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+) and phosphate (PO42-).

This session describes the haematological investigations commonly used when assessing and managing critically-ill patients.

This session gives a brief overview of normal physiological mechanisms regulating body pH, followed by case studies with a particular focus on abnormalities pertaining to the respiratory system.

This session covers the interpretation of arterial blood gases and describes common types and causes of metabolic acid-base disturbance.

This session contains a link to the BJA Education article followed by a series of self assessment multiple choice questions.<br><br>The article will open in a new window or tab depending on your browser.<br><br> CPD credits are awarded by the RCoA for the

This session covers the constituents of cigarette smoke and the negative consequences of cigarette smoking as well as the associated morbidity and mortality in the perioperative period. Smoking cessation programmes are also discussed.

This session looks at the legislation surrounding illicit drugs, their pharmacology and some of the anaesthetic issues raised by their acute and chronic abuse.

This session looks at how the acute and chronic effects of alcohol affect the day-to-day work of the anaesthetist.

This session reviews the effects of anaesthetic drugs and common ophthalmic drugs on the eye, focusing on intraocular pressure.

This session describes corticosteroids and their role in health, as well as the use of extrinsic corticosteroids in disease states, the complications associated with this use relevant to the anaesthetist, thyroid hormone production, and treatment of thyro