Short Courses for Medical Doctors

This session explores atomic structure and what atoms are made of. It looks at the forces within the atom and also how atoms can be classified in the periodic table.

This session aims to explain the mechanisms and forces by which atoms bond together to form distinctively shaped and oriented molecules.

This session describes the main types of isomers and outlines the way in which isomerism plays a part in determining the comparative pharmacological effects of a range of compounds.

This session discusses and defines terms commonly used in acid-base chemistry and relates the importance of acid-base balance to the anaesthetist. Conventional models of acid-base chemistry are examined and the functioning of the glass electrode used for

This session examines the nature of electromagnetic radiation. It describes the properties of electromagnetic waves and illustrates the types of radiation that make up the electromagnetic spectrum, with reference to quanta and different properties across

This session examines the physics of light, and how these physical principles apply to everyday equipment used by anaesthetists.

This session defines the basics of current, voltage and resistance, and describes some very basic electrical circuits.

This session introduces capacitance and capacitors (C), inductance and inductors (L), and their behaviour in circuits – both individually and in conjunction with resistors (R). Circuits containing RC, CR, LR and LCR configurations are then discusse

This session examines the properties and functions of operational amplifiers as single components and as components in circuits. It also deals with the concept of analogue to digital conversion of signals.

This session examines the origins, recording and common clinical applications of biological potentials.