Count to 10 - Anaesthetic Primary Podcast

Today I take a look at 'Gas Volumes & Exchange'. There are 5 learning objectives that I go through. Firstly, looking at physics of gas flow and its relationship with resistance (00:41). Followed by the factors that affect airway resistance (11:03) and how it can be measured (18:11). Then I discuss lung volumes and capacities and how they can be measured (21:18). This leads in to talking about Fick...

In this episode we take a look at the physiology behind 'Mechanics of Breathing'. This is a big section of the Respiratory Physiology topic and has 7 learning objectives. We breakdown the anatomy of the diaphragm (00:24), then look at surfactant and its role with reducing surface tension (08:06). We take a deep dive into compliance of the lung and chest (15:57) followed by an explanation of fast a...

In this episode we take a look at the physiology behind control of ventilation. This is the first section in our Respiratory Physiology topic. At the end we also have a look at some of the past SAQs from previous ANZCA exams. Next episode we will go through 'Mechanics of Breathing.' As always if you have any feedback or questions please email.