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What are some good mnemonics for residents learning Anesthesiology?

What are some good mnemonics for residents starting Anesthesiology training? For example, MUDPILES (methanol, uremia, DKA, paraldehyde, INH, lactic acidosis, ethylene glycol, s …
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What online resources are available on the internet for anesthesia education?

I'm interested to know about online resources for anesthesia education. Obviously there's gasexchange, but I was wondering what else people know about. The internet's a big place s …
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Best online anesthesia educational videos?

After seeing the great awake fibreoptic intubation video in this question, I can really see the potential of using online videos in anesthesia education — both formal teaching and …
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Has simulation-centre based training been validated for teaching in anesthesia?

Over the past decade we have seen a huge amount of interest in simulation-centre training for anesthesia, resuscitation and trauma response, among other areas. There are now centre …
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Is this the easiest self performed awake fibreoptic intubation you’ve ever seen?

[youtube]bDRTzmuwMnQ[/youtube] from: http://lifeinthefastlane.com/2010/03/awake-fibreoptic-intubation/
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Teaching old airway techniques

Is it ethical to teach "old airway techniques" (awake direct laryngoscopy, blind nasal intubation etc) in which you are experienced and competent, to inexperienced anaesthetists if …
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What topics would reinvigorate anaesthesia conferences?

The sessions at all the major anaesthetic conferences seem very similar. What topics would reinvigorate meetings?
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Podcasting for distant learning in resource poor countries?

Our colleagues in Mongolia wish to improve/initiate rural continuing medical education for their anaesthetists who are severely under-resourced both materially and educationally. W …
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Any experience with Miller online resources?

I'm contemplating investing in the newest Miller, but am curious to know whether it is worth forking out the extra cash for a new copy with the online access, or just getting a use …
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The modern trainee — decreased clinical experience?

As a young, recently-qualified consultant anaesthetist, one of the comments I often hear from my more-senior colleagues is the supposed detrimental effect of work-hour restrictions …
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Is it possible to teach myself transthoracic echocardiography?

I've been keen to learn transthoracic echocardiography, but all of the local courses are booked up for over a year! I was going to just wait but then thought "Hey, I'm a smart guy, …