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15answers
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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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12answers
173 views
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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5answers
131 views
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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2answers
63 views
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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1answer
86 views
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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3answers
73 views
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 …
3
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5answers
47 views
What topics would reinvigorate anaesthesia conferences?
The sessions at all the major anaesthetic conferences seem very similar. What topics would reinvigorate meetings?
3
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3answers
52 views
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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3answers
50 views
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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4answers
35 views
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 …
2
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3answers
24 views
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, …


