Physics and Equipment

ABG and measuring gases

How your ABG machine actually works.

Airway equipment library

Tubes, tips and tricks

MAC and vaporisers

Oil:gas, Blood:gas, MAC and the rest

Soda Lime and Low Flow

CO2 absorption, baralyme and all sorts

6 - 10 Physics SBAs for the Primary FRCA

Questions 6 - 10

Breathing Circuits

Mapleson and More

1 - 5 Physics SBAs for the Primary FRCA

Questions 1 - 5

Rotameters and Gas Flow

Measuring flow

Cell Salvage

Intraoperative cell salvage and blood transfusion

Heat and Temperature

Mechanisms of heat loss, HME filters and warming devices.