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This tutorial covers basics of mechanical ventilation including physics of ventilation, concepts of humidification, warming and airway resistance, various determinants of ventilation and the basic modes of ventilation.

Dexamethasone is a drug employed routinely by anaesthetists in the peri-operative period, primarily for post-operative nausea and vomiting. This tutorial highlights the physiological impact of dexamethasone on patients and explores its varied indications both within and outside the operating theatre...

Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective α2-adrenoceptor agonist. It exerts sympatholytic, analgesic, and sedative effects which make it an attractive option for the maintenance of sedation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and for the conscious sedation of adults and children...

Moyamoya disease is a progressive occlusive cerebral vasculopathy with a higher incidence in Asians. Surgical revascularization is effective in treating symptomatic patients. Perioperative anaesthetic management is challenging. Understanding the underlying disease pathophysiology and the surgical procedure is paramount in tailoring...

Anesthetic management of patients with congenital heart disease presenting for noncardiac surgery is daunting and becoming more common. Perioperative management and risk stratification of these complicated patients is a necessary skill of all pediatric anesthesiologists. This tutorial utilizes a physiologic...

This tutorial will outline the perioperative management of patients undergoing elective craniotomy for brain tumour resection. It describes key factors of relevance in preoperative risk assessment and the intended benefits of specific aspects of intraoperative management and monitoring. Complications associated...

BACKGROUND: Pakistan is a lower middle–income country located in South Asia with a population of nearly 208 million. Sindh is its second largest province. The aim of this survey was to identify the current setup of pediatric services, staffing, equipment,...

This tutorial discusses the rationale for lumbar CSF drainage in thoracoabdominal aortic surgery and risk factors for developing spinal cord injury following this surgery. It also explores indications and contraindications, insertion technique, peri-operative management, and complications associated with spinal drains.

Organ transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-organ failure. Organs are sourced from living donors, donors declared dead by cardiopulmonary (DCD) criteria, or donors declared brain dead (DBD) by neurologic criteria. The tutorial focuses on physiological changes associated with...

This tutorial reviews the haemodynamic changes in pregnancy and discusses the current evidence for various non-invasive and minimally-invasive CO monitoring techniques and their role in the management of conditions including heart disease, significant blood loss, and severe pre-eclampsia.