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Methadone and buprenorphine have shown to decrease total opioid requirements and attenuate side effects post operatively. Methadone’s pharmacokinetics properties make it a potent analgesic whilst sublingual and transdermal buprenorphine is an excellent step-down to parenteral analgesia.

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...