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This article will briefly review mitochondrial biology, mitochondrial diseases and anaesthetic implications. This includes the preoperative assessment, intraoperative and postoperative management, and a review of the literature to assess the safety of commonly used intraoperative drugs.

Propofol infusion syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal condition associated with the use of propofol for longer term sedation in the critically ill patient. Prevention is the best form of management as there is no specific treatment other than...

The COVID-19 pandemic presents the potential to encounter pregnant patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. This tutorial covers the anaesthetic management of pregnant patients with COVID-19, including an overview of effects of COVID-19 on the mother and fetus, management considerations,...

An overview of the use of high flow nasal oxygen therapy in anaesthesia and critical care. The article covers the mechanism of high flow oxygen and its physiological benefits. Some proposed uses of high flow nasal oxygen are described including...

As the march of ‘globesity’ continues, bariatric surgery is becoming common. This tutorial describes some of the unique challenges faced in the perioperative care of the bariatric surgery patient, including preoperative assessment and optimization with a focus on intraoperative airway...

Quadratus lumborum blocks (QLB) offer adjuvant analgesia for multiple surgeries including abdominal, orthopaedic, gynaecology and urology. QLB is a variation on a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block which is performed with a USS using the curvilinear probe. There are 4...

A mobile learning app targeted specifically to health workers.

A mobile learning app targeted specifically to health workers.