This tutorial aims to address the aspects of the evolution of the definition of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, different pathophysiological explanations of the causation and the multi-disciplinary approach to treatment.

This tutorial describes the current evidence surrounding accidental intra-arterial injection of drugs. It examines the aetiology, pathophysiology and management of such events as well as considering steps which can be taken to prevent its occurrence.

This tutorial provides an overview of equipment used in regional anesthesia and its application in current practice, with a focus on improving nerve block success, reducing complications and refining anaesthetic techniques.

Patient safety is a serious global public health concern. Studies have suggested that there is a 1 in 300 chance of a patient being harmed during health care. Once patients are harmed, Morbidity and Mortality (M & M) meetings are...

This tutorial focuses on this rare but life-threatening complication of thyrotoxicosis, providing a stepwise approach to supportive and pharmacological management, and providing guidance on the optimisation of patients in the perioperative period.

Climate change and global warming has been accelerating over the past decade due to human activities. Anaesthesia practice makes a significant contribution to climate change, not only by the drugs that we use, but also the large amount of waste...

Paediatric metabolic bone diseases are a spectrum of disorders, encompassing children of all ages who may require anaesthetic intervention at specialist or non-specialist centres. This article summarises the clinical features and steps to mitigate risk during perioperative care.

This tutorial covers the principles of safe and rational prescribing of opioids for patients on discharge from hospital after surgery. It is intended to be relevant to a wide range of prescribers.

This tutorial reviews the Superior Trunk block, a relatively new regional technique useful for shoulder surgery analgesia and anesthesia.

Prone ventilation is considered for patients with ARDS with PaO2/FiO2 of less than 150 on arterial blood gas. This improves overall lung compliance, leads to homogenous distribution of transpulmonary pressures, improves right heart function, and improves 28-90 days mortality.