The 2025 Bumper Christmas Special, delving into the delights of Ether, Enflurane and Explosions (+ fires)

We find out a little bit about the first Ether anaesthetic, and then get to grips with what an explosion is, and why understandably it was problematic for anaesthetists.

Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/ether_enflurane_explosions/

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I've checked the house, there are no polar bears so we should be fine to talk about this drug.

Desflurane is pricey, polar bear poison that you may get examined on! Check it out!

Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/desflurane-and-vapourisers/

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With the advent of halothane, smoking, static and other sizzling was back in style! Gone were the explosive diethyl ether, acetylene, trichloroethylene and cyclopropane anaesthetics of the 1950's and with it a new era of fewer explosions, and possibly a greater prevalence of post operative liver distress.

Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/halothane/↗

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Having a solid understanding of Sevoflurane is, as you might expect, quite important for the FRCA primary and your career. as it is likely the most commonly used volatile anaesthetic agent, at least in the UK.

Show notes @ https://gasgasgas.uk/sevoflurane-for-the-frca-primary/

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This Primary FRCA podcast episode introduces you to Isoflurane, a ubiquitous and fairly cheap volatile anaesthetic agent that always seems to be left alone while its sevoflurane friend lives the high life, This episode probably won't sway your use, but if you walk into an anaesthetic halfway thru and have no idea what your ET for MAC-1 is, then this is for you!

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Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/isoflurane/↗

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This Primary FRCA podcast episode introduces you to Volatile anaesthetic agents and the pharmaceutical particulars that make their behaviour through a human very interesting!

We cover Blood gas and oil gas partition coefficients, Saturated vapour pressure, critical temperature and boiling points - and touch on pharmacodynamics and the Viva Question 'What is the ideal anaesthetic agent' approach.

Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/introduction-to-volatile-anaesthetic-agents/

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Yet again, the sound engineer has been sacked........

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Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/clonidine/

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An opioids Quiz, who doesn't need to mercilessly grill themselves on factual knowledge about a whole class of drugs? Someone who's passed the primary! Of course thats future you, so help them out listen in, quiz whilst vacuuming / mopping or sit in a dark room and listen close.....

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Clonidine is a drug found in many a cupboard, acting as a useful adjunct for pain, sedation and having utility in smoothing out post op emergence, it has off license use as a adjunct in regional and neuraxial blockade (at least in the literature!)

Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/clonidine/

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Dexemedetomidine is a drug that it seems we are really only just getting our hands on in the UK, it is an Alpha 2 AGOnist causing sedation, anxiolysis and analgesia. 

This episode of GasGasGas explores its use, mechanisms side effect profile and kinetics

Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/dexmedetomidine/

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