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.

It might find itself adjacent to a Desflurane or Isoflurane vaporiser, and compared to these a few properties stand out, its the smoothest option for Gas Induction, it has the least offensive global warming potential, and has reasonable onset/offset (Although, Desflurane is a winner here, n.b. polar bears are very allergic to Desflurane)

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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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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.

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

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

Apologies that this is a second attempt at an Opioids Quiz, the music cuts went rather wrong - so we've slung the music in the bin!

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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!)

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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 some analgesia. 

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

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

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Midazolam represents the cornerstone benzodiazepine in perioperative medicine, offering rapid onset sedation, anxiolysis, and amnesia with predictable pharmacokinetics. Understanding its mechanism, dosing strategies, and clinical applications is fundamental for safe anaesthetic practice and optimal patient care.

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

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Having an Iota of a Scooby-Doo about Etomidate is perhaps what is required for the FRCA primary exams. We've gone into naturally more detail when we're talking Etomidate for gasgasgas, because we love a bit of detail. This episode covers the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of Entomidate, but also explores briefly steroidogenesis and what the implications of this is clinically 

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Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/etomidate-for-the-frca/

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Understanding molecular stereochemistry is fundamental to modern anaesthetic practice. The three-dimensional arrangement of atoms within drug molecules directly impacts their pharmacological properties, with some arrangements being therapeutically beneficial while others may be inactive or even harmful. This episode explores the critical concept of isomerism in anaesthetic drugs, with particular focus on how molecular handedness affects drug choice.

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Show notes at: https://gasgasgas.uk/classifying-isomers/ 

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