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Welcome to Deep Breaths, a podcast covering topics related to the ANZCA part 2 anaesthetic exam. Now take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy easy to digest content which will supercharge your exam prep, or help you keep up to date.

  1. 27/07/2025

    S10 Ep. 5: Heart of glass, part 1 (Uncommon cardiac conditions for non-cardiac surgery), re-release

    Today, we look back on one of our most-loved episodes by our listeners. We are joined by special guest Dr Shaun Roberts to discuss in-depth cases of patients with tricky cardiac conditions who require non-cardiac surgery. Resources for today's episode: ANZCA Blue Book 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non cardiac surgery 2014 ACC/AHA guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery   Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

    1h 28m

  2. 29/06/2025

    S10 Ep. 4: Let it Be (Anaesthesia for patients at the end-of-life), re-release

    Today, we go back to take a close look at one of ANZCA's latest professional documents - PG67: Guideline for the care of patients at the end-of-life who are considered for surgery or interventional procedures 2022. Resources for this episode: PG67: Guideline for the care of patients at the end-of-life who are considered for surgery or interventional procedures 2022 PG67 BP: Guideline for the care of patients at the end-of-life who are considered for surgery or interventional procedures Background Paper 2022 Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

    26 min

  3. 01/06/2025

    S10, Ep. 3: These arms of mine, part 1 (upper limb regional anaesthesia), re-release

    Today, we look back at a fantastic and insightful discussion about upper limb regional anaesthesia with special guest, Dr Michael Kerr. If you liked this episode, you can find the second part of this episode in season 5, episode 12. In this episode, part 1, we focus on the interscalene block. Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying! Resources for today's episode: Anatomy of the brachial plexus and its implications for daily clinical practice: regional anesthesia is applied anatomy by G.C. Feigl et. al. Video: The Infraclavicular Block - Essentials of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia by Ki-Jinn Chin The Second ASRA Practice Advisory on Neurologic Complications Associated With Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: Executive Summary 2015 by J.M. Neal et. al. Axillary block videos: The in-depth video: Ultrasound Guided Axillary Block NYSORA Regional Anesthesia by NYSORA - Education The short-and-sweet video: Ultrasound Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block NYSORA Regional Anesthesia by NYSORA - Education The simple and fantastic video: US-guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block - the Simple Guide by Ki-Jinn Chin Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

    28 min

  4. 18/05/2025

    S10 Ep. 2: Keep bleeding (DOACs), re-release

    Today, we revisit a topic that was recommended to us by Dr David Tragen of the Sunshine Coast University Hospital - the perioperative management of the direct oral anticoagulant medications or DOACs. We start with some basic revision of the mechanism of action of the DOACs and their indications before diving more closely into the recommendations for stopping and starting these medications around the time of surgery, and the implications for our anaesthetic. Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying! Resources for today's episode: 2021 ANZCA Blue Book: Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants - pharmacology and perioperative considerations by Dr Kate Drummond (p147) TGA Website RE-ALIGN Trial GALILEO Trial BMJ: Coagulation assessment with the new generation of oral anticoagulants by  Charles Pollack Jr Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis: Laboratory testing in patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants: a practical guide for clinicians by J. Douxfils et al. PAUSE Trial Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain: Regional anaesthesia in the patient receiving antithrombotic or thrombolytic therapy, 5th edition (ASRA 2025 Guidelines) RE-VERSE-AD Trial Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

    30 min

  5. SEASON 10 TRAILER

    S10 update: Headed for the future

    Deep Breaths will return this year with a slightly different twist. We're taking a little break, but that doesn't mean we've forgotten about our wonderful listeners!  We'll be recording the occasional new episode with guest interviewees that we're excited to be chatting with. We're also going to be re-releasing some of our best episodes. Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

    2 min

  6. 27/04/2025

    S10 Ep. 1: Why (Oesophageal intubation), re-release

    In today's episode, we revisit challenges in the diagnosis and management of oesophageal intubation and anaesthetic crises in general. Recognising an oesophageal intubation may seem simple, but by looking at coroner's cases both here in Australia and in the UK, as well as cases in the NAP4, it can be far more complex. Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying! Resources for today's episode include: NSW Coroner's Court website Why does oesophageal intubation still go unrecognised? Lessons for prevention from the coroner’s court National Audit Project 4 ANZCA Professional Documents Red Man Syndrome  Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

    28 min

  7. 03/11/2024

    S9 Ep. 7: Come Together (Live from the ANZCA ASM)

    So get ready for something a little different... this week's episode was recorded live from the ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting 2024, in our home city of Brisbane, Australia.  We interviewed some fascinating guests, covering topics as diverse as the role of the college moving forward, how we can be more sustainable in anaesthesia, and the future of podcasting; and we had plenty of fun along the way.  Enjoy this interactive and entertaining discussion with Dr Chris Cokis, Professor David Story, Professor Kate Leslie, Dr Andrew Cumpstey, Professor Eugenie Kayak, and Dr Lahiru Amaratunge.  Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

    1h 16m

  8. 20/10/2024

    S9 Ep. 6: Bloodstream, part 2 (Anaesthesia for ruptured AAA repair)

    Today's episode is the second of our two part series on ruptured AAA repairs. We discuss the case of a 72 year old man with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm that is contained, and who is scheduled for an urgent endovascular repair within the interventional radiology suite with special guest, Dr Lahiru Amaratunge. Apologies for the audio quality in this episode - even though it sounds like we recorded on a submarine, we can assure you we were sitting in our study the entire time. Resources for today's episode: BJAED: Anaesthesia for endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmsby K. Berry et al. LITFL: AAA by C. Nickson Lancet: Endovascular versus open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in 15-years' follow-up of the UK endovascular aneurysm repair trial 1 (EVAR trial 1): a randomised controlled trial by Patel, R. et al. Annals of Surgery: Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Patients Physically Ineligible for Open Repair: Very Long-term Follow-up in the EVAR-2 Randomized Controlled Trial by Sweeting, M. et al. Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. We love hearing from you! And don't forget to claim CPD for listening if you are a consultant or fellow. Log us as a learning session which you can find within the knowledge and skills division, and as evidence upload a screenshot of the podcast episode. Thanks for listening, and happy studying!

    34 min
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Welcome to Deep Breaths, a podcast covering topics related to the ANZCA part 2 anaesthetic exam. Now take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy easy to digest content which will supercharge your exam prep, or help you keep up to date.

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  • Creator
    Deep Breaths
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    139
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