BJA Education Podcasts

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Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to William Malins about chemical warfare agents. Dr Malins provides an overview of the history, clinical features and medical management of nerve agents, blistering agents and choking agents. Readiness and preparedness are key, and clinicians should remember that casualty decontamination is a crucial first step before treatment.

Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Prof de Carvhalo about his recent article on anaesthesia and analgesia for total knee arthroplasty. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Prof Neeraj Saxena about his recent articles on pain after lower limb amputation. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast Stuart talks to Dr Thearina de Beer and Dr Nick Plummer about their recent article on consent and assessing capacity in perioperative and intensive care. Related article

Send us Fan Mail This month Sam speaks to Dr Lynne Barrass and Dr Priyanka Jain about their article "Diagnosis of death using neurological criteria". They explore how to progress through the formal testing process and where updates have occured to some of the thresholds. We also cover some complex scenarios and discuss when ancillary testing is needed. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations, Professor Jonathan Thompson, Editor-in-Chief of BJA Education, reflects on the journal’s evolution over the past 25 years. We discuss the growth of anaesthetic CPD worldwide and explore the expanding educational outputs of the journal. Related article

Send us Fan Mail In the April 2026 episode of the BJA Education, Pooja Shah speaks to Lauren Crosby Zawierucha about liver disease in pregnancy. The episode features common and life-threatening liver diseases in pregnancy as well as those which have implications for anaesthesia and anaesthetists. We discuss key clinical considerations and practical insights to support safe care for mother and baby. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast Stuart talks to Dr John Summers and Dr Tom Lawerence about their recent article on anaesthesia for elective cervical spine surgery. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Sam Fosker speaks to Dr Victoria Prabhu about her article, co-authored with Dr Julia Niewiarowski and Dr Paolo Polzella, on "Perioperative care of patients who decline blood products". They discus how to differentiate between different blood products, how to document this appropriately and ways we can mitigate blood loss in these patients. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Dr Almay Janszen and Dr David van Meenen about the recent article on perioperative ventilation practices in children. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail In this month’s BJA Education podcast series, Pooja Shah speaks with Cillian Suiter about the key themes from the December 2025 Advances in Spinal Cord Stimulation article, with a primary focus on the role of spinal cord stimulation in pain management. The discussion explores issues most relevant to pain physicians, while also highlighting considerations for anaesthetists involved in the care of these patients, including regional anaesthesia planning and MRI conditionality. R...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast Stuart talks to Dr Joe Wild about his recent article on anaesthesia for non-cardiac surgery in patients with adult congenital heart disease. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Sam speaks to Associate Professor Vincenzo Russotto about his article on airway management within a critical care setting. This article, co-authored with Associate Professor Massimiliano Sorbello, looks at how we assess airways both from the anatomical perspective but also a physiological view. It looks at recent evidence where the challenges lie and how we can best monitor and pre-optimise these patients during intubation to achieve the best outcome. Related...

Send us Fan Mail This month Sam speaks to Dr Hanna van Waart and Dr Marta Seretny about what we mean by prehabilitation and how this applies within different cancer populations. They discuss the holistic nature of prehabilitation and how increasing evidence is showing a wide range of benefits even when the intervention time is short. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to Jun Hiu and Caroline Larkin about the management of intracranial aneurysms, drawing on key insights from the August 2025 article in BJA Education. The discussion explores management techniques, perioperative considerations, and anaesthetic strategies in both elective and emergency settings. With a focus on multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice, this episode offers a comprehensive overview for anaesthetists involved i...

Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Dr Alex James about the recent two articles on anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery Anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery: part 1 Anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery: part 2

Send us Fan Mail In this Podcast Stuart talks to Professor Anthony Kovac about his recent article on the Pathophysiology and Risk Factors for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Adults and Children. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Stuart talks to Dr Naveen Canchi-Murali about his recent article on Perioperative management of Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula (TOF) and Oesophageal Atresia (OA) . Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Dr Jo Gordon and Dr James Shilston about their recent two articles on the early intensive care management of major trauma in adults. Related Articles: Early intensive care management of major trauma in adults; part 1 Early intensive care management of major trauma in adults; part 2

Send us Fan Mail This month Stuart talks to Dr Craig Lyons about his recent article on Jet Ventilation. Related Article.

Send us Fan Mail This month, Sam speaks to Dr Luke Edwards, Dr Jo Organ and Ms Kate Hancorn, anaesthetic and surgical representatives from The Royal London Hospital about their article, co-authored with Dr Tim Egan, on The Anaesthetic Management of Abdominal Trauma. From the front door to the operating theatre we explore what we can do to optimise the patient and make the correct decisions at each point in the patient's journey. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Stuart talks to Dr James Conwell about his recent article on pharmacological agents in the management of obstetric haemorrhage. Related article

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to Prof Dolores Njoku and Dr Jessica Bauerle on the perioperative management of children with congenital heart disease undergoing non-cardiac surgery, an article from the December 2024 issue. They cover the relevant anatomy and physiology as well as practical tips on the successful management of this complex cohort of patients. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Dr Craig Smith about their recent article on placental abruption. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, join Pooja Shah as she delves into the intricacies of perioperative management of diabetes mellitus with experts Jorinde Polderman and Abraham Hulst building on insights from their article published in August 2024. We explore the latest insights on GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, and their optimal use in the perioperative setting, along with other essential strategies and considerations for managing diabetes around surgery. Tune in for a deep dive ...

Send us Fan Mail Join Pooja Shah as she speaks to Dr Jim Bamber and Dr Pervez Sultan about the changes in maternal mortality rates, how AI may influence these rates in the future and how to measure quality in obstetric anaesthesia. Measuring quality in obstetric anaesthesia

Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Dr Steve Philpot about their recent article on open disclosure. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Stuart talks to Dr Sean Hartigan and Dr Bill Walsh about their recent article on the perioperative management of patients with spina bifida. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Sam talks to Dr Catalina Stendall for the second part of Anaesthesia for paediatric neurosurgery. They discuss more specifics on the intra-operative management of paediatric neurosurgery and the post-operative period. They also discuss paediatric head injury and the safe management and transfer of these patients. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail This month Sam talks to Dr Catalina Stendall about her article on anaesthesia for paediatric neurosurgery, co-authored by Dr Laura Bowes and Dr Ed Carver. They cover neurophysiology in paediatrics and how we assess, stabilise and anaesthetise paediatric neurosurgical patients. Look out for next month's episode where they will cover the second article in the series. Related article

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast Pooja discusses left ventricular assist devices with Dr Sara Allen. The podcast focuses on patients with these devices undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Dr Allen provides a brief overview of the workings of the pump and also describes the perioperative considerations for these patients. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail In this month's edition, Pooja speaks with Mike Gillham and Tom Barr regarding their article titled 'Temporary Epicardial Pacing After Cardiac Surgery.' They delve into the importance and procedural aspects of performing pacing checks both during surgery and in the postoperative phase. Additionally, they explore the intricacies of caring for patients within this particular group. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail In this month's podcast, Sam talks to Siri van der Meijden about the current uses of AI and machine learning in perioperative care. They discuss the challenges clinicians may face and ways to assess whether an AI model fits for different populations. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail Dr Bruce Cartwright discusses the challenges of anticoagulating patients with pre-existing abnormalities of coagulation who require CPB.

Send us Fan Mail Dr Bruce Cartwright talks us through the use of heparin and its alternatives for anticoagulating patients undergoing CPB. Read Associated Article

Send us Fan Mail Anthony speaks to Prof. Hamilton about the use of regional anaesthesia for awake breast surgery. Find out the indications, the important points in communication with patients, and the conduct of this type of anaesthesia. Related Article

Send us Fan Mail Delve into this podcast to hear Pooja Shah speak to Dr Earlene Silvapulle, author of two articles on 'Preassessment of functional capacity' in the July and August 2022 BJA Education articles. The podcast covers some aspects of both subjective and objective methods of assessment of functional capacity and offers listeners an overview of the articles.

Send us Fan Mail Professor Jonathan Thompson talks about the recent, and coming changes within BJA Education which prompted our most recent editorial, "Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose".

Send us Fan Mail In this month's podcast, Riaz Aziz talks to the authors of the July 2022 article on anaesthesia considerations and anticoagulation in pregnant patients with mechanical heart valves. We are joined by Dr Bhatia, an anaesthetist, Dr D’Souza, an obstetrician and Dr Shehata, a haematologist, in this fascinating podcast on the challenges faced when caring for this patient cohort.

Send us Fan Mail In this month's podcast Dr Ricky Bell, consultant in renal medicine and intensive care medicine, talks us through the commonly used diuretics, and the practicalities of their use within critical care. Read associated article here https://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(22)00033-6/fulltext

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Dr Agnes Watson and Dr Claire McCann talk us through the epidemiology, pathophysiology and initial management of Major Burns. This is the first article of a 2 part Burns series in the BJA Education and provides the essential information for initial management. Major burns: Part 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology and initial management

Send us Fan Mail In this month's podcast Anthony speaks with Dr Jonathan Aron about the use of echocardiography in the management of patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit. They discuss the typical cardiovascular journey of these patients, and how echocardiography can help support individualised care to improve outcomes.

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Riaz Aziz talks to Dr Vikki Mitchell from University College London Hospital ( UCLH) about extubation practices. Dr Mitchell co-authored the DAS guidelines on extubation and has extensive experience as an airway anaesthetist. In this podcast, we run through the DAS guidelines and explore various extubation techniques.

Send us Fan Mail In the November 2021 podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to Dr Simon Howell about this month’s BJA Education Editor’s choice article: Preoperative hypertension: perioperative implications and management. We discuss the latest guidelines and evidence and how to tackle the perennial question of whether or not to cancel surgery for a patient whose preoperative blood pressure is > 180/110 mmHg.

Send us Fan Mail In October's podcast Anthony Wynn-Hebden talks with Dr Simon Denning about anaesthesia for cleft lip and palate surgery, common associated conditions, and postoperative airway management.

Send us Fan Mail In this month’s podcast Riaz Aziz talks to Dr James Shilston and Mr Anthony Simons about their September 2021 article on neck trauma. We get an anaesthetist and ENT surgeons’ perspective on management of such injuries and useful practical advice on how to manage such injuries outside specialised trauma centres.

Send us Fan Mail This month, Pooja Shah talks to Dr Dale Gardiner about fundamental ethical and legal rules for deceased organ donation, based on the article published in the August 2021 edition of the BJAEducation. Hear Dr Gardiner explain what the two rules; in short, the ‘dead donor rule’ and the ‘consenting donor rule’ mean and what the reasoning for these rules are.

Send us Fan Mail In this month's podcast Anthony speaks with Professor Brendan McGrath and Sarah Wallace OBE about their article on tracheal complications. Hear about the risk factors, common presenting features, and optimal multidisciplinary management of these problems, which often present in patients who are admitted to intensive care.

Send us Fan Mail In this month’s podcast Riaz Aziz talks to Dr Michael Charlesworth about advances in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). They talk about the changing landscape in the patient selection for TAVI and the evidence driving this. They also explore the investigations modalities available in the diagnosis and risk stratification of these patient and the role of the anaesthetist during the procedure.

Send us Fan Mail In this month's podcast Anthony talks with Dr Cindy Kim about accidental awareness under anaesthesia. They discuss risk factors, presentation after surgery with stress disorders, and management from the time of surgery through to outpatient care.

Send us Fan Mail In the March 2021 BJA Education podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to Dr Carroll and Dr Young about intraoperative cell salvage. We talk about what intraoperative cell salvage is and who it can benefit, including populations previously thought to be ineligible for it. Importantly, we also discuss the logistics around cell salvage including how the anaesthetist can direct creation of a service. Blood products' supply in the country is at an all-time low; it is time we started re-think...

Send us Fan Mail In this month’s Podcast Riaz Aziz talks to Professor Badminton, Dr Schulenburg-Brand and Dr Wilson-Baig about Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP). They talk about the epidemiology of AHP and the peri-operative management of such patients. We learn about the excellent National Acute Porphyria Service (NAPS) which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for expert advice.

Send us Fan Mail Anthony Wynn-Hebden talks with Dr Batuwitage and Prof. Charters about the role of imaging in head and neck cancers, how to interpret different types of scans, and the role of imaging in emergency airway management.

Send us Fan Mail Riaz Aziz talks to Drs Okonkwo and Fernandez and Ms Cochrane from Great Ormond street Hospital for children about the management of a tracheotomy in a child. We talk about the pre anaesthetic assessment for patients with a current tracheostomy or those that may have had one in the past. We explore what to do in an emergency and discuss the EXIST procedure.

Send us Fan Mail Riaz Aziz talks to Dr McCombe and Bogod about the legal aspect of paediatric consent. We explore important legal cases that have shaped the landscape in paediatric consent. We also touch on the key issues with Gillick competence and how this impacts on our practice as anaesthetist.

Send us Fan Mail Riaz Aziz talks to Professor Gareth Auckland from Queen Marys university about his November 2020 article ‘Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers’ We talk about their use in the perioperative setting, the current evidence and cardiac dysfunction post operatively.

Send us Fan Mail In this month's podcast, Anthony Wynn-Hebden speaks with Dr Richard Lin about the use of dexmedetomidine in paediatric anaesthesia. This drug is successfully used in various institutions for sedation, and as a part of TIVA, and can avoid the need for airway manipulation or instrumentation in selected cases.

Send us Fan Mail In this article, Pooja Shah speaks to Dr Amol Deshpande about cannabinoids in pain medicine. Cannabinoids in pain medicine is a controversial topic; this article examines the pharmacology of the endocannabinoid system, the research and evidence behind using cannabinoids in disease management particularly chronic pain management and a brief overview into the controversy around the use of cannabis.

Send us Fan Mail In this months podcast Riaz Aziz talks to Professor Jennifer Hunter MBE about her August 2020 article "Reversal of neuromuscular block" . Professor Hunter provides an excellent insight into the ideal way of using these agents and the dynamic research underway in this field.

Send us Fan Mail In this month's BJA Education podcast, Riaz Aziz talks to Professor Jennifer Hunter MBE about her August 2020 article, "Reversal of neuromuscular block." Professor Hunter provides an excellent insight into the ideal way of using these agents and the dynamic research underway in this field.

Send us Fan Mail In July's BJA Education Podcast, Anthony Wynn-Hebden talks with Dr Daria Moaveni about her essential notes piece, 'Management of intrathecal catheters in the obstetric patient'. Dr Moaveni describes the insertion of intrathecal catheters, discusses the safety aspects of their use, and gives step by step guidance on how to use them to provide both analgesia and anaesthesia

Send us Fan Mail In the June 2020 BJA Education podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to Dr Carlos Delgado, Dr Laurence Ring and Dr Mary Mushambi about General Anaesthesia in Obstetrics. In this issue, we discuss the OAA/DAS guidelines, how to approach general anaesthesia in the obstetric patient as well as how to mitigate the difficult airway of the obstetric patient. We also discuss features of anaesthesia for major fetal surgeries and EXIT procedures, with special reference to anaesthesia in the Covi...

Send us Fan Mail Riaz Aziz talks to Cliff Shelton and Stuart White about their May 2020 article "Anaesthesia for hip fracture repair ". In this 2-part podcast epidemiology, key research items and the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic on the service will be discussed.

Send us Fan Mail Riaz Aziz talks to Cliff Shelton and Stuart White about their May 2020 article "Anaesthesia for hip fracture repair ". In this 2-part podcast epidemiology, key research items and the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic on the service will be discussed.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the BJA Education ‘Hot Topics’ series, Pooja Shah talks to Dr Giampaolo Martinelli; a proponent of Lung Ultrasound (LUS), about the utilisation, diagnostic capabilities and prognostication of the patient with Covid-19 using this modality of imaging. Dr Martinelli outlines the method of performing LUS and the identifiable hallmarks of this disease.

Send us Fan Mail In this BJA Education podcast, Pooja Shah discusses the worldwide trends in substance use among anaesthetists with authors Dr Garrett Burnett and Dr Ethan Bryson. We discuss the likely reasons for anaesthetists developing substance use disorders, the signs and symptoms of these disorders as well as an understanding of what a treatment programme entails.

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast Riaz Aziz speak to Dr Jim Buckley about the COVID 19 pandemic. Jim Buckley is an Intensive care consultant working at Royal Free hospital in London. They explore the virology, clinical management and psychological well being of the frontline staff.

Send us Fan Mail In our first BJA Education 'Hot topics' Podcast, Anthony Wynn-Hebden talks with Professor Tim Cook about the COVID-19 pandemic, the strain it will put upon hospitals around the world, and important steps that we need to take in order to deal with with this problem.

Send us Fan Mail Second in the series of BJA Education's 'Hot topics' Podcasts, Anthony Wynn-Hebden talks with Professor Tim Cook about the rapidly produced airway management guidance for patients suspected to have COVID-19, and the key principles that minimise the risk to both staff and patients when undertaking any aerosol generating procedures.

Send us Fan Mail In the March 2020 BJA Education Podcast, Anthony Wynn-Hebden talks with Dr Joel Swindin and Dr Caz Sampson about the paper, 'Airway pressure release ventilation'. Dr Swindin and Dr Sampson discuss the use of this mode of ventilation from initiation to weaning, and its place in the treatment of the patient with severe acute respiratory failure.

Send us Fan Mail In the February 2020 BJA Education Podcast, Riaz Aziz talks with Dr Elmar Delhaas from Rotterdam Medical Centre about his article "Diagnosis and management of complications associated with intrathecal drug delivery systems". Dr Delhaas talks about the different devices on the market , key complications and how to troubleshoot a problematic device.

Send us Fan Mail In the December 2019 BJA Education Podcast, Anthony Wynn-Hebden talks with Professor William Fawcett from Royal Surrey County Hospital about his paper for Essential Notes, 'Suxamethonium or rocuronium for rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia'. Professor Fawcett talks us through the changes in practice that he has seen throughout his career when anaesthetists perform rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia, including the latest thoughts on best management strategies.

Send us Fan Mail In the October 2019 BJA Education Podcast, Cliff Shelton discusses the October 2019 edition of BJA Education with BJA Education's new podcast / social media editors, Riaz Aziz, Pooja Shah and Anthony Wynn Hebden. Topics for discussion include preoperative anaphylaxis, spinal anaesthesia for ambulatory surgery, PONV in children, national clinical audits and regional anaesthesia in children.

Send us Fan Mail In the July 2019 edition of the BJA Education Podcast, Cliff Shelton talks to Jason Walker from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board about his paper 'Hypothesis tests'. In this podcast, Dr Walker explains how types of data relate to statistical tests, describes the meaning of p-values, and discusses the increasing importance of Bayesian statistics in evidence based medicine.

Send us Fan Mail In the May 2019 edition of the BJA Education Podcast, Cliff Shelton talks to David Chambers from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Nick Wisely from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust about their paper 'Cardiopulmonary exercise testing - a beginner's guide to the nine panel plot'. The discussion follows a systematic approach to CPEX interpretation, and addresses both the underlying physiology and the practical aspects of CPEX testing.

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the BJA Education Podcast, Cliff Shelton talks to Nottingham intensivists Dan Harvey and Dale Gardiner about their paper on 'MORAL Balance' decision making in critical care. This approach, a practical adaptation of Beauchamp and Childress' four principles of medical ethics, provides clinicians with a tool with which to make ethical decisions. The discussion focuses on the development of the 'MORAL Balance' approach, and how it can be used in practice to jus...

Send us Fan Mail In the February 2019 podcast, BJA Education editor-in-chief Jonathan Thompson discusses recent developments in the journal, including our mission statement, the introduction of defined learning objectives for our CPD reviews, and the development of the new 'Essential Notes' format. Jonathan describes the first of the Essential Notes papers which is published in the February 2019 issue, 'why do patients need extra oxygen during a general anaesthetic?' by Andrew Lumb, and refle...

Send us Fan Mail In the October 2018 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Cliff Shelton talks to Dr Amit Pawa about his paper 'Abdominal wall blocks for intra-abdominal surgery.' This podcast focuses on the latest developments in the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) and quadratus lumborum blocks, and includes a review of the relevant anatomy, a description of the different versions of these blocks, and tips and tricks to maximise block success.

Send us Fan Mail Dr Wayne Morriss, Consultant Anaesthestist in Christchurch, New Zealand, Director of Programs for the WFSA and co-founder of the ‘Essential Pain Management Course’, discusses his article ‘Pain Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries’, published in the September 2018 edition of BJA Education. Dr Morriss helps us navigate this broad subject through introductions to the types of pain problems commonly encountered in low- and middle-income countries, the barriers that exis...

Send us Fan Mail In the August 2018 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Benj Marriage interviews Senior Trainee and fellow of the International Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia Dr. Yavor Metodiev from Leicester Royal Infirmary about his paper 'Amniotic Fluid Embolism’. The discussion focuses on recent updates in this area, the presentation and clinical management of AFE and a glimpse into possible future biomarkers.

Send us Fan Mail In the February 2018 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Cliff Shelton interviews BJA Education Editor and Consultant Anaesthetist Alan MacFarlane from Glasgow Royal Infirmary about his paper 'Regional Anaesthesia and Outcomes'. The discussion focuses on the theoretical benefits of regional anaesthetic techniques, how these translate into clinical practice, and the challenges of reflecting differences in outcome in clinical research.

Send us Fan Mail In the January 2018 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Cliff Shelton interviews Senior Specialty Trainee in Anaesthesia Luke Bishop from Leeds General Infirmary about his paper 'Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pregnancy'. The discussion includes the indications for cesarean section, the strategy for establishing appropriate about analgesia, and the approach to obstetric patients with congenital heart disease in the DGH setting.

Send us Fan Mail In the December 2017 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Dr Anjum Ahmed-Nusrath, consultant anaesthetist at Royal Derby Hospital, discusses her paper on anaesthesia for head and neck cancer surgery. In this podcast topics of discussion include pre-operative assessment and optimisation, management of difficult airways, and the considerations involved in managing a shared airway.

Send us Fan Mail In the November 2017 edition of the BJA Educationpodcast, Cliff Shelton interviews Papari Deka, locum consultant anaesthetist at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. She discusses her paper on paediatric anaesthesia in low resource settings, describes a case from her own practice, and provides an overview of the implications of being a visitinganaesthetistworking in a low-resource setting.

Send us Fan Mail Senior trainee Dr Karen Pearson and consultant anaesthetist Dr Barry McGuire from Ninewells hospital in Dundee discuss their article 'Anaesthesia for Laryngo-Tracheal Surgery, Including Tubeless Field',published in the July 2017 edition of BJA Education. Topics include how to safely manage this patient group and further discussion around useful techniques such as airway topicalisation,apnoea oxygenation and jetventilation.

Send us Fan Mail Senior Trainee Dr Victoria McCormack and consultant intensivist Dr Serena Tolhurst-Cleaver from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust join us to discuss their article 'Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome', published in the May 2017 edition of BJA Education. Topics for discussion include the importance of diagnosing ARDS with the revised definition, pathophysiology, ventilation strategies, and the indications for ECMO referral.

Send us Fan Mail In the April 2017 BJA Education podcast Dr David Chambers discusses his article 'Parkinson's Disease'. Topics covered include the pathogenesis, clinical features, and peri-operative management of Parkinson's Disease. Recent pharmacological developments for the bridging of oral therapy during peri-operative fasting are reviewed.

Send us Fan Mail In the March 2017 edition of the BJA Education podcast, Dr Jeremy Campbell from Queen Charlotte's Hospital in London discusses his article 'The future of general anaesthesia in obstetrics'. Topics include the prevention of accidental awareness under general anaesthesia, the debate around induction agents and muscle relaxants in obstetric practice, and the safety implications of general anaesthetic technique.

Send us Fan Mail Dr Tom Woodcock, webmaster of the fluidphysiology.org website and retired consultant anaesthetist, discusses his paper entitled 'Plasma volume, tissue oedema, and the steady-state Starling principle'. In this podcast, Tom describes the implications of the steady-state Starling principle on the physiology and practical conduct of fluid management.

Send us Fan Mail Dr Ben Gibbison, Consultant in Cardiac Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in Bristol, discusses his article 'Mitral Valve and Mitral Valve Disease', published in the January 2017 edition of BJA Education. Dr Gibbison gives an overview of the consequences of both the stenotic and regurgitant mitral valve lesions, helps us understand the haemodynamic goals of anaesthetising patients with these lesions safely and some of the currently available treatment options.

Send us Fan Mail Dr Will Tosh, ST6 in Anaesthesia at Warwick School of Anaesthesia joins us to discuss his article with Dr Matthew Patteril 'Cerebral Oximetry' in the December 2016 edition of BJA Education.

Send us Fan Mail Dr Paul Diprose, Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist in Southampton joins us to discuss his article 'Perioperative Management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices' in the November 2016 edition of BJA Education. Topics include device types and common problems, clarity to the magnet controversy, a pragmatic approach to the emergency patient, and some special circumstances that you may not have considered previously.

Send us Fan Mail Dr Joe Cosgrove, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne discusses his two articles "Prehospital organisation and management of a mass casualty incident" and "Hospital response to a major incident: initial considerations and longer term effects", published in the October 2016 edition of BJA Education. Topics include understanding the prehospital phase, the wider response to major incidents within NHS organisations, and how indiv...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Alastair Glossop, Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and the NICE Scholar in 2010-2011 for the 'Evaluation of the Health Economic Benefits of Non-Invasive Ventilation', discusses his article 'Non-Invasive Ventilation in the perioperative period', published in the September 2016 edition of BJA Education. Topics discussed include using NIV to prevent post-operative pulmonary complications, patient selection and including NIV in a wid...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Naveen Eipe, assistant professor of anaesthesia at the University of Ottawa Hospital joins us to discuss his article 'Intravenous lidocaine for acute pain: an evidence based clinical update' which will be published in the September 2016 edition of BJA Education. Topics discussed include the extensive benefits of using lidocaine, practical considerations and the newly named, 'Ottawa Pain Ladder'.

Send us Fan Mail Dr David Mulvey, consultant anaesthetist from Royal Derby Hospital, discusses his article 'Principles of total intravenous anaesthesia: practical aspects of using total intravenous anaesthesia', published in the August edition of BJA Education. Topics discussed include the assessment of depth of anaesthesia, recent advances in TIVA, and the ideal TIVA technique.

Send us Fan Mail Dr Joe Sebastian, consultant neuroanaesthetist from Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Victoria Scott-Warren, specialty trainee from the North Western Deanery, discusses their article 'Dexmedetomidine: its use in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia', published in the July 2016 edition of BJA Education. Topics discussed include recent evidence on dexmedetomidine, its pharmacological mechanism, and clinical tips for its use.

Send us Fan Mail Dr Matthew Atkinson, consultant in anaesthesia and critical care from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, discusses his article 'Statistical Analysis: Sample Size and Power Estimations', published in the May edition of BJA Education. Topics discussed include error types, the Bonferroni correction and post-hoc power analysis.