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Count to 10 - Anaesthetic Primary Podcast
CT10 is a Anaesthetic Primary Podcast series. We discuss various topics ranging from physiology, pharmacology, clinical measurement and equipment that are relevant to Anaesthesia training in Australia and New Zealand. Our aim is to share knowledge that can help medical and nursing staff working in anaesthesia.
Episodes
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EP58 – Life after the exam with Peter and Justin | CT10
I recorded this discussion with Peter and Justin back in 2022, when they were fresh from passing their primary exam. I know its 4 years later but their…
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EP57 – Systemic Effects and Comparative Pharmacology with Robbie! | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Inhalational Anaesthetics | CT10
Today we are back with Robbie for part 2. My audio dropped out few times in our meeting so had to re-record a few parts (so the audio might sound different)…
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EP56 – Live Practice Viva with Carl | CT10
I'm back with another 'Live Practice Viva'. Thanks to Carl for doing this and best of luck for the exam!! I hope you get some technical and non-technical…
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EP55 – Structure-Activity, Volatile Kinetics plus more with Robbie! | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Inhalational Anaesthetics | CT10
It's a jam-packed episode today as we start our new series on 'Inhalational Anaesthetics.' To help me cover the topic I'm joined by Robbie, fresh from passing…
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EP54 – Stomach & Digestion | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Gastrointestinal | CT10
Today's episode completes our 'Gastrointestinal' Series. The topic today might be often overlooked but clinically is very relevant. I start by reviewing the…
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EP53 – Liver Physiology | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Gastrointestinal | CT10
It's been a bit of a break between episodes, but I have been on paternity leave. Today we start our new topic of 'Gastrointestinal Physiology' looking first at…
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EP52 – Ultrasound & Neuro-monitoring | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Equipment & Safety | CT10
In today's final 'Equipment and Safety' topic I cover the much-loved topic of Ultrasound with a small part on neuromonitoring (to add onto Ep38) with a focus…
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EP51 – Live Practice Viva with Robbie and Special Guest Derek | CT10
Time for another 'Live Practice Viva'. Thanks to Robbie for doing this and Derek for coming back to be a examiner!! I hope you get some technical and…
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EP50 – Suction & Scavenging, Electrical Safety & Diathermy | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Equipment & Safety | CT10
In today's Part 2 of 'Equipment and Safety' I cover "Suction & Scavenging, Electrical Safety & Diathermy." This was a much longer episode then anticipated! I…
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EP49 – 2026.1 – Mini Review | CT10
Today I give my quick thoughts on the most recent SAQ paper. I look at trends in the new, the repeat and the 're-word' questions. Well done to everyone who sat…
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EP48 – Maximise your learning with Maurice Hennessy | CT10
Today I am joined by Maurice, now a retired learning and development facilitator with ANZCA. We are releasing our newly created education tool "Conversation…
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EP47 – Oxygen Production, Storage & Supply and Ventilators | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Equipment & Safety | CT10
I'm back for another year with a new series on "Equipment & Safety." There is a lot to cover today starting off with oxygen production (01:37) followed by a…
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EP46 – Counter-Current Mechanism, Urine Production and Applied physiology | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Renal Physiology | CT10
In our last episode of our renal series, we finish by firstly looking at the counter-current mechanism (01:02). This then leads into a discussion of production…
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EP45 – Glomerular Filtration, Tubular Function & Renal Acid-Base | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Renal Physiology | CT10
In our second episode of our renal series, we start of by looking at the endocrine functions of the kidney (01:48). Then take a deep dive into glomerular…
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EP44 – Renal Anatomy, Blood Flow & Measurement | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Renal Physiology | CT10
Today is the start of our 'Renal Physiology' series. I start off with going through the fundamentals by firstly covering gross and functional anatomy (02:06)…
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EP43 – 30 Viva Stems with Maddie (Renton Prize Winner) | CT10
Today I'm joined by a very special guest in Maddie. Maddie sat the 2025.1 exam and won the Renton! She has kindly given some of her time to share her tips…
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EP42 – Live Practice Viva with Derek and Special Guest Celia | CT10
Today I'm back doing a 'Live Practice Viva'. Thanks to Derek for doing this and Celia for being a special guest examiner again!! I hope you get some technical…
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EP41 – 2025.2 Exam Review using AI with Harry and Robbie | CT10
With the 2025.2 written now in the books I thought I would review this most recent paper. Harry and Robbie join me today to help with this and they will also…
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EP40 – Pain Physiology | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Neurophysiology & Pain | CT10
This is a huge topic to cover and brings us to the end of our 'Neurophysiology & Pain' series. Today's topic is "Pain Physiology" and we start straight away by…
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EP39 – Cerebral Blood Flow, ICP & Spinal Cord Perfusion | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Neurophysiology & Pain | CT10
Today's topic is a fundamental topic when it comes to 'Neurophysiology.' There are more than 8 learning objectives for this topic, but they overlap quite a…
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EP38 – Electrophysiology, Sleep & EEG | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Neurophysiology & Pain | CT10
Today's topic is a little more straightforward with very few LO's to cover but still some important concepts. I start by first going through nerve conduction…
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EP37 – Functional Anatomy | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Neurophysiology & Pain | CT10
I'm back today after a little break over the exam period with our brand-new series "Neurophysiology & Pain." The topic today is "Functional Anatomy." I start…
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EP36 - Practice Viva with Nic and Special Guest Celia | CT10
Today I'm doing a 'Live Practice Viva'. Thanks to Nic for doing this and Celia for being a special guest examiner!! I hope you get some technical and…
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EP35 – Pharmaceutics & Drug Variability | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | General Pharmacology | CT10
Today's episode is huge!! I go through all the little things not covered in PK or PD with regards to general pharmacology. First, I go through broadly drug…
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EP34 – 2025.1 Live Perusal Demo and Review | CT10
With 2025.1 written paper now behind us today I put myself to test and give you guys a "Live Perusal Demo." I have not looked at the questions and hopefully…
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EP33 – Intro to Pharmacokinetics | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | General Pharmacology | CT10
In today's episode I cover pharmacokinetics. Sorry for the delay but this was a big episode to record. I go through the ADME structure in order starting with…
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EP32 – Intro to Pharmacodynamics | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | General Pharmacology | CT10
Today we start our new series of General Pharmacology Principles. The first topic is "Intro to Pharmacodynamics." I start by discussing the different MOA a…
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EP31 – Propofol TCI Pharmacokinetics with Dr Anthony | CT10
Happy New Year! I'm joined today with a very special guest and current primary exam examiner Dr Anthony. In this episode we take a in depth look at the…
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EP30 – Immunology & Hypersensitivity with Justin | CT10
I'm joined today by a special guest Justin and we go through an overlooked topic of 'Immunology & Hypersensitivity.' The first learning objective is to review…
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EP29 – Measurement | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Cardiac Physiology | CT10
Today is the last topic of our cardiac physiology series "Measurement." I start of by looking at different techniques to measure non-invasive BP from…
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EP28 – Applied Cardiac Physiology Part 2 | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Cardiac Physiology | CT10
In today's episode I cover the 'Past Saqs' from 'Applied Cardiac Physiology." The first SAQ looks at the consequence of tourniquet release after two hours…
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EP27 - Practice Viva with Celia | CT10
Today I'm doing a 'Live Practice Viva'. Thanks to Celia for doing this!! I hope you get some technical and non-technical skills from the video. The two topics…
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EP26 – Applied Cardiac Physiology Part 1 | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Cardiac Physiology | CT10
Today I cover the topic 'Applied Cardiac Physiology." This is the biggest topic so far in our cardiology series and I had to divide it into 2 parts. Today I…
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EP25 – Regional Circulation | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Cardiac Physiology | CT10
Today I cover the topic 'Regional Circulation." This has one very big learning objective that looks at the factors that govern blood pressure. To understand…
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EP24 – Control of Cardiac Output & Pressure | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Cardiac Physiology | CT10
Today I cover a huge topic 'Control of Cardiac Output & Pressure." This used to be one big learning objective with 4 subsections that I will go through today…
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EP23 – Myocardial Oxygen Supply & Demand | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Cardiac Physiology | CT10
Today I cover the 'Myocardial Oxygen Supply and Demand.' This topic has 2 main learning objectives, first I cover the anatomy of the heart including the…
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EP22 – Electrophysiology of the Heart | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Cardiac Physiology | CT10
Today I'm back with the first topic for Cardiac Physiology – 'Electrophysiology.' This is a huge first topic despite only covering two learning objects. I…
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Season Return | CT10
I'm back for season 3, in this season I'm going to cover cardiac physiology with the aim to finish this topic before the next primary written sitting. I also…
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EP21– Foetal Circulation and Neonatal Physiology | MiniPod | CT10
Happy New Year listeners! Today's "MiniPod" is sadly my last for a few months as I take a break to sit my part 2 exam. I have put a lot in this pod and it's…
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EP20– Pregnancy and Physiological Changes | MiniPod | CT10
Today's "MiniPod" reviewed the physiological changes that occur in pregnancy with a focus on the cardiorespiratory systems. I initially give a brief overview…
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EP19 - Special Episode | Practice Viva with Abe
Today I'm back with another practice Viva. Thanks to Abe for doing this!! I hope you get some technical and non-technical skills from the video. The two topics…
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EP18 - Special Episode | Practice Viva with Ben
Today I'm back with another practice Viva. Thanks to Ben for doing this!! I hope you get some technical and non-technical skills from the video. The two topics…
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EP17 – Now That Was Unexpected | 2023.2 Primary | My Thoughts and What This Means For Future Exams | CT10
My first ever reaction pod! The 2023.2 primary exam was unexpected in many ways and I think is the biggest hint so far that the primary exam is changing! I…
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EP16 – NMJ & Suxamethonium | MiniPod | CT10
Today's "MiniPod" discussion went a bit longer than expected and I covered the Neuromuscular Junction and Suxamethonium. I broke the NMJ physiology into three…
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EP15 - Pulse Oximetry | MiniPod | CT10
I'm back today with another "MiniPod" where we discuss the principles of Pulse Oximetry and sources of error. This is a core clinical measurement topic and an…
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EP14 - Pacemaker AP vs Cardiac Myocyte AP | MiniPod | CT10
Today is the first "MiniPod" where we discuss the ionic basis of automaticity the normal and abnormal processes of cardiac excitation. In other words the Slow…
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EP13 - Primary Exam Roundtable Discussion | Nathan, San-Rene & Elliot | CT10
We are back with the official launch of Season 2!! This is an amazing episode where I am joined by 3 candidates that have just passed the Primary Exam in…
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EP12 - Special Episode #2 | Practice Viva with Peter
Another Practice VIVA we recorded during the 2022.2 sitting. Sound quality isn't the best because I was new to recording back then. Thanks to Peter for doing…
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EP11 - Special Episode | Practice Viva with Justin
We recorded this viva during the 2022.2 sitting. It has been uploaded on the website and Youtube and I am re-sharing it as it gets close to the 2023 viva…
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EP10 – Respiratory Measurement | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Respiratory Physiology | CT10
Today we come to the end of the Respiratory Physiology Topic and finish with 'Respiratory Measurement.' This is a nice way to finish a huge section of the…
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EP9 - Written Exam Tips | Special Episode | CT10
Today we have a special podcast with 'Written Exam Tips.' I have broken up my experience of sitting the primary exam into 4 sections heading into the last 2…
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EP8 - Applied Respiratory Physiology | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Respiratory Physiology | CT10
Today we look at 'Applied Respiratory Physiology!' This is another big topic and it's the culmination of all our other episodes. We start by discussing the…
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EP7 - Pulmonary Circulation | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Respiratory Physiology | CT10
Today we look at 'Pulmonary Circulation!' Lucky for us this is not a big topic and it's kind of a breather before our next episode. We start by discussion the…
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EP6 – V/Q Relationships | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Respiratory Physiology | CT10
Today's topic is a big one! I start of by assessing the vertical gradient of pleural pressure (01:25). Then discuss a favourite topic closing capacity and its…
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EP5 – Gas Transport in Blood | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Respiratory Physiology | CT10
We start the New Year with discussing 'Gas Transport in Blood'. There are 4 learning objectives and this is a MUST KNOW TOPIC. I first look at the oxygen…
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EP4 – Functional Anatomy of Respiratory System | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Respiratory Physiology | CT10
Today I take a look at 'Functional Anatomy'. There are 6 learning objectives and this is a jam packed podcast. I first look at upper airway anatomy with a big…
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EP3 – Gas Volumes & Gas Exchange | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Respiratory Physiology | CT10
Today I take a look at 'Gas Volumes & Exchange'. There are 5 learning objectives that I go through. Firstly, looking at physics of gas flow and its…
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EP2 - Mechanics Of Breathing | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Respiratory Physiology | CT10
In this episode we take a look at the physiology behind 'Mechanics of Breathing'. This is a big section of the Respiratory Physiology topic and has 7 learning…
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EP1 - Control of Ventilation | Anaesthetic Primary Topic | Respiratory Physiology | CT10
In this episode we take a look at the physiology behind control of ventilation. This is the first section in our Respiratory Physiology topic. At the end we…