S3 Ep. 13: Here for you, part 1 (Anaesthesia and obesity)

In today's episode, we discuss anaesthesia for the obese patient, including the latest evidence from the BJA. Today's episode covers the categorisation of obesity, the potential co-morbidities associated with obesity that can affect anaesthesia, and the metabolic syndrome. Resources for today's episode include: BJA Education - Anaesthesia for the obese patient Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute STOP-BANG questionnaire Australian Diabetes Society 2012 Perioperative Diabetes Management Guidelines Perioperative Management of the Surgical Patient with Diabetes 2015 (AAGBI) Joint British Diabetes Societies - Management of adults with diabetes undergoing surgery and elective procedures March 2016 Pharmacokinetics of anaesthetic drugs at extremes of body weight Youtube video: How to identify the cricothyroid membrane with ultrasound (3 min 50 sec) Feel free to email us at [email protected] 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!

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