Anaesthesia Episodes
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Oct. 11, 2026
Can They Tolerate an Anaesthetic? The Respiratory Patient Explained
Almost every anaesthetic involves a decision about ventilation — and the patient’s lungs shape every one of those decisions. The asthmatic needing an appendicectomy, the COPD patient listed for a knee replacement, the patient with undiagnosed sleep apnoea whose riskiest period is two nights post-op on the ward, and the patient whose record says “previous difficult intubation”. In this episode Dr Gavin Nimon, (Orthopaedic Surgeon), talks with consultant anaesthetist Dr Nick Harrington about wh...
Guest: Dr Nick Harrington
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July 25, 2020
Anaesthesia
Dr Gavin Nimon interviews Dr Nick Knight about the principles of General Anaesthesia, advantages of different methods of intubation and principles of airway maintenance. 🎙️ Proudly Supported By Our Sponsors Aussie Med Ed is independent and free — made possible by these amazing Australian organisations. Heidi Health — AI medical scribe built for Australian clinicians. Finish clinic on time and keep your focus on your patients. Visit Heidi Health HealthShare — Australia's health information and r...