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Gases and Vapors – Anesthesiology Tutorials

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Here is the first part of the anesthesia specific tutorials on gases and vapors. Some of these are in the “beta” phase and are not published on my @ccmtutorials main channel. So, if you spot any glaring mistakes, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Blood Gas Partition Co-Efficient (speed of onset)

Oil Gas Partition Co-Efficient (potency)

MAC (Minimum/Median Alveolar Concentration) – The History of MAC

MAC – Part 2 – MAC Variants (MAC EI, MAC BAR, MAC Awake, MAC Amnesia)

MAC Part 3 – How to Use MAC in Clinical Practice

TUTORIALS ON CAPNOMETRY AND CAPNOGRAPHY

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Here are three tutorials on inspiratory and expiratory CO2 gas analysis. Tutorial 1 looks at Capnometry and the process behind measuring CO2 in exhaled gas. I cover mainstream CO2 analysis and explain why the end tidal CO2 (EtCO2) may be high or low. Tutorial 2 addresses the Capnograph, the trace and anomalies of the Capnograph at the time of intubation. I also explain Sidestream and Microstream CO2 and gas analysis. The final tutorial will be very helpful to anesthesiologists, particularly those taking exams: I go through a series of abnormal Capnographs, explaining why they are abnormal. I guarantee that you will learn something.