The Medical Student Anaesthesia Prize Exam with Dr Max - analgesia, high BMI & deteriorating patients

ABCs of Anaesthesia

Thanks Dr Max for sharing your experiences with your prize exam!
For everyone listening, here is what he recalled of the scenarios for you to follow along.
Scenario 1:
You are a resident on an anaesthesia rotation called to the ward to assess a 75-year-old female patient in pain. She presented with a fractured neck of femur and is waiting for theatre.

Scenario 2:
You are a resident on an anaesthesia rotation and have started to anaesthetise a 50-year-old female for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She has a BMI of 40 but is otherwise well.
Scenario 3:
You are an intern on evening ward call. You attend a MET call and when you arrive, you're the first responder. The ward nurse reports that the patient is 70 years old, had a vaginal hysterectomy 2 days ago and is now tachycardic and hypotensive 80/55