VivaCast 16 – 1 Litre Blood Loss, Nerve conduction and pH
VivaCast 16: FRCA Primary physiology viva: acute blood loss physiology, nerve conduction + classification and acid-base balance / anion gap interpretation.
13 Apr 2025
VivaCast
16 episodes
VivaCast 15 – Clinical Case: IV Drug User with an Infected Pseudoaneurysm
Anaesthetic management of an infected pseudoaneurysm in an IVDU: sepsis, opioid tolerance, femoral nerve block, and local anaesthetic systemic toxicity.
3 Apr 2025
VivaCast 14 : Pharmacokinetics, Hypoglycaemics & Clinical Studies
Pharmacokinetics (ADME), hypoglycaemic drug classes, and clinical trial design — core FRCA Primary pharmacology covered in a 20-minute VivaCast.
27 Mar 2025
VivaCast 13 – Ultrasound, Cardiac Output Monitoring and Diathermy | FRCA Primary Viva
Viva-format episode covering ultrasound physics, cardiac output monitoring (non-invasive to Swan-Ganz), and diathermy safety for the FRCA Primary exam.
19 Mar 2025
VivaCast 12, Anti-Emetics, Propofol (again) and Anti-Microbials.
Pharmacology viva covering antiemetic receptor targets (D2, 5-HT3, H1), propofol bolus pharmacokinetics, and antimicrobial prophylaxis — FRCA Primary.
14 Mar 2025
VivaCast 11 – Liver Physiology
Liver physiology for the FRCA Primary: dual blood supply, hepatic acinar zones, CYP450 biotransformation, bilirubin conjugation, and paracetamol toxicity.
5 Mar 2025
Vivacast 10 – Hypoxia Classification, Delivery, Saturations
Tom gets quizzed on what defines hypoxia, how oxygen is delivered to tissues and how the oxyhemoglobin disassociation curve behaves. Oxygen must traverse multiple steps from atmosphere to mitochondria, and issues at any stage results in tissue hypoxia with those inherent consequences. Understanding
26 Feb 2025
Vivacast 09 – The Cardiac Cycle, Coronary Perfusion, + Flow & Resistance
Cardiac cycle phases, coronary perfusion pressure, Hagen-Poiseuille equation, and Reynolds number — FRCA Primary cardiovascular physiology VivaCast.
21 Feb 2025
VivaCast 8 – Oxygen Storage – Wheatstone Bridge – Art Lines – Fibre Optics – Lasers
FRCA Primary viva: oxygen storage, vacuum insulated evaporators, Wheatstone bridge, arterial line damping, fibre optics, and lasers.
16 Feb 2025
Vivacast 7 – Adrenoceptors : Local Anaesthetics : Antiarrhythmics
Adrenoceptors, G-protein signalling, local anaesthetic pKa, and Vaughan Williams antiarrhythmic classification — FRCA Primary pharmacology viva practice.
9 Feb 2025
VivaCast 6 – Alveolar Gases, Oxygen Cascade, Partial Pressure Sensing and the Valsalva Manoeuvre
FRCA VivaCast covering the alveolar gas equation, oxygen cascade, shunt, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, and the Valsalva manoeuvre — with debrief.
4 Feb 2025
VivaCast 5 – Clinical Station – Onco-Laparotomy
Emergency laparotomy FRCA clinical viva: Tom walks through a structured approach to an elderly oncology patient with bowel perforation, covering pre-op assessment, RSI, intra-operative monitoring, and post-op critical care.
27 Jan 2025
VivaCast 4 – FRCA Physics: Gas Laws, Heat, Humidity and Vapourisers
FRCA Primary physics: gas laws, saturated vapour pressure, humidity, Entonox, Kelvin, and desflurane vs sevoflurane vaporiser function.
15 Jan 2025
VivaCast 03 – NMJ inhibiting agents – Suxamethonium vs Rocuronium – Reversal
FRCA viva: suxamethonium vs rocuronium mechanisms, malignant hyperthermia, suxamethonium apnoea, and reversal with sugammadex and neostigmine.
23 Dec 2024
Vivacast 02 – CO2 Transport – Intra-Cranial Pressure – Neonatal Physiology
FRCA Primary physiology viva: CO₂ transport from tissues to lungs, determinants of intracranial pressure, and neonatal cardiovascular changes at birth.
6 Dec 2024
VivaCast 1 – Cleaning and Sterilisation for the FRCA Primary Exam
Cleaning and sterilisation of medical equipment for the FRCA Primary Viva: autoclaving, Spaulding risk classification, disinfection levels, and glutaraldehyde.
2 Dec 2024