Anaesthesia and intensive care
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Nov 1975
Historical ArticleThe Geoffrey Kaye museum collection of portable ether inhalers.
A collection of twenty nine portable "hold in hand" ether inhalers is housed in the Geoffrey Kaye Museum. These inhalers are briefly described together with some historical notes.
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The development of the Final Examination of Fellowship of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is described from its inception in 1956 to the present. A statistical analysis was made of the examinations in 1969 and 1970. The correlations between marks for essay questions, within the multiple choice examination and between clinical examinations were low, suggesting that the reliability of these tests was unsatisfactory. ⋯ Continuing analysis has shown higher correlations between and within most parts of the examination. The correlations for the essay marks have remained lower, but essays have been retained in an attempt to assess and encourage the skills involved. Feedback of teaching and learning information obtained from analysis of the examination is provided to Regional Education Officers and Supervisors of Training.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Aug 1975
Review Case ReportsSevere histamine mediated reactions to intravenous drugs used in anaesthesia.
Severe histamine mediated reactions to intravenous drugs used in anaesthesia may occur as a result of anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions. The incidence is rare, but appears to be increasing. ⋯ Six cases of severe histamine mediated reactions are presented and detailed analyses of the drugs in these and other reported reactions is made showing varied clinical patterns with different drugs. The prevention, treatment, and follow-up of severe histamine mediated reactions are considered.
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The administration of New Zealand's first general anaesthetic took place at the Colonial Gaol, Wellington, on the morning of Monday, September 27th, 1847. The agent used was sulphuric ether which was administered by Mr. Marriot, the manufacturer of the Herapath-type inhaler used on this occasion. ⋯ J. P. Fitzgerald.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · May 1975
Comparative StudyControl of heat balance during arterial surgery.
Patients were studied to quantitate methods used to prevent heat loss during vascular surgery. A combination of techniques limiting heat loss were shown to prevent hypothermia. In addition it was shown that heat balance in patients undergoing vascular surgery did not differ from that in patients undergoing other forms of surgery.