Anaesthesia & Critical Care

20 learning units • 100 chapter sections • 200 explained questions. Prepare patients for anaesthesia, recognise perioperative emergencies and understand organ support, critical-care teamwork and recovery.

Original RAHBAR study material for the Year 5 learning pathway. Clinical cases support supervised undergraduate learning. Treatment choices, doses and procedures must follow current local protocols and the responsible clinical team. References & further reading ↓

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Local & Regional Anaesthesia

Understand regional techniques, patient selection and recognition of block-related complications.

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Question 01. What do local anaesthetics primarily interrupt? A. Oxygen binding to haemoglobinB. Nerve conductionC. Platelet productionD. Renal filtration directly

Question 02. Does a regional technique always remove the need for monitoring? A. YesB. Only if the patient is awakeC. NoD. Only for a limb procedure

Question 03. What should be reviewed before neuraxial anaesthesia? A. Only the operation nameB. Anticoagulants, bleeding risk and relevant clinical factorsC. Only the patient’s heightD. No medication history

Question 04. Can one routine coagulation result exclude all anticoagulant effects? A. YesB. NoC. Only if platelets are normalD. Only on the day of surgery

Question 05. What should happen before surgery proceeds under a block? A. Assume the injection guarantees successB. Confirm adequate effect and have a failure planC. Ignore pain reportsD. Remove rescue equipment

Question 06. What can local anaesthetic systemic toxicity cause? A. Only a local bruiseB. Guaranteed isolated itchingC. Only delayed hair lossD. Seizures or cardiovascular collapse

Question 07. Suspected systemic toxicity requires what? A. Continue injection to complete the doseB. Observe without monitoringC. Only an oral antihistamineD. Stop administration, call for help and use the specialist checklist

Question 08. Can sedation during regional anaesthesia add respiratory risk? A. NoB. Only after the operationC. Only if the block failsD. Yes

Question 09. An unexpectedly high neuraxial block with breathing difficulty needs what? A. Urgent assessment and supportB. Routine reassuranceC. Waiting until the block wears off without supportD. Only a pain score

Question 10. Progressive weakness with sphincter symptoms after neuraxial care requires what? A. Automatic attribution to normal recoveryB. Urgent specialist evaluationC. Review next monthD. Discharge if the wound is clean

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References & Further Reading

Read the relevant guideline sections alongside these original clinical teaching cases. Local pathways, available services and individual patient factors determine care.

Reference review: 29 September 2026. Consult current local protocols for prescribing, procedures and escalation.