With the 2025.2 written now in the books I thought I would review this most recent paper. Harry and Robbie join me today to help with this and they will also be educating me on the use of AI. Today's episode has 2-parts, the first is a look at how AI can be used as an adjunct to study. The second (27:49), I will go through the 2025.2 exam paper blind in persual conditions while Harry and Robbie will do the same but using AI to generate a guide to what you should write in the perusal time to help better answer the question. This was an eye-opening episode for me and it showed that AI is used properly it can have a lot of credibility in the answers it's providing. It also not just an answering tool and if we can use it in the right way, it may very well change the way we teach in the future. Thanks for listening! As always if you have any feedback let me know @ anirudh@sweetdreamsanaesthesia.com

This is a huge topic to cover and brings us to the end of our ‘Neurophysiology & Pain’ series. Today’s topic is “Pain Physiology” and we start straight away by looking at the normal sensory pathways (01:39). This is followed by a detailed look at one the biggest LO’s being physiological mechanism of pain (11:44). After this I quickly review the progression from acute to chronic pain (32:36), physiology of neuropathic pain (37:05) and alteration in pain perception in the elderly (39:18). As always at the end I go through the past SAQ’s (44:56). This episode is a hard one to get excited about but once you know it well it will make your life easier. Thanks for listening! As always if you have any feedback let me know @ anirudh@sweetdreamsanaesthesia.com

Today’s topic is a fundamental topic when it comes to ‘Neurophysiology.’ There are more than 8 learning objectives for this topic, but they overlap quite a bit. So, I have divided this episode into two main LO’s, the first looks at ICP (02:09) and CBP (13:18). Then I briefly look at anatomy of circulation to the brain and spinal cord (30:15). Following this I look at the second main part which is spinal cord pressure (35:14). As always at the end I go through the past SAQ’s (39:07). Thanks for listening! As always if you have any feedback let me know @ anirudh@sweetdreamsanaesthesia.com

Today’s topic is a little more straightforward with very few LO’s to cover but still some important concepts. I start by first going through nerve conduction physiology (01:07) followed by understanding the difference between sleep and general anaesthesia (11:29). This leads to discussing an important topic of EEG and more specifically different types of processed EEG (19:07). As always at the end I go through the past SAQ’s (24:50). Thanks for listening! As always if you have any feedback let me know @ anirudh@sweetdreamsanaesthesia.com

I’m back today after a little break over the exam period with our brand-new series “Neurophysiology & Pain.” The topic today is “Functional Anatomy.” I start by first going over the basic anatomy of ANS broken down further into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system (02:38) followed a look at the important neurotransmitters and receptors in this pathway (13:27). Then I look at the structure and function of the blood brain barriers (25:51) as well as the production, reabsorption and role of CSF (30:28). There are a few SAQs to get through at the end both from ANZCA and CICM exams (38:11). Thanks for listening! As always if you have any feedback let me know @ anirudh@sweetdreamsanaesthesia.com

Today’s episode is huge!! I go through all the little things not covered in PK or PD with regards to general pharmacology. First, I go through broadly drug preparation and packaging within pharmaceutics (01:18) followed by isomerism (08:11). Then I move on to drug variability starting off with some definitions (19:05) and then moving on to changes in PD and PK among different physiological states (22:47) and pathological states (38:29). Lastly, I look at a classification for adverse drug reactions (44:20). As always, I finish with a look at the past SAQs (48:13). There were so many to go through here! Thanks for listening! As always if you have any feedback let me know

With 2025.1 written paper now behind us today I put myself to test and give you guys a “Live Perusal Demo.” I have not looked at the questions and hopefully you will see through my example we are all human and get nervous. It has been 3 years since I sat my primary so I was a bit rusty, but I hope to give you some tips for you to maximise your perusal time (02:23). Then I give you a live demo (07:38) followed by a review of my performance (24:22). I don’t go through any model answers here, I recommend looking at Dr Stan Tay’s youtube channel for this. Next episode I will go through ‘Drug Variability and Interactions.’ Thanks for listening! As always if you have any feedback let me know @ anirudh@sweetdreamsanaesthesia.com