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Anaesthetic Trivia - Curare

Curare is a compound used for dart poisons by tribes in South America. It is derived from vines such as, Chondrodendron tomentosum and Strychnos toxifera. The first non-depolarising muscle blocking agent, d-Tubocurarine, was identified in 1935 by Harold King. It was found in curare that had been packed in hollow tubes.

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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care A - Z

General anaesthesia

Edition: Third

Authors: Yentis, Hirsch and Smith

Description: In a single volume, they have provided a comprehensive encyclopaedia of anaesthesia and intensive care for the trainee and the trainer, whether they are of a surgical, medical, anaesthetic, operating theatre or nursing background. Intensive Care entries have been expanded again in the Third Edition and added illustrations help to explain difficult concepts. Entries are very easily searchable and terminology summaries are bite-sized, succinct, yet comprehensive and very practical.

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Basic Physics & Measurement in Anaesthesia

General anaesthesia

Edition: Third

Authors: Davis, Kenny (Parbrook)

Description: Essential book for those with or without a physics background. Covers the FRCA Primary physics syllabus well.

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Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anaesthesia: Anaesthesia in a Nutshell

Cardiothoracic anaesthesia

Edition: First (2003)

Authors: Gothard, Kelleher, Haxby

Description: This is the fourth book in the series. It provides essential information for anaesthetic trainees on their specialist orthopaedic rotation or as a reference book for FRCA examination candidates.

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Clinical Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple

Primary revision

Edition: Third

Authors: Goldberg, Ouellette

Description: Good basic review of anatomy.

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Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

General anaesthesia

Edition: Third