Suggested Level of Knowlege: Detailed

LOs

BT_GS 1.51 Describe the concept of depth of anaesthesia and how this may be monitored

BT_GS 1.51a Outline the aetiology of and measures to prevent intra- operative awareness under general anaesthesia.

BT_GS 1.52 Explain the principles involved in the electronic monitoring of depth of sedation and anaesthesia, including the use of EEG analysis

BT_PO 1.94 Outline the basis of the electroencephalogram

Sources

Not directly examinable but worth reading: The patient is not a submarine.

Shafer SL, Stanski DR: Defining depth of anesthesia. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2008; 182:409–23 (Can be requested through the college)

Depth of Anaesthesia