In the final episode of season 2, the team explains how a general anaesthetic works and answers some questions sent in by listeners to alleviate common fears.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

Visit our PAAC page: Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic | St James's Hospital

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Abbreviations:

PAAC: Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic

GA – General anaesthetic

IV – Intravenous

ET – endotracheal

LMA – laryngeal mask airway

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