1. Preparing for Anaesthesia About Anaesthesia Preparing for your Anaesthetic Perioperative Management of Chronic Medications   2. General Anaesthesia What is General Anaesthesia? What are the risks of General Anaesthesia? What are some of the potential complications of General Anaesthesia? Should I continue with my usual medications or health supplements before surgery? What about Food and drink before my procedure? Should I stop Smoking before my Procedure? Does General Anaesthesia make me forgetful or less intelligent afterwards? I have sore throat and muscle pain after my general Anaesthetic. Why is this? Is it normal for the site where my IV was to be swollen and red after surgery?   3. Spinal Anaesthesia What is Spinal Anaesthesia? Spinal Anaesthesia or General Anaesthesia. Which is better? What ill effects may occur in Spinal Anaesthesia? Under what conditions "Spinal Anaesthesia" is not suitable? Will Spinal Anaesthesia causes low back pain ?   4. Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section Introduction Who administers anaesthesia for Caesarean Sections? Types of Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section Pre-anaesthetic Consultation Side Effects more common with GA for Caesarean Section What to expect during Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section Pain Relief following Anaesthesia 5. Epidural Analgesia for Labour Pain Management Why have an epidural? What is an epidural? When should you have an epidural? Who cannot have an epidural? What may an epidural cause?   6. Monitoring under Anaesthesiologist's Care (MAC) What is MAC? What does Sedation mean? What are the risks of sedation during surgical procedures? How long should be the fasting time if I am going to have surgical procedure under MAC? What are the discharge criteria for discharging patients under same day admission or day surgery ward? What are the precautionary measures to take when I am about to go home the same day after the surgical procedure?