The Final FRCA Structured Oral Examination : A Complete Guide

✍ Scribed by Bobby Krishnachetty, Darshinder Sethi

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 435
• Series: Master pass
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Final FRCA Structured Oral Examination is the last step before earning the initials FRCA and becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. This comprehensive revision aid has been compiled by two talented authors who have been running a course on this subject for three years. Motivated to make the cases as close as possible to the exam, they have collected a vast database of questions from their trainees and the book reflects a variety of commonly asked themes. In addition, there are contributions from 11 consultants and registrars, who are all experts in their fields. The clear layout and easy to read style prepares students for the examination environment and focuses on the specific areas and responses examiners look for. The style of questions mimics the exam and there are added tutorials for ECG interpretation and radiology which will benefit trainees immensely in their preparation

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
FOREWORD
PREFACE
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 01
Clinical Viva
01.1 Long case: Epilepsy and learning difficulties
01.2 Short case: Complete heart block
01.3 Short case: Nutrition in ICU
01.4 Short case: Electroconvulsive therapy
Basic Science Viva
01.5 Anatomy: Liver and spleen
01.6 Physiology: Brainstem death
01.7 Pharmacology: Anaesthesia in Parkinson's disease
01.8 Physics: Magnetic resonance imaging
SECTION 02
Clinical Viva
02.1 Long case: Foreign body aspiration in a child 02.2 Short case: Anaesthesia for lung resection02.3 Short case: Amniotic fluid embolism
02.4 Short case: Postoperative eye pain
Basic Science Viva
02.5 Anatomy: Spinal cord blood supply
02.6 Physiology: Pneumoperitoneum
02.7 Pharmacology: Drugs used in malignancy
02.8 Physics: Sodalime
SECTION 03
Clinical Viva
03.1 Long case: Pregnant woman with diabetic ketoacidosis
03.2 Short case: ICU weakness
03.3 Short case: Consent issues
03.4 Short case: WPW syndrome
Basic Science Viva
03.5 Anatomy: Cranial nerve monitoring
03.6 Physiology: Apnoea physiology 03.7 Pharmacology: Comparing volatile agents03.8 Physics: Intracranial pressure monitoring
SECTION 04
Clinical Viva
04.1 Long case: Guillain Barre syndrome
04.2 Short case: Intrauterine fetal death
04.3 Short case: Eisenmenger's syndrome
04.4 Short case: Myotonic dystrophy
Basic Science Viva
04.5 Anatomy: Mediastinum
04.6 Physiology: Cerebral circulation
04.7 Pharmacology: Serotonin
04.8 Physics: Monitoring in scoliosis surgery
SECTION 05
Clinical Viva
05.1 Long case: Abdominal aortic aneurysm for EVAR
05.2 Short case: Fracture mandible
05.3 Short case: Rheumatoid arthritis 05.4 Short case: Inadvertent dural punctureBasic Science Viva
05.5 Anatomy: Caudal block
05.6 Physiology: Preeclampsia
05.7 Pharmacology: Tricyclic antidepressants
05.8 Physics: Osmolarity
SECTION 06
Clinical Viva
06.1 Long case: Pregnant woman with aortic stenosis
06.2 Short case: Hoarseness and microlaryngoscopy
06.3 Short case: Head injury
06.4 Short case: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Basic Science Viva
06.5 Anatomy: Coronary circulation
06.6 Physiology: Liver disease
06.7 Pharmacology: Drugs used for secondary prevention
06.8 Physics: Scavenging
SECTION 07 Clinical Viva07.1 Long case: Child for fundoplication
07.2 Short case: Epidural abscess
07.3 Short case: Cardiomyopathy
07.4 Short case: Autonomic dysreflexia
Basic Science Viva
07.5 Anatomy: Pleura
07.6 Physiology: Denervated heart
07.7 Pharmacology: Hypotensive drugs
07.8 Physics: Renal replacement therapy
SECTION 08
Clinical Viva
08.1 Long case: Patient with valve replacements for urgent surgery
08.2 Short case: Supraventricular tachycardia
08.3 Short case: Cystic fibrosis
08.4 Short case: Pneumothorax
Basic Science Viva
08.5 Anatomy: Pituitary