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.

Features

• Consists of long-case, clinical and basic science vivas
• Highly illustrated with radiographs, ECGs, and line drawings
• Designed to familiarise trainees with the format of the questions
• Provides detailed revision notes

Contents

۰۱.۱ Long case: Epilepsy and learning diffculties
۰۱.۲ Short case: Complete heart block
۰۱.۳ Short case: Nutrition in ICU
۰۱.۴ Short case: Electroconvulsive therapy
۰۱.۵ Anatomy: Liver and spleen
۰۱.۶ Physiology: Brainstem death
۰۱.۷ Pharmacology: Anaesthesia in Parkinson’s disease
۰۱.۸ Physics: Magnetic resonance imaging
۰۲.۱ Long case: Foreign body aspiration in a child
۰۲.۲ Short case: Anaesthesia for lung resection
۰۲.۳ Short case: Amniotic fluid embolism
۰۲.۴ Short case: Postoperative eye pain
۰۲.۵ Anatomy: Spinal cord blood supply
۰۲.۶ Physiology: Pneumoperitoneum
۰۲.۷ Pharmacology: Drugs used in malignancy
۰۲.۸ Physics: Sodalime
۰۳.۱ Long case: Pregnant woman with diabetic ketoacidosis
۰۳.۲ Short case: ICU weakness
۰۳.۳ Short case: Consent issues
۰۳.۴ Short case: WPW syndrome
۰۳.۵ Anatomy: Cranial nerve monitoring
۰۳.۶ Physiology: Apnoea physiology
۰۳.۷ Pharmacology: Comparing volatile agents
۰۳.۸ Physics: Intracranial pressure monitoring
۰۴.۱ Long case: Guillain Barre syndrome
۰۴.۲ Short case: Intrauterine fetal death
۰۴.۳ Short case: Eisenmenger’s syndrome
۰۴.۴ Short case: Myotonic dystrophy
۰۴.۵ Anatomy: Mediastinum
۰۴.۶ Physiology: Cerebral circulation
۰۴.۷ Pharmacology: Serotonin
۰۴.۸ Physics: Monitoring in scoliosis surgery
۰۵.۱ Long case: Abdominal aortic aneurysm for EVAR
۰۵.۲ Short case: Fracture mandible
۰۵.۳ Short case: Rheumatoid arthritis
۰۵.۴ Short case: Inadvertent dural puncture
۰۵.۵ Anatomy: Caudal block
۰۵.۶ Physiology: Preeclampsia
۰۵.۷ Pharmacology: Tricyclic antidepressants
۰۵.۸ Physics: osmolarity
۰۶.۱ Long case: Pregnant woman with aortic stenosis
۰۶.۲ Short case: Hoarseness and microlaryngoscopy
۰۶.۳ Short case: Head injury
۰۶.۴ Short case: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
۰۶.۵ Anatomy: Coronary circulation
۰۶.۶ Physiology: Liver disease
۰۶.۷ Pharmacology: Drugs used for secondary prevention
۰۶.۸ Physics: Scavenging
۰۷.۱ Long case: Child for fundoplication
۰۷.۲ Short case: Epidural abscess
۰۷.۳ Short case: Cardiomyopathy
۰۷.۴ Short case: Autonomic dysreflexia
۰۷.۵ Anatomy: Pleura
۰۷.۶ Physiology: Denervated heart
۰۷.۷ Pharmacology: Hypotensive drugs
۰۷.۸ Physics: Renal replacement therapy
۰۸.۱ Long case: Patient with valve replacements for urgent surgery
۰۸.۲ Short case: Supraventricular tachycardia
۰۸.۳ Short case: Cystic fbrosis
۰۸.۴ Short case: Pneumothorax
۰۸.۵ Anatomy: Pituitary
۰۸.۶ Physiology: Ventilator associated pneumonia
۰۸.۷ Pharmacology: Anticholinesterase
۰۸.۸ Physics: Humidity/temperature
۰۹.۱ Long case: Acute cervical spine subluxation
۰۹.۲ Short case: Diseases of red cell morphology
۰۹.۳ Short case: Permanent pacemaker
۰۹.۴ Short case: Bleeding tonsil
۰۹.۵ Anatomy: Paravertebral block
۰۹.۶ Physiology: Pulmonary hypertension
۰۹.۷ Pharmacology: Target controlled infusion
۰۹.۸ Physics: Cardiac output monitoring
۱۰.۱ Long case: Mediastinal mass
۱۰.۲ Short case: Preoperative anaemia
۱۰.۳ Short case: Cholesteatoma
۱۰.۴ Short case: Cardiac risk stratifcation
۱۰.۵ Anatomy: Intraosseous anatomy
۱۰.۶ Physiology: Chronic regional pain syndrome
۱۰.۷ Pharmacology: Anticoagulants and bridging
۱۰.۸ Physics: Peripheral nerve monitoring