Primary FRCA

Table of contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Anatomy: 1. Trachea; 2. Brachial Plexus; 3. Great veins of the neck; 4. Antecubital fossa; 5. Ankle block; 6. Circle of Willis; 7. Coronary circulation; 8. Base of skull; 9. Diaphragm; 10. Spinal cord; 11. Wrist; 12. Larynx; Answers; Part II. History Taking: Introduction; 1. TURP surgery; 2. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; 3. Thyroid surgery; 4. Shoulder replacement; 5. Caesarean section; 6. ENT surgery; Answers; Part III. Communication: Introduction; 1. Sickle cell test; 2. Rapid sequence induction; 3. Suxamethonium apnoea; 4. Cancelled surgery; 5. Tooth damage; 6. Jehovah's witness; Part IV. Equipment: 1. Diathermy; 2. Defibrillators; 3. Laryngoscopes; 4. Endotracheal tubes; 5. Breathing circuits; 6. Airways; 7. Vaporisers; 8. Scavenging; 9. Medical gases; 10. Filters; 11. Ventilators; Answers; Part V. Anaesthetic Hazards: 1. Electricity; 2. Lasers; 3. Positioning; 4. Blood transfusion; Answers; Part VI. Radiology: 1. Chest x-ray 1; 2. Chest x-ray 2; 3. CT head; 4. Cervical spine; 5. Angiogram; Answers; Part VII. Physical Examination: 1. Cardiovascular examination; 2. Respiratory examination; 3. Cranial nerve examination; 4. Obstetric pre-operative assessment; 5. Peripheral circulation examination; 6. Airway examination; Answers; Part VIII. Resuscitation and Simulation: 1. Bradyarrhythmia; 2. Collapsed obstetric patient; 3. Malignant hyperthermia; 4. Failed intubation; 5. Displaced tracheostomy; 6. Paediatric emergency; 7. Intraoperative desaturation; 8. Tachyarrhythmia; 9. Anaphylaxis; 10. Obstetric haemorrhage; Answers; Part IX. Procedures: 1. Lumbar puncture; 2. Chest drain; 3. Epidural; 4. Surgical airway; 5. Central venous cannulation; 6. Intraosseous access; 7. Anaesthesia of the eye; 8. Rapid sequence induction; Answers; Part X. Monitoring and Measurement: 1. Capnography; 2. CVP trace; 3. ECG 1; 4. ECG 2; 5. Humidity; 6. Invasive blood pressure; 7. Respiratory 1; 8. Respiratory 2; 9. Non-invasive blood pressure; 10. Oxygen measurement 1; 11. Oxygen measurement 2; 12. Pulmonary artery catheter; 13. Nerve stimulators; 14. Pulse oximetry; 15. Rotameters; 16. Temperature; Answers; References; Index.