Dr. Podcast Scripts for the Primary Frca
by Leslie, Rebecca A.; Johnson, Emily K.; Goodwin, Alexander P. L.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-06-05
Publisher(s): Cambridge Univ Pr
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Summary
Dr Podcast is a great way to revise for the primary FRCA viva, and has been met with widespread enthusiasm from exam candidates. It provides questions and model answers for the whole syllabus. This book provides the scripts of all 90 individual podcasts from the Dr Podcast Primary FRCA collection, along with diagrams the reader can draw to explain their answer. It allows readers to experience the format of the questions likely to be asked and provides tips on how to excel in the exam. The reader can learn how differently worded questions on the same topic require modified approaches. Each podcast is written by a successful candidate who has insight and experience of the exam, and all material has been reviewed by experienced consultants with detailed knowledge of the educational standards. For those preparing for the Primary FRCA exam, Dr Podcast Scripts for the Primary FRCA is a must.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| Physiology | |
| Respiratory Physiology | |
| Lung volumes | |
| Respiratory compliance | |
| Ventilation, perfusion and dead space | |
| Alveolar gas equation and shunt | |
| Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction | |
| Oxy-haemoglobin dissociation curve | |
| Altitude physiology | |
| Cardiovascular Physiology | |
| Cardiac cycle | |
| Coronary circulation | |
| Pacemaker cells | |
| Valsalva manoeuvre | |
| Exercise physiology | |
| Physiology of the Central, Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous System | |
| Cerebral circulation | |
| CSF | |
| Blood brain barrier | |
| Action potentials | |
| Reflex arc | |
| Spinal cord | |
| Autonomic nervous system and adrenergic receptors | |
| Physiology of the Neuromuscular Junction | |
| Neuromuscular junction | |
| Muscle physiology | |
| Fluids and Renal Physiology | |
| Fluid balance | |
| Acid-base physiology | |
| Renal physiology | |
| Liver and Endocrine Physiology | |
| Glucose and metabolism | |
| Pituitary and endocrine function | |
| Thyroid gland | |
| Adrenals | |
| Starvation and stress response | |
| Liver and clotting | |
| Proteins and haemoglobin | |
| Immunology | |
| Immunology | |
| Pharmacology | |
| Pharmacological Principles | |
| Pharmacokinetics | |
| Drug action and receptors | |
| Drug interactions | |
| Agonists and antagonists | |
| Isomers | |
| Intravenous Induction Agents | |
| Propofol and thiopentone | |
| Etomidate and ketamine | |
| Inhalational Anaesthetic Agents | |
| Inhalational agents | |
| MAC | |
| Nitrous oxide | |
| Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Anticholinesterases | |
| Neuromuscular blocking agents | |
| Suxamethonium | |
| Anticholinesterases | |
| Local Anaesthetics | |
| Local anaesthetics | |
| Analgesic Agents | |
| Analgesic agents | |
| Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System | |
| Anti-convulsant agents | |
| Benzodiazepines | |
| Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System | |
| Anti-hypertensive agents | |
| Anti-arrhythmic agents | |
| Inotropes | |
| Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Systems | |
| Drugs acting on the GI tract | |
| Anti-emetic agents | |
| Hypoglycaemic agents | |
| Antibiotics | |
| Antibiotics | |
| Anticoagulants | |
| Anticoagulants | |
| Statistics | |
| Statistical analysis | |
| Statistical data | |
| Physics | |
| Units of Measurement | |
| SI units | |
| Biological Signals and their Measurement | |
| Biological signals | |
| Electrocardiogram | |
| Neuromuscular monitoring | |
| Gas Flow and its Measurement | |
| Gas laws | |
| Flow | |
| Measurement of gas volume and flow | |
| Gas Supply and Delivery | |
| Cylinders and gas supply | |
| Breathing systems | |
| Vaporisers | |
| Soda lime and carbon dioxide absorption | |
| Scavenging | |
| Measurement of Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide and Anaesthetic Agents | |
| Measurement of anaesthetic agents | |
| Oxygen measurement | |
| Pulse oximetry | |
| pH and carbon dioxide measurement | |
| Capnography | |
| Temperature and Humidification | |
| Heat loss | |
| Temperature and its measurement | |
| Humidification | |
| Pressure Measurement | |
| Pressure measurement | |
| Blood pressure measurement | |
| Resonance and damping | |
| Intracranial pressure measurement | |
| Cardiac output measurement | |
| Electricity | |
| Electricity | |
| Electrical safety | |
| Equipment | |
| Defibrillators | |
| Lasers and diathermy | |
| Ultrasound | |
| Index | |
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