Dr Podcast Scripts for the Primary FRCA

Cambridge University Press, 5/5/2011
EAN 9781107401013, ISBN10: 1107401011

Paperback, 414 pages, 23.5 x 15.5 x 1.8 cm
Language: English

Dr Podcast (www.dr-podcast.com) is a great way to revise for the FRCA exams and has been met with widespread enthusiasm from candidates. It provides podcasts of questions and model answers with no redundant material. Dr Podcast scripts are now available in print format. Containing the scripts of all 90 individual podcasts from the Dr Podcast Primary FRCA collection, they also include diagrams the reader can draw to explain their answers. They cover the entire syllabus for the Primary FRCA, allowing the readers to experience the style of the questions likely to be asked and providing tips on how to excel in the exam. 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 exams, Dr Podcast scripts are a must.

Preface
Part I. Physiology
Section 1. Respiratory Physiology
1. Lung volumes
2. Respiratory compliance
3. Ventilation, perfusion and dead space
4. Alveolar gas equation and shunt
5. Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
6. Oxy-haemoglobin dissociation curve
7. Altitude physiology
Section 2. Cardiovascular Physiology
8. Cardiac cycle
9. Coronary circulation
10. Pacemaker cells
11. Valsalva manoeuvre
12. Exercise physiology
Section 3. Physiology of the Central, Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous System
13. Cerebral circulation
14. CSF
15. Blood brain barrier
16. Action potentials
17. Reflex arc
18. Spinal cord
19. Autonomic nervous system and adrenergic receptors
Section 4. Physiology of the Neuromuscular Junction
20. Neuromuscular junction
21. Muscle physiology
Section 5. Fluids and Renal Physiology
22. Fluid balance
23. Acid-base physiology
24. Renal physiology
Section 6. Liver and Endocrine Physiology
25. Glucose and metabolism
26. Pituitary and endocrine function
27. Thyroid gland
28. Adrenals
29. Starvation and stress response
30. Liver and clotting
31. Proteins and haemoglobin
Section 7. Immunology
32. Immunology
Part II. Pharmacology
Section 8. Pharmacological Principles
33. Pharmacokinetics
34. Drug action and receptors
35. Drug interactions
36. Agonists and antagonists
37. Isomers
Section 9. Intravenous Induction Agents
38. Propofol and thiopentone
39. Etomidate and ketamine
Section 10. Inhalational Anaesthetic Agents
40. Inhalational agents
41. MAC
42. Nitrous oxide
Section 11. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Anticholinesterases
43. Neuromuscular blocking agents
44. Suxamethonium
45. Anticholinesterases
Section 12. Local Anaesthetics
46. Local anaesthetics
Section 13. Analgesic Agents
47. Analgesic agents
Section 14. Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System
48. Anti-convulsant agents
49. Benzodiazepines
Section 15. Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System
50. Anti-hypertensive agents
51. Anti-arrhythmic agents
52. Inotropes
Section 16. Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Systems
53. Drugs acting on the GI tract
54. Anti-emetic agents
55. Hypoglycaemic agents
Section 17. Antibiotics
56. Antibiotics
Section 18. Anticoagulants
57. Anticoagulants
Section 19. Statistics
58. Statistical analysis
59. Statistical data
Part III. Physics
Section 20. Units of Measurement
60. SI units
Section 21. Biological Signals and their Measurement
61. Biological signals
62. Electrocardiogram
63. Neuromuscular monitoring
Section 22. Gas Flow and its Measurement
64. Gas laws
65. Flow
66. Measurement of gas volume and flow
Section 23. Gas Supply and Delivery
67. Cylinders and gas supply
68. Breathing systems
69. Vaporisers
70. Soda lime and carbon dioxide absorption
71. Scavenging
Section 24. Measurement of Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide and Anaesthetic Agents
72. Measurement of anaesthetic agents
73. Oxygen measurement
74. Pulse oximetry
75. pH and carbon dioxide measurement
76. Capnography
Section 25. Temperature and Humidification
77. Heat loss
78. Temperature and its measurement
79. Humidification
Section 26. Pressure Measurement
80. Pressure measurement
81. Blood pressure measurement
82. Resonance and damping
83. Intracranial pressure measurement
84. Cardiac output measurement
Section 27. Electricity
85. Electricity
86. Electrical safety
Section 28. Equipment
87. Defibrillators
88. Lasers and diathermy
89. Ultrasound
Index.

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