Dr Podcast Scripts for the Primary FRCA

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.

Table of Contents

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.