The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 1

Lara Wijayasiri, Consultant Anaesthetist, Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust, Surrey, UK Kate McCombe, Consultant Anaesthetist, Frimley Health NHS Trust, Surrey, UK

Part 1

1.Red Blood Cells and Haemoglobin 2.Oxygen–Haemoglobin Dissociation Curve 3.Hypoxia 4.Oxygen Transport 5.Carbon Dioxide Transport 6.Alveolar Gas Equation 7.Ventilation-Perfusion ("V" ̇⁄"Q" ̇ ) Mismatch and Shunt 8.Respiratory Dead Space 9.Lung Volumes 10.Lung Compliance 11.Control of Respiration 12. Altitude and Diving 13.Lung Function Measurement 14.Effects of Anaesthesia on Lung Function 15.Baroreceptors and Control of Blood Pressure 16.Cardiac Cycle 17.Coronary Circulation 18.Exercise 19.Carbohydrate Metabolism 20.Starvation 21. Nausea and Vomiting 22.Liver Physiology 23.Gastric Regulation 24.Total Parenteral Nutrition 25. Acid–Base Balance 26. Buffers 27.Renal Blood Flow 28. Glomerular Filtration Rate 29.Renal Handling of Glucose, Sodium and Inulin 30.Fluid Compartments 31.Osmoregulation 32. Action Potentials 33.Cerebral Blood Flow 34.Cerebrospinal Fluid 35. Autonomic Nervous System 36. Child Versus Adult 37. Pregnancy 38.Placental Transfer 39. Fetal Circulation 40. Ageing 41. Adrenal Gland 42.Thyroid Gland 43 .Eye 44. Endothelium 45. Portal Circulations 46. Immune Mechanisms 47. Pain pathways 48. Muscle Electrophysiology 49. Reflexes Part 2 50. Definitions 51. Standard International Units 52. Principles of Measurement 53. Cleaning and Decontamination 54. Gas Laws 55. Supply of Medical Gases 56. General Aspects of Pressure 57. Pressure Regulators 58. Flow 59. Electrical Components 60. Defibrillators 61. Electrical Safety 62. Diathermy 63.States of Matter, Heat Capacity and Latent Heat 64.Temperature Measurement 65. Heat loss in Theatre 66. Pollution and Scavenging 67.Oxygen Measurement 68. pH Measurement 69.Carbon Dioxide Measurement 70.Blood Pressure Measurement 71.Arterial Pressure Waveform 72. Cardiac Output Monitoring 73.Depth of Anaesthesia Monitoring 74.Safety Features of the Anaesthetic Machine 75. Disconnection Monitors 76.Breathing Systems 77.Resuscitation Bags and Valves 78.Ventilators 79.Vaporisers 80. Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring 81.Lasers 82.Ultrasound and Doppler 83.CT and MRI 84.Pulse Oximetry 85. Statistics