Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA

Rebecca Leslie is a Consultant Anaesthetist, with an interest in perioperative medicine and obstetric anaesthesia, at the Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bath. She is co-founder of Dr Podcast. Emily Johnson is a Consultant Anaesthetist, with an interest in teaching and training, at Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. She is College Tutor for the Birmingham School of Anaesthetics and co-founder of Dr Podcast. Gary Thomas is a retired Consultant Anaesthetist, formerly affiliated with the Princess of Wales Hospital, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Bridgend. Philip Harrington is a Specialist Registrar in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, with recent experience of final speciality exams in both areas, at the West Midlands Deanery in Birmingham.

• 1. Medicine; 1.1 Bone, joint and connective tissues; 1.1.1 Rhematoid arthritis Jade A. Loughran and Sarah F. Bell; 1.2 Cardiovascular; 1.2.1 Pre-operative assessment and management of patients with cardiac disease Andrew Weir; 1.2.2 Arrhythmias Sophia Henderson; 1.2.3 Hypertension Andrew Weir; 1.2.4 Ischaemic heart disease and congestive cardiac failure Alexander Midgley-Hunt; 1.2.5 Post operative management of myocardial ischaemia Michael John Scerri and Andrea Binks; 1.2.6 Valvular defects Nirav D. Patel and Mari H. Roberts; 1.2.7 Cardiomypoathy Richard L. I. Skone and Andrew Weir; 1.2.8 Pacemakers Menanta van Velze and William A. English; 1.3 Endocrine and Metabolic; 1.3.1 Hormonal and metabolic response to trauma Ashley C Davis; 1.3.2 Endocrine disease and perioperative steroid management Niladri Das; 1.3.3 Obesity Caroline S. G. Janes; 1.3.4 Perioperative management of diabetes Andrea Binks; 1.3.5 Calcium and magnesium homeostasis Farzad Saadat and Sarah F. Bell; 1.3.6 Hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia Farzad Saadat and Sarah F. Bell; 1.3.7 Hyponatraemia and hypenatraemia Farzad Saadat and Sarah F. Bell; 1.3.8 Hypothermia Ashley C. Davis; 1.3.9 Hyperthermia Steffan Morgan and Ami Jones; 1.3.10 Thyroid disease and thyroid surgery Helen L. Jewitt and Steph Wallis; 1.3.11 Phaeochromoctoma Prakash Vadukul; 1.4 Gastrointestinal;1.4.1 Enteral and parental nutrition Prakash Vadukul; 1.4.2 Nutrition requirements and malnutrition Caroline Janes and Prakash Vadukul; 1.4.3 Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) Alison J. Brewer; 1.4.4 Oesophageal reflux Michael B. Clark; 1.4.5 Pancreatitis Matthew Thomas; 1.5 Haematological; 1.5.1 Blood groups Sophia Henderson; 1.5.2 Anaemia and abnormal haemoglobins Farzad Saadat and Sarah F. Bell; 1.5.3 Abnormalities of coagulation and haemostasis including massive haemorrhage Philip Harrington and Justin C. Mandeville; 1.5.4 Anti-coagulant, anti-platelet and anti-fibrinolytic agents Alexandra K. Freeman, Ben Hofland-Ward and Susanna Walker; 1.5.5 Thromboembolism Steffan Morgan and Ami Jones; 1.6 Hepatic Medicine; 1.6.1 Hepatic failure Matthew Thomas; 1.6.2 Jaundice Andrew Weir; 1.7 Neurological and muscular; 1.7.1 Myasthenia and muscle diseases Helen Jewitt; 1.8 Respiratory; 1.8.1 Pneumothorax Stephen Pearson; 1.8.2 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma Andrew Weir; 1.8.3 Pneumonia Andrew Weir; 1.8.4 Lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis Alexander Midgley-Hunt; 1.9 Renal; 1.9.1 Renal failure Rosada Jackson and Jessie R. Welbourne; 2. Surgery; 2.1 Cardiac/thoracic; 2.1.1 Anaesthesia for cardiac surgery Jessie R. Welbourne and Katharine Smurthwaite; 2.1.2 Anaesthesia of the cardiac patient for non-cardiac surgery Michael John Scerri and Andrea Binks; 2.1.3 Congenital heart disease Luke Foster; 2.1.4 Care of the post-op cardiac surgery patient Luke Foster; 2.1.5 Anaesthesia for bronchoscopy Zoe Riddell; 2.1.6 One lung ventilation Zoe Riddell; 2.1.7 Anaesthetic management of patients with transplanted organs including heart, lungs and kidneys Asim Iqbal; 2.1.8 Off-pump cardiac surgery Anandh Balu; 2.1.9 Intra-aortic ballon counter pulsation and other assist devices Philip Harrington; 2.2 Day-case; 2.2.1 Day-case selection Alison J. Brewer; 2.3 ENT; 2.3.1 Difficult airway Kate Leaper and Jonathan J. Gatward; 2.3.2 Performing a tracheostomy James W. Pearlman and Jonathan J. Gatward; 2.3.3 Bleeding tonsil and foreign body Caroline Janes; 2.3.4 Obstructive sleep apnoea Jade A. Loughran and Sarah F. Bell; 2.3.5 Upper airway infections Jade A. Loughran and Sarah F. Bell; 2.3.6 Anaesthesia and facial fractures Gary Thomas; 2.4 Enhanced Recovery; 2.4.1 Principles of enhanced recovery Ruth Doolin; 2.4.2 Minimally invasive surgery Lucinda Williams; 2.5 Neurosurgery; 2.5.1 Head injury and control of ICP Justin C. Mandeville and Menanta van Velze; 2.5.2 Principals of craniotomy (including epilepsy

'This book is an extremely valuable resource for anyone preparing for the Final FRCA, and indeed anyone seeking a refresher in clinical anaesthesia. It covers the breadth of subjects required by the exam with the topics discussed in sufficient detail to give the reader a sound understanding. The question-and-answer format is very engaging and easy to follow. I particularly appreciate the sections in italics where the authors speak to the reader giving context, advice or reminders to guide exam technique and provide support. As a College Tutor, I am grateful to the excellent team of editors and authors for preparing such a superb second edition and I'm looking forward to using it to help the resident doctors I work with to prepare for the Final FRCA and to refresh my own knowledge too.' Emma Plunkett, Consultant Anaesthetist, Birmingham Women's Hospital and University Hospitals Birmingham