Primary FRCA exam January 2010

Primary FRCA exam January 2010OSCEMONITORINGo Assemble this Bain circuito Talk about examples of EtCO2 traces, eg obstructed, rebreathingALSo Pt with stable VT in recovery – focus on managemento VT is refractory to amiodarone and cardioversion – what do you do?HISTORYo Pregnant patient with ankylosing spondyllitis.SimMano AnaphylaxisEQUIMENT AND PROCEDURESo Epidural technique, landmarks, LA dose, epidural adrenaline doseANATOMYo Spinal cord blood supply, spinal tracts + functions, CSF volume, CSF specificgravityRADIOLOGYo CXR – sarcoidosis (probably....!)o Steroid replacementHISTORY + FOLLOW ONo Elderly woman for phaeco with angina and diabeteso End organ damage in diabetesEQUIPMENTo Mapleson F – test the circuit – the reservoir bag had a leako What are the minimum gas flows for 20kg kid if spontaneously / mechanicallyventilating.o What is the maximum weight for use?RADIOLOGYo Cardiomegaly and PPMo Questoions about PPM modes and implication for anaesthesiaEQUIPMENTo DYNAMAPo Graph of cuff pressure vs oscillations. How are sBP, MAP and dBPcalculated?COMMUNICATIONo Explain MH to this trainee ODP, who saw a case today and felt out of hisdepth. What can he do to help in a crisis?EXAMINATION / PROCEDURE23