The Structured Oral Examination in Clinical Anaesthesia

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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
SOE 1
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 1
			Postoperative hypoxia and renal failure following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
		Short cases
			1.1: Pyloric stenosis
			1.2: Difficult airway
			1.3: Tension pneumothorax
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 1.1: Anatomy for ophthalmic anaesthesia
		Applied physiology 1.2: Pulmonary vascular resistance
		Applied pharmacology 1.3: Calcium channel blockers
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 1.4: Ayre’s T piece
SOE 2
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 2
			Peri-operative myocardial infarction in a patient scheduled for a hip hemi-arthroplasty
		Short cases
			2.1: Jehovah’s Witness
			2.2: Aspiration under general anaesthesia
			2.3: Emergency Caesarean section
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 2.1: Anatomy of the epidural space
		Applied physiology 2.2: Arterial tourniquet
		Applied pharmacology 2.3: Patient-controlled analgesia
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 2.4: Defibrillator
SOE 3
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 3
			An elderly lady with cervical spondylosis, rheumatoid arthritis and obstructive sleep apnoea scheduled for a posterior cervical fusion
		Short cases
			3.1: Down’s syndrome
			3.2: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
			3.3: Head injury
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 3.1: Pain pathways
		Applied physiology 3.2: Oxygen delivery
		Applied pharmacology 3.3: Neuromuscular blocking drugs
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 3.4: Capnometry
SOE 4
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 4
			A young female patient with hyperthyroidism and sickle cell disease scheduled for a subtotal thyroidectomy
		Short cases
			4.1: Latex allergy
			4.2: Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
			4.3: Post-tonsillectomy bleeding
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 4.1: Blood supply to the spinal cord
		Applied physiology 4.2: Physiology of pregnancy
		Applied pharmacology 4.3: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 4.4: Invasive blood pressure measurement
SOE 5
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 5
			Elective craniotomy for clipping of a cerebral aneurysm in an obese patient
		Short cases
			5.1: Malignant hyperthermia
			5.2: Guillain-Barre syndrome
			5.3: Dental anaesthesia
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 5.1: Phrenic nerve
		Applied physiology 5.2: Pre-eclampsia
		Applied pharmacology 5.3: Remifentanil
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 5.4: Monitoring the depth of anaesthesia
SOE 6
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 6
			A patient with anaemia and chronic alcohol abuse scheduled for a hernia repair
		Short cases
			6.1: Septic shock
			6.2: Myasthenia gravis
			6.3: Epidural abscess
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 6.1: Coeliac plexus block
		Applied physiology 6.2: Cerebral circulation
		Applied pharmacology 6.3: Respiratory pharmacology
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 6.4: Magnetic resonance imaging
SOE 7
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 7
			A middle-aged man with mania/depression scheduled for a full dental clearance
		Short cases
			7.1: Carotid endarterectomy
			7.2: Trifascicular heart block
			7.3: Burns
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 7.1: Anatomy of the nose
		Applied physiology 7.2: Haemorrhagic shock
		Applied pharmacology 7.3: Alpha-adrenergic blockers
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 7.4: Temperature measurement
SOE 8
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 8
			Post partum haemorrhage and postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome
		Short cases
			8.1: Carcinoid syndrome
			8.2: Heart transplant
			8.3: Postoperative confusion
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 8.1: Ankle block
		Applied physiology 8.2: Weaning from ventilation
		Applied pharmacology 8.3: Post-herpetic neuralgia
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 3.4: Measurement of blood gases
SOE 9
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 9
			An elderly lady with ischaemic heart disease scheduled for an extended colectomy
		Short cases
			9.1: Ulcerative colitis
			9.2: Intravenous drug abuse
			9.3: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 9.1: Brachial plexus block
		Applied physiology 9.2: Coagulation cascade
		Applied pharmacology 9.3: Insulin and hypoglycaemic drugs
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 9.4: Fibreoptic bronchoscope and sterilisation
SOE 10
	Clinical Anaesthesia
		Long case 10
			An elderly man with chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD) scheduled for a total knee replacement
		Short cases
			10.1: Aortic stenosis
			10.2: Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
			10.3: Penetrating eye injury
	Clinical Science
		Applied anatomy 10.1: Arterial system of the hand
		Applied physiology 10.2: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
		Applied pharmacology 10.3: Conscious sedation
		Equipment, clinical measurement and monitoring 10.4: Physics of ultrasound
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