The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 2: Pharmacology and Clinical Topics

The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 2: Pharmacology and Clinical Topics, Third Edition provides answers to the questions regularly posed by the FRCA examiners. The key information to succeed in the Primary FRCA examination has been collated and is delivered in a relevant and user-friendly layout, making exam preparation easier.

Fully updated and revised, with new chapters covering:

• Sedative agents
• Pre-eclampsia toxaemia
• Obstetric haemorrhage

Key features that have aided readers of earlier editions have been expanded and the visual 'spider' diagrams now include drugs to treat asthma, dexmedetomidine and oxycodone.

This new edition together with its companion The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 1: Physiology and Physics, Third Edition continue to be the definitive revision aids to the Primary FRCA structured oral examination. These model answers to the RCoA sample questions present complex topics in a structured format allowing information to be retained and exam revision to be focused.

Kate McCombe, Consultant Anaesthetist, Frimley Health NHS Trust, Surrey, UK

Lara Wijayasiri, Consultant Anaesthetist, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust, Surrey, UK