RACE TOPICS YEAR WISE

RACE 2001

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1. Anaesthetic breathing systems 1

2. Perinatal pharmacology 12

3. Physiology of coronary circulation 21

4. Physiology of One Lung Ventilation 29

5. Anaesthesia for lung resection 33

6. Pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary bypass 40

7. Anaesthetic considerations in patients with valvular heart diseases undergoing 45

non cardiac surgery

8. Anaesthesia for thoraco abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery 50

9. Anaesthetic considerations in pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). 55

10. Perioperative fluid and electrolyte therapy in children 62

11. Anaesthetic management of a patient with myasthenia gravis 69

12. Anaesthetic considerations in pheochromocytoma 76

13. Deliberate hypotension 85

14. Shock 93

15. Coagulation system and anaesthesia 113

16. General anaesthesia is the anaesthetic of choice for LSCS for fetal distress 126

17. General anaesthesia is not the anaesthetic of choice for LSCS for fetal distress 135

18. ACE inhibitors should be continued during preoperative period 141

19. ACE inhibitors should not be continued during perioperative period 143

20. Isoflurane is safe in patients with IHD 148

21. Isoflurane is not safe in patients with IHD 152

22. Suxamethonium is contraindicated in infants 156

23. Suxamethonium is not contraindicated in infants 159

24. Training in anaesthesia 162

25. Regional nerve block 173

26. Anaesthesia machine 189

27. Arrhythmias 205

RACE 2002

1. Oxygen therapy 1

2. Drug interactions in anaesthesia 7

3. Renal physiology for the anaesthetist 14

4. Interpretation and management of arterial blood gases 27

5. Neurological monitoring during anaesthesia 38

6. Anaesthetic management of a patient with liver disease 48

7. Acetylcholine receptor number and its effects on neuromuscular relaxants 53

8. Anaesthetic considerations in scoliosis correction 57

9. LMA-what is old? What is new? 68

10. Anaesthetic considerations for burned patients 75

11. Chronic pain-Pathophysiology and management 79

12. International guidelines 2000 for CPR and ECC 84

13. Intraoperative desaturation 88

14. Anaesthetic management of Broncho pleural fistula 95

15. Esophageal variceal bleed 98

16. Intraoperative myocardial ischemia 103

17. Delayed recovery following general anaesthesia 111

18. Intraoperative anaphylaxis 117

19. Neonatal resuscitation 122

20. Trauma 131

21. Poisoning 156

22. Neuromuscular physiology 181

23. Preloading prevents hypotension in spinal anaesthesia 196

24. Preloading does not prevent hypotension in spinal anesthesia 198

25. Epidural test dose with epinephrine 1:200,000 in Lignocaine is contraindicated in 210
PIH

26. Epidural test dose with epinephrine 1:200,000 in Lignocaine is not contraindicated 212
in PIH

27. Preoperative PFT is mandatory in a patient with COPD 215

28. Preoperative PFT is not mandatory in a patient with COPD 222

29. Regional anaesthesia is the anaesthetic of choice in a patient with IHD 225

30. Regional anaesthesia is not the anaesthesia of choice in a patient with IHD 230

31. Neuromuscular Transmission monitoring 233

32. Nutritional support for the critically ill 244

33. Cardiac output monitoring and derived variables 255

RACE 2003

1. Gas laws and the anaesthetist 1

2. New drugs in anaesthesia 8

3. Management of acute pain 22

4. Anaesthetic management of a pregnant patient for non-obstetric surgery 27

5. What’s new in paediatric epidural anaesthesia 33

6. Ventilation perfusion distribution 42

7. Functions of the diaphragm and anaesthesia 49

8. Management of a brain dead organ donor 59

9. Anaesthetic management of a morbidly obese patient 70

10. Anaesthetic management of patients with hemoglobinopathies 76

11. Low flow anaesthesia 83

12. How to get the most out of your CVP catheter 92

13. Anaesthetic management of a patient with ESRD for renal transplantation 100

14. Sedation and analgesia in children for procedures outside OR 111

15. Cardiovascular physiology 119

16. Central neuraxial blockade 144

17. Patient positioning 170

18. A 20 year old primi with severe MS requires labour analgesia 186

19. A 25 year old otherwise healthy male with Ludwig’s angina is posted for abscess 194
drainage is posted for abscess drainage

20. Induced hypotension is contraindicated in children 198

21. Induced hypotension is not contraindicated in children 201

22. Strict perioperative blood sugar control to an FBS of 200 mg % is mandatory before 208
elective surgery

23. Strict perioperative blood sugar control to an FBS of 200 mg % is NOT mandatory 215
before elective surgery

24. Spinal anaesthesia is contraindicated for day care surgery 219

25. Spinal anaesthesia is NOT contraindicated for day care surgery 224

26. Invasive monitoring in ASA III and ASA IV patients will influence the outcome of 234
surgery

27. Invasive monitoring in ASA III and ASA IV patients will NOT influence the 237
outcome of the surgery

28. Preoperative transfusion threshold is a Hb of 8gm% 242

29. Preoperative transfusion threshold is NOT a Hb of 8 gm.% 248

30. Airway 255

31. CPR 260

32. Mechanical ventilation 275

33. Nerve Blocks 315

RACE 2004

1. Uptake and distribution of inhaled anaesthetics 1

2. Piped gas systems 9

3. Electrical safety in operation theaters 12

4. The Microcirculation 19
5. Capnography 45

6. Oxygen transport 55

7. Anaesthetic considerations in geriartrics 67

8. Perioperative management of a patient with thyroid dysfunction 73

9. Anaesthetic management of a child with CHD 80

10. Anaesthesia for liver transplantation 87

11. Perioperative management of a patient with DM 94

12. Ventilatory strategies in the ICU 102

13. Severe pre- eclampsia for emergency LSCS 121

14. Perioperative bronchospasm 125

15. Post-extubation stridor 129

16. Obstetric anaesthesia 132

17. Opioids in anaesthesia 145

18. Perioperative fluid management 164

19. Cricoid pressure is a friend 185

20. Cricoid pressure is a foe 195

21. LMA is contraindicated for laparoscopy 200

22. LMA is not contraindicated for laparoscopy 204

23. Regional anaesthesia is the technique of choice for aortic vascular surgery 208

24. Regional anaesthesia is not the technique of choice for vascular surgery 211

25. Invasive monitoring 214

26. Defibrillators, circulatory support devices and pacemakers 221

RACE 2005

1. Hepatic physiology and anaesthetic considerations 1

2. Anaesthetic breathing systems 13

3. Chronic pain-mechanisms and management 24

4. Newer intravenous anaesthetic agents including narcotics 30

5. Cardiopulmonary bypass and the anaesthesiologist 38

6. Anaesthesia for obstetric emergencies 44

7. Anaesthesia for tracheoesophageal fistula 71

8. Anaesthetic management of valvular heart disease patient undergoing non-cardiac 79

surgery

9. Anaesthesia for maxillofacial surgery 92

10. Recent advances in sepsis management 101

11. Anaesthetic management of the patient with IHD for non-cardiac surgery 104

12. Weaning and extubation of myaesthenic patient after thymectomy 109

13. Management of intraoperative hyperthermia 116

14. Intraoperative hypertension 125

15. Anaesthesia for polytrauma 133

16. Local anaesthetics 151

17. Neuromuscular Junction 167

18. Fibreoptic intubation is the technique of choice for the difficult airway 183

19. Fibreoptic intubation is not the technique of choice for difficult airway 188

20. Use of suxamethonium is safe in cardiac patient posted for non-cardiac surgery 193

21. Use of suxamethonium is not safe in cardiac patient posted for non-cardiac surgery 196

22. Ringer lactate is the fluid of choice for maintenance in paediatric surgery 200

23. Ringer lactate is not the fluid of choice for maintenance in pediatric surgery 207

24. Monitoring spinal cord function 212

25. Newer techniques of one lung ventilation 218

26. Carbon dioxide transfer, transport and expulsion 222

27. Anaesthetic implications of mediastinal mass 226

28. Humidification of inspired gases 230

29. Controlled oxygen therapy in COPD 237

30. Monitoring 243

31. ACLS 258

32. PFT,DLT,CXR 279

RACE 2006

1. Physiology of hypothermia 2

2. Newer muscle relaxants 8

3. Vaporizers 15

4. Physiology of lateral positioning 32

5. Intractable intraoperative hypotension under anaesthesia-causes and treatment 37

6. How to make an epidural work? 44

7. Anaesthesia for IVF 51

8. Publications of importance 60

9. Awareness under anaesthesia 66

10. Resuscitation of patients with increased intracranial pressure in the ER 70

11. Less invasive Cardiac output monitoring 79

12. Is central neuraxial blockade contraindicated in Aortic stenosis 89

13. ABG 92

14. Anaphylaxis and anaphylactoid reaction during anaesthesia 98

15. Anticoagulation and central neuraxial blockade 106

16. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 111

17. Recent concepts in homologous blood transfusion 116

18. Is anaesthesia for neonate different from paediatric anaesthesia? 120

19. Fracture femur +SMF+RMO 124

20. ICU management of children with Dengue 127

21. Duchene’s Muscular dystrophy 132

22. Ludwig’s Angina 137

23. Kidney’s and anaesthesia 141

24. Coronary disease for non-cardiac surgery 166

25. Lasers and anaesthesia 184

26. Hypertension 203

27. LMA for posterior segment ophthalmic surgery 210

28. Antisialogogue premedication 214

29. Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation 219

30. Monitoring and trouble shooting in Mechanical Ventilation 226

31. Paediatric ACLS 240

32. Acute severe Asthma 244

33. Management of Status Epilepticus 246

RACE 2007

1. Applied anatomy of the larynx 3

2. Neonatal Physiology 11

3. Role of oxygen derived variables in anaesthesia and critical care 19

4. Uptake, Distribution and Elimination of Inhaled anaesthetics 27

5. Newer modes of ventilation in patients with ARDS 33

6. Fluid and electrolyte balance in patients 45

7. Anaesthetic management of burned patient for escharotomy 59

8. Anaesthetic management of One lung ventilation 77

9. Anaesthetic management of Posterior Cranial Fossa surgery 85

10. Decision making in airway abnormality 95

11. Septic shock resuscitation 109

12. Anemia 117

13. Epidural Anaesthesia 141

14. Brain and anaesthesia 161

15. General anaesthesia is the technique of choice in primigravida with Mitral Stenosis 183

16. Perioperative beta blockade is mandatory in patients with CAD undergoing non- 193
cardiac surgery

17. Ventilator graphics are useful in patients on long term ventilation 197

18. Update on CPR 207

19. Safety check in anaesthetic machines 213

20. Inhaled anaesthetics and Coronary Steal 221

21. Hazards of Massive Transfusion 223

22. Hemodynamic Monitoring 235

RACE 2008

1. Physiology of spinal subarachnoid blockade 3

2. Matching Ventilation with Perfusion 11

3. Physiology of Neuromuscular Junction 21

4. Anaesthetics and Cerebral Blood Flow 25

5. Breathing Circuits 35

6. Pharmacokinetics of IV Anaesthetics 47

7. TURP Syndrome-Diagnosis and Management 57

8. Monitored Anaesthesia Care 65

9. Uncontrolled Diabetes and Two Weeks Old MI with Intestinal Obstruction 69

coming for Emergency Surgery

10. Anaesthetic Considerations in Geriartrics 79

11. Post Extubation Respiratory Distress-Diagnosis and Management 87

12. Anaesthetic Considerations of Patients with Pacemaker 105

13. Intra-op Bronchospasm/Differential Diagnosis And Management 111

14. Intra-operative Fluid 115

15. Anaesthesia For Patient Who is On Cancer Therapy 123

16. Anaesthetic Management Of Patient with Ante-Partum Hemorrhage coming 133

for LSCS

17. Prone Ventilation 141

18. Pediatric Spinal and Epidural 145

19. Regional Anaesthesia Is The Anaesthesia of Choice In Pre-Eclampsia 149/153

20. Rocuronium Is The Drug of Choice In Rapid Sequence Induction 157/161

21. Awake Induction Is The Induction Of Choice In New Born 165/169

22. Recent Advances In One Lung Ventilation 175

23. Newer Strategies In Weaning From long Term Mechanical Ventilation 179

24. Serum lactate in ICU 185

25. Early Goal Directed Therapy in Sepsis 189

26. Chronic Renal Failure 195

27. Mitral Stenosis 195

28. Thyrotoxicosis 196

29. COPD 196

30. Cirrhosis 197

31. Cleft lip/Palate 197

32. Difficult Airway 201

33. Spotters, Drugs and Equipment’s 215

RACE 2009

1. Laws of Physics applicable to anesthesia 1

2. Compliance, Resistance and Work of Breathing 7

3. Factors affecting Cardiac Output 17

4. Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System 23

5. Microcirculation: Physiology and Clinical applications 27

6. Interpretation of Intraoperative Arrhythmias 33

7. TIVA 41

8. Pathophysiology of Cardiopulmonary Bypass 55

9. Blood Conservation Strategies 65

10. Non Invasive Ventilation 73

11. Supraglottic Airway Devices 85

12. Monitoring Coagulation 93

13. Oxygen Therapy 111

14. Advances in Respiratory Gas Monitoring 121

15. Recent Advances in Management of Sepsis 127

16. Depth of Anaesthesia Monitoring 143

17. Pulmonary Function Test 153

18. Intraoperative Desaturation 161

19. Anaesthesia for Thoracoscopic CDH Repair in a Neonate 163

20. Anaesthesia for LSCS for a patient with Eisenmenger Syndrome 167

21. Anaesthesia for Scoliosis Correction 171

22. Anaesthesia for OPCAB 177

23. Anaesthesia for Montgomery Tube Insertion 183

24. Anaesthesia for Shoulder Arthroscopy in Beach Chair Position 187

25. Cuffed Endotracheal tubes are the tubes of choice in infants 193/197

26. Cricoid Pressure is useful in Rapid Sequence Induction 199/203

27. RA is the anaesthesia of choice for gynecological laparoscopy 211/215

28. Difficult Airway Management 219

29. ACLS 231

30. Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy 237

31. Labour Analgesia Options 245

32. Imaging in Anaesthesia 257

33. Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring 263

34. Mechanical Ventilation 271

35. USG guided nerve blocks 287

36. GA vs RA for Day Care Surgery in a ASA III patient 295

37. Anaesthesia for removal of Foreign Body Trachea by Bronchoscopy 297

38. IHD+DM+HTN 299

39. COPD 301

40. Chronic Renal Failure 303

41. Hyperthyroidism 305

42. Mitral Stenosis with Pregnancy 307

43. Paediatric paient:Cleft Lip 309

RACE 2010

1. Physiology of Thermoregulation 3

2. Pulmonary Circulation 13

3. Breathing Circuits 19

4. FRC 39

5. Cardiac Cycle and Pressure Volume Loops 45

6. Monitoring Tissue Oxygenation 65

7. Anaesthetic Considerations in Prolonged Major Abdominal Surgery 79

8. Anaesthetic Management in Hepatic Transplantation 87

9. Interpreting Hemodynamic Variables in Clinical Practice 91

10. Anaesthetic Implications in Adult Congenital Heart Disease for Non-cardiac 105
Surgery

11. Perioperative Glycemic Control-Recent Advance 115

12. Recent Advances in Neuromuscular Monitoring 127

13. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Relationship of Local Anaesthetics 133

14. Ventilator Induced Lung Injury 147

15. Current Consensus on Crystalloids and Colloids in the Perioperative Period 155

16. CICV in Obstetrics 161

17. Coagulopathy in Trauma 169

18. How To Make Regional Blocks Work? 175

19. Management of Brain Dead Organ Donor 179

20. Anaesthesia for Placenta Percreta planned for Elective LSCS 185

21. Anaesthesia for Phaeochromocytoma Planned for laparoscopic Adrenalectomy 193

22. Anaesthesia in a Preterm Neonate with Necrotizing Enterocolitis for 199

Laparotomy
23. Anaesthesia in Traumatic Brain Injury for Extracranial Surgery 219

24. Anaesthesia for Elective Repair of Aortic Aneurysm Surgery 227

25. I-LMA is the Ideal Method Of Intubation in Cervical Spine Injuries 239/243

26. BIS Monitoring is Cost Effective in Reducing Anaesthetic Requirements 253/257

27. Ambulatory Anesthesia is Contraindicated in Morbidly Obese patients 263/269

28. Vascular Access in Children 277

29. Circulatory Assist Devices 287

30. Chronic Interventional Pain Procedures 297

31. Basics of Mechanical Ventilation 307

32. ABG 315

33. Simulation 337

34. Mega Code Evaluation(ACLS Arrest Algorithm) 353

35. A Child with Pierre Robin Syndrome for laparotomy 377

36. Patient with Recent MI for Urgent Surgery 381

37. MS with Pregnancy 387

38. Chronic Renal Failure 393

39. Cleft Lip 399

40. Thyrotoxicosis 413

41. COPD 421

42. Cirrhosis of Liver 431

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RACE 2011

1. Understanding the Mechanisms of General Anaesthesia 3

2. Current Concepts in Fluid Management in Pediatrics 11

3. Physiology of One Lung Ventilation 21

4. Assessing Fluid Responsiveness 33

5. Anaesthetic Management of Burns Patient 49

6. General Care of ICU patients on Ventilator 57

7. Anaesthetic Management of a child with Congenital Heart Disease for Non- 65

Cardiac Surgery

8. New and Emerging Analgesics and Techniques for Acute Pain Management 71

9. CPCR-The Current AHA Guidelines 73

10. Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation I n The Perioperative Setting 91

11. Dexmedetomidine-Current Role in Anaesthetic Practice 97

12. Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema 103

13. The Rational Use of Vasopressors and Inotropes 109

14. Current Concepts in The Management of Organophosphorus Poisoning 121

15. Use of Clotting Factors and Other Prohemostatic drugs for Obstetric 129
Haemorrhage

16. Supraglottic Airway Devices in Children 141

17. Recent Advances in Transfusion Therapy 147

18. Desflurane-Uptake,Distribution and Characteristics 159

19. Anaesthesia for Laser Airway Surgery 167

20. Anaesthetic Management of a Child with Post-Tonsillectomy Bleeding 175

21. Anaesthesia for Morbidly Obese Parturient planned for an elective LSCS 179

22. Initiation, Maintenance and Weaning off CPB 191

23. Anaesthesia for Posterior Cranial Fossa Surgery 205

24. Anaesthetic Management of a patient with Myasthenia Gravis planned for 217
Thymectomy

25. Use of Anaesthesia Work Station has improved patient safety 225/229

26. Liberal Fluid Strategy is Preferred in Trauma Resuscitation 233/237

27. Perioperative Neuromonitoring Improves Outcome in Patients Undergoing 245/253

Neurosurgical Procedures

28. Pediatric Regional Blocks

29. Cardiac Output Monitoring 263

30. Introduction to Trans Esophageal Echocardiography 275

31. A Practical Guide to Commonly Performed USG Guided Peripheral Nerve 283
 Blocks

32. Radiology for Anaesthesiologist 293

33. Difficult Airway 301

34. Mechanical Ventilation 333

35. Operating Room Safety

36. Laparotomy for a Patient with COPD 353

37. GA vs RA in a Pregnant patient with Critical MS for LSCS 355

38. IHD +DM+HTN 359

39. Cirrhosis 365

40. PIH 375

41. Paediatrics-Cleft Lip 393

42. Chronic Renal Failure 399

43. Thyroid 405

RACE 2012

1. Physiology of Neuromuscular Transmission 3

2. Physiology of Cerebral Protection 9

3. Respiratory Changes Under Anaesthesia 19

4. Vaporizers 23

5. ANS-what anaesthesiologist needs to know? 37

6. Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Drug Infusion 51

7. Controversies in Obstetric Anaesthesia 71

8. Anaesthesia for Bariartric Surgery 79

9. Anaesthesia for Renal Transplant 85

10. Role of Goal Directed Therapy in High Risk Non Cardiac Surgery 91

11. Anaesthesia for patients with VHD for non-cardiac surgery 97

12. Anesthetic Management of CDH 111

13. Perioperative Management of Difficult Airway in a Parturient 117

14. PDPH-Prevention and Management 125

15. Monitoring Depth of Anaesthesia 135

16. Management of ARDS-what works? 143

17. Clearing Cervical Spine in Trauma 151

18. Intraoperative Hypoxemia 159

19. Recent Advances in labor Analgesia 169

20. Weaning Strategies for the Difficult to wean patient 181

21. Anaesthetic Management of Patient with SAH for Cerebral Aneurysm 191
Clipping

22. Anaesthetic Management of a Jehovah’s Witness for Redo THR 199

23. Perioperative Acute Pain Management in Infants and Children 203

24. Principles and practice of One Lung Anaesthesia 209

25. Third Space-fact or fiction 223/227

26. Inhalational Induction is the Best Method of Induction in Children 231/235

27. Prone Position surgeries can be done under Neuraxial Block alone 249/253

28. Basic Echocardiography 259

29. Acid Base Physiology 273

30. USG in Anaesthesia Practice-its role in nerve blocks 279

31. Advanced Trauma Life Support 287

32. Perioperative Arrhythmias 311

33. Adjuvants in Spinal Anaesthesia-which is the ideal drug 325

34. Proseal LMA can be used for elective laparoscopic procedures 327

35. Hydrocephalus for VP shunt 331

36. Scoliosis Correction 339

37. Anaesthetic Management of TOF for Non-cardiac surgery 349

38. Anaesthetic Management of TURP 357

39. IHD 365

40. Bronchiectasis for Lung Resection 371

RACE 2013

1. Understanding Perioperative Hemostasis 3

2. Venous Return: Implications for Understanding Clinical Hemodynamics 17

3. Oxygen Transport 23

4. Pain Pathways and Targets 27

5. Nebulizers and Humidifiers-principles and practice 31

6. Microcirculation: What do we need to know? 51

7. Procedural Sedation for Paediatric patients outside OR: Current Status 61

8. The Difficult Paediatric Airway: Management Options 71

9. Anaesthetic Management of a patient with Cardiac Failure 83

10. Extubation:Problem,Management &Guidelines 91

11. Mechanisms of Atelectasis in the Perioperative period; its prevention and 103
reversal

12. Anaesthesia for Neonatal Emergencies 109

13. Recent Advances in Postoperative Analgesia 117

14. Resuscitating a parturient with Cardiac Arrest 129

15. Anaesthesia for a patient with TBI 139

16. RRT:What the anaesthesiologist should know and understand 145

17. Monitoring Fluid Therapy 151

18. CXR for the Anaesthesiologist 155

19. Anaesthetic concerns in Geriartric patients 161

20. Management of Cerebral Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Coiling 173

21. Bleeding Parturient for an Emergency LSCS 179

22. Low Flow Anaesthesia:Concepts and Practice 187

23. Non Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring-What is Practical? What Works? 199

24. Nitrous Oxide has become Obsolete in Clinical Anaesthetic Practice 215/225
25. NS is the fluid of choice for perioperative crystalloid therapy and 229/237
Resuscitation

26. LMA for Tonsillectomy 239/243

27. Lung Isolation Techniques 251

28. Monitoring in Neuroanaesthesia 259

29. Clinical Diagnosis using Capnography 275

30. Perioperative Sepsis Management 287

31. Pregnant patient with Cardiomyopathy 293

32. Airway 301

33. Anaesthesia Machine 339

34. COPD for Plication of Emphysematous Bullae 355

35. Patient with ICD 361

36. Geriartric Aortic Stenosis 367

37. Cirrhosis 371

38. Diabetic Foot 379

39. Paeditric patient with Lumbar Meningomyelocoele 391

40. Chronic Renal Failure 397

41. Thyroid 401

42. Tracheostomy 407

RACE 2014

1. Physiology of Coronary Blood Flow 3

2. Breathing Circuits 9

3. Understanding MAC and its usefulness in daily practice 17

4. Venous Admixture and dead space-Concepts and Clinical applications 21

5. Pharmacokinetics of drugs in special situations 29

6. Gas laws and their clinical applications 39

7. USG of the airway 49

8. Upper Airway Dynamics in Children 53

9. Anaesthetic Considerations in Paediatric laparoscopic Surgery 67

10. Perioperative Goal Directed Hemodynamic Therapy 69

11. Anaesthetic Management of patients with Pacemaker and ICD 75

12. Neurocognitive effects of anaesthetics on the developing brain 83

13. PFT’s 87

14. Safety of Colloids in current anaesthetic practice 95

15. Non-Neuraxial methods of labour analgesia 101

16. Monitoring Spinal Cord Function 109

17. Acute Pain Management in Children 113

18. Difficult Airway Management 127

19. Diastolic Dysfunction 139

20. Controversies in Ambulatory Anaesthesia 147

21. COPD for Emergency Laparotomy-perioperative preparation and management 155

22. Management of a patient with severe PIH for elective LSCS 163

23. Management of Hypoxemia during thoracoscopy 173

24. Blood Transfusion and Perioperative Anaemia 183

25. Ketamine in Anaesthesia Practice 195

26. Videolaryngoscopy Vs Conventional Laryngoscopy in Airway Management 209

27. USG guided Paediatric Regional Blocks 225

28. Invasive Airway Access 233

29. Anaesthesia Machine Check 247

30. Interpretation of ABG 261

31. Ventilator Graphics 263

32. Polytrauma Resuscitation 279

33. Obstructive Jaundice 289

34. Acute Burns 303

35. Diabetes Mellitus 307

36. MS in Pregnancy 315

37. Child for Bilateral CTEV Correction 321

38. Hypothyroidism 325

39. Scoliosis 331

40. Perioperative Management of Dialysis patients 339

41. PDA 343

42. Hemodynamic Monitoring 351

43. Megacode Evaluation 359

44. Sonoanatomy for Nerve Blocks 393

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RACE 2015

1. Respiratory Mechanics under Anaesthesia 03

2. Pulse Oximetry and Capnography 07

3. The Heart as a Pump 13

4. Uptake and Distribution of Inhalational Anaesthetics 19

5. Physiology of Central Neural Blockade 29

6. Temperature Regulation:Physiology,Monitoring and Clinical Implications 39

7. Anaesthetic Management in a parturient with Cardiac Disease 53

8. Target Controlled Infusions in Anaesthesia 75

9. Anaesthetic Management of a Neonate for TEF repair 53

10. Low flow Anaesthesia 87

11. Anaesthesia for Lung Resection 93

12. Anaesthesia for Posterior Cranial Fossa tumors 103

13. Limitations of Supraglottic Airways 117

14. Difficult Airway in Obstetrics 121

15. Clinical Applications of Cardiac Volume Loops 127

16. Anaesthetic Concerns in Joint Replacement 137

17. Management of PACU Emergencies 143

18. Monitoring Coagulation 155

19. Current Concepts in RSI 163

20. State of the Art Fluid Management in OR 167

21. A Morbidly Obese patient with BMI 60 for laparoscopic Roux en Y procedure 187

22. Management of the Brain Dead Organ Donor 199

23. Wet Tap during epidural? 215

24. Dexmedetomidine Vs Propofol for procedural Sedation 223

25. Lung Protective Strategies in OR 235

26. Truncal Blocks 241

27. USG in Critical Care 249

28. Nerve Blocks for Chronic Pain Relief 255

29. Metabolic and Electrolyte Disturbances 269

30. Safety Features in Anaesthesia Machine 275

31. Management of a patient with massive blood loss 283

32. Cirrhosis 289

33. Thyroid 301

34. Open Eye Injury 313

35. Chronic Renal Failure 321

36. Ischaemic Heart Disease 327

37. Cleft Palate 333

38. COPD 337

39. TURP with Pacemaker 341

40. PIH 353

RACE 2016

1. Pharmacokinetics of intravenous anesthetics 03

2. Inhalational anesthetic: journey from liquid to brain 11
3. Regulation of cerebral blood flow 15
4. Pharmacogenomics and Anesthesia 23
5. Physiology of the neuromuscular junction 27
6. Respiratory function under anesthesia 35
7. Basic statistics for Anesthetist 43
8. Anesthetic management of Pheochromocytoma for laparoscopic 49
Adrenalectomy
9. ACLS update 53
10. Anesthesia for scoliosis correction 73
11. Failed spinal anesthesia for cesarean section 79
12. Prevention of intraoperative awareness 85
13. Multimodal management of chronic pain 91
14. Assessment of exercise tolerance 97
15. Introduction to simulation 101
16. Postextubation respiratory distress 103
17. Arterial waveform analysis 107
18. Anesthetic implications in myasthenia gravis 115
19. Cerebral vasospam: Management Benefits of having a hospital-wide massive 121
transfusion protocol in place
20. Current role of colloids 127
21. . Malignant hyperthermia 133
22. Newer antiplatelets and anticoagulants: Implications for the anaesthetist 137
23. Optimization of patient with liver disease for surgery 143
24. Evaluation and perioperative management of a patient with cardiac failure 151
25. Anesthestic management of Congenital Diahragmatic Hernia 159
26. Labor analgesia in a morbidly obese parturient 165
27. Endotracheal intubation is mandatory for ERCP 175
28. Supraglottic airway devices are safe in obstetrics 183
29. TIVA is the anesthesia of choice for day care surgeries 191
30. Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy 205
31. Echo cardiography for the anesthesiologist 209
32. Lung isolation techniques 215
33. Chest X-Ray for the anesthesiologist 221
ECG for the anesthesiologist
34. Mitral stenosis 229
35. Bronchial asthma 233
36. VSD child for herniotomy 241
37. Pregnancy Induced Hypertension 245
38. Thyroid 251
39. Intercostal drain 255
40. Chronic renal failure 261
41. Post burns Contracture 269
42. Diabetic foot 281
43. Anesthesia Machine 297
44. ABG interpretation 309

RACE 2017
1. Compliance,Resisteance and work of breathing 3
2. Endocrine emergencies under anaesthesia 11
3. Physiology of CO2 transport 23
4. Minimum Alveolar Concentration 27
5. Coronary Blood Flow 30
6. Understanding Cerebral Hemodynamics 34
7. Cardiac Shunts-Implications for Anaesthesiologists 46
8. Neurologic Complications following Peripheral nerve blocks 56
9. Anaesthesia for neonatal emergencies 64
10. USG guided RA in Paediatrics 74
11. Interpretation and relevance of PFT’s in clinical practice 84
12. Difficult Airway in Obstetrics 88
13. Anaesthesia for Microlaryngeal Laser Surgery 97
14. Intraoperative Hypotension 104
15. ARDS-current concepts 114
16. Organ Protection during Aortic Cross Clamping 119
17. Postoperative Residual Curarisation 122
18. RRT 128
19. Enhanced Recovery after gastrointestinal surgery 134
20. Perioperative Management of TBI 138
21. Damage Control Resuscitation in Trauma 147
22. Electrolyte Emergencies 152
23. Tests to assess fluid responsiveness 169
24. Anaesthetic management of coronary stent for fracture neck of femur surgery 178
25. Anaesthesia in a 2 year old child for foreign body removal 186
26. Anaesthetic management of pre-eclampsia 194
27. Adminstration of oxygen in regional anaesthesia-pros and cons 212
28. ACE inhibitors and ARB’s-perioperative use-pros and cons 220
29. Antifibrinolytics in orthopaedic surgeries 239
30. Extubation of the difficult airway 250
31. Truncal Blocks 258
32. POCUS 262
33. Anaesthesia Machine 267
34. Basics of Mechanical Ventilation 278
35. Pregnancy with Mitral Stenosis 296
36. Large Thyroid Mass 302
37. Paediatric CTEV correction 308
37. COPD 312
38. TOF for modified BT Shunt 319
39. Diabetic Foot 322
40. Cirrhosis with Portal Hypertension 331
41. TURP 334
42. Tracheostomy 342

RACE 2018

1. Central neuraxial blockade- relevant anatomy and physiology 3

2. Heart rate variability and its implications 13
3. Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction- Physiology and anesthetic implications 27
4. Physiology of oxygen transport 33
5. Microcirculation: Physiology and clinical applications 37
6. Understanding anesthesia vaporiser 47
7. Anesthetic management of GUCHD for non cardiac surgery 71
8. Anesthesia for the morbidly obese 81
9. Anesthetic management in patient with cardiac rhythm management device 99
10. Labor analgesia: Techniques, Technology and Therapeutics 103
11. Anesthesia for the preterm neonate 113
12. Perioperative management of a patient with DCLD 123
13. Anesthesia concerns in Interventional Neuroradiology 129
14. Anesthetic management of adrenal tumor for pheochromocytoma 135
15. Oxygen delivery devices 141
16. Neuromuscular monitoring 145
17. Perioperative strategies to prevent myocardial infarction 157
18. ACLS inside the OR 165
19. Maternal drugs and effects on fetus 179
20. Current concepts in the management of sepsis 189
21. Newer anticoagulants: Testing and reversal 193
22. Monitoring in neuroanesthesia 205
23. Anesthetic management of COPD patient for laparotomy 219
24. Spinal cord injuries: Dos and Donts 223
25. Front of neck access: What, When and How? 235
26. Current starvation guidelines are evidence based-pros and cons 243
27. Fixed ratio transfusion is better than point of care test based blood products 255
transfusion
28. Ultrasound guided blocks can be performed in antocoagulated patients-pros and 273
cons
29. Arrhythmias 285
30. Toxic multinodular goitre for thyroidectomy 311
31. Elderly patient for joint replacement 313
32. Difficult Airway 315
33. Chronic renal failure 323
34. PIH 329
35. Intercostal drain 337
36. Mitral Stenosis 343
37. Post Tonsillectomy bleeding for reexploration 347
38. Diabetic foot 351
39. Focused lung ultrasound 361
40. Focused ECHO 373
41. Lung isolation in children 391
42. Acid Base Physiology 397

RACE 2019

1. Gas Laws and Application in Anaesthesia 2

2. Respiratory Mechanics in Anaesthesia 14
3. Dead Space and Shunt 21
4. End Tidal Gas Monitoring 27
5. Pharmacokinetics-Terminology Explained 37
6. Anaesthetic management of a patient presenting with eclampsia 56
7. Anaesthesia for children with Congenital Heart disease for non cardiac 68
surgery
8. Craniofacial syndromes children and anaesthetic concerns 76
9. Massive Transfusion Protocol 94
10. CXR 103
11. Acute Heart Failure 113
12. Adverse events and improving safety in and out of or anaesthesia and sedation 129
13. Basics of Mechanical Ventilation 131
14. Morbidly Obese Parturients 149
15. ERAS 159
16. Anaesthesia for total joint arthroplasties 165
17. Basic statistics for anaesthesiologists 173
18. RRT 183
19. Intraoperative Hypoxemia 189
20. Pain Management strategies after thoracotomy surgeries 199
21. Fluid Management in Children 205
22. The Future of sedation and anaesthesia 213
23. Electrolyte Emergencies in Anaesthesia 214
24. Management of Increased ICP 227
25. Opioid Free Anaesthesia 244
26. An Update on General Anesthesia for Cesarean Section 253
27. Anaesthesia for neonate with TEF 261
28. Low Flow Anaesthesia 279
29. Cirrhosis and incidental surgeries 287
30. USG guided chest wall blocks 297
31. Lung Isolation Techniques 305
32. Interventional Pain procedures in Head and Neck 315
33. Acid Base Physiology 320
34. Anaesthesia Machine 335
35. Gastric Ultrasound 351
36. Diaphragm sparing blocks in shoulder surgery 356
37. THRIVE 367
38. Blood Products 373
39. Polytrauma for stat surgery 381
40. TEG,ROTEM & Platelet Function Assay 386
41. Defibrillation 405
42. VAP Bundles 411