Cardiff MRCS OSCE course: Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care
Provided by Doctors Academy
About the course
In the MRCS OSCE exam, the surgical trainees are expected to have a good working knowledge of general physiological principles, core knowledge of the physiology of specific systems and an understanding of their application in surgical practice. This intensive one-day revision course will provide the candidates with an overview of basic physiological principles, and the physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal and the central nervous systems. The course will be delivered using a series of interactive lectures with OSCE focus and OSCE scenarios. All major areas as stipulated in the MRCS Part B syllabus will be covered.
Topics covered: General physiological principles:- Acid-base imbalance (metabolic and respiratory acidosis/alkalosis) and their management
- Fluid balance and fluid replacement therapy
- Bleeding and coagulation
- Management of sepsis and septic shock
- Homeostasis and thermoregulation
- Cardiac pressure cycle
- Control of cardiac output
- Blood pressure and its control mechanisms
- Ionotropes
- Surgical in patients with cardiovascular pathologies
- Normal ventilatory cycle
- Causes and management of post-operative respiratory failure
- Intermittent positive pressure ventilation
- Acute (adult) respiratory distress syndrome
- Applied critical care physiology during the peri-operative period
- Thyroid hormones, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
- Parathyroid hormones, their disorders and calcium metabolism
- Glucose homeostasis and diabetes
- Function of the pituitary and adrenal glands
- Erythropoietin
- Renal autoregulation
- Renin-angiotensin system
- Types and management of renal failure
- Cerebral autoregulation
- Space-occupying lesions
- Head Injuries and management
- Gut hormones
- Pancreatic function
- Peristalsis and ileus
- Assessment, pathophysiology and principles of management
- Principles of Epidural Anaesthesia/Assessment
- Pain pathways
- Resuscitation, Temperature Regulation and Hypothermia