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Critical Care

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Critical Care in FCPS Part 1

Anaesthesiology in Paper 1 covers basic pharmacology of anaesthetic agents, airway management, and pre-operative assessment. For Paper 2 anaesthesia candidates, this is the major subject.

Approx. paper weightage: 2–4% (Paper 1) · 30%+ (Paper 2 Anaesthesia)

🎯 High-yield areas

→ Local anaesthetics — mechanism, toxicity (LAST), max doses
→ General anaesthetic agents — IV induction (propofol, ketamine, thiopentone)
→ Inhalational agents — MAC concept, side effects
→ Neuromuscular blockers — depolarising (suxamethonium) vs non-depolarising
→ Pre-op assessment + ASA classification
→ Airway management basics — Mallampati, intubation difficulty predictors

📚 Recommended textbooks

Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology

Reference. Use it for pharmacology + airway sections.

💡 Strategy from doctors who passed

✓ Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) recognition + management is highly testable.

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