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Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology related to regional anaesthesia (including common concomitant diseases like diabetes, chronic lung disease, bleeding disorders, etc.). Pharmacology of drugs commonly used in regional anaesthesia and acute pain management. Basic statistics Methods and strategies in regional anaesthesia and pain therapy for: gynaecology / obstetrics, children, elderly, trauma, acute and perioperative pain
Procedure–oriented regional anaesthesia and postoperative pain management
Application of regional anaesthesia for surgically oriented procedures
Performance of neural blockades, including neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks and catheter techniques
Advantages / disadvantages, risks / benefits, and indications / contraindications for regional techniques
Management of complications and side effects of neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks, including management of failed block
Sedation in regional anaesthesia
Surgical site infiltration technique
Equipment, e.g., nerve stimulator, ultrasound, needles and perineural catheters
Attitudes and behaviour of the examinee while performing regional anaesthesia
>>Extended syllabus
Anatomy, 25%
Basic statistics, 3% Perioperative and acute pain, 5% Pharmacology and sedation, 10% Physics and equipment, 4% Physiology and physiopathology, 10% Procedures, surgery and RA techniques 23% Complications and side effects, 10% Specific patient groups, about 10%
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