EDRA Part 1

Prerequisites:

To access the full prerequisites: click here
To access the Frequently Asked Questions: click here
To access the Code of Conduct: click here

How it works:

• When? Saturday, 3 June 2023
  Where? Pune, India (JW Marriott Hotel – Senapati Bapat Road Pune, 411053) during the AORA Congress
  Applications: click here
  Applications deadline: extended until 21 May 2023*
  All questions will be a mix of MCQs and SBAs. Candidates will have 2.5 hours.
• When? Wednesday, 6 September 2023
  Where? Paris, France, during the 6th World Congress on Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
  Applications: online applications are now open, click here to apply
  Applications deadline: 1 August 2023*
  All questions will be SBAs and have 4 possible alternatives. Candidates will have 2 hours.
  

* The EDRA Board reserves the right to close the applications if the maximum capacity is reached before the closing date. 

EDRA Part I is a “bring your own computer” event, which means you bring your own computer to do the exam. Check your computer here. Questions about computer compatibility should be sent to support@ortrac.com

Syllabus

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

Topic allocation

Anatomy, 25%

•        Includesneuraxial blocks, peripheral blocks, and sono anatomy

Basic statistics, approx. 3%

Perioperative and acute pain, approx 10%

Pharmacology and sedation, 15-20%

Physics and equipment, 5%

Physiology and physiopathology, 10%

Procedures, surgery and RA techniques, approx 10%

Complications and side effects, 10%

Specific patient groups, about 10%

•        Includes trauma, elderly, obstetrics, paediatrics, and obesity

Recommended reading: click here

Sample MCQ questions: click here