TNPSC Anasthesiology Syllabus

Anasthesiology - (Code - 120)

• Paper I
• Paper II
  

Paper - I

Unit - I : Basic Sciences in relation to anaesthesia (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemstry,Pharamacology)

Unit - II : Preanaesthetic care and preparation, post operative care.
The Pharamacology of durgs used for preoperativeand postoperative medication.
Apparatus and methods used in conduct of Anaesthesia
General Anaesthesia - Principles of conduct.
The anaesthetic gases.
Volatile anaesthestic agents
Gases used in association with anaesthesia

Unit - III :
Intravenous anaesthesia
Neuprolept anaglesia and out patient anaesthesia, cost effectiveness inpractice.
The use of muscle relaxants in anaesthesia

Unit - IV : Regional analgesia.

Unit - V : Airway-management of airway artifical ventilation of the lungs.

Unit - VI : Production of ischemia during operations

Unit - VII : Anaesthesia for Neurosurgery

Unit - VIII : Anaesthesia in thoracic surgery including open heartprocedures.

Unit - IX : Paediatric anaesthesia

Unit - X : Anaesthesia and analgesia in obstertrics

Paper - II

Unit - I : Accidents, Complication and sequalae of anaesthesia(Anatomy, Physiology, Pharamacology, Biochemistry)

Unit - II :
Oxygen therapy
Post operative observation rooms-postoperative care
Unit - III : Explosion risks in anaesthesia-pollution hazards-electrical safety in OT/anaesthesia

Unit - IV : Care and Sterilization of quipment

Unit - V : Critical care management

Unit - VI :Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-emergency medical services
Medical care-disaster medical

Unit - VII : Acute and chronic pain-Palliative care

Unit - VIII : Geriatric anaesthesia-anaesthesia research-morbidity mortality

Unit - IX : Artifical Ventilation including ventilators

Unit - X : Recent advances in anaesthesia.