OverviewTo obtain a UK CCT in anaesthetics, a trainee has to follow a training programme with an indicative duration of 7 years. There are two entry routes: directly into the anaesthesia programme and via Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) training, which will usually take 1 year longer.One of the interviewers usually asks about your CV in detail. So, be prepared to explain anything different (including a different scheme of training, different procedures, etc.) Be prepared with an explanation for gaps in your CV. If it is more than 3 months, try to offer an explanation. Highlight any awards, prizes, scholarships etc., and be prepared to explain about them in detail.If you have quoted any publications, presentations, audit, research, etc., be prepared to explain, fluently, what you did. How to get started in anaesthesia A compendium of audit recipes Making the shortlist-BMJInterview questions
Clinical scenarios1. How would you assess a patient posted for anterior resection?2. Explain how you would assess and anaesthetise a diabetic patient for herniorrhaphy.3. How will you explain the procedure and complication of epidural for anterior resection. 4. You are called to A&E for airway management of a patient with head injury who is unconscious. How would you manage this?5. How would you conduct a rapid sequence induction?6. A 45-year-old male presents for umblical hernia ASA 1; after induction and muscle paralysis, on laryngoscopy, the patient has a grade 4 Cormack view. How will you manage this? 7. When would you call the consultant during oncall? The last component of the interview:This usually comprises one of the "latest" or "hot" topics; for example:
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