M D (Doctor of Medicine) : Anaesthesiology

The course content should include a fund of acquired information and the strategy evolved for acquiring
the information. Most useful information should be included taking into account the limits of the time
available. The contents should ensure that the candidate acquires basic skills and attitudes in the subject.
It should discipline the thinking habit for problem solving and discovery of new knowledge in the field.
To this Extent the Course Content should Include Certain Facts
a) A thorough knowledge of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anaesthetic drugs and
adjuncts.
b) Knowledge of cardiovascular, respiratory neurological, hepatobiliary, renal and endocrine homeostasis
and related drugs as relevant to patients undergoing anaesthesia.
c) Relevant anatomy, physiology and biochemistry.
d) A basic idea of the relevant physical principles involved in the construction and functioning of
equipment used in anaesthesia and monitoring.
e) Knowledge to attain expertise of the commonly used techniques in general, regional and local
anaesthesia.