Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology

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Duration

2 Years

Level

Post Graduation

Type

Diploma

Eligibility

MBBS

Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology is a postgraduate Anaesthesia course. The duration of the course is two years.  Anaesthesia is the study of use and effects of various kinds of anaesthetics to human beings. It imparts the basics of intensive transfusion therapy, pharmacology and pharmacodynamics of inhaling anaesthetics, anaesthesia in traumatology and orthopaedics, paediatrics and neonatology, toxicology and the likes others. The Diploma course is offered by many institutes in the country due to its importance in medical fields. The course is career orienting in nature that opens various jobs in the health-care field.

Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology Eligibility

  • Students should have acquired M.B.B.S or its equivalent degree from a recognised university.

Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology Syllabus

Syllabus of Anaesthesiology as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Sr. No.

Subjects of Study

1         

Theory

2         

Applied Anatomy and Physiology

3         

Haematological

4         

Muscle Function

5         

Cardiovascular Physiology

6         

Kidney and Body Fluids

7         

Liver

8         

Respiration

9         

Nervous System

10     

Gastrointestinal Tract.

11     

Metabolism and Body Temperature

12     

Endocrinology

13     

Obstetrics and Paediatrics

14     

Applied Clinical Pharmacology

15     

General therapeutics

16     

Application of pharmacological principles for the management of General anaesthesia

17     

Regional anaesthesia

18     

Control of acute pain (including intraoperative analgesia and postoperative pain management) and chronic pain

19     

Application of pharmacological principles for the management of Neurosurgery and management of head injuries

20     

Cardiovascular Surgery

21     

Other Therapeutic Drug groups

22     

Knowledge of Basic Computer Application including MS office

23     

Principles of Anaesthesia

24     

General Anaesthesia

25     

Regional Anaesthesia

26     

Anaesthesia for Specialties: Obstetrics, ENT, Dental/ Maxillofacial, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Ophthalmic, Paediatric, Anaesthesia for Day Care Surgery, Anaesthesia in Remote Areas, Cardiac Anaesthesia, Thoracic Anaesthesia, Neurosurgical Anaesthesia

27     

Neonatal and other specialised areas, Other specialised areas.

28     

Intensive Care Medicine:

i) Intensive Care Unit, transport of the critically ill, nutrition and trauma
ii) Nutrition
iii) Analgesia, Anxiolysis and Sedation

29     

Trauma

30     

Pain Management

31     

Practical

 

Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology Colleges

Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology Course Suitability

  • Candidates are required to understand their own limitations and the need to call for help; and an attention to detail.
  • They should have good communication and interpersonal skills to deal with all members of the theatre team.
  • They should also possess other traits like reliability, ability to self-motivate, punctuality and flexibility.

How is Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology Course Beneficial?

  • After passing Diploma course, students can go for further higher degree courses like master’s degree and research degree courses.
  • Students can obtain jobs in leading hospitals in India and overseas as well.
  • They can also work outside the operating room such as in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
  • They can also work in administration and supervisory roles within the medical sector.

Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology Job Types

  • Associate/Attending Consultant-Cardiac Anaesthesia
  • Clinical Associate/Assistant - Anaesthesia
  • Medical Consultant
  • Radiologist/Anaesthetist/Paediatrician
  • Surgeon/Paediatric Specialist
  • Technical Assistant

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