Final ANZCA Exam

Please read before starting

  • MCQs

    The general consensus is that starting with MCQs is a good way to begin Final Exam study. The MCQ Anki deck is an amalgamation of different remembered MCQs with a possible best answer. Reading around the topic, and discussing why the other answers are wrong gives the best MCQ study. For the latest ANKI MCQ deck please scroll down past the topics below.

  • SSU Decks

    The SSU decks are large and intense. The Final exam doesn’t always lend itself perfectly to Anki study. Nevertheless, we found that having a large part of the syllabus available at all times to be an immensely useful resource. Our aim was never to remember all of the anki cards (except core topics) but at least to have seen them a few times to remember something from them.

  • Google Doc before Anki Deck

    Examiners and Consultant’s constantly say that to pass the Final, you need to make it “your” exam. Therefore, the notes have been provided in 2 forms, an Anki Deck form and the original Google Doc form which the cards are made from. We strongly advise that you look through the google document prior to starting the Anki cards to become familiar with the topics covered, and identify any areas of study that you further require.

Notes/Anki Decks by Topic

 

Ultrasound/Regional anatomy

 

Landmark trials/Statistics/Ethics

 
 

Intensive Care

Professional documents/statements

 

Blue Book 2019/23

Welfare SIGs

 

Scoring systems/Risk Calculations

Breast/Endocrine/Fluids/Bariatric

 

Pain Medicine

Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

 

Neuro Anaesthesia

 

General/Ortho/Urology/ECT/MRI

Trauma, Burns and Blood products

 

Airway/ENT/Head & Neck

Ophthalmology/Plastics

 

Miscellaneous

 

Anaesthetic Emergencies

 

Perioperative/Medical Viva

 

Perioperative/Medicine

With the help of Gordon Pirie’s Medical Viva notes, this Anki deck features most medical and perioperative medical conditions required for the Viva.

  • Anki Deck

Medical Viva Practice

These medical viva’s were written by trainee’s to help in preparing for the new format (Examiner 1-1, no patient)

 

MCQ Study

 

MCQ Anki Deck 2016A-2023B

An amalgamated deck of questions and answers over the years.

Printable version/Google document (2016-2021B)

Anki Deck (2013-2023B)

MCQ Black Bank

The New black bank of MCQs. Features an Anki deck written from 2013-2019 as well as most recent remembered MCQ papers.

https://accessanaesthesia.com/the-new-black-bank/

 

For the Commute…

Further Resources.

 

Alfpropsux

A fantastic resource on prior SAQs in the final exam.

 

ANZCA Curriculum

Always worth looking at what you need to study. Just don’t get overwhelmed. Work slowly through and cover what you can.

Anaesthesia Collective

A good article on how to pass the Final with a large resource repository.

 

Ketamine Nightmares

Incredibly well structured and detailed notes to the entire curriculum. Another awesome resource for the final.

ANZCA Final notes

As always, the unending work of this website is incredible and much thanks to Dr Hollingworth for his wonderful notes.

 

Anesthesia Considerations

Perfect notes to many different Final exam topics. Broken into Pre, intra and post operative considerations, these notes a perfect for revision.

Life in the Fast lane

Contains a multitude of resources that are invaluable. The ECG banks are of particular importance.

 

World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiology

The anaesthesia tutorial of the week regularly features up-to-date topics that are highly examinable. Gives a good summary, well referenced and easy to understand.

Deranged Physiology

A great place to study for the ICU curriculum portion of the Final exam.

 

Dr Ho Primary and Final notes

Another fantastic resource for all things Primary and Final.

BJA Education

BJA education (formerly CEACCP) is frequently considered the “gold standard” in Final examination resources. Frequently cited in study groups with continuous up-to-date information it is a goldmine of important information. Access via ANZCA library.