Important Topics in Anesthesia for NEET-PG 2026

Anesthesia is one of the easiest and most scoring subjects. Students can’t afford to get Anesthesia questions wrong since it will adversely affect their ranking. Anesthesia questions form a part of Surgery questions in NEET-PG.

Usually, 4-5 questions are expected from this subject in the upcoming exam. With a view to make your neet pg preparations more effective for Anesthesia, want to familiarize you with the most important topics from NEET-PG 2026 perspective.

Important Topics In Anesthesia

Introduction and PAC 

• History and type of anesthesia 
• PAC: Pre anesthetic check up 
• Mallampatti classification 
• ASA classification 

Local Anesthesia 

• Introduction & classification of local anesthesia
• Mechanism of action 
• Additives of local anesthesia
• Drugs included in local anesthesia 
• Surface anesthesia 
• Anesthesia for ocular surgery 

Regional Anesthesia 

• Spinal anesthesia 
• Dermatomes 
• Epidural anesthesia 
• Comparison of spinal anesthesia and epidural anesthesia 
• Caudal block saddle block 

Nerve Blocks 

• Branchial plexus blocks 
• Stellate ganglion block 
• Complex regional pain syndrome 
• Coeliac plexus block 
• Ankle block 

Intravenous Agents 

• General anesthesia
• Phases of general anesthesia
• Rapid sequence induction 
• IV induction agents 

Inhalational  Agents 

• MAC (Minimal alveolar contractions)
• Factors affecting MAC value
• Systemic effects of inhalational agents 
• Metabolism of inhalational agents 
• Stages of anesthesia 

Skeletal Muscle Relaxants 

• Role of muscle relaxants in GA 
• Reversal agents 
• Non depolarizing  muscle relaxants 
• Depolarizing  muscle relaxants 

Anesthesia for co-existing Medical illness

• Anesthesia for PT with hepatic problem 
• Anesthesia for neurology 
• Obstetric anesthesia
• Anesthesia implication for obese patient
• Anesthesia for laparoscopy surgery 
• Anesthesia for pediatric surgery 
• Anesthesia for ocular surgery 

Fluid Management 

• Types of fluid 
• Fluid replacement formula 

Monitoring During Anesthesia 

• Oxygenation 
• Ventilation 
• Circulation 
• Temperature 
• Sites of measure core  temperature
• Swanz ganz catheter 
• Awareness 
• Central venous pressure 
• Neuromuscular monitoring

CPCR 

• BLS
• BLS in pediatrics 
• ACLS 
• Adult tachycardia
• Adult bradycardia 
• IV cannula 

Anesthesia Machine 

• Boyle’s machine 
• Breathing circuits

Oxygen Delivery Devices 

• Supraglottic airway devices
• LMA (Laryngeal mask airway)
• Esophageal combitube 
• Infraglottic airway devices 
• Other types of ET tube 
• Double lumen tube
• AMBU bag 
• High flow fixed performance devices 

Ventilators 

• Need of ventilation 
• Modes of ventilation 
• Invasive ventilators 
• Ventilator bundle 
• Other modes of ventilation
• Ventilation associated complications 

Difficult Airway Management 

• Predictors of difficult airway
• Lemon’s law
• DAS guidelines 

PAIN Management

• Pain and its types 
• Assessment of pain 
• WHO step ladder of pain 
• Opioids 

Brain Death 

• Tests to diagnose brain death 
• Brain stem reflex 
• Conscious sedation 
• NORS non operative room anesthesia 

ICU 

• Critical care 
• Glasgow coma scale
• ICU bundles 
• Total care in ICU 

Important Questions in Anesthesia 

Q) A 40 year old patient was scheduled for mesh hernioplasty surgery. However, the surgery was postponed because the patient's preoperative blood pressure was 190/100 mmHg

Ans: 

• In this case, BP is high due to Anxiety 

• In the pre-op room, 4 As are given

Q) Case: A 30 year-old diabetic male diagnosed with torsion testis 

• His FBS → 94 mg/dl 

• PLBS → 120 mg/dl 

Ans: ASA 2E

Q) Explain POTENCY OF LA?

Ans.  The potency of local anaesthetic is determined by lipid solubility 

→ More the lipid solubility, the higher the potency 

→ Less the lipid solubility, the lesser the potency

Q. The concentration of lignocaine for spinal anesthesia is?

Ans. 5%

Q. A 20 year old patient diagnosed to have acute appendicitis, has no significant history except hydrocephalus. Anesthetic management? 

Ans. 

• Patient has raised intracranial pressure due to hydrocephalus 

• Spinal anesthesia is contraindicated 

Q. A 22 years old female patient is diagnosed to have ruptured ectopic pregnancy (BP 70/40) now planned for EM Laparotomy. Anesthetic management? 

Ans. 

• Shock (Risk of circulatory collapse) 
• Spinal anesthesia is contraindicated

Q.  A 45-year-old man diagnosed with an inguinal hernia, posted for mesh hernioplasty surgery in the OT. Before giving anesthesia, BP was checked (180/100). Can we give spinal anesthesia to this patient? 

Ans. Hypertension is not contraindicated 

• Preexisting neurological deficit (Poliomyelitis) is also not a contraindication

Q. The duration of spinal anesthesia based directly on?

Ans. dose

Q. What are the drugs used for long term sedation 

Ans. 

Medazolam 

Fentanyl

Dexemedetomidine

Q. Which drug is most commonly used in daycare surgery/TIVA?

Ans. Propofol

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