The brief examiner's entry for the clinical section was as follows:
The Clinical Section (comprising 2 hot cases) was conducted at the Royal Melbourne Hospital,
Melbourne.
Candidates should listen carefully to the introduction given by the examiners and direct their
examination accordingly. Patients were usually presented as problem solving exercises. For
maximal marks, candidates should demonstrate a systematic approach to examination,
clinical signs should be demonstrated, and a reasonable discussion regarding their findings
should follow. The twenty minutes available for each case provides ample opportunity to
discuss related investigations and plans of management.
The hot cases represented those commonly encountered in day to day intensive care practice
These included:1) A 79 year old man admitted post VF-arrest – Assessment of neurology
2) 87 year old male with multitrauma- assessment of suitability for extubation
3) A 68 year old lady with GI bleed, abdominal mass and a compromised airway
4) A 44 year old man with severe chest injuries –assessment of suitability for
extubation
5) Assessment of a young lady with Grade 5 SAH
6) A 73 year old man following multitrauma, ongoing MODs, STEMI, cardiac
dysfunction, pericardial rub,
7) 77 year old man with MODS following AAA repair