2003, Paper 2 SAQs

Question 1a	Question 2d	Question 6	Question 11
Question 1b	Question 1	Question 7	Question 12
Question 1c	Question 2	Question 8	Question 13
Question 2a	Question 3	Question 9	Question 14
Question 2b	Question 4	Question 10	Question 15
Question 2c	Question 5

Short Answer Questions in Order of Appearance

Question 1a	The pregnant trauma patient: initial management ( Trauma, Burns, Drowning) - Pass rate 91%; highest mark ?.
Question 1b	The pregnant trauma patient: specific investigations ( Trauma, Burns, Drowning) - Pass rate 91%; highest mark ?.
Question 1c	Physiological changes in pregnancy. ( Pregnancy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology) - Pass rate 91%; highest mark ?.
Question 2a	Community-acquired pneumonia: historical features ( Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 78%; highest mark ?.
Question 2b	Community-acquired pneumonia: investigations. ( Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 78%; highest mark ?.
Question 2c	Community acquired pneumonia: empiric antibiotic therapy. ( Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 78%; highest mark ?.
Question 2d	Community acquired pneumonia: when to escalate or de-escalate antibiotics. ( Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 78%; highest mark ?.
Question 1	Transport of the critically ill patient ( Miscellaneous Topics) - Pass rate 87%; highest mark ?.
Question 2	Hyperbaric oxygen therapy ( Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 83%; highest mark ?.
Question 3	Immunonutrition - "critically evaluate" ( Endocrinology Metabolism and Nutrition) - Pass rate 70%; highest mark ?.
Question 4	Tests of statistical significance: Chi-squared test, Fisher’s Exact Test and logistic regression. ( Statistics and Interpretation of Evidence) - Pass rate 17%; highest mark ?.
Question 5	PA catheter and TOE in the assessment of shock ( Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 91%; highest mark ?.
Question 6	Indications for dialysis in the ICU ( Renal Failure and Dialysis) - Pass rate 91%; highest mark ?.
Question 7	Sodium valproate toxicity. ( Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 30%; highest mark ?.
Question 8	CREST syndrome ( Miscellaneous Topics) - Pass rate 57%; highest mark ?.
Question 9	Antibiotic pharmacology: ceftriaxone, gentamicin and meropenem. ( Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 74%; highest mark ?.
Question 10	Malignant hyperthermia - diagnostic features, complications and treatment ( Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 87%; highest mark ?.
Question 11	Ventilator-associated lung injury ( Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 52%; highest mark ?.
Question 12	Ventricular fibrillation (causes and management thereof) ( Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation) - Pass rate 74%; highest mark ?.
Question 13	Blood transfusion in ICU. ( Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 26%; highest mark ?.
Question 14	A diagnostic approach to metabolic acidosis ( Acid-Base Disorders) - Pass rate 70%; highest mark ?.
Question 15	Approach to the ICU patient with generalised weakness ( Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 87%; highest mark ?.

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2003, Paper 2 SAQs

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