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  1. Deranged Physiology
  2. CICM Fellowship Exam
  3. Past papers
2004, Paper 2 SAQs
Question 1a
Question 1b
Question 1c
Question 1d
Question 2a
Question 2b
Question 2c
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5
Question 6
Question 7
Question 8
Question 9
Question 10
Question 11
Question 12
Question 13
Question 14
Question 15
Short Answer Questions in Order of Appearance
Question 1a

Immediate management of the undifferentiated overdose: the "Toxicological Primary Survey"

(Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 68%; highest mark ? .

Question 1b

Decontamination  following overdose: charcoal, PEG, lavage, etc...

(Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 68%; highest mark ? .

Question 1c

A summary of toxins and their antidotes

(Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 68%; highest mark ? .

Question 1d

Supportive management of the overdose: part of the "Toxicological Primary Survey"

(Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 68%; highest mark ? .

Question 2a

Assessment of extubation readiness: a case of "at-risk" extubation

(Airway Management) - Pass rate 50%; highest mark ? .

Question 2b

Infectious and non-infectious causes of fever: a post-operative scenario

(Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 50%; highest mark ? .

Question 2c

Interpretation of deranged LFTs

(Gastroenterology and Hepatology) - Pass rate 50%; highest mark ? .

Question 1

Causes and management of methaemoglobinaemia.

(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 21%; highest mark ? .

Question 2

Atrial fibrillation: management of rapid atrial fibrillation.

(Cardiology) - Pass rate 89%; highest mark ? .

Question 3

Troubleshooting the temporary pacemaker circuit

(Cardiothoracic Intensive Care) - Pass rate 61%; highest mark ? .

Question 4

Parametric and non-parametric analytical tests

(Statistics and Interpretation of Evidence) - Pass rate 22%; highest mark ? .

Question 5

Use of albumin in critically ill patients

(Electrolytes and Fluids) - Pass rate 82%; highest mark ? .

Question 6

Causes of PEA arrest, and their management.

(Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation) - Pass rate 86%; highest mark ? .

Question 7

A diagnostic approach to metabolic alkalosis

(Acid-Base Disorders) - Pass rate 39%; highest mark ? .

Question 8

Adrenal insufficiency: causes, consequences and management.

(Endocrinology Metabolism and Nutrition) - Pass rate 64%; highest mark ? .

Question 9

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)

(Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 32%; highest mark ? .

Question 10

Factors which influence the accuracy of CVP measurement

(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 61%; highest mark ? .

Question 11

Comparative pharmacology of sedatives and analgesics: ketamine vs. morphine vs. dexmedetomidine.

(Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 54%; highest mark ? .

Question 12

Assessment of swallowing function in a critically ill patient

(Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 71%; highest mark ? .

Question 13

SARS pneumonia: risk factors and management strategies.

(Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 64%; highest mark ? .

Question 14

Accidental arterial insertion of a large-bore venous vascular device

(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 64%; highest mark ? .

Question 15

Approach to the unconscious patient in the ICU: SAH after clipping.

(Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 82%; highest mark ? .

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