Question 1 |
Management of a burns patient: classification of burns and estimation of %BSA
(Trauma, Burns, Drowning) - Pass rate 51%; highest mark ? .
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Question 2 |
Biomarkers in assessment of acute kidney injury, eg urea:creatinine ratio
(Renal Failure and Dialysis) - Pass rate 47%; highest mark ? .
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Question 3.1 |
Features that distinguish myopathy from neuropathy
(Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 67%; highest mark ? .
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Question 3.2 |
Cardiovascular physical examination: causes of an apical diastolic murmur.
(Cardiology) - Pass rate 67%; highest mark ? .
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Question 3.3 |
Atelectasis: clinical features of complete one-sided lung collapse.
(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 67%; highest mark ? .
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Question 4 |
Stress-induced hyperglycaemia: mechanisms, consequences and management.
(Endocrinology Metabolism and Nutrition) - Pass rate 56%; highest mark ? .
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Question 5 |
Spinal cord injury syndromes: list 2 causes, and the clinical findings
(Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 77%; highest mark ? .
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Question 6 |
Obstetric catastrophe: investigating the woman suspected of pre-eclampsia
(Pregnancy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology) - Pass rate 63%; highest mark ? .
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Question 7.1 |
Weird body fluids - "chicken fat supernatant"
(Miscellaneous Topics) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark ? .
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Question 7.2 |
Approach to the patient with severe airway injuries. Also, management of stridor.
(Airway Management) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark ? .
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Question 8 |
Methods of intracranial pressure monitoring: compare the EVD and the Codman catheter.
(Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 81%; highest mark ? .
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Question 9 |
Paediatric intubation: practical approach.
(Neonatal and Paediatric Problems) - Pass rate 47%; highest mark ? .
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Question 10 |
DVT prophylaxis in the ICU: specifically, DVT prophylaxis in neurotrauma.
(Miscellaneous Topics) - Pass rate 84%; highest mark ? .
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Question 11.1 |
Arterial waveforms at different positions in the vascular tree
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 51%; highest mark ? .
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Question 11.2 |
Information derived from the arterial line square wave test
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 51%; highest mark ? .
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Question 11.3 |
Broadly, what information can be derived from the arterial line waveform?
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 51%; highest mark ? .
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Question 12 |
Rhabdomyolysis, optimising solute clearance, troubleshooting CRRT, and dose of CRRT.
(Renal Failure and Dialysis) - Pass rate 77%; highest mark ? .
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Question 13 |
Antibiotics for MRSA, antifungals, and antibiotic dosing in renal failure.
(Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 86%; highest mark ? .
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Question 14 |
Plasmapheresis: principles, indications, complications.
(Renal Failure and Dialysis) - Pass rate 74%; highest mark ? .
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Question 15 |
Conventional CPR vs. compression-only CPR.
(Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation) - Pass rate 26%; highest mark ? .
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Question 16 |
What are the different causes of shock (in this pancreatitis patient)?
(Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation) - Pass rate 28%; highest mark ? .
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Question 17.1 |
The capnography waveform: why is it flat?
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 93%; highest mark ? .
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Question 17.2 |
Co-oximetry vs. pulse oximetry
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 93%; highest mark ? .
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Question 17.3 |
Peak pressure, plateau pressure and compliance. Also, Intrinsic PEEP.
(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 93%; highest mark ? .
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Question 18.1 |
Approach to cardiac arrest and peri-arrest scenarios: causes of cardiac arrest
(Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation) - Pass rate 81%; highest mark ? .
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Question 18.2 |
Approach to cardiac arrest and peri-arrest scenarios: investigations
(Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation) - Pass rate 81%; highest mark ? .
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Question 18.3 |
Physiological consequences of spinal cord transection
(Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 81%; highest mark ? .
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Question 19.1 |
Calculate sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV
(Statistics and Interpretation of Evidence) - Pass rate 86%; highest mark ? .
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Question 19.2 |
Calculate: Relative risk, absolute risk, NNT
(Statistics and Interpretation of Evidence) - Pass rate 86%; highest mark ? .
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Question 20 |
Propofol infusion syndrome. Risk factors, laboratory evidence, management.
(Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 47%; highest mark ? .
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Question 21 |
Safe prescribing and minimisation of medication error
(Administration and Data Management) - Pass rate 33%; highest mark ? .
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Question 22.1 |
Non-rebreather oxygen mask, again.
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 86%; highest mark ? .
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Question 22.2 |
Safety features of the wall suction outlet regulator.
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 86%; highest mark ? .
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Question 22.3 |
The Rapid Infusion Catheter: what determines the flow though it?
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 86%; highest mark ? .
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Question 23 |
Critical evaluation of procalcitonin; a variant of the biomarkers of sepsis
(Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 28%; highest mark ? .
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Question 24 |
Causes of lactic acidosis in sepsis (and causes of lactic acidosis in general)
(Acid-Base Disorders) - Pass rate 100%; highest mark ? .
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Question 25 |
Use of albumin in critically ill patients
(Electrolytes and Fluids) - Pass rate 70%; highest mark ? .
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Question 26 |
Thoracic epidural vs. PCA: analgesic techniques for multiple rib fractures
(Trauma, Burns, Drowning) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark ? .
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Question 27 |
Approach to the unconscious patient in the ICU
(Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 51%; highest mark ? .
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Question 28 |
Causes of respiratory failure: trauma patient with post-operative hypoxia
(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 51%; highest mark ? .
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Question 29.1 |
Storage lesions of refrigerated packed red blood cells.
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 23%; highest mark ? .
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Question 29.2 |
Benefits of leukodepleted blood.
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 23%; highest mark ? .
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Question 30.1 |
"What's Wrong With These Coags?" - factor deficiency
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 88%; highest mark ? .
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Question 30.2 |
"What's Wrong With These Coags?" - a pan-coagulopathy, everything is wrong.
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 88%; highest mark ? .
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Question 30.3 |
"What's Wrong With This Blood Film?" - causes of macrocytosis
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 88%; highest mark ? .
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