Question 1 |
ABO blood grouping: "false chimerism" after uncrossmatched transfusion.
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 77%; highest mark 8.5 .
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Question 2 |
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
(Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 46%; highest mark 7.0 .
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Question 3.1 |
Assessment of oxygenation from ABG data: hypoventilation (a normal A-a gradient)
(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark 9.3 .
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Question 3.2 |
Pyroglutamic acidosis, again.
(Acid-Base Disorders) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark 9.3 .
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Question 3.3 |
Meningitis in general; specifically, aseptic meningitis.
(Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark 9.3 .
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Question 4 |
Causes of respiratory failure: Troubleshooting a suddenly difficult ventilation scenario
(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 48%; highest mark 8.5 .
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Question 5 |
Pulmonary embolism: critically evaluate the role of thrombolysis
(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 56%; highest mark 9.0 .
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Question 6.1 |
ABG interpretation in pregnancy - respiratory acidosis following a caesarian.
(Acid-Base Disorders) - Pass rate 84%; highest mark 9.3 .
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Question 6.2 |
Rhabdomyolysis following AAA repair
(Renal Failure and Dialysis) - Pass rate 84%; highest mark 9.3 .
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Question 6.3 |
Random uraemia: list of differentials for an electrolyte panel, with zero history.
(Renal Failure and Dialysis) - Pass rate 84%; highest mark 9.3 .
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Question 7 |
Community-acquired pneumonia: evaluation of the non-resolving pneumonia.
(Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate 72%; highest mark 7.0 .
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Question 8 |
Analysis of clinical trials: overall assessment of quality
(Statistics and Interpretation of Evidence) - Pass rate 44%; highest mark 8.3 .
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Question 9 |
Logistics of inter-hospital transfer: what issues would you need to consider?
(Miscellaneous Topics) - Pass rate 56%; highest mark 8.9 .
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Question 10 |
Salicylate overdose, with a characteristic blood gas
(Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 49%; highest mark 7.3 .
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Question 11 |
Perioperative management of the liver transplant recipient
(Gastroenterology and Hepatology) - Pass rate 39%; highest mark 7.0 .
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Question 12.1 |
"What's Wrong With These Coags?" - Antiphospholipid syndrome
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 91%; highest mark 9.4 .
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Question 12.2 |
"What's Wrong With This Blood Film?" - Howell-Jolly bodies
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 91%; highest mark 9.4 .
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Question 12.3 |
"What's Wrong With This Blood Film?" - anaemia of blood loss.
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 91%; highest mark 9.4 .
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Question 12.4 |
"What's Wrong With These Coags?" - a total coagulation failure, everything is deranged.
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 91%; highest mark 9.4 .
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Question 13.1 |
List the techniques to assess the circulatory system.
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 44%; highest mark 8.3 .
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Question 13.2 |
Calculation of the Oxygen extraction ratio (OER)
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 44%; highest mark 8.3 .
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Question 14 |
Utility of serum ammonia and BNP (see Cardiac biomarkers)
(Gastroenterology and Hepatology) - Pass rate 42%; highest mark 9.0 .
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Question 15.1 |
"What's That Rash?"
(Miscellaneous Topics) - Pass rate 79%; highest mark 8.0 .
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Question 15.2 |
Causes of respiratory failure in a patient having radiotherapy
(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 79%; highest mark 8.0 .
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Question 15.3 |
Fundoscopy: characteristic findings and their correlations with pathology.
(Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 79%; highest mark 8.0 .
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Question 15.4 |
Activated charcoal-induced bowel obstruction (CT image)
(Pharmacology and Toxicology) - Pass rate 79%; highest mark 8.0 .
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Question 16 |
The pregnant trauma patient: "management issues"
(Trauma, Burns, Drowning) - Pass rate 65%; highest mark 8.3 .
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Question 17 |
Clinical testing for brain death: technical issues, eg. which cranial nerves, etc
(Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation) - Pass rate 84%; highest mark 9.1 .
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Question 18 |
Important clinical features in the management of a burns patient
(Trauma, Burns, Drowning) - Pass rate 70%; highest mark 8.8 .
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Question 19 |
Mechanical haemodynamic support for cardiogenic shock
(Cardiothoracic Intensive Care) - Pass rate 77%; highest mark 8.5 .
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Question 20 |
Non-convulsive status epilepticus: definition, diagnosis, risk factors, management.
(Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate 0%; highest mark 4.75 .
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Question 21.1 |
HELLP Syndrome
(Pregnancy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology) - Pass rate 93%; highest mark 10 .
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Question 21.2 |
Causes of lactic acidosis (red cell transketolase comes up)
(Acid-Base Disorders) - Pass rate 93%; highest mark 10 .
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Question 21.3 |
High anion gap metabolic acidosis in HONK; also, complications of HONK.
(Acid-Base Disorders) - Pass rate 93%; highest mark 10 .
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Question 22 |
Preparation for a difficult intubation
(Airway Management) - Pass rate 53%; highest mark 8.5 .
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Question 23 |
Causes of thrombocytopenia. Also, lets talk about the management of HITTS.
(Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate 58%; highest mark 9.2 .
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Question 24.1 |
Endobronchial blocker: indications, advantages, limitations.
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 56%; highest mark 8.5 .
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Question 24.2 |
Underwater seal chest drain system: explain how it works.
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 56%; highest mark 8.5 .
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Question 25 |
Immediate management of drowning
(Trauma, Burns, Drowning) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark 7.3 .
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Question 26 |
Discuss the role of interventional radiology in the management of the critically ill.
(Miscellaneous Topics) - Pass rate 44%; highest mark 7.1 .
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Question 27 |
Ventilation strategies for status asthmaticus
(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 63%; highest mark 8.5 .
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Question 28 |
Causes of lactic acidosis- an abdominal catastrophe.
(Acid-Base Disorders) - Pass rate 84%; highest mark 8.0 .
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Question 29 |
Methaemoglobinaemia due to dapsone
(Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate 53%; highest mark 8.3 .
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Question 30.1 |
Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"
(Cardiology) - Pass rate 53%; highest mark 9.3 .
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Question 30.2 |
Interpretation of Directly measured and derived PA catheter variables
(Equipment and Procedures) - Pass rate 53%; highest mark 9.3 .
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Question 30.3 |
Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"
(Cardiology) - Pass rate 53%; highest mark 9.3 .
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Question 30.4 |
Another game of "Name That ECG Abnormality"
(Cardiology) - Pass rate 53%; highest mark 9.3 .
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