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Electrolytes and Fluids

Printable list of all electrolytes and fluids SAQs

(there are 42 questions in this topic)

Question 5.1
Question 9.2
Question 9.3
Question 9.4
Question 24.3
Question 7.2
Question 5.2
Question 5
Question 20.1
Question 13.2
Question 24
Question 20.4
Question 29
Question 12.2
Question 7.1
Question 7.3
Question 9
Question 20.1
Question 5.1
Question 5.2
Question 12
Question 18.1
Question 1
Question 25.1
Question 25
Question 16
Question 21
Question 14.2
Question 14.3
Question 14.4
Question 27
Question 29
Question 16
Question 16
Question 25
Question 14
Question 5
Question 11
Question 7
Question 1
Question 5
Question 6
2019, Paper 2
Question 5.1

Causes of hypercalemia

2019, Paper 1
Question 24.3

Management of hyponatremia in a patient requiring dialysis

Question 9.4

Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH)

Question 9.3

Hypoosmolar hyponatremia - probably beer-related

Question 9.2

Hypercalcemia - diagnosis and management

2018, Paper 2
Question 7.2

Hypocalcemia: post-operative hypoparathyroidism again

2018, Paper 1
Question 5.2

Hypernatremia: Diabetes insipidus

2017, Paper 2
Question 5

Hypertonic saline: indications, mechanisms of action, evidence

2017, Paper 1
Question 20.1

Causes of hyperphosphataemia - renal failure and hyperparathyroidism

2016, Paper 2
Question 13.2

Beer potomania. also, management of hyponatremia

2016, Paper 1
Question 24

Classification of hyponatremia, and management of hyponatremia.

2015, Paper 2
Question 20.4

Isoosmolar hyponatremia: massively elevated triglycerides

2015, Paper 1
Question 29

Hyponatremia with hypervolemia; with a focus on SIADH and CSW.

2014, paper 2
Question 12.2

Diagnostic approach to hyponatremia

2014, Paper 1
Question 7.1

Hypocalcemia in the post-parathyroidectomy patient

2013, paper 2
Question 9

Hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia: causes and treatments

Question 7.3

Hypoosmolar hyponatremia (water intoxication due to bowel prep)

2013, Paper 1
Question 20.1

Hypoosmolar hyponatremia with a focus on SIADH and CSW.

2011, Paper 2
Question 5.2

Managemnt of hyponatremia: osmotic demyelination syndrome

Question 5.1

Hypoosmolar hyponatremia: thiazide-associated hyponatremia

2011, Paper 1
Question 18.1

Causes, consequences and management of hypercalcemia.

Question 12

Characteristic electrolyte derangement patterns

2010, Paper 2
Question 25.1

Clinical features and management of hypocalcemia

Question 1

Management of hyponatremia and intracranial pressure with hypertonic saline

2010, Paper 1
Question 25

Use of albumin in critically ill patients

2009, Paper 2
Question 21

Isoosmolar hyponatremia: TURP syndrome

Question 16

Assessment of fluid balance in the critically ill patient

2009, paper 1
Question 27

Buffer therapies: sodium bicarbonate, Carbicarb and THAM

Question 14.4

Hypoosmolar hyponatremia with a focus on SIADH and calculation of the sodium deficit

Question 14.3

Hypoosmolar hyponatremia (beer potomania)

Question 14.2

Causes of hypercalcemia, and correction of a dangerously raised calcium 

2007, Paper 2
Question 29

Comparison of the common colloid resuscitation fluids

2007, Paper 1
Question 16

Hypomagnesaemia: "write a short note".

2006, Paper 2
Question 25

Hypocalcemia: causes and manifestations.

Question 16

Assessment of fluid balance in the critically ill patient

2005, Paper 1
Question 14

Diagnostic approach to hyponatremia, and an approach to sodium replacement.

2004, Paper 2
Question 5

Use of albumin in critically ill patients

2004, Paper 1
Question 11

The diagnostic utility of urinary electrolytes

2002, Paper 2
Question 7

Approach to the diagnosis of hyponatremia; and management of hyponatremia.

2001, Paper 2
Question 1

Colloids vs. crystalloids as resuscitation fluids

2001, Paper 1
Question 5

Hypercalcemia: manifestations, common causes, and management.

2000, Paper 2
Question 6

Hypercalcemia: causes and management.

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