| Viva 1 | Massive transfusion and haemostatic resuscitation. (Haematology and Oncology) - Pass rate ; highest mark . |
| Viva 2 | A 45 year old man had an out of hospital cardiac arrest secondary to a large anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction. He underwent early successful percutaneous coronary intervention to his proximal LAD artery but had a significant aspiration pneumonia. He is now day 14 with a tracheostomy in situ commencing weaning from ventilation. His nurse asks you to review him as he is communicating that he ‘can’t get enough air’. What is ‘dyspnoea’? (Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate ; highest mark . |
| Viva 3 | A 53 year old man presents to the Emergency Department with a sudden onset of severe occipital headache followed by a generalised tonic clonic seizure. His GCS is now E3V2M2. Initial observations: Temperature of 38.5°C PR 110/min BP 220/135 mmHg He is previously well and is taking no current medications. What is your differential diagnosis for this man’s presentation? (Neurology and Neurosurgery) - Pass rate ; highest mark . |
| Viva 4 | A previously well, 19 year old man has been referred to you by the Emergency Department. He sustained a finger laceration that required debridement and suturing 3 days previously. He has presented today with profound fatigue and lassitude and has been dizzy on standing today. He has also been complaining of a sore throat for the last few days. The clinical findings include: HR 137 BP 78/50 Temp 39.7 C RR 28 SpO2 100% on 2 litres via nasal prongs How would you proceed? (Infectious Disease Antibiotics and Sepsis) - Pass rate ; highest mark . |
| Viva 5 | You are called to the Emergency Department to review a 45 year old man with respiratory distress. His past medical history is of HIV, with prior Pneumocystis jiroveci infections currently treated with Dapsone. On examination: Temperature 38.80C Respiratory rate 35/min HR 125/min, BP 90/50 mmHg The initial arterial blood gases were as follows: pH 7.32 Please comment on the Arterial Blood Gas results in relation to the clinical presentation. (Respiratory Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation) - Pass rate ; highest mark . |
| Viva 6 | Consisted of 4 X-ray images and 3 CT scans for interpretation (Radiology) - Pass rate ; highest mark . |
| Viva 7 | You are the Intensivist in a tertiary metropolitan unit caring for Mr John Wilson, a previously well 45 year old man who has suffered a devastating neurological injury as a result of a subarachnoid haemorrhage. After detailed discussions with his family everyone has agreed that life sustaining measures should be withdrawn and Mr Wilson be allowed to die. During these discussions his family raised the possibility of organ donation. At present Mr Wilson has a GCS of 4 and has spontaneous respiratory activity. You do not envisage that he is likely to progress to brain death. You are about to enter a meeting with his partner to discuss the options. (Communication and Ethics) - Pass rate ; highest mark . |
| Viva 8 | Assessment of circulation, O2ER, PA catheter anatomy, thermodilution (Cardiothoracic Intensive Care) - Pass rate ; highest mark . |