| Viva 3 | You are referred a 35-year-old female by the Emergency Department, who presented with a reduced level of consciousness. She has been intubated and ventilated and is haemodynamically stable. |
| Viva 4 | A 54 yr old female is in ICU with sepsis after repair of a leaking ileo-colic anastamosis. When you take over management on day 3, she is febrile and vasodilated. T 38.5O C, pulse 110 / min, MAP 58 mm Hg. CVP 12 mm Hg. Urine output 15 mL/hr. |
| Viva 3 |
| OSCE 4 | Biochemistry: Candidates were asked to describe abnormalities and list possible aetiologies. |
| OSCE 13 | Biochemistry. Examples included artefact secondary to contamination with potassium EDTA, a hypo-adrenal state, effects of alcohol/malnutrition, and rhabdomyolysis. Nine out of twenty-three candidates passed this section. |
| OSCE 4 | Biochemistry. Examples included a hyperosmolar state due to methanol poisoning, thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura. The likely diagnoses and/or possible causes were requested, as were rationale or further tests. |
| OSCE 3 | Biochemistry. Examples included a hyperosmolar state, obstructive jaundice, and hyponatraemia. The likely diagnoses and/or possible causes were requested, as were formulae for some simple, relevant, calculations. |
| OSCE 14 | Biochemistry including hepatocellular liver disease, cerebral salt wasting, and hyperglycaemia/hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma |
| OSCE 3 | Biochem profiles |
| Viva 1 | Postoperative hyponatraemia and fitting |