2002, Paper 2 SAQs

Short Answer Questions in Order of Appearance
Question 1a	Approach to cardiac arrest and peri-arrest scenarios (Cardiovascular Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; 87% highest mark ? .
Question 1b	Approach to cardiac arrest and peri-arrest scenarios (Cardiovascular Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; 87% highest mark ? .
Question 1c	Futile or nonbeneficial treatment in ICU (Ethical and Legal Considerations) - Angoff score ; 87% highest mark ? .
Question 2	Indications, contraindications and complications of pulmonary artery catheter insertion (Intensive Care Procedures) - Angoff score ; 93% highest mark ? .
Question 1	Infectious and non-infectious causes of fever and the management of fever. (Sepsis and Infections) - Angoff score ; 60% highest mark ? .
Question 2	Ventilation strategies for ARDS: significance of the tidal volume (Respiratory Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; 47% highest mark ? .
Question 3	Recognition of the Difficult Airway. (Airway Management) - Angoff score ; 93% highest mark ? .
Question 4	Cost-benefit analysis: adoption of new components of care (Intensive Care Administration) - Angoff score ; 33% highest mark ? .
Question 5	Management of raised intracranial pressure (Neurological Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; 100% highest mark ? .
Question 6	Prognostication after cardiac arrest (Neurological Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; 47% highest mark ? .
Question 7	Approach to the diagnosis of hyponatremia; and management of hyponatremia. (Electrolyte Disorders) - Angoff score ; 60% highest mark ? .
Question 8	Acalculous cholecystitis: clinical features, investigations and management (Sepsis and Infections) - Angoff score ; 80% highest mark ? .
Question 9	Pharmacology of antiarrhythmic drugs: compare lignocaine, amiodarone and magnesium sulfate. (Applied Pharmacology in Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; 40% highest mark ? .
Question 10	Meningococcal sepsis (Sepsis and Infections) - Angoff score ; 67% highest mark ? .
Question 11	Hypothyroidism (Endocrine Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; 73% highest mark ? .
Question 12	Causes of lactic acidosis (Acid-Base Disorders) - Angoff score ; 73% highest mark ? .
Question 13	Analgesia options: specifically analgesic techniques for multiple rib fractures. (Peri-operative Issues in Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; 60% highest mark ? .
Question 14	Definitions: sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV. (Research and Evidence-Based Practice) - Angoff score ; 60% highest mark ? .
Question 15	Approach to the unconscious patient in the ICU (Neurological Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; 93% highest mark ? .

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