2001, Paper 2 SAQs

Short Answer Questions in Order of Appearance
Question 1a	Massive gastrointestinal haemorrhage (emergency management thereof) (Gastrointestinal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 1b	Massive gastrointestinal haemorrhage (management of bleeding varices) (Gastrointestinal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 1c	Hepatic encephalopathy (Gastrointestinal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 1d	Prognosis of end-stage liver disease in the ICU (Gastrointestinal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 2a	Causes of renal failure; also an approach to the assessment of oligoanuria (Renal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 2b	Indications for dialysis in the ICU (Renal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 2c	A comparison of renal replacement therapy modalities; also, mechanisms of solute clearance (Renal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 2d	CVVHDF circuit diagram; also strategies to optimise solute clearance. (Renal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 1	Colloids vs. crystalloids as resuscitation fluids (Electrolyte Disorders) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 2	Ventilation strategies for status asthmaticus: The role of NIV in asthma. (Respiratory Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 3	Comparative pharmacology of sedatives and analgesics : tramadol, celecoxib and ketamine (Applied Pharmacology in Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 4	Differential diagnosis and diagnostic approach to thrombocytopenia (Haematology and Oncology) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 5	Contents and properties of TPN: role of lipid mixture in pancreatitis (Gastrointestinal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 6	The oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve: causes and consequences of a right shift. (Respiratory Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 7	Drug withdrawal states: classical syndromes and their management (Environmental Injuries and Toxicology) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 8	Osmotherapy for management of raised ICP: hypertonic saline versus mannitol. (Neurological Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 9	Management of inadequate nutrition and feed intolerance (Gastrointestinal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 10	Abdominal compartment syndrome (Gastrointestinal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 11	Patient-ventilator dyssynchrony (Respiratory Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 12	Chest physiotherapy in the ICU: what is the rationale for it (Respiratory Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 13	Influence of AICD function and malfunction on ICU management. (Cardiovascular Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 14	Ascites: indications for an ascitic tap and interpretation of ascitic fluid tests (Gastrointestinal Intensive Care) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .
Question 15	Aeromedical retrieval: essential features of a helicopter-transported ventilator (Structure and Process) - Angoff score ; ? highest mark ? .

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