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  1. Deranged Physiology
  2. CICM Primary Exam
  3. SAQ Topics
Principles of measurement and monitoring

(there are 20 questions in this topic)

Question 4
Question 4
Question 5
Question 7
Question 8
Question 9
Question 9
Question 12
Question 12
Question 13
Question 13
Question 2(p.2)
Question 17
Question 17
Question 18
Question 19
Question 22
Question 23
Question 24
Question 12(p.2)
2018, Paper 1
Question 18

Non-invasive oscillometric vs. invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring

Question 13

Viscosity, density and their consequences

Question 8

Co-oximetry

2017, Paper 2
Question 17

Damping and resonance

2016, Paper 2
Question 17

Difference between proximal and distal arterial line waveforms

2016, Paper 1
Question 19

Methods of temperature measurement.

Question 9

Principles of electrocardiography

2015, Paper 2
Question 9

Principles of measurement of end-tidal CO2.

2015, Paper 1
Question 12

Resonance and damping in arterial blood pressure monitoring

2014, Paper 2
Question 22

Principles of ABG measurement (various electrodes)

2014, Paper 1
Question 7

Principles underlying pulse oximetry.

2012, Paper 1
Question 24

Resonance and damping in invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring

2011, Paper 2
Question 5

Principles of ECG monitoring and methods of ECG artifact reduction

2011, Paper 1
Question 23

Pharmacology of vasoactive agents: noradrenaline and vasopressin

Question 13

ECG and the cardiac cycle; also the ECG effects of digoxin and amiodarone

Question 12

Measurement of cardiac output using an indicator dilution technique

2010, Paper 1
Question 2(p.2)

Basic principles of ultrasound imaging

Question 4

Measurement of EtCO2

2007, Paper 2
Question 12(p.2)

End-tidal CO2 measurement: causes of the EtCO2-PaCO2 gap

Question 4

Principles of ultrasound imaging — including the Doppler Effect.

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