2011, Paper 2 SAQs

Short Answer Questions in Order of Appearance
Question 1	Control of blood glucose: response to a 50% dextrose bolus (Endocrine System) - Pass rate 56%; highest mark .
Question 2	Variability of response to anaesthetic agents (Variability in drug response) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
Question 3	Renal clearance of drugs, and the effect of this on dosing (Pharmacokinetics) - Pass rate 52%; highest mark .
Question 4	Unfractionated heparin vs. raw gross leech saliva (Haematological system) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
Question 5	Physiological basis of the ECG (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 8%; highest mark .
Question 6	Humoral control of the circulation: the RAAS system (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
Question 7	Definition of lung compliance and its measurement (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 36%; highest mark .
Question 8	Factors which prevent gastroesophageal reflux (Gastrointestinal System) - Pass rate 12%; highest mark .
Question 9	Portal circulatory systems (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 32%; highest mark .
Question 10	Pharmacology of IV magnesium sulfate (Body fluids and electrolytes) - Pass rate 4%; highest mark .
Question 11	Protein metabolism and starvation-related protein catabolism (Nutrition and Metabolism) - Pass rate 4%; highest mark .
Question 12	Functions of the liver (Liver physiology) - Pass rate 20%; highest mark .
Question 13	Regulation of cardiac output via vascular function curves (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 44%; highest mark .
Question 14	Pharmacology of vasoactive agents: dobutamine vs. milrinone (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 56%; highest mark .
Question 15	Motor and sensory pathways and reflex arcs (Nervous system) - Pass rate 20%; highest mark .
Question 16	Cerebral blood flow autoregulation (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 44%; highest mark .
Question 17	Calcium channel blockers: compare verapamil and nimodipine (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 36%; highest mark .
Question 18	Interpretation of lung function tests (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 0%; highest mark .
Question 19	Statistical power, types of error, point estimate and confidence interval (Research methods and statistics) - Pass rate 24%; highest mark .
Question 20	Structure and function of platelets; also clopidogrel (Haematological system) - Pass rate 52%; highest mark .
Question 21	Functional anatomy and physiology of renal medullary blood flow (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 4%; highest mark .
Question 22	Pharmacology of antibiotics: mechanism of action and development of resistance (Microbiology) - Pass rate 36%; highest mark .
Question 23	Behaviour of noradrenaline at the synapse (Autonomic nervous system) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
Question 24	Pharmacology of corticosteroids (Endocrine System) - Pass rate 24%; highest mark .

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