2012, Paper 2 SAQs

Short Answer Questions in Order of Appearance
Question 1	Carriage of carbon dioxide and of oxygen in the blood (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 50%; highest mark .
Question 2	Pharmacology of suxamethonium (Musculoskeletal system) - Pass rate 59.1%; highest mark .
Question 3	Humidification of the respiratory tract and methods of active humidification (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 0%; highest mark .
Question 4	Determinants of contractility (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 13.6%; highest mark .
Question 5	Effect of liver failure on pharmacology (Liver physiology) - Pass rate 59.1%; highest mark .
Question 6	Structure and effects of lung surfactant (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 36.4%; highest mark .
Question 7	Anatomy relevant to PICC line insertion (Procedural anatomy) - Pass rate 22.7%; highest mark .
Question 8	Physiology of gastric emptying (Gastrointestinal System) - Pass rate 41%; highest mark .
Question 9	Classification of antiarrhythmic agents and Class I agent pharmacology (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 72.7%; highest mark .
Question 10	Transport of substances across cell membranes (Cellular Physiology) - Pass rate 50%; highest mark .
Question 11	Half-life of drugs (Pharmacokinetics) - Pass rate 45.4%; highest mark .
Question 12	The blood-brain barrier (Nervous system) - Pass rate 41%; highest mark .
Question 13	Pharmacokinetics in obesity (Pharmacokinetics) - Pass rate 36.4%; highest mark .
Question 14	The Receiver Operator Curve (ROC) (Research methods and statistics) - Pass rate 13.6%; highest mark .
Question 15	Physiological consequences of spinal cord transection (Nervous system) - Pass rate 41%; highest mark .
Question 16	Constituents and functions of plasma (Haematological system) - Pass rate 68.2%; highest mark .
Question 17	Pharmacology of serotonin; also, ondansetron (Nervous system) - Pass rate 45.4%; highest mark .
Question 18	Adrenaline: an ideal inotrope? (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 86.4%; highest mark .
Question 19	Pathophysiological consequences of chronic renal failure (Renal system) - Pass rate 41%; highest mark .
Question 20	Enantiomerism - clinical relevance and examples (Pharmaceutics) - Pass rate 41%; highest mark .
Question 21	Pharmacology of CO₂: physiological consequences of hypercapnea (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 22.7%; highest mark .
Question 22	Pharmacology of local anaesthetics and local anaesthetic toxicity (Nervous system) - Pass rate 18.2%; highest mark .
Question 23	Regional skeletal muscle blood flow (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 18.2%; highest mark .
Question 24	Basic chemistery of hormones: steroids vs. peptides (Endocrine System) - Pass rate 13.7%; highest mark .

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