2012, Paper 1 SAQs

Short Answer Questions in Order of Appearance
Question 1	Detection of hypoxia and response to hypoxia (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 0%; highest mark .
Question 2	Physiological responses to hypothermia (Thermoregulation) - Pass rate 0%; highest mark .
Question 3	Phenytoin (Nervous system) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
Question 4	Potassium distribution and regulation: transcellular flux (Body fluids and electrolytes) - Pass rate 0%; highest mark .
Question 5	Dexmedetomidine vs. propofol (Nervous system) - Pass rate 0%; highest mark .
Question 6	Carriage of carbon dioxide in the blood (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 80%; highest mark .
Question 7	Characteristics of lymphocytes. (Immunology and Host Defence) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
Question 8	Pharmacology of vasoactive drugs: adrenaline vs. levosimendan (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
Question 9	Physiological response to normal ageing: cardiovascular changes (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 10%; highest mark .
Question 10	Anatomy relevant to insertion of percutaneous tracheostomy (Procedural anatomy) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
Question 11	A comparison of hepatic and renal blood flow (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 70%; highest mark .
Question 12	Pharmacology of antibiotics: vancomycin (Microbiology) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
Question 13	Physiological changes in pregnancy: respiratory (Obstetrics) - Pass rate 50%; highest mark .
Question 14	Classification of adverse drug reactions (Variability in drug response) - Pass rate 10%; highest mark .
Question 15	Red cell life cycle and the metabolic fate of haemoglobin (Haematological system) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
Question 16	Pharmacology of furosemide (Renal system) - Pass rate 30%; highest mark .
Question 17	Definition and determinants of afterload (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 60%; highest mark .
Question 18	Excitation-contraction coupling- smooth muscle (Musculoskeletal system) - Pass rate 20%; highest mark .
Question 19	Distribution and regulation of magnesium in the body fluids (Body fluids and electrolytes) - Pass rate 20%; highest mark .
Question 20	Diffusing capacity and its measurement (Respiratory system) - Pass rate 50%; highest mark .
Question 21	Anatomy of the forest plot (Research methods and statistics) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
Question 22	The citric acid cycle (Nutrition and Metabolism) - Pass rate 20%; highest mark .
Question 23	Classification of antiemetics, and specifically metoclopramide (Gastrointestinal System) - Pass rate 40%; highest mark .
Question 24	Resonance, damping and frequency response (Cardiovascular system) - Pass rate 30%; highest mark .