- A 33 year old man presented with weakness and progressed to developing respiratory failure. Candidates were asked to assess neurological state and determine cause of weakness.
- D/D of LMN weakness expected
- Criteria for intubation in GBS
- Autonomic dysfunction
- Neuropathic pain management
- Areas of weakness identified by examiners:
- Poor general neurological examination
- Failure to recognise autonomic dysfunction
- Failure to spell out when they would intubate a patient with GBS