Here are the practice questions from today’s written exam practice session led by Chris Nickson at The Alfred ICU, with recommended resources:
Q1.
Define the term antidote and describe the different mechanisms by which antidotes exert their effects, giving an example of each.
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Q2.
Regarding ethanol intoxication:
- describe how clinical features related to blood alcohol concentrations in acute intoxication (50%)
- describe the pharmacokinetics of ethanol (50%)
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Q3.
Outline the mechanism of toxicity for:
- Carbon monoxide
- Iron
- Cyanide
- Cocaine
(25% each)
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Syllabus
- Toxicology and Overdose
You can access all the previous practice questions since 2015 here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r8JTbV6lEzMg7I0R5fCwPMaIY3elNobgcQy-bCt7F4M/edit?usp=sharing
See this link on INTENSIVE for exam resources:
https://intensiveblog.com/resources/#3