CICM Second Part Exam Practice SAQs 11042024

As prepared by Chris Nickson, here are the practice written questions from a recent CICM Second Part exam practice session at The Alfred ICU, with recommended reading from LITFL.com Critical Care Compendium and other FOAM sources:

Q1.

Critically evaluate the role of “driving pressure” measurement in the care of mechanical ventilated patients.

Q2.

Outline your approach to the assessment and management of an alert, unintubated patient with suspected necrotizing fasciitis of the right lower limb.

Q3.

Regarding venous gas embolism:

  1. Describe the mechanisms of cardiopulmonary dysfunction that can result. (50%)
  2. Outline the management of a patient who is hypoxaemic and hypotensive due to venous gas embolism following right internal jugular vascath insertion. (50%)

You can access an extensive set of past practice questions dating back to 2014 here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Ta8IvVaVtc5Il7-kJwj6qKGu54OmifJGRUWCXud8dY/

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