As prepared by Dashiell Gantner, here are the practice questions from a recent written exam practice session at The Alfred ICU, with recommended reading from LITF.com’s Critical Care Compendium and other FOAM sources:
Q1. (CICM SAQ 2013.1 Q17)
List the pharmacological characteristics of phenytoin, and outline how these impact on its clinical use.
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Q2. (CICM SAQ 2013.1 Q7)
Discuss the role of noradrenaline in the management of hypotension post cardiac surgery.
Learn more here:
http://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/noradrenaline/
http://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/hypotension-post-cardiac-surgery/
Q3.
Regarding subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH):
- Define the following terms (30%):
- vasospasm
- delayed neurological deterioration
- delayed cerebral ischaemia
- When does vasospasm typically occur post-SAH? (10%)
- Outline the possible therapies for vasospasm post-SAH (60%)
Learn more here:
http://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/subarachnoid-haemorrhage/
http://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/subarachnoid-haemorrhage-grading-systems/
http://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/vasospasm-in-subarachnoid-haemorrhage/
You can access all the previous practice questions since 2014 here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Ta8IvVaVtc5Il7-kJwj6qKGu54OmifJGRUWCXud8dY/edit
See this link on INTENSIVE for exam resources:
https://intensiveblog.com/resources/#3