CICM SAQ 2010.2 Q21
Outline methods for diagnosing CMV infection in the critically ill immunocompetent patient.
CICM SAQ 2010.2 Q20
Outline your approach to the assessment of nutritional status in a critically ill patient, including the use of appropriate laboratory tests.
CICM SAQ 2010.2 Q1
Questions 1.1 Briefly outline the rationale for the use of hypertonic saline in: Hyponatremia Traumatic brain injury 1.2 List the possible complications of hypertonic saline administration. Answers
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CICM SAQ 2010.1 Q7
7.1. The following image is of the blood sample tubes into which a specimen of blood from a critically ill patient had been drawn by the phlebotomist. (a) What does this image show? (b) List three (3) causes for this…
CICM SAQ 2012.2 Q14
Critically evaluate the role of the following investigations in the critically ill patient: Serum ammonia; B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
CICM SAQ 2013.2 Q7
Questions 7.1 A 65-year-old male has been brought into the Emergency Department after being found unconscious at home. He has a heart rate of 87 beats/min, a blood pressure of 96/59 mmHg, and temperature of 31.2oC. Below is his biochemical profile…
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