MCQs and SBAs in Intensive Care Medicine

... Intensive Care is not practiced in isolation. Increased numbers of patients ... ICU beds is increasing. In 2004 Angus stated that: “One in five Americans die ... plan for the critical care needs of the ageing population is well made in ...

... questions regarding prognosis ; this hesi- tancy can lead to patients misjudging their chance of cure or life prolongation , which may impact their decision - making.7 Although most nurses do not feel adequately trained to participate ...

Multiple Choice Questions with Explanatory Answers Shoneen Abbas, Ruth Herod ... (ATLS) guidelines include: Oesophageal rupture. Cardiac tamponade. Traumatic ... test: a. The TEG® is suitable for near-patient testing. b. The reaction time ...

... FAST HUGS BID, in an effort to factor in spontaneous breathing trials, bowel care, indwelling catheter removal and deescalation of antibiotics. 1. Vincent JL. Give your patient a fast hug (at least) once a day. Crit Care Med 2005; 33(6): ...

... nurse should be aware that this syndrome is most commonly associated with which of the following ... recognizes an association of oligohy- dramnios with which of the following ... chronic pain. The mother regularly takes prescribed opioids for ...

... (8 suppl):S1-S45, 2007. 4. (D) Alterations in placental perfusion and gas exchange occur when the mother's condition involves a significant decrease in cardiac output. Reduced cardiac output leads. 140 SECTION IV • Answer Key.

... dermatitis causedbya Candida albicans infection. redpustular satellitelesions extend into the periphery. in patients with poor perfusion to extremities and in limbs that have been secured with restricting adhesives that obstruct venous ...

... ( VST ) , case reports have noted associated CRS.33,34 With VST therapy , T cells are obtained either from a viral ... organ dysfunction . There are limited data to guide whether VST may be of potential clinical benefit or harm in patients ...

Proceedings of the 15th Postgraduate Course ... UF et al ( 1980 ) Prevention of dextran - induced anaphy- lactoid reactions by hapten inhibition ( letter ) . Lancet 1 : 975 30. Kam PCA , Lee MSM ... study . Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 39 : 782-784 ...

... and reduced hemoglobin can be distinguished by their differential absorption of two wavelengths of light . It allows an easy and continuous way to measure and assess oxygen saturation . Pulse oximetry is quite accurate at SaO2 levels ...

... Pain 2012; 12(2): 82-5. 2. Haddad SH, Arabi YM. Critical care management of severe traumatic brain injury in adults. Scand J Trauma, Resusc Emerg Med 2012; 20: 12. http://www.sjtrem. com/content/20/1/12. l. Answer. 42: Pain. management. on.

... Draco , wife of Polybus , wife of Ctesias ( ? ) , Hippocrates III . Hippocrates IV . of which ? Thymbræus . of whom ? Hippocrates V. Hippocrates VI . of which ? Praxianax . Hippocrates VII . Besides these there are reckoned in the ...

... Book Dean C. Taylor, Jonathan F. Dickens, Joe Doty, Carolyn M. Hettrich ... among a wide range of health care professionals has enhanced awareness of ... online, group coaching program designed to increase self-compassion, reduce burnout ...

... chest drain, or drainage of 1500mL in the first 24 hours following insertion, may prompt exploratory thoracotomy. Flail chest describes the presence of multiple rib fractures where there is paradoxical movement of the chest wall during ...

... (ATLS) 133 AIDS protection of medical staff 298–9, 301 see also HIV air embolism 2–4, 25 arterial 2 causes 2 detection of 23, 181 differential diagnosis 3 during fossa surgery 23, 179 further reading 4 indications of 181 signs and ...

... which of the following statements is FALSE? A Aspirin and clopidogrel do not provide enough anticoagulation; heparin should also be given B Give 75 mg aspirin stat C Give 300 mg clopidogrel in addition to aspirin D Hypotension, asthma ...

... SBAR (situation, background, assessment & recommendations) is one simple but effective way of structuring communication [31]. Various models of the relationship between specific communication practices and patient safety have been ...

... SROM on speculum examination Offer induction of labour if signs of SROM on speculum examination No need for induction of labour but await spontaneous onset of labour if no SROM 14. 17. The following are correct NICE definitions for fetal ...

... social skill instruction. Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, Boys Town, NE: Boys Town Press. Costenbader, V. K. & Markson, S. (1994). School suspension: A survey of current policies and practices. NASSP Bulletin, 78, 103-107. Council of ...

... 26-year-old woman comes to the physician because of progressively worsening episodic pelvic pain for two years. The ... previously healthy 32-year-old woman presents in the clinic with a history of dyspareunia for the past eight months ...

Seema Khan. 220) a. As the patient is asymptomatic, no treatment is advised ... autonomic nervous systems. It was formerly known as Shy – Drager syndrome ... systems. Wrist drop is the most common peripheral neuropathy. Burton's line, a ...

... hyperplasia) and minimal access surgery. He is an Editor-in-Chief for the European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology (EJOG). Abbreviations ACE ARBs CRL DHEAS DSR EOCs FGM FHR GBS xi About the Authors.

... hormones H3C CH(CH2) 3CH(CH 3 ) 2 CH D Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate. Hormones. Smita. Kaushik. 31. 1. Steroid. and. Nonsteroid ... different types of receptors. Vitamin D (also synthesised from cholesterol) is a closely related hormone ...

... nbme.org/publications/ item-writing-manual.html. McCoubrie P, McKnight L. Single best answer MCQs: a new format for the FRCR part 2a exam. Clin Radiol 2008; 63: 506–10. Abbreviations 2D ADC AFP AIDS AP b-hCG CA-15-3 CA-125 CA-19-9 viii.

... Orthobullet's primary advantage is the functionality for candidates to create bespoke SBA test papers. Candidates can set the number and focus of the questions tested (i.e. random or subject-specific) and the time allocated per question ...