Question 1
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A young man has removed his buprenorphine patch on the morning of surgery. How long will it be before his plasma level reaches half its original level?
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12 hours
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18 hours
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24 hours
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30 hours
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36 hours
Question 2
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A young man has removed his fentanyl patch on the morning of surgery. How long will it be before his plasma level reaches half its original level?
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12 hours
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18 hours
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24 hours
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30 hours
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36 hours
Question 3
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A 58 year old with a solitary hepatic metastasis from colon cancer is scheduled for a resection of a right lobe of liver. In order to manage the risk of intra-operative haemorrhage, it is most important to maintain:
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High CVP in anticipation of heavy blood loss
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Decreased MAP to reduce arterial bleeding
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Decreased CVP to reduce venous bleeding
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Normal MAP in anticipation of heavy blood loss
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Normal CVP to ensure adequate filling of the heart
Question 4
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An 80 year old man is having a transuretheral bladder resection. The surgeon is using diathermy close to the lateral bladder wall which results in patient thigh adduction. The nerve involved is:
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Inferior gluteal
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Obturator
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Pudendal
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Scaitic
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Superior gluteal
Question 5
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In Conn's syndrome, the usual derangement is
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Hypoglycaemia, hypokalaemia and hypernatraemia
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Hypoglycaemia, hyperkalaemia and hyponatraemia
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Normoglycaemia, hypokalaemia and hypernatraemia
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Normoglycaemia, hyperkalaemia and hyponatraemia
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Hyperglycaemia, hyperkalaemia and hyponatraemia
Question 6
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A 60 year old woman is admitted to hospital with a subarachnoid haemorrhage. Her GCS is 11 and her blood pressure is 175/110 mmHg. She is administered oral nimodipine. The main reason for this treatment is:
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Control her blood pressure
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Manage acute hydrocephalus
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Prevent delayed cerebral ischaemia
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Reduce the risk of rebleeding
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Treat angiographically-proven cerebral vasospasm
Question 7
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You are the anaesthetist at a Caesarean Section for a 36/40 gestation pregnancy. The baby at birth is floppy and apnoeic. You decide that positive pressure ventilation via mask is necessary. The recommended FiO2 is:
Question 8
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You are inducing a 20-year-old female who has an IV cannula in her antecubital fossa which was inserted in the emergency department. She complains of pain after 10mL of propofol and it becomes clear that cannula is intraarterial. The best management option is:
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Intraarterial injection of 5mL 1% lignocaine
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Intraarterial injection of 30mL Normal Saline
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Intraarterial injection of 50mg paparverine
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Intraarterial injection of 500u heparin
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Observation
Question 9
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When is it necessary to use glycine as irrigation fluid for TURP?
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For monopolar diathermy
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For bipolar diathermy
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For Nd:Yag laser
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Greenlight laser
Question 10
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A 69 yo man is brought into ED by ambulance with a compound fracture of his forearm from an unwitnessed fall. Has a history of schizophrenia and depression with uncertain medication compliance. He is confused and agitated with generalised rigidity but no hyperreflexia. Obs - HR 120, BP 160/90, RR 18, Sats 98 Temp 38.8 Likely Dx?
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Heat stress from anticholinergic therapy
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Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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Serotonin syndrome
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Pain from the compound fracture
Question 11
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With surgical bleeding, the first clotting factor to reach a critical level is
Question 12
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Anaesthetic and respirable gas supplies to wall outlets in the operating theatre is at pressures of
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200kPa
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400kPa
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500kPa
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750kPa
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1200kPa
Question 13
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The most useful sign to distinguish between severe serotonin syndrome and malignant hyperthermia are
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Clonus
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Hyperthermia
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Metabolic acidosis
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Muscle rigidity
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Wheeze
Question 14
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A patient is having a laparotomy, who has been on prednisolone for 6 months at 10mg/day. What is the equivalent dose of dexamethasone?
Question 15
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Patient having an operation of a lacerated index finger under regional anaesthesia. Which combination of nerves blocked on this axillary view will provide adequate cover?
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1 and 2
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1 and 3
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2 and 3
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2 and 4
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3 and 4
Question 16
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A 20kg child has just had a caudal block but immediately has a VF arrest and is non-responsive to usual treatments. What dose of intralipid 20% would you give?
Question 17
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An epidural for labour is placed. She then has a headache postpartum. Which of the following is inconsistent with a post-dural puncture headache.
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Headache located frontal only
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Presents > 24 hrs post partum
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presents immediately post partum
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associated with auditory symptoms
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associated with neck stiffness
Question 18
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An eclamptic patient is given IV Magnesium. Which of these symptoms is often associated with magnesium administration?
Question 19
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The clinical sign that a lay person should use to decide whether to start CPR is:
Question 20
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What is the maintenance fluid rate for a 15kg child?
Question 21
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Patient's K+ is 7.0 what is the best initial management?
Question 22
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Which patients require antibiotic prophylaxis?
Question 23
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A 63 yo lady has a difficult thyroidectomy for cancer. Immediately post extubation she develops stridor and respiratory distress.
Question 24
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A 23 yo has a traumatic brain injury. Which fluid is relatively contraindicated?
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Albumin
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Normal saline
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CSL
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Colloid
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Something else
Question 25
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A 53 year old smoker presents for a laparotomy. PFT results are:
FEV1 and FVC - both reduced
FEV1/FVC 98%
TLC, RV, DLCO 8 (30% of predicted)
What is the cause?
Question 26
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A Traumatic Brain Injury patient has a cerebral angiogram that shows:
Cerebral perfusion = 15mL/100g/min,
Cerebral oxygen consumption = 3.5mL/100g/min.
This is consistent with:
Question 27
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Absolute contraindication to ECT:
Question 28
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FFP is given to a patient to treat hypofibrinogenaemia. The volume required to raise the fibrinogen by 1g/L is
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1mL/kg
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5mL/kg
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10mL/kg
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20mL/kg
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30mL/kg
Question 29
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The diluted thrombin time measures the anticoagulant activity of:
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apixaban
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rivaroxaban
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dabigatran
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warfarin
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heparin
Question 30
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In a trauma patient the main mechanism by which hypothermia exacerbates bleeding is by
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altered blood viscosity
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causing DIC
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inhibition of clotting factors
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potentiation of anticoagulant effect of drugs used to treat DVT
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decreases platelet number and function
Question 31
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A patient having a liver resection suffers a haemodynamically significant venous air embolism. During resuscitation how do you best position the patient?
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head up, right side down
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head up, left side down
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head up, no lateral tilt
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head down, right side down
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head down, left side down
Question 32
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In a normal adult what amount of IV potassium chloride is needed to raise the serum potassium from 2.8 to 3.8mmol/L?
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10mmol
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20mmol
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50mmol
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100mmol
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200mmol
Question 33
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In a haemodynamically stable 20 year old man with blunt chest trauma, the best screening test to diagnose cardiac injury requiring treatment is:
Question 34
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With regards to medical ethics, the concept of fidelity involves:
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equitable distribution of resources
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following a professional code of conduct
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promoting well being
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wise use of resources
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witholding of futile treatments
Question 35
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What is the correct position for the tip of a PICC in a child?
Question 36
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What is the diagnosis?
Question 37
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According to the ANZCA endorsed guidelines, what is the correct colour for the label for a subcutaneous ketamine infusion?
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Pink
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Red
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Beige
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Blue
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Yellow
Question 38
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Prior to nasal intubation you spray Lignocaine/Phenylephrine preparation (CoPhenylcaine) into the nose. Some lands in the eye. What happens?
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Ecchymosis
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Miosis
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Mydriasis
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Proptosis
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Nystagmus
Question 39
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You trial a new drug to prevent PONV. It is 50% more effective than the current drug. Four percent of people still experience PONV with the new drug. How many people need to receive the new drug in place of the current drug to have one person less suffering from PONV?
Question 40
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What does a white cylinder with a grey coloured shoulder/neck contain?
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Medical air
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Carbon Dioxide
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Helium
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Oxygen
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Argon
Question 41
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The best solution to ensure asepsis prior to neuraxial anaesthesia is:
Question 42
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You are anaesthetising a 25 year male for an open appendicectomy. He has a Fontans circulation on a background of tricuspid atresia. The best strategy to manage his ventilation intraoperatively would be:
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Ensure adequate PEEP
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Decrease inspiratory time
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Alter the I:E Ratio from 1:3 to 1:1.2
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Increase Inspiratory time but with reduced inspiratory pressures
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Ensure adequate spontaneous ventilation
Question 43
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You are anaesthetising a 70 year old woman for a CABG with a pulmonary artery catheter in situ. After separation from bypass you notice frank, copious blood rising in the endotracheal tube. Your immediate action should be to:
Question 44
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Consider the following arterial blood gases. (Ref ranges in brackets)
-pH 7.28
-PaCO2 36
-Bicarbonate 18 mmol.l-1 (18-25)
-Base excess -7 mmol.l-1 (-4- +3)
-Na+ 142 mmol.l-1 (135-145)
-Cl- 112 mmol.l-1 (98-110)
These blood gases are consistent with:
Question 45
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A 30 year old woman is admitted to ICU after a 500mg/kg aspirin overdose. What is the most effective therapy to enhance her elimination of the aspirin?
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Frusemide
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Haemodialysis
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Mannitol
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0.9% sodium chloride
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Sodium bicarbonate
Question 46
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MELD score: INR, Cr, Na, and
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albumin
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ALT
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AST
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bilirubin
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fibrinogen
Question 47
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Endovascular coiling of cerebral aneurysm under GA, patient suddenly develop hypertension. What is the most likely cause?
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Acute hydrocephalus
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Rupture of aneurysm
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Contrast reaction
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Cerebral embolism
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Nothing
Question 48
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A 70 year old is is intubated and ventilated post-laparotomy. He has CSL running @60ml/hr, with an NGT on suction with continuing high output. His ABG shows an appropriate pO2, pCO2 32, pH 7.66, Na 144, K 3.5, Cl 76. He has a normal creatinine and raised urea. How should you improve his acid base status? (Had a very very very long stem, with very long answers, but this was the gist, and I'm pretty confident with the answers except the first 2 fluid options).
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Leave minute ventilation unchanged, (?leave fluids unchanged), commence PPI
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Leave minute ventilation unchanged, (?leave fluids unchanged), commence acetazolamide
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Increase minute ventilation, change IVF to normal saline, commence PPI
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Increase minute ventilation, increase the fluid rate, commence acetazolamide
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Increase minute ventilation, leave fluids unchanged, commence acetazolamide
Question 49
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What is the most sensitive monitor for detecting a venous air embolus during neuroanaesthesia?