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CICM Second Part Exam Practice SAQs 22082024

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Outline the initial assessment of severe burns injury, including how you will calculate fluid resuscitation requirements. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using pulse oximetry to target oxygen therapy (50%) What SpO2 targets do you use in ICU patients and why? (50%) 50%) Oxygen saturation targets in critical care Q2.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

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2014 Feb;69(2):144-51. -smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0 C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1 mg/kg, max 4 mg per dose q20-30min) or hydromorphone (0.01-0.02

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Something she ate?

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It refers to hypernatraemia, hyperventilation, haemodialysis, and induced hypothermia. It clears ammonia, allows fluid removal, and facilitates management of electrolyte. Hypothermia Aiming for a lower core temp (35 o C) reduces cerebral metabolic rate and cerebral blood flow. 2014, Jan). Silibinin [link] Warrillow, S.