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CICM Second Part Exam Practice SAQs 13022025

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A 34-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with a suspected recreational drug overdose and is intubated for a low Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Examples of common relevant toxidromes include: Sympathomimetic : e.g. agitation, tachycardia, hypertension, and hyperthermia. There is no past medical history of note.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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Signs of malnutrition – which places patients at higher risk for infection – can include cachexia, muscular wasting, sunken eyes, redundant skin folds, edema, brittle skin and hair, bradycardia, hypotension, and hypothermia. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med.