EDIC Haemodynamic Monitoring
Type A. Continuous pressure and ECG monitoring as shown in the image represents?: a) Pulmonary artery pressure. b) Right ventricular pressure. c) Left ventricular pressure. d) Aortic pressure in the descending aorta. e) Left atrial pressure....
EDIC Antibiotics
Type A. Which of the following antibiotics does NOT belong to the group of betalactams?: a) Aztreonam. b) Meropenem. c) Clindamycin. d) Piperacillin. e) Flucloxacillin....
Sedation
Type A. Which of the following agents would not be appropriate for continuous sedation?: a) Midazolam. b) Ketamine. c) Propofol. d) Etomidate. e) Thiopental....
Levosimendan
a) Decrease the rate of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (AMP) degradation. b) Increase in cyclic AMP concentration leading to enhanced calcium influx into the cell. c) Systemic arterial and venous dilation via inhibition of vascular phosphodiesterase. d) Increase the sensitivity of the myocardial contractile apparatus to calcium. e) Decrease in myofilament tension development and myocardial compliance....
Pancreatitis
Type K. A 56 year - old man is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with a severe necrotic pancreatitis. Which of the following Ranson´s values indicate a poor prognosis?: a) The age of the patient: TRUE/FALSE. b) White blood cell count of 20.000 mm3: TRUE/FALSE. c) Systolic blood pressure greater than 120 mmHg: TRUE/FALSE. d) Lipase of 1000 IU/l: TRUE/FALSE....
Cardiac arrest in special circumstances
a) Give amiodarone after the third shock. b) Continue warm fluids and chest compressions until temperature reaches 30ºC. c) Continue warm fluids and chest compressions until temperature reaches 35ºC. d) Give adrenaline 1 mg and start chest compressions. e) Give a shock and start chest compressions....
Loop diuretics
a) Hyponatraemia: TRUE/FALSE. b) Hypercalcaemia: TRUE/FALSE. c) Hyperuricaemia: TRUE/FALSE. d) Acidification of urine: TRUE/FALSE....
Acute Kidney Injury – Outcomes
Which of the following indices can discriminate between transient from persistent acute kidney injury in the critical patient?: a) Excretion of sodium in urine: TRUE / FALSE. b) Fractional excretion of urea: TRUE / FALSE. c) Fractional excretion of sodium: TRUE / FALSE. d) None of the above: TRUE / FALSE....
During resuscitation in a cardiac arrest…
During resuscitation in a cardiac arrest?: a) Ventricular fibrillation is the most common initial rhythm identified: TRUE/FALSE. b) Ventricular fibrillation is a positive predictor of survival:TRUE/FALSE. c) To restore myocardial perfusion is the primary goal in cardiopulmonar resuscitation: TRUE/FALSE. d) The initiation of thrombolytic therapy in the prehospital setting improves patient outcome: TRUE/FALSE....
Muscle weakness
Muscle weakness EDIC...