Here are the practice questions from today’s written exam practice session at The Alfred ICU, with recommended reading from Lifeinthefastlane.com’s Critical Care Compendium and other FOAM sources:

Q1.

A previously well 26 year-old male presented with status epilepticus requiring intubation.

a) Define status epilepticus (10%)

b) Describe and interpret his chest radiograph below (30%)

c) List the important parts of the body that should be examined to help determine the underlying cause. (30%)

Blood tests were performed, including a serum bHCG.

d) List 2 reasons why the serum bHCG may be elevated (10%)

The patient subsequently received specific therapy for the underlying cause. This was complicated by a drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis.

e) List 4 medications that are important causes of pulmonary fibrosis, including the agent most likely in this case (20%)

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