You are anaesthetizing a 50 year old man who is undergoing liver resection for removal of metastatic carcinoid tumor. He has persistent intraoperative
... [Show More] hypotension despite fluid resuscitation and intravenous octreotide 50 up. The treatment most likely to be effective in correcting the hypotension is;
A. Adrenaline
B. Dobutamine
C. Levosimenden
D. Milrinone
E. Vasopressin
Using the American Heart Association specification, the colours of the electrodes in a 3-lead electrocardiographic (yes the typo is what they used) is
A. Right arm = Black; Left arm = White; Left leg = Red
B. Right arm = White; Left arm = Black; Left leg = Green
C. Right arm = Black; Left arm = Green; Left leg = Red
D. Right arm = White; Left arm = Black; Left leg = Red
E. Right arm = Red; Left arm = White; Left leg = Green
When performing laryngoscopy using a Macintosh blade your best view is of the patient's epiglottis touching the posterior pharyngeal wall. Using the Cormack and Leanne scale this is grade
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3a
D. 3b
E. 4
You are doing a supraclavicular brachial plexus block on an awake 35 year-old lady who is healthy with no significant past medical history. Soon after injecting 20mLs of 0.375% ropivicaine she becomes agitated has a seizure and loses consciousness. Your 1st step in management is
A. Intralipid 20% 1.5ml/kg bolus
B. Midazolam
C. Propanol
D. Establish airway and give 100% O2 via a facemask
E. Feel for radial pulse and give 100mcg adrenaline,
ALS protoco
A G1P0 patient with a dilated cardiomyopathy and an ejection fraction (EF) of 35% presents for a caesarean section. The benefits of regional vs general anaesthesia are
A. Decreased heart rate
B. Decreased systolic blood pressure
C. Increased ejection fraction
D. Increased myocardial contractility
E. Decreased preload
A patient has a terminal malignancy. His family doesn't want you to tell the patient about his diagnosis and prognosis. Your decision to inform him is an example of
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Confidentiality
D. Non-maleficence
E. Utilitarianism [Show Less]