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Q: How octreotide helps in chylothorax?   Answer: Octreotide can be an important adjunct therapy in chylothorax. It works via two mecha...

Q : Which murmur is heard in venous air embolism? Answer: Millwheel murmur   A millwheel murmur is a churning sound that can be heard t...

Q: Which of the following is recommended for clonidine toxicity? A)  Naloxone  B) Tolazoline C) Yohimbine D) Hemodialysis E) Beta-blo...

Q: Which Beta-blocker is particularly more potent in blocking the effectiveness of Dobutamine? Answer:    Carvedilol In patients who ar...

Q: A non-tender abdomen is considered a high risk feature in presumed acute lower gastro-intestinal (GI) bleeding. A) True B) False An...

Q: Use of earplugs may decrease the incidence of delirium in ICU patients? A) True B) False Answer: A At least one randomized trial ...

Q: What is the goal of plasma osmolality with mannitol therapy during the management of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH)?  Answer: 300 to ...

Q; Which element is considered to be responsible for dementia in dialysis patient, commonly known as dialysis dementia?    Answer:  Alu...

Q: What is the rationale behind "Short daily dialysis (SDD)? Answer: Studies have shown benefits from SDD both in terms of dialysis ...

Q:  Which one advantage Fenoldopam has over other parenteral anti-hypertensives?  Answer : Although Fenoldopam is not much-used in ICUs, ...

Q: Mention two unconventional interventions that have shown benefit in acute aspiration pneumonia? Answer: Mechanical ventilation is the...

Q: 44-year-old male developed an allergic reaction during Streptokinase (SK) infusion for massive pulmonary embolism with fever, shivering,...

Q: Postprandial hypoglycemia syndrome requires the nadir of blood glucose to at least which concentration?    Answer : None   Postprandi...

Q: For patients who develop infective endocarditis (IE) due to group D streptococci and E. faecalis, which non-cardiac procedure should be ...

Q: How the pupillary response differs at different grades of hepatic encephalopathy? Answer:   Cerebral edema correlates with the degree ...

Q: 'Angled' chest tubes are best suited to reach which pleural area? Answer: Posterior costophrenic sulcus Posterior costophren...

Q: All of the following can be a finding in chronic Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) except ? A) Mild thrombocytopenia B) Mil...

Q: In contrast to other blood products why platelets are stored at room temperature? Answer:  Platelets are recommended to be stored at...

Q: "Bleeding due to heparin is usually directly proportional to the level of aPTT." This statement is A) True B) False Answe...

Q: After organ transplantation, the patients who are on Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs), the dose of tacrolimus should be? (select one) A)...

Q: What's the etiology behind cardiac thrombosis in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) inserted through femoral vessels? Answ...

Q: In general, how many days after surgery, if no bowel motility returns are considered as 'prolonged postoperative ileus'? Answ...

Q:  Why deep tissue surrounding the long bones are prone to highest damage during electrical burn injury? Answer: Bones have the highest r...

Q: Which is the one required component to diagnose acute chest syndrome (ACS) in patients with sickle cell disease? Answer: Radiograp...

Q: What are the three mechanisms by which Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy works in toxicology? Answer: The first question is to...

Q: You have been called to evaluate a patient's eyes who is on high PEEP. Nurse at the start of her shift noticed patient's eyelids ...

Q: Is Bivalirudin (Angiomax) dialyzable? A) Yes B) No Answer: A Bivalirudin is metabolized by many organs in the body including the ...

Q: All of the following presents as a sudden-onset headache except ?  A) Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) B) Vertebral artery dissection ...

Q: ASV is a mode of ventilation that stands for? A) Assisted support ventilation B) Adaptive support ventilation Answer: B The objec...

Q: What is the major concern when inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is administrated via nasal prong, face mask or Non-invasive positive pressure (...

Q: What are the three principal goals of surgical intervention in atrial fibrillation? Answer:  Creation of conduction block to disrupt...

Q: While inserting axillary arterial line, it should be ideally placed A) as high as possible within the axilla B) at low as possible w...