Respiratory Emergencies & Critical Care Mechanics — WACS Viva & Clinical Scenarios (Medicine)

Exam-style respiratory emergencies & critical care mechanics viva scenarios with examiner probes and model answers for ANAESTHESIA fellowship candidates.

Scenarios covered

• SCENARIO 1: A 26-year-old female presenting with life-threatening status asthmaticus refractory to continuous nebulisations and IV magnesium sulphate.
• SCENARIO 2: A 68-year-old male with severe COPD in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure failing a trial of non-invasive ventilation.
• SCENARIO 3: A 34-year-old post-caesarean patient developing acute hypoxaemic collapse and right ventricular failure secondary to massive pulmonary embolism.
• SCENARIO 4: A 45-year-old male with severe community-acquired pneumonia developing moderate-to-severe ARDS requiring prone ventilation.
• SCENARIO 5: A 52-year-old female with bilateral aspiration pneumonitis exhibiting dynamic hyperinflation and severe ventilator dyssynchrony.