22B09: List any five classes of antibiotics with anti-staphylococcal activity and provide one example of each class. Outline the mechanism of action and side effects of the five drugs
22B08: Classify calcium channel blockers providing examples (15% marks). Describe the pharmacology of verapamil (85% marks)
22A15: Describe the sequence of haemostatic events following injury to a blood vessel wall until clot stabilisation
22A14: Describe the neural integration of vomiting, highlighting the site and mechanism of action of antiemetics
22A10: Discuss the determinants of intracranial pressure (80% marks) and outline how it can be measured (20% marks)
22A03: Define respiratory compliance, include its components and their normal values (25% marks). Explain the factors that affect respiratory compliance (75% marks)
22A07: Write notes comparing the use of serum creatinine and creatinine clearance in the assessment of renal function in the critically ill
22A04: Describe the mechanisms of action and potential adverse effects of inhaled nitric oxide and prostacyclin