EDAIC case studies
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The European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EDAIC®) is a multilingual, end-of-training examination for anaesthesiologists, covering the basic sciences and clinical subjects relevant to specialist practice. It is endorsed by the European Board of Anaesthesiology (EBA) of the UEMS through CESMA, and all questions are aligned with the UEMS European Training Requirements in Anaesthesiology. The EDAIC case studies are 5 cases and about 3,423 words.
1Severe pre-eclampsia at 34 weeks with a falling platelet count: neuraxial or general anaesthesia?
A 34-year-old primigravida at 34+2 weeks presents with a 2-hour history of frontal headache and visual scotomata. Blood pressure is 168/112 mmHg on two readings 15 minutes apart, and urinalysis shows 3+ protein.
724 words, about 4 min2A 5-week-old with projectile vomiting and a hypochloraemic alkalosis
A 5-week-old boy, 3.6 kg, born at term, presents with a 3-day history of projectile non-bilious vomiting after feeds and 8% weight loss from birth. Heart rate is 168/min, respiratory rate 48/min, capillary refill 3 seconds, fontanelle sunken, mucous membranes dry and peripheries cool.
649 words, about 3 min3Fluid responsiveness and renal replacement timing in septic shock after laparotomy
A 64-year-old man is day 2 after emergency laparotomy for perforated sigmoid diverticulitis. He is sedated and ventilated, receiving noradrenaline at 0.18 µg/kg/min.
687 words, about 3 min4Delayed cerebral ischaemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
A 48-year-old woman is day 3 after a WFNS grade 2, Fisher grade 3 subarachnoid haemorrhage from an anterior communicating artery aneurysm. Her GCS was 14 (E4V4M6) with no focal deficit.
680 words, about 3 min5Hip fracture surgery in a patient on apixaban with renal impairment
An 84-year-old woman, 58 kg, falls and sustains a displaced left femoral neck fracture. She takes apixaban 5 mg twice daily for atrial fibrillation, last dose 20 hours ago, and aspirin 75 mg daily.
683 words, about 3 min