Syllabus · Current · V5 (2025) · Respiratory System
C10 · Respiratory Pharmacology and Equipment
C10.i · Oxygen
Understand the pharmacology of oxygen.
Written examination
SAQ history
Oxygen Pharmacology
4 exam appearances
Oral examination
VIVA history
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2022A · Day 1 · VIVA 7
This viva will explore your understanding of the physiology and pharmacology of oxygen. What is the role of oxygen in the body? How would you calculate the total oxygen content in blood when the haemoglobin oxygen saturation rises from 90% to 95% and the PaO2 rises from 60 mmHg (8 kPa) to 75 mmHg (10 kPa)?
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2014A · VIVA 6
This Viva tested knowledge on oxygen. It explored an understanding of the physiological effects of oxygen, measurement of oxygen and principles around humidity.
Sources: objective text from the relevant CICM syllabus; historical SAQ and VIVA wording from CICM examiner reports.