Syllabus · Current · V5 (2025) · Cardiovascular System

D1 · Cardiovascular Anatomy

D1.iv · Arterial Cannulation Anatomy

Official V5 objective
Describe the anatomy relevant to arterial cannulation of the following: a. Radial artery, b. Femoral artery, c. Brachial artery, d. Dorsalis Pedis artery.
2 SAQ topics 2 SAQ appearances 0 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

2 appearances
2017A Q13
Outline the anatomy relevant to the insertion of a Dorsalis Pedis arterial cannula (50% of marks). Explain the differences between blood pressure measurement at this site compared to measurement at the aortic arch (50% of marks).
30%
2010A Q23
Describe and or illustrate the anatomy relevant to the insertion of an arterial line into the femoral artery
30%

Oral examination

VIVA history

0 stations

No mapped VIVA history for this objective.

Sources: objective text from the relevant CICM syllabus; historical SAQ and VIVA wording from CICM examiner reports.