Syllabus · Current · V5 (2025) · Body Fluids and Electrolytes

F1 · Physiology of Body Fluids and Electrolytes

F1.iv · Lymph

Official V5 objective
Outline the production, composition, circulation, and functions of lymph.
1 SAQ topic 1 SAQ appearance 0 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

1 appearance
(a) What is lymph and what is its normal volume? (10% of marks). (b) Outline the following with respect to lymph: (i) composition (20% of marks) (ii) circulation (45% of marks) (iii) functions (25% of marks)
69%

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.