Syllabus · Historical · V4 (2023) · Procedural Anatomy

Procedural Anatomy

X.iv · Procedural Anatomy

Official V4 objective
Describe the anatomy relevant to the performance of endotracheal intubation, a cricothyroidotomy and a tracheostomy.
2 SAQ topics 7 SAQ appearances 3 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

7 appearances
Laryngeal Anatomy
3 exam appearances
Outline the anatomy of the larynx.
44%
Describe the anatomy of the larynx.
40%
Outline the anatomy of the larynx
13%
Tracheostomy Anatomy
4 exam appearances
Describe the surface anatomy of the anterior neck (30% of marks) and the underlying structures relevant to performing a tracheostomy (70% of marks).
79%
Outline the anatomical relations of the trachea relevant to performing a percutaneous tracheostomy.
44%
Describe the anatomy of the neck and trachea relevant to the insertion of a tracheostomy
40%
Outline the anatomy relevant to performing a percutaneous tracheostomy.
20%

Oral examination

VIVA history

3 stations

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