Syllabus · Current · V5 (2025) · Respiratory System

C5 · Pulmonary Circulation

C5.iii · Pulmonary vs Systemic Circulation

Official V5 objective
Compare and contrast the pulmonary and systemic circulations.
1 SAQ topic 1 SAQ appearance 2 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

1 appearance
Compare and contrast the systemic circulation with the pulmonary circulation.
26%

Oral examination

VIVA history

2 stations

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