VIVAs · 2014B

2014 Second Sitting VIVAs

8 VIVA stations from the CICM examiner report for this sitting. Examiner wording, report provenance and reported performance data are preserved.

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Exam outcomes

50% (13/26)Written pass · MCQ + SAQ
86% (12/14)Oral pass · VIVAs
44.4% (12/27)*Overall pass · CICMWrecks-derived
How passing worked

Written pass: candidates successful in both written components (MCQ + SAQ) and progressing to the oral examination, divided by candidates presenting for the written examination.

Oral pass: candidates successful after the oral component, divided by candidates sitting the oral examination. The First Part oral component consists of VIVAs.

Carry-over: 1 candidate entered the oral component carrying a written pass from a previous sitting.

* Overall pass: a CICMWrecks-derived contextual figure: final successful candidates ÷ (candidates presenting for the written examination + candidates carrying a written pass). It is not a CICM-reported pass percentage.

VIVA stations

2014B

VIVA 1

85.7%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge of cerebral physiology and aspects of pharmacology. It explored topics such as cerebral blood flow, autoregulation and moved on to vasopressin pharmacology.
Current · V5 (2025) H2.ii · primary L2.v
Official source: 2014B CICM Examiner Report · page 10

2014B

VIVA 2

92.8%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge of respiratory physiology and measurement. It explored understanding of capnography and moved on to discuss dead space.
Current · V5 (2025) C6.ii · primary C9.ii
Official source: 2014B CICM Examiner Report · page 10

2014B

VIVA 3

100%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on intravenous fluids. It explored understanding about colligative properties, anion gap and moved on to the pharmacology of frusemide.
Current · V5 (2025) E3.i · primary F1.i G1.iv
Official source: 2014B CICM Examiner Report · page 10

2014B

VIVA 4

78.6%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on cardiovascular physiology and measurement. It explored understanding of cardiac pressure waves, alterations in these with vasopressor infusion and an understanding of invasive pressure measurement.
Current · V5 (2025) D7.i · primary D5.i
Official source: 2014B CICM Examiner Report · page 10

2014B

VIVA 5

71.4%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on obstetric and neonatal physiology. It explored the cardiovascular changes in pregnancy, factors that influence gas exchange across the placenta, the changes with the first breath and went on to aspects of humidity.
Current · V5 (2025) P1.i · primary C8.v P2.v P2.vi
Official source: 2014B CICM Examiner Report · page 10

2014B

VIVA 6

71.4%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on basic pharmacology of dose response curves and moved on to concepts around renal clearance.
Current · V5 (2025) B2.iii · primary E2.ii
Official source: 2014B CICM Examiner Report · page 11

2014B

VIVA 7

92.8%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on nerve action potentials and the pharmacology of local anaesthetic agents.
Current · V5 (2025) H2.vi · primary H6.ii
Official source: 2014B CICM Examiner Report · page 11

2014B

VIVA 8

64.3%Successful candidates
Opening prompt
This Viva tested knowledge on liver physiology and blood flow and then explored understanding of nutrition, including the changes seen with fasting and stress.
Current · V5 (2025) J2.ii · primary K1.iii L1.ii
Official source: 2014B CICM Examiner Report · page 11