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DKA and low potassium, do you know the rule?
This Intermediate SBA question catches many candidates out. The potassium level before starting insulin in DKA is a high-yield safety point you must know for the exam.

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🔸 DKA potassium replacement protocol
🔸 Insulin and hypokalaemia risk
🔸 DKA management sequence

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One INR number that changes everything in stroke.

The INR cutoff for alteplase is a classic MRCEM Intermediate SBA trap. This visual makes the decision rule impossible to forget.

🔸 Alteplase INR contraindication threshold
🔸 Thrombolysis safety in anticoagulated patients
🔸 Ischaemic stroke decision framework

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AF and cardioversion, do you know the timing rule?

This Intermediate SBA question is about the 48-hour rule for atrial fibrillation cardioversion. Getting the anticoagulation timing right is critical in practice and in the exam.

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🔸 AF cardioversion 48-hour rule
🔸 Pre-cardioversion anticoagulation strategy
🔸 Thromboembolism risk in AF

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Mild, moderate, severe, know your croup levels.

Croup severity assessment is directly tested in the MRCEM Intermediate SBA. This visual maps treatment options to severity levels so you never confuse them again.

🔸 Westley Croup Score and treatment
🔸 When to add nebulised adrenaline
🔸 Oral dexamethasone dose and role

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Barking cough and stridor, what is your first move?

Croup management is a common paediatric question in the MRCEM Intermediate SBA. This question tests whether you know the correct first-line treatment based on severity scoring.

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🔸 Croup severity assessment
🔸 Oral dexamethasone vs nebulised adrenaline
🔸 Westley Croup Score criteria

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AF cardioversion and the 48-hour decision line.

The 48-hour rule for AF cardioversion is one of the most commonly tested concepts in the MRCEM Intermediate SBA. This visual gives you a clear mental model for exam day.

🔸 AF cardioversion timing rule
🔸 Pre and post cardioversion anticoagulation
🔸 Thrombus risk in AF beyond 48 hours

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Anticoagulation and stroke, a tricky Intermediate SBA question.

Knowing when thrombolysis is contraindicated is essential for the MRCEM Intermediate SBA. This question tests the INR threshold and what to do when you cannot thrombolyse.

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🔸 Thrombolysis contraindications in stroke
🔸 INR threshold and alteplase safety
🔸 Stroke unit admission criteria

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DKA insulin, but first check this number.

Potassium management in DKA is a patient safety priority and a high-yield MRCEM Intermediate SBA topic. This visual decision tree makes the protocol simple to recall under exam pressure.

🔸 DKA potassium threshold for insulin
🔸 Hypokalaemia risk with insulin therapy
🔸 DKA protocol sequence

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Normal CT scan but still dangerous, can you spot it?

Subarachnoid haemorrhage is one of the most dangerous diagnoses that can be missed in the ED. This question from the MRCEM Intermediate SBA challenges your understanding of the correct investigation pathway after a negative CT.

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🔸 Xanthochromia and LP timing
🔸 RCEM SAH investigation pathway
🔸 CT sensitivity limits in SAH

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Inferior STEMI, which leads tell the story?
Understanding ECG lead territories is a core MRCEM concept. This visual breaks down inferior STEMI recognition in the simplest way possible.

🔸 Inferior STEMI lead pattern
🔸 ECG territory anatomy
🔸 RV involvement recognition

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