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. 2013 May 30;13:78. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-13-78

Table 2.

Examples of CIVA stations, University of Sharjah, College of Medicine / Clinical Skills Program

Example 1 Example 2
The video shows a patient demonstrating a raised Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP)
The Video features a patient having a major seizure
This 67-year-old man featured in this video complains of severe dyspnoea at rest. He states that he suffered a heart attack one year ago. His pulse = 130 bpm, Respiratory rate = 34, BP = 130/85 mmHg. On examination of the neck the test in the video was performed:
A 33-year-old lady is known to frequently experience the event shown in the following video. She is otherwise healthy, doesn’t use illicit drugs & is doing well at her job.
a. What is the finding?
a. Describe the event seen.
b. What is your diagnosis?
b. Name 3 most likely underlying causes in this patient.
c. Write the most appropriate prescription for this patient based on the history and your diagnosis. c. State the first aid management.