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Clinical Research AND Research Ethics — Viva Defence
DCE viva defence for Clinical Research AND Research Ethics.
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Clinical Research AND Research Ethics Viva
Long Case Viva Defence
Opening statement
"This patient presents with a problem best framed as Clinical Research AND Research Ethics. My priorities are to identify red flags, confirm the mechanism with purposeful investigations, start a sequenced management plan, and integrate multimorbidity and follow-up." [1] [2]
Examiner questions
Q1: "What makes this urgent?" [1]
"I look for threats to airway, perfusion, neurology, metabolism, infection or bleeding, and I escalate those before elective work-up." [1] [2]
Q2: "What is your first investigation package?" [2]
"I order tests that change management now, not a scattergun panel." [1] [2]
Q3: "Walk me through treatment." [1]
"Stabilise, treat the mechanism, prevent complications, and plan monitoring." [1] [2] [3]
Q4: "What is the classic trap?" [2]
"Treating a label without confirming the discriminating mechanism, or delaying escalation." [1] [2]
Short case
Counsel the patient on the plan, risks and warning symptoms in plain language. [1] [2]
References
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- [2]Huang F, Chen H, Mei S, Xue H, et al. Single-cell transcriptome analysis in ovarian steroid cell tumors-not otherwise specified J Ovarian Res, 2026.PMID 42469914
- [3]Seyedi SZ, Abedi A, Mollashahi B, Namazinia M, et al. Late presentation of an anomalous left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) in a 70-year-old male: a case report J Med Case Rep, 2026.PMID 42469911
- [4]Ugovšek S, Zemljič G, Cerar A, Frljak S, et al. Case report: decommissioning of a left ventricular assist device following reverse remodeling in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy patient J Cardiothorac Surg, 2026.PMID 42469851
- [5]Dannenberg VC, Amin R, Anagnostopoulos G, Adeleye A, et al. Establishing polysomnographic criteria for initiation of non-invasive ventilation in children with neuromuscular diseases J Clin Sleep Med, 2026.PMID 42469579
- [6]Deressa JD, Behaksra SW, Molla E, Letebo A, et al. Therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine plus single low dose primaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a high transmission setting, Western Ethiopia PLoS One, 2026.PMID 42467750
- [7]Xi Y, Yao T, Zhang C, Zhuang T Effectiveness of safety care and clinical nursing pathway in patients undergoing cardiovascular intervention: a randomized controlled trial Perioper Med (Lond), 2026.PMID 42469924
- [8]Marks FJ, Walters SJ, Sutton L, Jacques RM What statistical methods are more appropriate for predicting recruitment at the design stage of a randomised controlled trial? Trials, 2026.PMID 42469922