Resuscitation (Resus) — The Core of Emergency Medicine
The Resus section of the RCEM syllabus forms the foundation of Emergency Medicine practice and carries high weightage in the MRCEM SBA exam.
Questions often test your ability to recognise and manage life-threatening conditions in the first few critical minutes — from cardiac arrest, shock, and trauma, to airway emergencies, sepsis, and anaphylaxis.
A strong grasp of Resuscitation Council (UK) algorithms, ABCDE assessment, and time-critical interventions is essential.
Expect SBAs that challenge your understanding of priorities, next steps, drug doses, and escalation decisions under pressure — just as in real life.
Mastering this section not only boosts your exam score but also builds the clinical judgement and confidence needed to lead in the resus bay.