2023

Question 1

MDR TB features (4)

Answer 1

Persistent or progressive findings while on therapy
Lack of conversion of cultures to negative during first three months of therapy
Incomplete adherence to prescribed therapy (defaulter)
Exposure to individual with known drug-resistant TB

Question 2

delirium vs dementia (4)

Answer 2

delirium
- acute
- attention deficit
- reversible
- fluctuates during day

dementia
- chronic
- higher functions
- permanent
- chronic stable condition

Question 3

patterns of weakness + causes (5)

Answer 3

• hemispheric lesion: hemiparesis
• brainstem lesion: checkerboard distribution
• spinal cord lesion: paraparesis
• polyneuropathy: stocking glove distribution
• myopathy: proximal weakness

Question 4

DKA clinical features (5)

Answer 4

Acutely unwell
Abdominal pain
vomiting
Acidotic breathing
Confused/depressed level of consciousness

Question 5

clinical signs of ILD + COPD

Question 6

macrovascular complications in dm (4)

Answer 6

• ihd
• cva
• ed
• pvd

Question 7

cause of radial femoral delay

Answer 7

coarctation of the aorta