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Question 1

glicazide SE

Answer 1

Hyperinsulinaemia

IN C-peptide

Question 2

increase morphine by ____ in palliative pt if not controlling pain

Answer 2

increase morphine by 30-50% in palliative pt if not controlling pain

Question 3

liver failure triad

Answer 3

encephalolpathy
coagulopathy
jaundice

Question 4

commonest cause of Acute liver failure

Answer 4

paracetamol overdose

Question 5

Mx of BV

Answer 5

metronidazole

Question 6

Mx of meningococcal meningitis

Answer 6

IV Benzylpencillin or cefotaxime

Question 7

prophylaxis for meningitis close contacts

Answer 7

ciprofloxacin or rifampicin

Question 8

encephalitis

- presentating features

Answer 8

focal deficit e.g. aphasia
fever
headache
psychiatric sx
seizures
vomit
peripheral lesions

Question 9

encephalitis

- Ix

Answer 9

CSF - IN lymphocytes and protein
CT - medial temp and inferior frontal lobe changes, normal in 1/3
- MRI preferred
EEG - lateralised periodic discharges at 2 Hz

Question 10

encephalitis

- Mx

Answer 10

aciclovir

Question 11

phonophobia

Answer 11

fear of noise

Question 12

additional mx in menignitis

Answer 12

IV dex - prevent neuro changes