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1
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Jacksonian movement = pathology where?

A

Frontal lobe

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2
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Treatment of symptomatic chronic subdural bleeds?

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Burr hole evacuation

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3
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Treatment of acute subdural haemorrhage?

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Decompressive craniectomy

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4
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Which airway is unsafe to use in a patient who has eaten recently?

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Laryngeal mask

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5
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Why is U&Es important to so in a post-SAH patient?

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Hyponatraemia is very common

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6
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Fluctuating cognition indicates which type of dementia?

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Lewy body

Could be easily mistaken for parkinson’s as it has similar features but if cognition failure comes before movement that makes it more likely lewy body

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7
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FEV1 for LTOT therapy in COPD patients?

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<30%

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8
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Criteria for COPD LTOT?

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-Cyanosis
-Polycythaemia
-Peripheral oedema
-Raised JVP
-O2 sats less than or equal to 92%

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9
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What do you give if bisphosphonates CIed in patient with T>-3.5? And tell me the reasons why they could be CIed (think obvious)

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Denosumab

CIed due to adverse effects or to eGFR >35mL/min

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10
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Immunocompromised patient with Campylobacter. Do you want to treat?

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Yea dummy

Clarithromycin

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11
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Salicylates cause what ABG?

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Primary respiratory alkalosis + metabolic acidosis

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12
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Penicllin allergic patient with cellulitis in pregnancy?

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Erythromycin

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13
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Contralateral hemiparesis + sensory loss with lower extremity being more predominant than upper? WHat is affected?

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Anterior cerebral artery

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14
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Prostate with hard, asymmetrical, enlarged left lobe. What ya gonna do?

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Multiparametric MRI

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15
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Don’t do an LP in sus meningitis if?

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Rapidly evolving rash
Severe sepsis signs

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16
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InvgX for sus orbital cellulitis?

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Contrast enhanced CT scan of orbits, sinuses, brain

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17
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Whooping cough 2 treatment options?

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Azithromycin
Clarithromycin

If onset within 21 days

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18
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Ipsilateral facial pain and temp loss + contralateral limb pain and temp loss + ataxia?

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Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

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19
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What type of rubber related dye substance is a risk factor for transitional bladder carcinoma?

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Aniline dye

20
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Croup… oral or neb dexamethasone?

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ORAL 1 DOSE (0.15mg/kg)

21
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FEV1/FVC >0.7 confirms what?

22
Q

Undercooked pork hepatitis?

23
Q

Non-falciparum malaria treatment and why?

A

Primaquine
-Destroys live hypozoites and prevents relapse

24
Q

Increased risk of which cancers with HNPCC?

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Pancreatic
Endometrial
Colorectal and bowel

25
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Second line to treat MRSA?

26
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Contralateral homonymouse heminaopia with macular sparing + visual agnosia? Which artery affected?

A

Posterior cerebral artery

27
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Head CT findings for alzheimers?

A

Atrophy of cortex and hippocampus

28
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Locked in sydnrome affects which artery?

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Basilar artery infarcy

29
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UTI pregnant woman, third trimester?

A

7 days amoxi or cefalexin

30
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Score for assessing patients risks of pressure sores?

A

Waterlow score

31
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What should be given as pre-treatment with Goserelin and why?

A

Goserelin may cause transient increases in prostatic cancer symptoms (flare effect) caused by initial increase in lutenizing hormone

SO

GIVE FLUTAMIDE (synthetic antiandrogen) to attenuate the tumour flare

32
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MRSA?

A

Vancomycin

33
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Most common organism to cause IECOPD?

A

H. Influenza

34
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Asymptomatic bacteria in catheterised patients. What you want to do?

A

No treatment

35
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Campylobacter disease progression?

A

Prodrome
Abdo pain
Bloody diarrhoea

36
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Patient with croup…what examination do you do?

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Listen…NOT an airway examination = possible airway obstruction :((((((
Just do it off of clincial vibes or if you’re feeling really intense a CXR would show subglottic narrowing (steeple sign) on PA view

37
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Patient loses conciousness, gains it back, then loses it again after low impact head injury.
What’s up you think?

A

Extradural haematoma

38
Q

Paracetamol overdose extra risk factors?

A

Chronic alcohol
HIV
Anorexia
P450 inducers

39
Q

Cavitating lung lesions is likely of what cancer?

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

40
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Paraneoplastic feature of squamous cell carcinoma in lungs?

A

Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

41
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What is pulmonary oedema in a patient with AKI an indication for?

A

Haemodialysis

42
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Criteria for TACIs?

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-Unilateral hemiparesis and/or hemisensory loss of face, arm and leg
-Homonoymous hemianopia
-Higher cognitive dysfunction (dysphagia)

43
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Dropping sats quickly following intubation, what do you think might have happened to cause this?

A

Oesophageal intubation

44
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1st line treatment for HAP pneumonia?

A

Co-amoxiclav

45
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Fever alternating days?

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