Dr Dark random stuff

Question 1

What percentage of lung cancers are directly attributable to smoking

Answer 1

90%

Question 2

What factor makes the most significant contribution to the global person of cancer

Answer 2

Infection

Question 3

Mortality from lung cancer in smokers is how many times higher than that in non smokers

Answer 3

30x

Question 4

Which 4 cancers are associated with alcohol

Answer 4

Gi tract
Liver
Breast
Ovary

Question 5

Fever + low WBC + Raised Hct + blanching maculopapular rash

= what disease

Answer 5

Dengue fever

Question 6

Only cause of haematuria with normal complement

Answer 6

IgA nephropathy

Question 7

Is BM graft failure associated more with leukaemia/ lymphoma/ aplastic anaemia

Answer 7

BM graft failure more associated with aplastic anaemia

Question 8

Thombolysis for stroke should be done within how many hours

Answer 8

4h

Question 9

Which 5 cancers are associated with smoking

Answer 9

Lung
Larynx
Oropharynx
Kidney
Bladder

Question 10

Which 7 cancers are associated with diet

Answer 10

oropharynx
Oesophageal
Gastric
Colon
Liver
Breast
Prostate

Question 11

What is the maximum rate of potassium infusion

Answer 11

No more than 10 mmol/hour

Question 12

1. MSU
2. Fresh fully voided urine
3. First urine sample of the morning

Which is best for

• culture
• cytology
• checking for mycobacterial infection

Answer 12

1. MSU = culture
2. Fresh fully voided urine = cytology
3. 3. First urine sample of the morning = mycobacterial infection

Question 13

DNA mismatch repair genes are associated with which cancer?

state the name of the gene too

Answer 13

HNPCC

Genes = MLH1 and MSH2

Question 14

Which drugs can cause thrombophlebitis

Answer 14

• Amiodarone (if acute infusion)

- Diazepam