EMQ books Flashcards
Which thyroid condition can cause ophthalmoplegia and which ocular muscle does this tend to affect
Grave’s
Superior rectus
PCOS increases the chance of which type of cancer
Endometrial
Menopause can lead to which urological pathology
Urinary incontinence
Increased teeth gap can be a sign of what
Acromegaly
Which common medication worsens glycaemic control
Steroids
Lipohypertrophy is a side effect of which drug
Subcutaneous insulin
DKA requires what special insulin administration
Sliding scale
Common rude side effect of acarbose
Flatulence
Insulinoma triad
Symptoms of hypoglycaemia
Documented hypoglycaemia
Symptoms relieved by glucose administration
A woman present with widespread joint pain and reduced long volume has what disease
SLE
A girl with a waddling gait has what disease
DDH
Elderly people with high ESR and constant back pain could have what
Multiple Myeloma
Painful, swollen, cold, cyanosed skin with increased temperature sensitivity following an injury suggest what
CRPS
Sudek’s Atrophy
The absence of a callus in a fracture suggests what
Delayed union
A closed medullary cavity of a fracture site suggests what
Mal-union
A swollen painful elbow after a FOOSH suggests what
Supracondylar fracture
A painful shoulder locked in medial rotation suggests what
Posterior dislocation
What is housemaid’s knee and what is the treatment
Pre-patellar bursitis
Bandaging
Which IM DMARD can cause a rash and name the rash
IM Gold
Exfoliative dermatitis
ECG changes suggesting hypokalaemia
U waves
Prolonged PR interval
What type of neuropathy is impotence a part of
Autonomic
Why can tertiary hyperparathyroidism occur after renal transplant
Long-standing secondary hyperparathyroidism in renal failure becomes autonomous
What is trichotillomania
Obsession with pulling out one’s hair
Leprosy can have what dermatological presentation
Hypopigmentation patches
Why does pregnancy cause palmar erythema
Hyperdynamic circulation
Visible dilation of blood vessels under the skin is known as what
Telangiectasia
Areas of normal skin in the middle of lesions suggest what
Tinea infection
Chemotherapy causes what type of hair loss
Anagen Effluvium
Which infection can be associated with urethral stricture
Chlamydia
Which imaging modality has no ionizing radiation
MRI
What can cause bilateral hydronephrosis
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Eosinophils in urine suggests what
Acute interstitial nephritis
Urine turning red or black after being left for a while suggests what
Porphyria
A Ghanian person with renal failure, think of which disease
Sickle cell causing papillary necrosis; cells slough off and cause blockage
Bag of worms is a buzzword for what
Varicocele
Gentamicin toxicity deafness is conductive/sensorineural?
Sensorineural
Paget’s disease is conductive/sensorineural
Sensorineural
Abnormal bone growth compresses CN VIII
Which CTD can present with Lymphopenia
SLE
Meralgia Parathesitca involves which nerve being trapped under the inguinal ligament
lateral cutaneous nerve
How can syringomyelia cause scoliosis
Uneven muscle pull on back
A fracture of what can lead to peri-orbital haematoma
A base of skull fracture
What is the pathergy test and which disease does it suggest
A pustule at the site of sterile skin puncture
Behcet’s disease (can also be pyoderma gangrenosum)
Obliteration of peripheral pulses in a woman suggests what
Takayasu Arteritis
Cyclophosphamide can cause haematuria by which mechanism
Haemorrhagic cystitis
Which viral infection is associated with cryoglobulinaemia
Hep B
Brain death causes what pupil shape
Dilated
What kind of vision can present as a childhood squint
Hypermetropia
Botulism causes what pupil shape
Ptosis
What is a chalazion
Blocked meibomian gland duct
What is blepharitis
Inflammation of eyelash follicles
What should you think if the red reflex is white in an adult
Cataract
Treatment for CMV chorioretinitis
Ganciclovir
