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1
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Treatment of asymptomatic first degree heart block in a young person

A

No treatment needed

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2
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The most common and important viral infection in solid organ transplant recipients

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Cytomegalovirus

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3
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Which types of shock will cause warm peripheries?

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Neurogenic, septic shock, anaphylactic

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4
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Main ECG abnormality in hypercalcaemia

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Shortening of QT interval

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5
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Prominent U waves

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Hypokalaemia

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6
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Does Bullous Pemphigoid or bullous pemphigus involve the mouth?

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Bullous pemphigus involves the mouth

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7
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Treatment of bullous pemphigoid

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Oral steroids

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8
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In bullous pemphigoid, what are the antibodies directed against?

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Directed against the hemidesmosomal proteins

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9
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How to differentiate between HHS and DKA?

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HHS does not cause hyperketonemia and metabolic acidosis (i.e. pH will be fine)

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10
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MEN I may also be linked with which condition?

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Zollinger Ellison syndrome

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11
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What condition might people with Zollinger Ellison also have?

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MEN 1

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12
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What do parotitis and spider navei suggest?

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Suggest excessive alcohol intake

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13
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If you have a stroke, what side is the homonymous hemianopia on?

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The homonymous hemianopia is always on the same side as the paresis

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14
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Treatment of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy>

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Urseodeoxycholic acid

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15
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What will LFTs show in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?

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High gamma GT and high ALP (cholestatic picture), with a lesser rise in ALT
Patients may also be jaundiced with right upper quadrant pain and steatorrhoea

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16
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Investigation of choice to detect liver cirrhosis

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Transient elastography

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17
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Anticoagulation and stroke

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Right so, you give aspirin 300mg for 14 days

Then start your anticoagulation stuff (e.g. LMWH and warfarin)

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18
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Which condition is most strongly associated with H pylori infection?

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Duodenal ulceration

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19
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What type of cells would you see in gastric adenocarcinoma?

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Signet ring cells

20
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Treatment of mild croup

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Oral dexamethasone

21
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Most common cause of death in infants greater than 1 month but less than one year old

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Sudden infant death syndrome

22
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Most common cause of death in infants more than 1 year old

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Accidents

23
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Name a medication you should avoid in bowel obstruction

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Metaclopramide - it is a prokinetic and could cuase perforation in bowel obstruction

24
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Causes of Dupuytrens

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Phenytoin
Manual labour
Alcoholic liver disease
Trauma to the hand
(family history)
25
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What might low platelet counts and raised fibrin degradation products suggest?

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DIC

26
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Treatment of acute cholecystitis

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IV antibiotics and early laparoscopic cholecsytectomy within 1 week of diagnosis

27
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Diabetes management in pregnancy - which medications are okay to use?

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Can use metformin/insulin

I.e. stop sulphonylurea

28
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A known complication of gastrectomy

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Subacute combined degeneration of the cord (because you are removing the cells that secrete intrinsic factor)

29
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U waves on ECG

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Hypokalaemia

30
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Causes of massive splenomegaly

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CML
Myelofibrosis
Malaria
Visceral leishmaniasis

31
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Treatment of acute otitis media with perforation

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Oral antibiotics

-review child with perforation in 4 weeks time

32
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Treatment for psoriatic plaques

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Topical steroid and topical calcipotriol

33
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Treatment of erythema nodosum

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No active treatment, arrange routine follow up

34
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Goserelin mechanism of action

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GnRH agonist

35
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Which part of the ear is most important to visualise

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The attic

36
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Management options for basal cell carcinoma

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Surgical removal
Curettage
Cryotherapy
Topical cream: imiquimod, fluorouracil
Radiotherapy
37
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Skin lesion that may occur at site of previous trauma

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Dermatofibroma

38
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Meningitis treatment for infant <3 months

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IV amoxicillin and IV cefotaxime

amoxicillin to cover for listeria

39
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Meningitis treatment for infant >3 months

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IV cefotaxime

40
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The three D’s of pellagra

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Dermatitis, dementia/delusions, leading to death

41
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Pellagra is a deficiency of which vitamin

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B3 (niacin)

42
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Which condition might you see trident hands in

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Achondroplasia

43
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What can ankylosing spondylitis be associated with

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Achilles tendonitis

44
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Achilles tendonitis is associated with which joint condition?

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Ankylosing spondylitis

45
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Which investigation is contraindicated in raised ICP?

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Lumbar puncture is contraindicated - do CT head

46
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How should you prescribe maintenance fluids?

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Maintenance fluids should be prescribed at 30ml/kg/24 hour

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