General

Question 1

Conditions to check for which contraindicate NSAIDS (4)

Answer 1

• Peptic/duodenal ulcers
• Ischaemic heart disease
• Ischaemic stroke
• Allergies

Question 2

What is the acronym for important conditions to check for in a patient?

Answer 2

MJTHREADS

Question 3

What does MJTHREADS stand for?

Answer 3

• MI
• Jaundice
• Thromboembolism/TB/Thyroid
• Hypertension/hepatitus
• Rhematoid A
• Epilepsy
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Stroke

Question 4

On examination, what general indicators of a patient’s wellness should be commented? (6)

Answer 4

• Comfortable
• No cyanosis
• No pallor
• No jaundice
• No clubbing
• No lymphoedema