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Question 1

First line antihypertensive in diabetes patients and why

Answer 1

A2RB e.g. irbesartan
due to renoprotective properties

Question 2

Centor Criteria (4)

Answer 2

presence of tonsillar exudate
tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy or lymphadenitis
history of fever
absence of cough

Question 3

Centor score 3-4 - likelihood of being infected with streptococcus

Answer 3

32-56%

Question 4

feverPAIN score criteria (5)

Answer 4

Fever over 38°C.
Purulence (pharyngeal/tonsillar exudate).
Attend rapidly (3 days or less)
Severely Inflamed tonsils
No cough or coryza

Question 5

lung function testing - obstructive picture

Answer 5

FEV1 ++ reduced
FVC slightly reduced/normal
FEV1/FVC reduced

Question 6

examples of obstructive lung conditions (4)

Answer 6

asthma
COPD
bronchiectasis
bronchiolitis obliterans

Question 7

lung function testing - restrictive pattern

Answer 7

FEV1+ reduced
FVC ++ reduced
FEV1:FVC normal/increased

Question 8

examples of restrictive lung conditions (8)

Answer 8

Pulmonary fibrosis
Asbestosis
Sarcoidosis
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
Kyphoscoliosis e.g. ankylosing spondylitis
Neuromuscular disorders
Severe obesity

Question 9

Anaemia of chronic disease - iron studies (4)

Answer 9

normochhromic/hypochromic, normocytic anaemia
reduced serum + TIBC
normal/raised ferritin
low transferrin

Question 10

IDA - iron studies (4)

Answer 10

hypochromic, microcytic anaemia
TIBC high
Fe low
ferritin low
transferrin low