June 12th

Question 1

How many tetanus vaccines do you get

Answer 1

5

Question 2

treatment for recurrent c.diff within12 weeks of successful tx

Answer 2

oral fidaxomicin

Question 3

tx of raynauds

Answer 3

nifidepine

Question 4

is psortiatic symmetrical or asymm

Answer 4

can be both

Question 5

skin features of reactive arthritis

Answer 5

kerotaderma blenorrhagica - waxy rash on feet
circinate balanitis -painless vesicles on penis

Question 6

what is given in polymyositis if steroids not suitable

Answer 6

azathioprine

Question 7

what blood markers are elevated in polymyositis

Answer 7

increased CK, LDH, AST, ALT

Question 8

test for thallassaemia and sickle cell

Answer 8

HPLC

Question 9

test for thallassaemia and sickle cell

Answer 9

HPLC

Question 10

tx of thalassaemia

Answer 10

tranfusions and iron chelating drugs

Question 11

investiagtion of choice in lung cancer

Answer 11

CT

Question 12

bloods seen in lung cancer

Answer 12

thrombocytosis

Question 13

what does it mean if a bacteria is catalase positive

Answer 13

its staph (negative is strep)