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1
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African americans in a study exposed to syphillis - why unethical

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Failure to consider welfare/exposing them to disease when there is active treatment

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Presentation of stroke but CT is clear –> seizure + next step

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  • Levetiracetam +/- EEG (brain activity)
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3
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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome –> red, flaky skin on child

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  • Caused by bacterial infection –> exotoxins released
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4
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Pemphigus vulgaris –> more likely to have mucosal lesions

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5
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Erythema nodosum + hypercalcaemia

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Sarcoidosis

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6
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Infective endocarditis antibx

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Gentamicin + vancomycin or amoxicillin ?

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7
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Mitral valve coagulation

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Warfarin

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8
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APS treatment?

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Warfarin or heparin ?

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9
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How to protect against skin cancer

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UV protection

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10
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Who at risk of skin cancer

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immunosuppressed

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11
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Melanoma under microscope

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Blue-white veil

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12
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Boot shaped heart

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Tetralogy of Fallot
(VSD, overiding aorta, pulm. valve stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy)

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13
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Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC)

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Basically mechanical stockings –> used to help prevent blood clots in the deep veins of the legs
- DVT prophylaxis for stroke pt on warfarin

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14
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Loss of personality stroke

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Frontal (ACA)

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15
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Nail infection + skin involvement in patient with diabetes

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Candida ?

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16
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Beck’s triad –> low BP (weak pulse or narrow pulse pressure), muffled heart sounds, raised JVP

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Cardiac tamponade

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17
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Recurrent infections in kid X-ray

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Ciliary dyskinesia

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18
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Transudate –> worked on shipyard + heavy alcohol hx

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Liver cirrhosis

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19
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Test for ectopic ACTH production in small cell lung cancer

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Cortisol levels?

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20
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Ace levels test for sarcodosis?

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21
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Sleep apnoea test

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Polysomnography

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22
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Pedal oedema cause in heart failure pt

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Amlodipine –> Ca channel blocker contraindicated in HF !!

23
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Derm quality of life index –> DLQI

24
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Knee extension muscle injury

25
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Difference between acne and rosacea

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Blepharitis/ocular involvement in rosacea

26
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Warfarin knee swelling

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Haemarthrosis

27
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Acyclovir moa

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competitively inhibits viral DNA polymerase

28
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Teenager with NOF

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Internal fixation

29
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Stroke patients with high risk of aspiration pneumonia

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PEG feed/NG tube/SALT assessment

30
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Hep A transmission

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Faecal-oral

31
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Broca’s area lobe and Wernicke’s area lobe

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  • Broca’s –> frontal
  • Wernicke’s –> temporal
    (arcuate fasciculus connects the two)
32
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Parkinson’s neurotransmitter

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Lack of Dopamine ?

33
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Unstable INR in patients with risk factors clotting –>

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switch to DOAC

34
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On nitrofurantoin and dry cough + ground glass opacities

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Nitrofurantoin toxicity

35
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Superior cerebellum

36
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Pneumonia after GI surgery

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

37
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Pleural effusion safe spot

38
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Stroke within last 12 hours –> next steps?

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Ct perfusion or MRI

39
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Wrist drop after night out?

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Radial nerve injury –> wrist extensors paralysed

40
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Patients with anti-c blood must receive c-ve blood

41
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TB spread

42
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Little finger tingling

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ulnar nerve

43
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Kid with asthma –> ABPA

44
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Small cell lung cancer –> Lambert Eaton (muscle weakness + neuro stuff)

45
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Loud S1 diastolic murmur

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Mitral stenosis ?

46
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Why does oral route have less bioavailability than IV`

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First pass metabolism

47
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EPO levels in thalassaemia –> High

48
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Brugada syndrome –> ICD

49
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Old lady keeps bruising, all labs fine and no symptoms –>

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senile purpura

50
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young man with systolic murmur and tall QRS complexes

51
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route of tetanus vaccine

52
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valve replacement 6 weeks ago, unwell now –> causative organism

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S. Epidermidis

53
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vet who works with sheep and cows with pneumonia

YEAR 2 MED (16 decks)

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