May 29

Question 1

first line treatment in symptomatic bradycardia?

Answer 1

atropine

Question 2

should the patient be involved in preoperative verification?

Answer 2

yes - patient should verify name/site

Question 3

presentation of vitamin C deficiency (scurvy)

Answer 3

-petechia, follicular hemorhage, arthralgias, weakness, malaise, impaired wound healing, dental carries, etc.

Question 4

what are the manifestations of von hippel-lindau disease?

Answer 4

• cerebellar and retinal hemangioblastomas
• pheochromocytomas
• renal cell carcinomas

Question 5

a patient with von hippel lindau disease presents with severe hypertension. What is the likely cause?

Answer 5

pheochromocytomas

Question 6

what antibiotic is used to treat human bite wounds?

Answer 6

amoxicillin-clavulanate

Question 7

Complications of hepatic adenoma?

Answer 7

• malignant transformation

- rupture & hemorhagic shock

Question 8

should symptomatic aortic stenosis or mitral stenosis be corrected before pregnancy?

Answer 8

YES - associated with significant mortality

Question 9

how should you position a patient with massive pulmonary hemorhage?

Answer 9

depedent position (lateral) to prevent blood from going into other lung as well

Question 10

investigation for massive pulmonary hemorhage?

Answer 10

bronchoscopy

Question 11

can you treat an infant wiht botulinism with equine derived antitoxin?

Answer 11

no - avoid before age 1 because of severe allergic reactions

Question 12

how do you treat infant botulinism?

Answer 12

human derived botulinism immune globulin

Question 13

presentation of progressive supranuclear palsy?

Answer 13

• postural instability
• behavioural changes
• parkinsonian features
• dysarthria/dysphagia

Question 14

patients aged 40-70 with T2DM and a 10 year ASCVD > 7.5% should all be put on……

Answer 14

statin