Misc

Question 1

4 cardinal symptoms of acute intestinal obstruction

Answer 1

Pain, vomiting, distension, absolute constipation

Question 2

2 common causative organisms for appendicitis

Answer 2

E. coli, Streptococcus spp.

Question 3

Presentation of ruptured diverticulitis

Answer 3

Severe LIF pain, nausea, loss of appetite, constipation

May have a tender indistinct mass parallel to inguinal ligament

Question 4

Presentation of acute pancreatitis

Answer 4

Epigastric pain increasing in severity, radiating to the back
Pain may be relieved on sitting forward
Frequent vomiting and retching
Shallow breathing

Question 5

Does MS affect the CNS or PNS?

Answer 5

CNS

Question 6

Signs of anterior circulation (carotid) stroke

Answer 6

Aphasia

Contralateral loss of strength in the face and upper / lower extremities.

Question 7

Signs of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Answer 7

Pes cavus (high arched feet)
Foot drop
Distal atrophy of legs –> “inverted champagne bottles”

Question 8

What is transverse myelitis?

Answer 8

Inflammation of spinal cord

Cause may be unknown / STDs / MS

Question 9

Clinical definition of MS

Answer 9

2 episodes of neurological dysfunction which are separated in space and time