Miscellaneous

Question 1

What might cause diarrhoea, palpitations and flushing?

Answer 1

Carcinoid syndrome

due to underlying neuroendocrine tumour

Question 2

Child with episodic crying and drawing up of the legs toward the chest is a classic sign of what?

Answer 2

Intussuscpetion

Question 3

Red currant jelly stools suggests what?

Answer 3

Intussusception

Question 4

A target like mass on ultrasound of a child with D&V suggests what?

Answer 4

Intussusception

Question 5

What might cause falling BP, rising JVP and muffled heart sounds?

Answer 5

Cardiac tamponade

Question 6

What would suggest a total anterior circulation infarct?

Answer 6

All 3 of:

1. Unilateral hemiparesis and/or hemisensory loss of face, arm and leg
2. Homonymous hemianopia
3. Higher cognitive dysfunction e.g. dysphagia

Question 7

What would suggest a partial anterior circulation infarct?

Answer 7

2 of:

1. Unilateral hemiparesis and/or hemisensory loss of face, arm and leg
2. Homonymous hemianopia
3. Higher cognitive dysfunction e.g. dysphagia

Question 8

What would suggest a lacunar infarct?

Answer 8

1 of:

1. unilateral weakness (and/or sensory deficit) of face and arm, arm and leg or all three.
2. pure sensory stroke.
3. ataxic hemiparesis

Question 9

What would suggest a posterior circulation infarct?

Answer 9

1 of:

1. cerebellar or brainstem syndromes
2. loss of consciousness
3. isolated homonymous hemianopia