past papers

Question 1

how is gonorrhoea mx

Answer 1

IM ceftriaxone

Question 2

second line abx for pseudomembranous colitis

Answer 2

fidoxamicin

Question 3

conduction aphasia vs brocas aphasia

Answer 3

conduction= speech fluent, repetition impaired
brocas= speech broken

Question 4

weak vs strong steroid cream

Answer 4

weak= 0.5% hydrocortisone
strong= betamethasone

Question 5

indirect vs direct hernia

Answer 5

indirect= doesn’t protrude after reduction
direct= protrudes after reduction

the deep inguinal ring is

Question 6

anticoagulation for acute limb ischaemia

Answer 6

IV heparin

Question 7

what visual change occurs when dry AMD becomes wet

Answer 7

loss of central vision

Question 8

brochiectasis most common organism

Answer 8

HIB

Question 9

what treats facial erythema in rosacea

Answer 9

brimodine

Question 10

explain treponemal vs non treponemal

Answer 10

treponemal tests start with TP, look at this first

if positive either they have syphyllis or had it
if negative, theyve never had it

then look at non treponemal

if both are positive the infection is active
if its negative and treponemal is positive it means there was previous infection was cleared