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Which is not consistent with Wegeners?

Upper respiratory tract granulomas 
Lower respiratory tract granulomas
Renal artery vasculitis 
Pulmonary artery vasculitis 
Glomerulonephritis
A

Renal artery vasculitis no

Which is not consistent with Wegeners?

Upper respiratory tract granulomas yes
Lower respiratory tract granulomas yes
Renal artery vasculitis no
Pulmonary artery vasculitis yes
Glomerulonephritis yes
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Two questions on Churg strauss
Associated:
pANCA
eGPA

A

Two questions on Churg strauss
Associated pANCA yes
eGPA asthma, eosinophilia

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Which doesn’t cause bowel ischaemia
PAN
Behchets
Atherosclerosis

A

Which doesn’t cause bowel ischaemia
PAN yes
Behchets yes
Atherosclerosis yes

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Most likely cause of acute bowel ischaemia

SMA atherosclerosis
SMV thrombosis
Aortic dissection
SMA embolus

A

SMA embolus AF most likely

Most likely cause of acute bowel ischaemia?

SMA atherosclerosis common
SMV thrombosis yes
Aortic dissection yes HTN and dissect into SMA
SMA embolus AF most likely

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Aortic dissection

5-10% don’t have an intimal tear
Dissection between media and the intima
Most common to have tear at junction of arch and proximal descending aorta

A
  • *LJS - 5-10% no intimal tear
  • LW agrees.

Dissection between media and the intima ?maybe not dissection usually outer third of media and can rupture into adventitia (robbins)

Aortic dissection

5-10% don’t have an intimal tear - IMH 10%
Dissection between media and the intima - ?maybe not dissection usually outer third of media and can rupture into adventitia (robbins)
Most common to have tear at junction of arch and proximal descending aorta - yes aortic ischmus

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What is least associated with BRCA

Pancreas
Prostate
CRC
Ovarian

A 
What is least associated with BRCA
Pancreas yes
Prostate yes
CRC yes no
Ovarian yes
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Most likely to cause colon cancer
PJ
UC

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Most likely to cause colon cancer
PJ less likely but is associated with colon and breast
UC yes

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Least likely to cause gastric cancer

Fundic gland polyp 
Hyperplastic polyp 
Adenomatous polyp 
Partial gastrectomy 
H pylori
A

Hyperplastic polyp - virtually no malignant potential.

Fundic gland polyp - yes, most common polyp
Adenomatous polyp yes
Partial gastrectomy yes
H pylori yes

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With regard to celiac disease (least likely)

Severely affects the distal small bowel 
Increase in number of small bowel folds 
Villous atrophy 
Autoimmune reaction to ingested to gliadin 
Increased risk of MALToma
A

Severely affects the distal small bowel

With regard to celiac disease (least likely)
Severely affects the distal small bowel -no. Duodenum and jejunum
Increase in number of small bowel folds -yes distally
Villous atrophy -yes
Autoimmune reaction to ingested to gliadin -yes
Increased risk of MALToma -no MALToma with Hpylori, T lymphoma with celiac disease

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Most common location of small bowel adenocarcinoma

Duodenum 
Proximal jejunum 
Distal jejunum
Proximal ileum
Distal ileum
A

Duodenum periampullary tumor

Most common location of small bowel adenocarcinoma

Duodenum -periampullary tumor
Proximal jejunum -GIST
Distal jejunum
Proximal ileum
Distal ileum -lymphoma, TB, Yersinia, carcinoid from enterochromaffin cells
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Young patient with bicornuate uterus and one kidney

Mesonephric duct
Mullerian duct
Wolffian duct
Genital ridge

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Mullerian duct mullarian anomalies

Young patient with bicornuate uterus and one kidney

Mesonephric duct
Mullerian duct mullarian anomalies
Wolffian duct
Genital ridge

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Newborn with dilated colon and unilateral sacral agenesis

Hirschsprungs
Anal atresia
Ileal atresia
Meconium plug

A

Anal atresia VACTERL or curarino ASP triad anorectal malformation, sacral osseus defect, presacral mass

Newborn with dilated colon and unilateral sacral agenesis

Hirschsprungs not sacrum
Anal atresia VACTERL or curarino ASP triad anorectal malformation, sacral osseus defect, presacral mass
Ileal atresia no
Meconium plug no

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Which is associated with CF?

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

A

Which is associated with CF?

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis articles say maybe, but I would say no

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Which is most suggestive of UC?

Pseudopolyps
Uveitis
Fistulas
Sacroiliitis

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Pseudopolyps yes.

Which is most suggestive of UC?

Pseudopolyps yes
Uveitis IBD
Fistulas no
Sacroiliitis IBD

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Most consistent with reactive arthritis?

Symmetrical sacroiliitis
Shoulder arthropathy
Commonly follows GI infection

A

Commonly follows GI infection yes arthritis follow GI or chlamydia is most consistent

Most consistent with reactive arthritis?

Symmetrical sacroiliitis no asymmetrics
Shoulder arthropathy non specific
Commonly follows GI infection yes arthritis follow GI or chlamydia is most consistent

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Hydroxyapetite deposition disease associated with?

Dermatomyositis
Sjogrens
Scleroderma
Dialysis

A

Dialysis yes amyloid b2 microglobulin, CPPD and HADD, osteodystrophy

Hydroxyapetite deposition disease associated with?

Dermatomyositis no calcinosis universalis
Sjogrens no
Scleroderma no calcinosis circumscripta
Dialysis yes amyloid b2 microglobulin, CPPD and HADD, osteodystrophy

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Least liekly to have changes in CJD?

Dentate nuclei
Caudate
Putamin
Thalami

A

Dentate nuclei no

Least liekly to have changes in CJD?

Dentate nuclei no
Caudate yes BG
Putamin yes BG
Thalami yes hockey stick

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Least likely CADASIL manifestation?

External capsule ischaemia 
Basal ganglia ischaemia 
Anterior temporal white matter change
Periventricular white matter changes
Skin changes
A

Skin changes no

Least likely CADASIL manifestation?

External capsule ischaemia yes classic location
Basal ganglia ischaemia yes
Anterior temporal white matter change yes classic location
Periventricular white matter changes yes leukoencephalopathy
Skin changes no. **LJS - can perform skin bx to dx if no genetic mutation found. But ?no clinically recognisable skin change

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Most true regarding HSV?

HSV1 Most common cause of neonatal encephalitis
HSV2 most common cause of adult encephalitis
Causes haemorrhagic necrosis

A

Causes haemorrhagic necrosis yes

Most true regarding HSV?

HSV1 Most common cause of neonatal encephalitis no HSV2 birth canal
HSV2 most common cause of adult encephalitis no HSV1
Causes haemorrhagic necrosis yes

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What is the least likely consequence of herniation?

DAI 
Duret haemorrhage 
ACA infarct 
PCA infarct 
Kernohans notch
A

DAI false, it is associated but not a consequence

What is the least likely consequence of herniation?

DAI false, it is associated but not a consequence
Duret haemorrhage yes stretching pontine perforators
ACA infarct yes subfalcine
PCA infarct yes transtentorial, also affects CN3
Kernohans notch yes cerebral peduncle of contralateral side

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One month history of weakness with T2 hyperintensity in supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor. Normal T1

Impingement of the suprascapular nerve in the spinoglenoid notch
Impingement of the suprascapular nerve in the suprascapular notch
Quadralateral space
Brachial neuritis

A

Brachial neuritis - yes parsonate turners idiopathic brachial neuritis

One month history of weakness with T2 hyperintensity in supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor. Normal T1

Impingement of the suprascapular nerve in the spinoglenoid notch -no, isolated infraspinatus
Impingement of the suprascapular nerve in the suprascapular notch -no, doesn’t involve teres minor
Quadralateral space -no teres minor only from axillary nerve
Brachial neuritis -yes parsonate turners idiopathic brachial neuritis

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Least likely to cause thoracic outlet syndrome?

Levator clavicular muscle 
Anterior scalene hypertrophy 
Cervical rib 
Pectoralis minor tunnel 
Supracalvicular mass
A

**LJS - they all can. ?poor recall
Supraclavicular mass could cause neurogenic TOS (most common type) by compressing supraclavicular brachial plexus. Listed in radiopaedia causes. Google search supports all others as causes too. ?Go by least common cause ?levator claviculae

**LW:
Agree with above, that the least likely is levator clavicular muscle.
anterior scalene hypertrophy - TRUE; interscalene triangle
Cervical rib - TRUE
PEc minor tunnel - TRUE; below clavicle containing brachial plexus nerves and vessels.
Supraclavicular mass - TRUE; lymphadenopathy, pancoast tumours, osteochondromas.
(https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40122-019-0124-2)

*AJL - Supraclavicular mass (neurovascular bundle is largely infraclavicluar)

Least likely to cause thoracic outlet syndrome?

Levator clavicular muscle ?yes but super rare, above clavicle
Anterior scalene hypertrophy yes interscalene triangle
Cervical rib yes C7
Pectoralis minor tunnel yes subpectoral space
Supracalvicular mass NO

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Varicose veins most correct?

Vein thickening
Enlarged vein with competent valves
Venous ulcers that are slow to heal
Cause significant numbers of PE

A

Venous ulcers that are slow to heal yes, usually chronic ulcers

Varicose veins most correct?

Vein thickening false thin dilated
Enlarged vein with competent valves false incompentent
Venous ulcers that are slow to heal yes, usually chronic ulcers
Cause significant numbers of PE no usually DVT not superficial

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Least correct regarding causes of pulmonary hypertension?

Primary is progressive and results in death
Partial filling defects associated with primary
Primary is more common than secondary
Can be caused by emphysema

A

Primary is more common than secondary no primary rare

Least correct regarding causes of pulmonary hypertension?

Primary is progressive and results in death yes
Partial filling defects associated with primary yes secondary chronic PE
Primary is more common than secondary no primary rare
Can be caused by emphysema yes

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Least true regarding malignant hypertension

1-5% of essential hypertension
Can arise in people with previously normal blood pressure
Fibrinoid necrosis (or sclerosis) of the arteriole walls
Greater than 110mmHg diastolic

A

**LJS (Robbins):
Defined as SBP > 200, DBP > 120 mmHg - this is least true

Least true regarding malignant hypertension

1-5% of essential hypertension - no
Can arise in people with previously normal blood pressure yes
Fibrinoid necrosis (or sclerosis) of the arteriole walls yes
Greater than 110mmHg diastolic yes

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Least true regarding berry aneurysms

90 percent internal carotid
25% present within the first 24 hours with infarct due to vasospasm
Can present as an enlarging mass
2% of post mortems

A

Least true regarding berry aneurysms

90 percent internal carotid ~maybe. **LJS - branch point in anterior COW most common (90%)
25% present within the first 24 hours with infarct due to vasospasm -no
Can present as an enlarging mass -yes
2% of post mortems -yes

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Least correct regarding ADEM?

20-30 percent mortality
Post viral or vaccination
Perivenular
Causes demyelination and axonal degeneration

A

*AJL- Causes demyelination and axonal degeneration no - axons don’t degenerate

20-30 percent mortality -yes
Post viral or vaccination -yes
Perivenular -yes
Causes demyelination and axonal degeneration -no - axons don’t degenerate

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With regard to pleural solitary fibrous tumour?

Associated with asbestos
Hypocalcaemia
other option…

A

With regard to pleural solitary fibrous tumour?

Associated with asbestos -no
Hypocalcaemia -no, hypoglycaemia
Cant remember the correct answer

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Neuroendocrine lung tumour most likely to cause
hypercalcaemia?

  • DIPNET
  • Typical carcinoid
  • Small cell lung cancer
A

Small cell lung cancer - yes

Neuroendocrine lung tumour most likely to cause hypercalcaemia
DIPNET
Typical carcinoid
Small cell lung cancer - yes

30
Q

Most likely associated with hypocalcaemia

Primary hyperparathyrodism
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism

A

Most likely associated with hypocalcaemia

Primary hyperparathyrodism no
Secondary hyperparathyroidism yes
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism no

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Least likely to cause gynaecomastia

Cirrhosis
Adrenal hyperplasia
Leydig cell tumour
Sertoli tumour

A

Least likely to cause gynaecomastia

Cirrhosis yes
Adrenal hyperplasia no
Leydig cell tumour yes
Sertoli tumour yes

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Most true regarding cryptorchidism

25% are bilateral
Orchidopexy corrects increased risk of malignancy
10% of 1 year old boys
Contralateral testis is almost always normal

A

AJL - 25% are bilateral yes
(LW - Word for word from Robbins)

Orchidopexy corrects increased risk of malignancy - reduces but doesn’t eliminate
10% of 1 year old boys-no. 1%
Contralateral testis is almost always normal - yes except for increased cancer risk
*LW: robbins states similar histologic changes may also be seen in contralateral descended testis - so not normal, and hence incorrect.

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Most common testicular cancer
Yolk sack
Teratoma
Seminoma 
Choriocarcinoma
A

Seminoma yes

Most common testicular cancer
Yolk sack
Teratoma
Seminoma yes
Choriocarcinoma
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Most true regarding placental site tumour?

Associated with markedly elevated BHCG
Mostly associated with normal pregnancy

A

*AJL- Mostly associated with normal pregnancy - yes 50%

**LJS - HCG only slightly elevated. Produces human placental lactogen

  • LW:
    a. Associated with markedly elevated BHCG: FALSE - mild rare form of GGT, with less syncitiotrophblasts hence lower BHCG

b. Mostly associated with normal pregnancy: sometimes may occur after normal pregnancy, molar pregnancy or even after a terminated pregnancy.)

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Regarding choriocarcinoma (False)

Better prognosis with non-gestational choriocarcinoma
Frequently metastases at presentation
Can present up to 2 years after pregnancy

A

Regarding choriocarcinoma (False)

Better prognosis with non-gestational choriocarcinoma false
Frequently metastases at presentation yes
Can present up to 2 years after pregnancy yes up to 15

36
Q

Not associated with pre-eclampsia

Placental infarcts
HELLP
Neurological symptoms
Retroplacental bleed

A

Not associated with pre-eclampsia

Placental infarcts yes
HELLP yes
Neurological symptoms no
Retroplacental bleed yes

**LJS - pre-eclampsia get headaches and visual disturbance but eclampsia defined by CNS involvement - seizures/coma

37
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Not associated with sarcoid?

Membranous glomerulonephritis
Mickulicz

A

Not associated with sarcoid

Membranous glomerulonephritis no

Mickulicz - IgG4 disease. Associated with sarcoidosis and sjogren and lymphoma. Used to be considered a form of Sjögren (therefore has similar presentation… salivary gland and lacromal ducts)

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True regarding pagets disease of the nipple

Eczematous reaction on skin
Occult DCIS involving the nipple
Lactiferous ducts involved in less than 5%

A

True regarding pagets disease of the nipple

Eczematous reaction on skin yes
Occult DCIS involving the nipple ?
Lactiferous ducts involved in less than 5% no

39
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Regarding fibrous dysplasia

> 50% polyostotic
Commonly have café-au-lait spots
In the skull, facial bones and mandible more commonly involved than the vault

A

*AJL- In the skull, facial bones and mandible more commonly involved than the vault yes

40
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Regarding osteosarcoma (false):

Periosteal has a cleft between the bone and the tumour
Parosteal has significant cartilage component
High grade surface osteosarcoma has a similar prognosis to conventional

A

Periosteal has a cleft between the bone and the tumour -false

Regarding osteosarcoma (false):

Periosteal has a cleft between the bone and the tumour -false
Parosteal has significant cartilage component -yes
High grade surface osteosarcoma has a similar prognosis to conventional -yes

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Most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy

Cholestasis
HELLP
Viral hepatitis
Choledocolithiasis

A
  • *LJS - viral hepatitis
  • LW agrees

Most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy

Cholestasis yes
HELLP
Viral hepatitis
Choledocolithiasis

42
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Least true with regard to endocarditis:

Acute causes valve destruction
Acute affects previously damage valves
Strep viridans most common cause of subacute

A

Acute affects previously damage valves -no

Least true with regard to endocarditis:

Acute causes valve destruction -yes
Acute affects previously damage valves -no
Strep viridans most common cause of subacute -yes

43
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Least likely to with regard to congenital heart disease

Truncus arteriosus carries a poor prognosis
Septum primum ASD presents early

A

**LJS - septum primum ASD is big defect, unlikely to be asx
But overall ASD more likely to present in adulthood vs VSD

Least likely to with regard to congenital heart disease

Truncus arteriosus carries a poor prognosis yes
Septum primum ASD presents early no

44
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Which is least likely regarding ovarian tumours

Serous carcinoma more common than borderline
Serous carcinoma more likely bilateral
Mucinous more common than serous
Mucinous more commonly malignant

A

**LJS - serous more commonly malignant than mucinous
Serous more common than mucinous

Which is least likely regarding ovarian tumours

Serous carcinoma more common than borderline -yes
Serous carcinoma more likely bilateral -yes
Mucinous more common than serous -no
Mucinous more commonly malignant- yes

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Most likely cause of partial hepatic fibrosis

Budd Chiari
Alpha-1-antitripsin
Wilsons

A

Most likely cause of partial hepatic fibrosis
Budd Chiari yes
Alpha-1-antitripsin
Wilsons

46
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Most true with regard to osteopetrosis

Hepatosplenomegally 
Axial more affected than appendicular 
No increased risk of fracture 
Autosomal recessive form affects the navicular  
Autosomal dominant form…
A

Most true with regard to osteopetrosis

Hepatosplenomegally yes
Axial more affected than appendicular no
No increased risk of fracture no
Autosomal recessive form affects the navicular  no
Autosomal dominant form… no
47
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Least likely to cause expansion of the pituitary fossa

Meningioma
Germinoma
Craniopharyngioma
Lymphocytic hypophysitis 
Macroadenoma
A
  • *LJS - meningioma
  • LW: as always agrees with LJS; meningiomas usually parasellar in location, and if trurly arises in fossa, more commonly shows hyperostosis rather than expansion relative to other lesions.

(https://erc.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/erc/15/4/885.xml)

Least likely to cause expansion of the pituitary fossa

Meningioma
Germinoma
Craniopharyngioma
Lymphocytic hypophysitis yes
Macroadenoma
48
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Least correct with regard to macroadenoma:

Commonly non-secretory
PRL production most common
Can invade the cavernous sinus

A

Least correct with regard to macroadenoma:

Commonly non-secretory yes

PRL production most common yes *AJL - I favour this to be least correct as most common is non secretory…

Can invade the cavernous sinus yes

The correct answer…

49
Q

Least true with regard to chondrosarcoma

Low grade lesions can cause reactive cortical thickening
15% arise from benign condroid lesions
Majority high grade
Most arise in axial skeleton

A

Least true with regard to chondrosarcoma

Low grade lesions can cause reactive cortical thickening yes
15% arise from benign condroid lesions yes
Majority high grade no
Most arise in axial skeleton yes

50
Q

Woman with history of breast cancer, limp and hip pain 2 weeks, with increased T2 signal surrounding the psoas muscle

Psoas tear
Metastasis of the lesser trochanter
Subtrochanteric fracture
Subcapital fracture

A

Woman with history of breast cancer, limp and hip pain 2 weeks, with increased T2 signal surrounding the psoas muscle

Psoas tear yes
Metastasis of the lesser trochanter
Subtrochanteric fracture
Subcapital fracture

  • *LJS - lesser trochanter mets, iliopsoas insertion here
  • LW: agree
  • AJL - also agree. If it was psoas tear the high signal would be within the muscle not surrounding.
51
Q 
Vitamin most associated with prostate carcinoma risk
D 
E 
K
A
C
A

*LW:
UptoDate (again our exams are not): states
—> There may be a statistically significant increased risk with vitamin E, as showhn in large prospective trials.
—> Link between vitamin D and prostate is complex, with conflicting studies with regards to vitamin D deficiency as a common pathway.

Vitamin D
- *AJL

52
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Least frequent with MEN1

Pituitary adenoma
Adrenal cortical adenoma
Pancreatic islet cell tumour
Phaeochromocytoma

A

Least frequent with MEN1

Pituitary adenoma
Adrenal cortical adenoma
Pancreatic islet cell tumour
Phaeochromocytoma yes

53
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Least true regarding Wilsons

Reduced ceruloplasmin
Increased excretion of copper into bile
Autosomal recessive

A

Increased excretion of copper into bile - no has reduced excretion

54
Q

Least likely to cause splenomegaly

Biliary acarisis
Cirrhosis
Schistosomiasis
Hepatitis B

A

Least likely to cause splenomegaly
Biliary acarisis no

Cirrhosis
Schistosomiasis
Hepatitis B

55
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Least likely a result of diabetes

Calcification of the vas deferans
Amyloidosis
Pancreatitis

A

Least likely a result of diabetes

Calcification of the vas deferans
Amyloidosis
Pancreatitis no

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Least true regarding wilms

Dysplastic kidneys risk factor
Most <2 years old

A

Least true regarding wilms

Dysplastic kidneys risk factor yes
Most <2 years old no

**LJS - MCDK now not thought to be risk factor for Wilms, several systematic reviews.

57
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True regarding neuroblastoma

Metastases can regress in infants
Frequently lymph node involvement at diagnosis
VMA for screening

A

True regarding neuroblastoma

Metastases can regress in infants yes
Frequently lymph node involvement at diagnosis yes
VMA for screening yes

58
Q

Least associated with NF2

Meningioma
Ependymoma
Schwannoma
Dural calcification
Optic nerve glioma
A

Least associated with NF2

Meningioma
Ependymoma
Schwannoma
Dural calcification
Optic nerve glioma no
59
Q

Most likely diagnosis – 2cm cystic mass in the head of the pancreas in a 50 year old male

IPMN
Mucinous
Serous
Adenocarcinoma

A

Most likely diagnosis – 2cm cystic mass in the head of the pancreas in a 50 year old male

IPMN yes
Mucinous
Serous
Adenocarcinoma

60
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Most likely to have pseudomembranes

Infectious colitis and pseudomembranous colitis
Dysentry and ischaemic colitis
Pseudomebranous colitis and ischaemic colitis

A

*AJL - Pseudomebranous colitis and ischaemic colitis

Infectious colitis and pseudomembranous colitis - No.

Robbins says pseudomembranes with c.diff, ischaemia and necrotising infections. I think this mean ‘infectious colitis’ doesn’t count.

61
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True regarding mucinous ovarian carcinoma

70% 5 year survival with peritoneal disease

A

*AJL - Mean survival is 14 months with advanced stage (vs serous with 42 months) - Radiopaedia.

I suspect the wrong answer was remembered but hopefully we all still learned something.

62
Q

Most likely regarding mixed mullerian tumours

Homologous with endometrial, mesenchymal elements
Heterologous with epidermal and neural elements
Combination/collision of two different germ cell lines

A

Most likely regarding mixed mullerian tumours

Homologous with endometrial, mesenchymal elements yes
Heterologous with epidermal and neural elements
Combination/collision of two different germ cell lines

63
Q

Diabetic mastopathy least likely

Painful
Difficult to distinguish from tumour clinically
Soft mass
Thought to be autoimmune

A
  • *LJS - painless hard mass (fibrotic), diffc ddx from ca clinically
  • AJL agree. ?bad recall (maybe was most likely?)

Diabetic mastopathy least likely

Painful - painless
Difficult to distinguish from tumour clinically
Soft mass
Thought to be autoimmune

64
Q

Least likely regarding male breast cancer

Lobular comparatively more common than ductal when compared to females
Papillary comparatively more common than in females
50% have lymph nodes at presentation

A

Lobular comparatively more common than ductal when compared to females - no

Least likely regarding male breast cancer

Lobular comparatively more common than ductal when compared to females no
Papillary comparatively more common than in females
50% have lymph nodes at presentation

65
Q

Least likely post acute MI

Pericarditis 
Mitral valve prolapse 
Aortic valve prolapse 
Mural thrombus 
Myocardial rupture
A

Aortic valve prolapse no

Least likely post acute MI

Pericarditis yes
Mitral valve prolapse yes
Aortic valve prolapse no
Mural thrombus yes
Myocardial rupture yes
66
Q

Most true regarding haemophilia

Autosomal recessive
Most commonly affects the shoulder
Most common cause of death is HIV/AIDS
Ballooning of the epiphyses

A

Ballooning of the epiphyses yes

Most true regarding haemophilia

Autosomal recessive no
Most commonly affects the shoulder no
Most common cause of death is HIV/AIDS no
Ballooning of the epiphyses yes

67
Q

Most commonly associated with renal papillary necrosis

NSAIDS
Steroids

A

Most commonly associated with renal papillary necrosis

NSAIDS yes
Steroids

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