Scoring systems

Question 1

What is the ABCD2 score?

Answer 1

Assessing risk of stroke following a TIA

Question 2

What is the rosier score?

Answer 2

Tool for assessing the likelihood of a stroke.

Loss of consciousness or syncope - 1 point
Seizure activity - 1 point
New, acute onset of:
• asymmetric facial weakness + 1 point
• asymmetric arm weakness + 1 point
• asymmetric leg weakness + 1 point
• speech disturbance + 1 point
• visual field defect + 1 point

Stroke likely if >1

Question 3

what is the edinburgh scale?

Answer 3

Post-natal depression rating scale.

10-item questionnaire, with a maximum score of 30
indicates how the mother has felt over the previous week
score > 13 indicates a ‘depressive illness of varying severity’
sensitivity and specificity > 90%
includes a question about self-harm

Question 4

what is the PHQ-9 score?

Answer 4

9 point question survey to assess severity of a patients depression.

Question 5

What is the SADPERSONs Score?

Answer 5

Used to calculate suicide risk.

Question 6

what causes Prolactinoma?

Answer 6

Causes of raised prolactin - the p's
pregnancy
prolactinoma
physiological
polycystic ovarian syndrome
primary hypothyroidism
phenothiazines, metoclopramide, domperidone

Question 7

what first line anti-anginas?

Answer 7

atenolol

Question 8

what should verapamil be avoided in?

Answer 8

heart failure

Question 9

what is contraindicated with atenolol?

Answer 9

verapamil (CCBs)

Question 10

What drugs commonly cause lung fibrosis?

Answer 10

Amiodarone and methotrexate

Question 11

What is used for rate control in AF?

Answer 11

Beta blockers (preferred to amiodarone)

Question 12

where do loop diuretics act and what are their side effects?

Answer 12

ascending loop of henle on Na-K-Cl cotransporter.

Hypotension, hyponatraemia, hypokalaemia, hypocholaraemic alkalosis