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risk factor for PE

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anti phospholipid syndrome

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pseudomonas

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ciprofloxacin

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3
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cystic fibrosis

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autosomal recessive

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4
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ARDS

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life threatening pulmonary oedema

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5
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amiodarone side effect

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pulmonary fibrosis

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6
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Treatment for heart failure

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ACE inhibitors

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7
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Fever, neck stiffness and purpuric rash

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Sepsis

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8
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Oncogene routinely tested for in breast tissue

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HER2

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Malignancy associated with the spread to a lymph node in the left supraclavicular fossa

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Gastric adenocarcinoma

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10
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ACTH production associated with

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Small cell carcinoma

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11
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Easy bruising, acne, fatigue, muscle weakness, central weight gain, abdominal striae

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Ectopic ACTH production

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12
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Most likely industrial cause of bronchopneumonia secondary to mesothelioma

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Asbestos

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13
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Mesothelioma

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Affects the pleural space

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14
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Immune cell type important in immune defences against parasitic worms

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Eosinophils

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15
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What is the predominant mediator of a type 1 allergy?

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Mast Cell

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16
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Contains granules filled with enzymes such as myeloperoxidase

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Neutrophil

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17
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Skip lesions

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Crohns

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18
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Pseudopolyps

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Projecting masses of scar tissue that develop from granulation tissue during healing phases of ulceration cycle

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Difference between metaplasia and dysplasia

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Metaplasia is conversion of cell type and dysplasia is development of abnormal types of cells within tissue (cancer) -= “Dys not good :(“

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20
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Type of study providing strongest evidence

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Meta-analysis of trials

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21
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Central chemoreceptors location

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Medulla oblongata

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22
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Central chemoreceptors detect

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changes in arterial pCO2 via change is CSF pH

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23
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Main feature of bronchiectasis

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Chronic sputum production

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24
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Finger clubbing fine end inspiratory crackles and gradually worsening SOB

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Interstitial lung disease

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Interstitial lung disease

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Group of chronic lung disorders where interstitium is affected by inflammation and develops into fibrosis.

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and sarcoidosis are examples of

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Interstitial lung disease

27
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Warfarin anticoagulation monitoring achieved by

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INR - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISED RATIO

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PCO2 < 6 ABGs

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No respiratory component

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PCO2 > 3.5 ABGs

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No respiratory compensation

30
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Base excess

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Amount of acid it would take to move the blood to normal

31
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High base excess

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Higher than normal amount of HCO3 - in blood

32
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Dullness to percussion, increased vocal resonance and bronchial breath sounds

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Consolidation

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Nerve located in side of neck root

34
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Primary pneumothorax over 2cm treatment

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Treat with aspiration (needle thoracentesis)

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Secondary pneumothorax over 2cm treatment

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Chest drain

36
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Primary pneumothorax

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Patient w/o know resp disease

37
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Secondary pneumothorax

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Patient w/ pre-existing resp disease

38
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Which drug can treat Influenza A and B viruses

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Oseltamivir

39
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Added to the cumulative news score

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Systolic BP

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Left atrium supplied by

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Large A waves

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Any cause of RV hypertrophy

42
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Slow Y descent

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Tricuspid stenosis

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Steep y descent

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Right ventricular failure, constrictive pericarditis and tricuspid regurgitation

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Ranitidine

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Competitive ANTagonist of H2 receptors on gastric parietal cells

45
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High SAAG gradient indicates

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Portal hypertension

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SAAG gradient

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Serum-ascites albumin gradient

47
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Shifting dullness and ruq pain

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Budd-Chiari

48
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Terlipressin

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Constricts splanchnic vessels

49
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Acute treatment of variceal haemorrhage

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Clotting, vasoactive agent, IV antibiotics, endoscopy, balloon tube

50
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ST depression and T wave inversion

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NSTEMI or angina

51
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Increase in amplitude of R waves and tall QRS complexes

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U waves

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HypOkalaemia

53
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T wave depression

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Hypokalaemia

54
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Gilbert’s syndrome pattern of inheritance

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Autosomal recessive

55
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Types of shock

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Septic
Haemorrhagic
Neurogenic
Cardiogenic Anaphylactic

56
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inhaled material is more like to end up in

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right lung

57
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which bronchus is more vertical

58
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clara cells

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produce a surfactant like substance in resp epithelium

59
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nasal secretions contain which antibodies?

60
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ICAM 1

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intracellular adhesion molecule 1

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