The Absolute Basics

Question 1

What do a raised ESR and CRP indicate?

Answer 1

Systemic inflammation

Question 2

What is the best way to reduce immune-mediated inflammation

Answer 2

Give HIGH DOSE CORTICOSTEROIDS

Question 3

Treatment of Migraines

Answer 3

TRIPTANS (5HT agonists - Sumatriptan)
ANALGESICS - aspirin, paracetamol
ANTIEMETICS - metoclopramide

Question 4

Ix for a suspected Subarachnoid Haemorrhage?

Answer 4

CT head scan looking for blood in the CSF

Question 5

What does hypertension with bradycardia suggest?

Answer 5

It is called Cushing’s Response and is a sign of raised intracranial pressure

Question 6

Asterixis (metabolic flap) is suggestive of?

Answer 6

Hypercapnia
Hepatic encephalopathy
Uraemia

Question 7

Leukocyte esterase and nitrites on a urine dipstick are indicative of?

Answer 7

A UTI (nitrites only > leukocytes only)

Question 8

Positive glucose and ketones on a urine dipstick suggest?

Answer 8

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 9

Normal range of blood glucose?

Answer 9

3.5-5.5 mM

Question 10

Example of Gram-positive, intracellular diplococci?

Answer 10

Meningococci