wrong q's

Question 1

what is coning

Answer 1

raised ICP causes a herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum leading to compression of the brainstem and respiratory arrest

Question 2

What test must all pregnant women with established T2DM undergo during
pregnancy to monitor for diabetes complications?

Answer 2

retinopathy screening

Question 3

3 naturally narrowed parts of the urinary tract

Answer 3

pelvic brim
vesico-ureteric junction = where ureter enters bladder
pelviureteric junction = where pelvis becomes ureter

Question 4

pyelonephritis triad

Answer 4

loin/ flank pain
fever
nausea

Question 5

signs of pneumothorax

Answer 5

increased resonance
decreased breath sounds
unequal chest expansion

Question 6

triangle of safety

Answer 6

5th intercostal space
latissimus dorsi
pec major

Question 7

causes of jaundice in babies

Answer 7

pathological : ABO, Rhesus, G6PD, spherocytosis
prolonged = biliary atresia, hypothyroidism, breast milk jaundice, infection

Question 8

wilson and junger criteria for screening

Answer 8

Condition should be important
The natural, latent and declared stages, risk factors and disease markers should be
understood
The disease should have a detectable, latent stage
The screening should be cost-effective and ongoing
There should be a simple, safe, precise and validated screening test
The test should be acceptable to the population
There should be a agreed policy on the diagnostic investigations of individuals with a positive
test results
There should be an effective treatment or intervention for patients identified through early
detection, with evidence of early treatment leading to better outcomes than late treatment
There should be an agreed policy on who to treat
Adequate facilities should be available for the screening and treatment

Question 9

criteria used in the diagnosis of PCOS

Answer 9

Rotterdam

Question 10

primary vs secondary causes of pcos

Answer 10

primary - thyroid, cushings, primary ovarian insufficiency , constitutional delay
secondary - pregnancy, lactation, menopause, stress, wl, excessive exercise

Question 11

screening tool for post natal depression

Answer 11

Edinburgh tool

Question 12

gold standard imaging for trigeminal neuralgia

Answer 12

MRI

Question 13

management for trigeminal neuralgia

Answer 13

carbamezapine, IV Fluids, NG tube, phenytoin, ccb

Question 14

which branch of the median nerve does not pass through carpal tunnel

Answer 14

palmar cutaneous branch

Question 15

nerve root median nerve

Answer 15

C6-T1

Question 16

Hygiene advice for conjunctivitis

Answer 16

washing hands and not touching eyes after using eye drops

Question 17

Pain in eye when light is shone in

Answer 17

photophobia

Question 18

Management of diabetic retinopathy

Answer 18

panretinal photocoagulation

Question 19

Surgery for cataract :

Answer 19

phacoemulsification

Question 20

Early and late complications of cataract surgery

Answer 20

early is posterior capsule rupture, late is posterior capsule opacification

Question 21

Gonioscopy

Answer 21

measures iridocorneal angle and is used to distinguish between open and closed glaucoma