GetAhead Practice Paper 3

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*ABG Basics*
Normal ranges for all values,
What is normal po2 and how is it ...,
What are the abnormal po2 states ...
14  cards
Acute Coronary Syndrome Treatment
Drugs to treat acs,
Why treatment dose heparin in acs,
Drug that reverses heparin eg in ...
3  cards
Renal Failure Causes + Nephritic/Nephrotic Syndrome
Triad for nephritic syndrome,
Investigations for cause of nephr...,
Why do bloods for crp esr in neph...
16  cards
Digoxin
What is digoxin and where is it e...,
What is digoxins moa,
What is digoxin used for and why
3  cards
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
When does incidence peak in hodgk...,
A history of what disease is asso...,
How does hodgkins present
8  cards
Psoriasis Treatment
5 options of therapy for psoriasis,
Examples of systemic therapies fo...,
Main issue with cream therapy for...
9  cards
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
What is xanthochromia and how soo...,
How sensitive is an lp in subarac...,
Does focal weakness occur in sh a...
7  cards
Drug Overdose
Morphine overdose features,
Treatment for morphine opiate ove...,
Naloxone moa
15  cards
Pneumonia + CURB-65 score
What is curb 65 score used for,
Why is it useful,
What are the criteria of the curb...
4  cards
Aortic Stenosis (AS) and Von Willebrand Disease (vWD)
Symptoms of aortic stenosis,
Specific sign of aortic stenosis,
Causes of aortic stenosis
5  cards
Pemphigus, Pemphigoid, & Rarer Conditions
What is stevens johnson syndrome,
What is toxic epidermal necrolysis,
What are stevens johnson syndrome...
7  cards
Antibiotics and their Side-Effects
Quinolones eg ciprofloxacin cause,
Co amoxiclav side effects,
Macrolides eg erythromycin side e...
5  cards
Pressure Sores
Why are pressure sores a concern,
Risk factors for pressure sores,
What is used to assess pressure s...
3  cards
Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment
What are the options for basal ce...,
Why excision to treat bcc,
Why mohs micrographic surgery to ...
6  cards
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
What is obstructive sleep apnoea,
Symptoms of osa,
Causes of osa
4  cards
Mesothelioma
What is mesothelioma,
Presentation of mesothelioma,
Diagnosis of mesothelioma
5  cards
Chest Pain Investigation
When is a troponin test not indic...,
Why is an echocardiogram not imme...,
Why is home oxygen not useful in ...
5  cards
Acute Renal Failure + Metabolic Acidosis
What conditions cause and worsen ...,
How does ineffective antibiotic u...,
What are the signs that a patient...
9  cards
Barium Enema
Why are barium enemas not used an...,
Barium enema signs of crohns,
Barium enema signs of uc
5  cards
Dextrocardia
2 causes of inverted p waves,
What is dextrocardia of embryonic...,
What is dextrocardia situs inversus
5  cards
Cauda Equina Syndrome
What are signs of cauda equina sy...,
Why is saddle anaesthesia present...,
Why is bladder distention urinary...
5  cards
Arthropathies
How does enteropathic arthritis p...,
Which joints does diffuse osteoar...,
Typical age of onset of psoriatic...
11  cards
Bowel Disease Complications (Coeliac + IBD)
What condition does coeliac disea...,
How much does coeliac disease inc...,
What complications associations a...
3  cards
Delirium Tremens
What is delirium tremens,
What causes delirium tremens,
Why is delirium tremens a problem
6  cards
Hypercalcaemia
When should hypercalcaemia always...,
Which metastatic cancers have a t...,
What may cause hypercalcaemia
5  cards
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
What can cause dic,
Which infections infective organi...,
Which malignancies tend to cause dic
7  cards
Rectal Bleeding
What is painless bleeding at the ...,
At what age does rectal bleeding ...,
What are the 3 other criteria for...
3  cards
Cystic Fibrosis
Heritability of cf,
What is cf caused by,
What type of protein is cftr
14  cards
Gout
What crystals cause pseudogout an...,
What do tissues with amyloid depo...,
How does gout appear under micros...
11  cards
Pulmonary Embolism
What is a pe and where do they mo...,
Presentation of pe,
Cxr findings in pe
14  cards
Tremor + Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinsonian tremor features,
What type of tremor is defined by...,
What is usually associated with p...
12  cards
MS Treatment Drugs
What is baclofen and why is it us...,
What is oxybutynin and why is it ...,
What is lactulose and why is it u...
6  cards
Cerebral Artery Regions + Stroke
What features discern a cerebral ...,
If the left hand side of the body...,
Which parts of the body being aff...
4  cards
COPD
Features of copd,
What is copd and what 2 diseases ...,
What is chronic bronchitis
19  cards
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Why is barrier nursing in a side ...,
Co amoxiclav clarithromycin iv or...,
How does omeprazole affect risk o...
4  cards
GORD
Difference in history of chest pa...,
Why does pain on lying down disti...,
Why does gtn effectiveness not di...
8  cards
Diagnosis of Definite Endocarditis - Modified Duke criteria
What is modified duke md criteria...,
How many criteria major minor are...,
3 combinations of major minor cri...
12  cards
Arrythmias + ECG Findings
3 categories of arrhythmias,
Sinus node abnormalities,
Main feature of sinus node abnorm...
12  cards
Ingested Foreign Body
With whom is swallowing of foreig...,
How are most non harmful ingested...,
How are potentially toxic objects...
6  cards
Management of Acne
Treatments of acne,
Limitations of cyproterone acetat...,
When can topical steroid cream be...
6  cards
Sensitivity of Investigation
What is the sensitivity of an inv...,
What is the equation for calculat...
2  cards
Molluscum Contagiosum
What is molluscum contagiosum cau...,
How is molluscum contagiosum spread,
How does molluscum contagiosum pr...
6  cards
Management of Pneumothorax
What is pneumothorax,
How does pneumothorax occur and w...,
Other than spontaneously how can ...
10  cards
Finger/Hand Signs
What is dupuytren contracture,
Which fingers does dupuytren cont...,
Risk factors for dupuytren contra...
10  cards
Home Oxygen Use - Non-Invasive Ventilation
When is non invasive ventilation ...,
What are the advantages of non in...,
What are the 5 inclusion criteria...
4  cards
Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies/Syndrome
Which condition are anti phosphol...,
What features highlight the possi...,
What is the treatment for antipho...
3  cards
Hyperkalaemia
Which common drug can cause hyper...,
When should spironolactone be sto...,
What kind of drug is amlodipine a...
9  cards
Ovarian Carcinoma
Clinical features of ovarian carc...,
Why is ovarian carcinoma such a p...,
4 investigations necessary in dia...
5  cards
Tumour Markers
Alpha fetoprotein,
Beta hcg,
Ca 15 3
13  cards
Parkinson's Disease
Causative process of parkinsons d...,
How do models show the pathophysi...,
Classical clinical features in pa...
8  cards

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