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How can humans contract Histoplasmosis? |
Through bat or bird droppings. From soil etc. Is common in farmers and people with suppressed immune system (AIDS etc) |
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What is a likely source of legionella infection? |
Swimming Pool (water based systems)/air conditioning etc |
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Pt you see has a leg infection. Swabs are taken and they grow spores. What could be going on? |
Yeast Infection |
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Which bacteria causes gas gangrene? |
C. Perfringens |
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You have a pt admitted with a diabetic foot ulcer. They now have gas in their soft tissue. What is this and what is the Mx? |
Gas Gangrene Surgical debridement of tissue + IV antibiotics 1/5 people need leg amputations |
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What do macrolide antibiotics act on? |
Ribosomes - They inhibit protein synthesis by binding to ribosomes |
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What can be used for prophylaxis of diarrhoea in a travelling man? |
Ciprofloxacin |
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What is the target age for HPV vaccine in UK? |
Girls aged 12 and 13 |
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A man who dies in a road traffic accident has a post mortem. Blood is found in the mediastinum. Why would this be there? |
Aortic rupture |
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An adult got hit on the head with a cricket ball. They were fine initially but then got hid on the head with a cricket ball. They were initially fine but 2 hours after the event they fell unconscious. What is the likely diagnosis? |
Extradural Haemorrhage |
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If someone has a brain bleed as they were bashed on the side of the head with a baseball bat which structure being damaged was it most likely due to? |
Middle Meningeal Artery |
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How is the breathing rate regulated? |
Arterial pH (via this monitor H- ions in your blood and thus C02 concentration and thus control your breathing rate) |
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How does the blood flow to muscles increase on exertion? |
Local chemical vasodilation |
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A pt who has been a long term smoker comes in complaining of chronic shortness of breath. Which investigation would you need to do to reach diagnosis? |
Spirometry (to see if they have COPD) |
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Why do you use nitrates in heart failure? |
Improves mortality rate in terms of less people die |
