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35 year old woman presents with a tender retroverted fixed uterus. Tender nodules on the uterosacral segment. Tender lower abdomen. What is the diagnosis? |
Endometriosis |
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You see a nurse who injects herself with faeces in order to get ill. What is the diagnosis? |
Munchausen's Syndrome |
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What is the difference between Munchausen's syndrome and munchausen's by proxy? |
In the former someone produces symptoms of illness or causes them deliberately for themselves. In Munchausen's by proxy the caregiver does the same to the patient/person in their care |
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Young boy presents with pointy ears, very advanced social skills, but a global delay in all other areas and low IQ. And aortic stenosis. What is the diagnosis? |
William's Syndrome |
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What can G6PD deficiency cause and which races is it linked with? |
Haemolytic Anaemia Linked with african and meditarranean people. Men have it as it is a x-linked recessive deficiency |
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What is the treatment in a pregnant woman with hypertension? |
Labetalol |
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A child presents to you with bloody diarrhoea and other symptoms of gastroenteritis. They came back from asia around 7 days ago. What could the diagnosis be? |
Amoebiasis (as incubation period is 7 days) |
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A norovirus outbreak takes place in a hospital. On endoscopy of a patient yellow membranes are seen in the colon. What is this and what is the cause? |
Antibiotic associated colitis Caused by C. diff |
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How does carbimazole help to treat hyperthyroidism? |
It blocks thyroxine receptors |
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A patient has just had a CABG. They are no complaining of oliguria they have have hyperkalaemia, high urinary sodium, high creatinine and a high urea. What is the diagnosis? |
Acute Tubular necrosis (due to shock) |
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Brown granular casts were found in the urine of a patient who has become acutely unwell. What could be the cause? |
Acute Tubular Necrosis |
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In a patient with hyperthyroidism thyroid peroxidase antibodies were found. What could be the diagnosis? What would the dx be had they been hypothyroid |
TPO with hyperthyroidism - Grave's Disease TPO with hypothyroidism - Hashimoto's Thyroiditis |
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When is abortion legal until? Can it be done after this date? |
24 weeks (2 medical practitioners must sign the legal document...in an emergency one is enough) After is allowed if grave risk to life or major foetal abnormality (two doctors must agree on this) |
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What is a common herbal remedy used for a cold? |
Echinacea |
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Pt presents with acute itching with sudden painful bullae formation. What is the likely diagnosis? How do you manage this? |
Bullous Pemphigoid (an autoimmune condition) Treated with oral corticosteroids |
