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Chapter: 2 / Q: 51
A 15-year-old boy is admitted for pain in the right iliac fossa associated with nausea and vomiting for 3 days with signs of peritonism. The diagnosis is made and the child taken to the operating theatre. Twelve hours post-operatively the nursing staff are worried as the child is vomiting
Chapter: 2 / Q: 52
On seeing the patient you arrive at a diagnosis and decide on further management of the vomiting. Which of the following options should be considered in the first instance?
Chapter: 2 / Q: 53
A 76-year-old man is referred from his GP to hospital due to recent weight loss, high blood glucose readings of 18mmol/L and yellow discolouration of the skin and sclera. Routine blood tests reveal markedly deranged liver enzymes, normal urea and electrolytes, and normal full blood count
Chapter: 2 / Q: 54
A 82-year-old man presents with progressive shortness of breath, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea and orthopnoea over the past 3 weeks. Further questioning reveals a past medical history that is remarkable for osteoarthritis and right knee replacement. He is a heavy smoker and drinks moderate
Chapter: 2 / Q: 55
A 13-year-old boy falls onto concrete whilst roller-skating. He is seen by the out of hours GP and is found to have a tender swollen base of the thumb with tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox. He has weakness on making a pincer grip but has normal abductor pollicis brevis function:
Chapter: 2 / Q: 56
A 14-year-old girl presents to her GP with severe cramping abdominal pain and diarrhoea for the past 2 weeks. She had a similar episode 8 weeks earlier, which resolved without medical attention. At present the diarrhoea is bloody and bowel motions are associated with crampy abdominal pains
Chapter: 2 / Q: 57
A 23-year-old lady has attended the accident and emergency department complaining of a high fever, diarrhoea and vomiting. She has noticed a headache and occasional muscle aches. She has no past medical history of note and has had no recent illnesses. Her menstrual cycle is regular lasting
Chapter: 2 / Q: 58
Which of the following associations is incorrect?
Chapter: 2 / Q: 59
In estimating the prevalence of disease in a small town, the public health statistician gathers population data including epidemiological data regarding the number of cases and deaths over the past year. There are currently 20,000 people who suffer from the disease. There were 250 deaths over
Chapter: 2 / Q: 60
Which of the following is NOT a lower motor neurone cause of a facial nerve palsy?
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