Sunday 3 October 2010

MRCP questions: War 24

 I now have a co-conspirator for MRCP revision on the go... lets call her Dr Biscuit and she is now writing all the wars!  How hard they are will probably reflect how bad her day has been... good luck!


As with previous 'wars' after 'battles' these are just a few quick questions to see if your brain cells have retained the information provided in battles 24:1 to 24:6.

The answers are available here


Question 1:
You are referred a patient who was diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis 2 years ago. Name 3 signs you might find on clinical examination?

Question 2:
What blood test would you do to confirm the diagnosis of PBC?


Question 3:
A 22 year old female patient presents with DIC and hepatosplenomegaly.  Blood film shows cells which are strongly sudan black/peroxidase positive. What is the diagnosis and what is the gene translocation?



Question 4:
Name 3 drugs which can be used to treat AML?


Question 5:
Name 3 conditions associated with angioid retinal streaks?


Question 6:
List 3 drugs/groups of drugs which can cause SIADH?


Question 7:
Your patient is hyponatraemic with a sodium of 120.  On examination they appear clinically dehydrated. What investigation would you request next to help you elucidate the cause of the hyponatraemia?


Question 8:
Your patient is hyponatraemic with a sodium of 118.  Name four signs or symptoms they might display?


Question 9:
A patient is admitted with confusion. You are unable to obtain a history from her family but she takes no medications.  Her sodium is 119.  On examination she appears euvolaemic.  The admitting doctor has sent a urine sample which shows a urinary na of 34, and urine osmolality of 750. What is the likely diagnosis?


Question 10:
What are the 2 main effects of ADH?



The answers are available here