Haematological disease
8 Haematological disease Questions Question 1 What is favism? Question 2 What is the haemoglobin content of reticulocytes and how can this be measured or determined? Question 3 We are…
Clinical immunology
3 Clinical immunology Questions Question 1 Please could you explain how lymphocytes (especially B) can maintain receptors on their surfaces? Is this genetically related? If so, when the lymphocytes are…
Molecular cell biology and genetic disorders
2 Molecular cell biology and genetic disorders Questions Question 1 As cells grow and regenerate, what mechanism does the body use to get rid of the continuously dying cells? And…
Gastrointestinal disease
6 Gastrointestinal disease Questions Question 1 Please explain the role of the sympathetic nervous system in the gastrointestinal tract. Question 2 What is the difference between a submandibular salivary gland…
Ethics and communication
1 Ethics and communication Questions Question 1 Regarding medical ethics, if a man is discovered to be hepatitis B or C positive, is it advisable for the physician to inform…
Infectious diseases, tropical medicine and sexually transmitted infection
4 Infectious diseases, tropical medicine and sexually transmitted infection Questions Question 1 Which haematogenous infections (bacterial, fungal and protozoal) can give rise to positive findings in the urine? What are…
Skin disease
23 Skin disease Questions Question 1 Other than Staphylococcus aureus, which pathogens cause furuncles? Question 2 Can a skin disease, in particular a fungal disease, cause enlarged, tender lymph nodes?…
Cardiovascular disease
13 Cardiovascular disease Questions Question 1 What is the Bernheim effect and the reverse Bernheim effect? Question 2 Kindly explain why the left side of the heart is more prone…
Drug therapy and poisoning
16 Drug therapy and poisoning Questions Question 1 How should the body surface area be calculated when giving drugs for which doses are given per square metre of body surface…
