15 Intensive care medicine Questions Question 1 Is there any role for heparin in management of septic shock? Question 2 Is there more adrenaline (epinephrine) or noradrenaline (norepinephrine) produced in…

14 Respiratory disease Questions Question 1 As a third-year medical student in Russia I am researching ‘the role of proteolytic enzymes and their inhibitors in lung pathology’. Can you explain…

9 Malignant disease Questions Question 1 What is the meaning of ‘opsoclonus’ and does it always indicate malignancy? Question 2 Does a greatly elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) denote malignancy? Question…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

5 Nutrition Questions Question 1 Please give examples of red meat, white meat and lean meat. Question 2 What is lean body weight and how does it differ from routine…