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…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
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…
Water, electrolytes and acid-base balance
12 Water, electrolytes and acid-base balance Questions Question 1 1. Why do conditions that cause retention of sodium, such as cardiac failure, result in low serum sodium? 2. What is…
Diabetes mellitus and other disorders of metabolism
19 Diabetes mellitus and other disorders of metabolism Questions Question 1 I would like to know the exact mechanism of entry of potassium into cells under the influence of insulin….
Rheumatology and bone disease
10 Rheumatology and bone disease Questions Question 1 How can gabapentin and carbamazepine act with a cervical disc prolapse? Question 2 Do patients with cervical spondylosis, experiencing neck pain and…
Renal disease
11 Renal disease Questions Question 1 How do you calculate the plasma creatinine clearance value at the bedside, by body weight? Question 2 Can you tell me whether administering low…
Liver, biliary tract and pancreatic disease
7 Liver, biliary tract and pancreatic disease Questions Question 1 Please could you tell me the normal range of values for the liver function test serum alkaline phosphatase. The only…
Neurological disease
21 Neurological disease Questions Question 1 Please what is (are) the likely cause(s) of sudden sharp but brief pain (resembling pin prick) in the right lower abdomen? Question 2 What…
Psychological medicine
22 Psychological medicine Questions Question 1 What investigations are recommended in a 70-year-old patient presenting with auditory and visual hallucinations with amnesia? Question 1 Could you explain the definitions of…
The special senses
20 The special senses Questions Question 1 Does central vertigo decrease with time? Question 2 Are vestibular sedatives such as betahistine indicated in the treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?…
