GENERAL SURGERY

General medicine, geriatric medicine and other topics

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on General medicine, geriatric medicine and other topics

ValueReference range Arterial pH7.507.35–7.45 Sodium (mmol/L)146137–145 Potassium (mmol/L)2.73.2–4.5 Bicarbonate (mmol/L)3726–35 Creatinine (μmol/L)9750–100 C-reactive protein (mg/L)2.1<10 Plasma renin (μIU/mL)2.17.0–50.0 33. A 48-year-old woman presents with headache, blurred vision and palpitations. She…

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Gastroenterology

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Gastroenterology

ValueReference ranges Serum bilirubin (mmol/L)1102–24 Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)65030–110 Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)240<45 A. Granulomatous changes of hepatocytes B. Fatty changes of the liver parenchyma C. Piecemeal necrosis and fibrosis around portal…

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Clinical genetics

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Clinical genetics

A. Autosomal dominant B. Autosomal recessive C. Autosomal dominant with sex limitation D. X-linked dominant E. X-linked recessive Clinical 9. Which one of the following statements concerning familial adenomatous polyposis…

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Intensive care medicine

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Intensive care medicine

ValueReference range Cardiac output (L/min)4.15.2–7.4 Central venous pressure (mmHg)92–6 Right atrial pressure (mmHg)101–5 Systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (mmHg)4015–25 Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (mmHg)45–12 5. A 70-year-old woman is hypotensive and…

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Dermatology

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Dermatology

A. Bullous pemphigoid B. Cutaneous lichen planus C. Dermatitis herpetiforms D. Eczema E. Porphyria cutanea tarda 6. Which one of the following factors is most important in determining the prognosis…

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Haematology

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Haematology

ValueReference range Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) (s)7926–38 APTT correction (immediate mix) (s)3826–38 APTT correction (2-h incubation) (s)7926–38 International normalised ratio (INR)1.10.9–1.2 Fibrinogen (g/L)3.22.0–4.0 A. Von Willebrand disease B. Disseminated…

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Infectious diseases

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Infectious diseases

Opening pressure 10 cmH20 Lymphocyte count 4 × 106/L (<5 × 106/L) Glucose 3.8 mmol/L (serum glucose 5.6 mmol/L) Total protein 0.33 g/L (0.10–0.65 g/L) Gram stain No organisms seenAdditional laboratory investigations show normal…

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Psychiatry

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Psychiatry

Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) is primarily responsible for clozapine metabolism. Agents that induce cytochrome CYP1A2, such as tobacco cigarette smoke, will increase the metabolism of clozapine. Tobacco smokers may require…

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Clinical pharmacology

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Clinical pharmacology

The absolute bioavailability of a drug, when administered by an extravascular route, is the fraction of the dose that reaches the systemic circulation as intact drug, which is usually less…

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Clinical immunology

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Clinical immunology

3. Toll-like receptors function in which one of the following? A. Regulation of B-cell activation by antigen binding B. Activation of the complement pathway C. Recognition of microorganisms by the…

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