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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
