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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
