Cardiology
The criteria used to score for stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
What is CHA2DS2-VASc?
The antibiotics used to treat mild community acquired pneumonia
What are amoxycillin & doxycycline?
The 3 diagnostic criteria for diabetic ketoacidosis
What are hyperglycaemia, kenonaemia and acidosis?
The vessel most likely impacted in a stroke causing face/arm hemiparesis and aphasia
What is the middle cerebral artery?
The condition which causes muddy brown casts in urinalysis
What is acute tubular necrosis?
The valve most commonly affected in infective endocarditis caused by IVDU
What is the tricuspid valve?
The direction of tracheal deviation in a left-sided tension pneumothorax
What is right?
The cause of Cushing's syndrome with low ACTH & high cortisol on high dose dexamethasone suppression test
What is an adrenal tumour?
The EtOH-associated triad of confusion, ataxia and ophthalmoplegia
What is Wernicke's encephalopathy?
The mnemonic for indications for dialysis
What is AEIOU?
An autoimmune pericarditis occurring 6-8 weeks post-MI
What is Dressler syndrome?
The type of lung cancer which can cause SIADH
What is small cell lung carcinoma?
The indication for a thyroid ultrasound
What is goiter?
What is IV benzodiazepine?
The effect of angiotensin II on the efferent arteriole
What is vasoconstriction?
The monitoring test for clexane activity
What is anti-factor Xa?
The cause of facial plethora and respiratory distress when lifting one's arms above the head
What is SVC obstruction?
What are dopamine agonists?
The dermatome which innervates the dorsum of the foot
What is L5?
The next medication for severe hyperkalaemia once the basement membrane has been stabilised
What is insulin-dextrose?
The cause of these ECG changes: RSR' pattern in V1 & wide QRS
What is right bundle branch block?
The four medications used to treat active tuberculosis
What are rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, & ethambutol?
The type of diabetes insipidus which can be treated with desmopressin
What is central diabetes insipidus?
The mechanism of neuropathy characterised by decreased conduction velocity
What is demyelination?
The four ions used to measure the anion gap
What are sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate?