Mrcp exam recall jan 2020

1: Salmeterol longer duration of action: due to lipid solubility, efficacy, affinity,

2: lady with her left eye that was about to pop out with altered sensation over her left forehead. RAPD. HR 96 and BP up. What was going on there? Can anyone explain. ---- TFT? CT angiogram?

3: RF: IgM against IgG other options Igg against IgM

4: waxy subsubtance in eye, straight lines look wavy :wet macular degeneration, drusen deposits

5: Acne rosacea features -----Rx. metronidazole topical

7: Also active lupus: low C3 and low c4? Or normal C3 and low C4?

8: The patient with xs alcohol use who presented with bruising but had low Hb mcv up and wcc/platelets down. Question said what would correct the blood abnormalities. ?B12, folate, vit c

9: In GCA what symptom predicts neuro-opthalmic problems are likely? jaw claudication?

10: Sinusitis and recurrent productive cough with NO test outcome: very low levels,? ABPA? Asthma?

11: the palliative gentleman with pancreatic cancer and two day history or confusion and agitation… IV saline or SC midazolam

12: untreated UC and raised igG ? Protein electrophoresis?

13: the guy with CKD IHD double amputation and systolic murmur with Hb of 62 and normal ferritin levels. Transfuse packed red cells or EPO?

14: Sensorineural deafness in right ear. weber lateralized to left, tinnitus ? Meniere’s, cholesteatoma

15: Anal carcinoma? Cause---- HHV, HIV, HPV

16: elderly female, fall, long lie on floor, K high, what next investigation serum CK?

17: Gonorrhea rx ceftriaxone

18: Recurence of gastric ulcer, how to confirm-- urea breath test

19: sores mouth,---- Infection strep pneumonia, staph aureus, mycoplasma

20: sepsis which interleukin IL1,IL4, IL6, IL10

21: Anti TB drug causing arthritis: pyrazinamide , rifampicin, ethambutol

22: Pericarditis one q: ST depression, PR depression(PR depression: most specific ECG marker for pericarditis)

23: Pericarditis---- widespread STE elevation

24: S4 Heart Sound corresponding ECG ---- P wave

25: chronic COPD reason for neutrophilia: prednisolone

26: Gonadotrophic hypogonadism - anosmia?

27: immediate structure posterior to left atrium, esophagus, descending aorta

28: Painful Ulcer without border surrounded by erythema? Which ulcer venous or arterial e.t.c

29: Indian ink stain–> Cryptococcus–> amphotericin?

30: female pt with skin rashes for long time & brings jar to doc, been investigated all negative: Delusional parasitosis

31: Hereditary telangiectasia inheritance: autosomal dominant

32: neuropathic pain in DM: amitriptyline, pregabalin, gabapentin

33: Tourette syndrome:a boy with grunting in school, tibuation random noises family hx is oositive too.

34: Vit k dependent: 2, 7,9, 10

35: glucose 3.3, pt conscious but shivering; glucojuice, im glucagon, choclate

36: barrettes esophagus: ----squamous, adenocarcinoma

37: difference btw erythrocyte and reticulocyte : small size, pallor

38: Wilsons disease complications---- psychiatry

39: Ramadan fasting DM, metformin dose adjustment— 500mg morning 1000mg evening

40: features of locked in syndrome— paralyzed girl , only eye blinking positive,

41: low glycemic index, pasta with tomato sauce, porridge , orange juice

42: lithium htn pt what to give,— amlodipine , Ramipril

43: family concerned: terminally ill— s/c midazolam

44: women fell injury, daughter concerned: bed rails, low bed, quietapine,

45: Reactive arthritis— hx of diarrhea & multiple joints pain

46: pt on multiple drugs , now hematemesis cause: fluoxetine, lithium ,

47:bleeding from duodenal cap, blood supply: gastroduodenal Artery

48:female with base of thumb pain, in wrist round on movement— De quervian tenditonits, osteoarthritis, median cubital synd

49: AF with palpitation trop 16( cut 16 cause of raised trop ) AF, MI

50: ceftriaxone anaphylaxis: adrenaline

51: obese lady: OSA, investigation— polysomnography

52:HTN, hypokalemia renal artery stenosis: investigation : MR angiography

53: female on COCP malaria prophylaxis: atovaquone and proguanil

54: levothyroxine and calcium carbonate interaction dec absorption in GIT—calcium

55 hx of asbestosis, current smoker: next management: stop smoking, prednisolone

56: cryptococcal meningitis amphotericin and Flucytosine?

57 itching ans execration : iron studies?

58 old lady dyspareunia: dry vulva cause hypo estrogen

59 ciliary dyskinesia, azoospermia cftr gene abnormality— cystic fibrosis

60 Myotonic Dystrophia: trinucleotide repeat, frame shift mutation, AD

62 neutrophil action: phagocytosis, b cell

63 MHC1: T helper cell, T cytoctoxic

64 family hx +ve, blisters on hands, porphyria cutanea

65: Carbimazole MOA

66: Eplerenone site of action: DCT

67: dipaglifozone: renal reabsorption of glucose

68: Site of central immunological tolerance- spleen, thymus, bone marrow

69 Poor predictor in AS with AR, ? AR , LVH, Severe AS

70 absolute contraindication for pregnancy : pulmonary HTN, MS

71 mother SLE, baby has heart block cause: anti Ro

72 CK high ? Dermatomyositis / polymyositis

73 H/o dog bite rx: co-amox

74 L4 lumbar fracture: next investigation, PET scan, dexa scan

75 Denosumab: rank ligand

76 letrozole: side effects---- osteoporosis, endometrial cancer

77 odds ratio 16

78: acne rosacea case: topical metronidazole

79: Irritable bowel syndrome: symptoms resolved on bowel defecation

80: ? lead time bias, publication bia

81: glucose reabsorption takes place where: PCT

82: risk factor for further suicide: suicide note, previous suicidal attempt

83: IV drug abuser: botulin toxin injection

84 another where to give botulin toxin flexors: iliopsoas, vastus medias, Biceps femoris

85 recent trauma, clear edge deep ulcer cause? Traumatic ulcer, pyoderma gangrenosum

86 subacute degeneration: dorsal column

87 81 year old woman with ecchymosis, prolonged aPTT ? Hemophilia, von Willebrand

88 another similar menorrhagia apptt high what other test: factor 8

89 IDA treated with iron supplements n corrected. Mother has CA Colon. No gastrointestinal symptom. Faecal occult test, colonoscopy, upper GI endoscopy

90 minimal change disease treatment: prednisolone

91 small cell ca: renal nephropathy---- membranous nephropathy

92 PTH high and ALP: pagets, osteomalacia

93 Baclofen MOA:— GABA receptors on spine

94 Cardiac arrest on ECG------ prolonged QT

95 Docetaxel MOA: -----microtubule

96 recent MI evidence of heart failure next drug to add -----Eplerenone

97 Neuropathy paresthesia -----vincristine

98: Hemiballismus----- subthalamus

99: Alport anterior lens dislocation?----sensorineural deafness

100: pt on lithium ----Nephrogenic DI

101: polycythemia ?

102: cirrhosis case, Neutrophils positive -SBP------ ceftriaxone, therapeutic paracentesis,

103: methaemoglobinaemia toxicity , what antidote to give: methylene blue

104: Renal transplant from bother HLA probability:— 50,90, 100

105 smoking and percentage of lung cancer

106 GBS----- rx IVIG

107 GBS monitoring,---- FVC, VC , TLC

108 Left eye proptosis no adduction no elevation chemosis injections investigation of choice: usg , MRI head, xray

109 There was an ipsilateral 3rd nerve and contralateral sensory body —medial pons,

110 Obese lady with dizziness and raised papilloedema. Idiopathic intracranial htn

111 pt in nursing home diarrhoea: norovirus

112 delirium tremens: diazepam

113 ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis? x-ray lumbar, MR spine

114 irradiated blood: to avoid CMV or graft vs host

115 CEA------ colon cancer

116 Fastest conduction? SAN, AVN? Purkinje fibres

117 Ventricular rate 22, site of impulse generation? was this AV node?

118 Do you know phenytoin loading question? Phenytoin was 12 trough level was low, reload, increase

119 History of hearing voices since childhood?, multiple cuts depressive? Borderline personality, schizophrenia,

120 one scenario similar chicken pox, male on steroids, ,give immunogolibin?

Female pt had breast ca 2 years ago treated, now low back pain. Wedge shape vertebral fracture. Next step-- xray … Dexa scan… PET scan… Skeletal survey.

Aromatase side effect: osteoporosis?

Safest antihistamine with hepatic failure?- cetirizine, chlorpheniramine,

Eplerenone … mode of action.–Principal cells, intercalated discs, PCT, Loop of henle

One qs scenario about… locked in syndrome

Pt on fluoxetine, lithium …having hematemesis… causative agent — fluoxetine

Pericarditis----global st elevation

One case of pericarditis … asking about specific ecg change… PR depression ?

CNS case with india ink positive with budding yeast… asking tt…
Fluconazole with flucytocine
itraconazole, Amphotericin with flucytocine
voriconzole …

Female with base of thumb pain… dequrvain … osteoarthritis… septic .

Idiopathic intracranial htn …headache, obese… Optic n swelling …

Boy with grunting sounds …tourette syndrome

Small trauma to leg then red ulcer increasing … traumatic ulcer. Venous ulcer. Pyoderma gengrenosum ?

Ulcer at lat mallellous of left leg … ABI 0.87 … arterial ulcer .venous ulcer. Arteriovenous ulcer. Neuropathic ulcer

Non hodgkin’s lymphoma treated now he needs transfusion -transfusion only by irradiated cells why—to avoid cmv , to avoid GVHD.

Pt on anti tb drugs… now having joint pains … cause… pza. Rifampicin…ethambutol…

Female with fall… cant flex her thigh… which muscle to give botulinum toxin… biceps femoris…v.laterlis. ilio-psos muscle…

Mother with type 1DM… her daughter having chances of DM…% ? 20 % , 30% , 50 % 90 %

Female pt with diarrhea … feel relex after defecation… IBS .?

Plucked chicken skin syndrome… elastin fibers

Renal transplant …brother agreed to donate his kidney… HLA matching chances 20-50-100% ?

Hx of fall … leg weakness… dorsum foot dec sensation… common peroneal n .?

Meseals case… living in hall … others having chances … 20-30-50-70-100%

Child with varicella contact with pregnant mom… mom is varicella antibodies positive … Reassure?

Pregnant mother with liver failure picture …came back from nepl … hep A .B.C.E ?

Temporal arteritis case… asking about specific thing for dx… pain on chewing ?

Maleria … prophylaxis

Pt with seizures… iv carbamazipine given… now on phenytoin 100 mg bid … in bw having multiple seizures … serum level of phenytoin is very decreased … now what to do… inc dose to 200 mg bid phenytoin… add sodium valporate … ?

Old man 89 y …with UTI …acute confusional state… hospitalized …had fall from bed …her daughter asking about preventive measures for it… hand railings of bed. Make bed down level… quetipine to give… ?

Female pt with menorrhage… aptt inc… mild factor 8 inc…bt inc… vwd ?

Lupus nephrits … what to give… azithioprine. Cyclophosphamide…steroids …?

Case of thyroid swelling …moves up with deglutition… dx test to confirm it… fnac…radioidodine…xray…us

Dog bite… antibiotics …amoxiclave

COPD pt… with chest physiotherapy training …what will inc… FEV1… others options were too

Denosumab… mode of action… ? RANK ligand

Mode of action salmeterol … b2 agonists

Alcholic pt. Living alone… BMI 16 . Found unconscious … with low phosphate … reason… malnutrition …alcholism… vomiting …

Alport syndrome… what else pt can have… sensorineural deafness ?

Doclitaxel …mode of action… microtubule ??

Tricuspid regurgitation case --pulsatile liver

What is sign of hyperkalemia in ecg
Antibiotic for neisseria gonorrhea
Function of neutrophil

Chest pain… ecg changes in v5 v6 … artery involved—LCA

Pt on multiple drugs … and raised neutrophils… reason which drug… steroids.?

Pt treated for hodgkins lymphoma … now need blood transfusion… he said need irradiated blood …why… to avoid cmv infection… to avoid GVHD …bacterial infections

Pt with ca renal stones… how to prevent it … high fluid intake … thiazides …frusimide …

Anal cancer associations – HIV, Kaposi sarcoma, HPV

BRCA2 gene causes which cancer in men - Prostate ca

A man tried to cut his wrist, have depression, hearing voices talking about his actions…his dog juz passed away…forgotten the options given, 2 options were which makes confusion… drug induced psychosis … paranoid schizophrenia

Lung cancer case… needed surgery… what contraindications … FEV 1.6 L , horner synd

A lady tried to cut his wrist, binge drinker and drug use, appeared reactive on examination, what is the diagnosis

Asbestosis with currently still smoking, what is the management? Steroid, smoking cessation?

Pt with type 1 on insulin…lowest glycemic index food…ice cream, milk choco, pasts in tomati sauce, porridge, fresh orange juice?

Pt with brain hemorrhage…found collapse…gcs 3, spo2 100% on high oxgen mask…what is the next step? Ct brain, intubation?

One qs about dm … blurring of vision… i did lens swelling

Alcoholic and illicit drug use, came in.vomitting diarrhoea and appeared restless…what is the cause? Alcohol amphetamine, heroin ectasy?

One dm case with hypoglycemic picture … what to give her … 16% glucose… cholcolate … etc

Last qs of paper two… what drs will decide about pt condition … i did brathel index, Hospital anxiety depression score.

Two qs about abdominal pain with diarrhea with multiple joint pains … is it reactive arthritis or enteropathic arthritis

Female with dvt … next to check… lupus antocoagulant ??

question on lithium toxicity…management hemodialysis

bipolar disorder on lithium…polydipsia n polyuria…sodium was normal with normal urine osmolarity what is the dianosis? Nephrogenic di, psychogenic polydipsia, cranial di

peripheral neuropathy… i did vincristine

Case of alcholic female …incoherent …Wernicke’s encephalopathy , Wernicke, Alzheimer’s, subdural, frontal contusion frontotemporal dementia

Joint pains ovver back and buttock, improved with movement…what is the investigation? Xray spine, MR spine, HLA, CRP? is it ankylosing spondylitis? I put MR spine too…but seems answer is xray spine…features of sacroilitis on xray

boy who received cadaveric human growth hormone in his childhood , now myoclonic jerk –prions

One qs about frontal boses… neuropathy…seems pagets… next investigation …i did MR skull, Protein electrophoresis.

Alcoholic pt. Living alone… BMI 16 . Found unconscious… with low phosphate … reason… malnutrition …alcholism… vomiting … intracellularv shifting.

Barrett esophagus…35cm from incisor…what carcinoma? Squamous or adenoca?

Case of nephrotic syd minimal change gn… rx prednislone

Dapagliflizon mechanims if action — SGL2 kidney.

Treatment of severe Alzheimer’s—, donepzil or mementine .?

Inheritance pattern of heriditary hemoragic telangtasia

Patient with no known antibiotic allergy previously, treated for syphillis with penicillin then develops sob, lip swelling , urticaria . Treatment
Antihistamine , hydrocortisone , adrenaline.

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This is mrcp 1 recall … right ???