A common side effect of the atypical antipsychotic drug, olanzapine, is:
a) Neutropenia
b) Hypotension
c) Sexual dysfunction
d) Weight gain
e) Parkinsonism
A 40 year old with brittle asthma presents with left hip and groin pain. It is very painful to weight bear. An x-ray reveals no evidence of a fracture. What investigation will give the definitive diagnosis?
MRI of the left hip
Autoantibodies
Inflammatory markers
X-ray of left knee
Arthroscope of left knee
A 60 year old male who is a 40 per day smoker presents with shortness of breath to his GP. He had a cough productive of green sputum over winter. On examination there is wheeze throughout his chest. Pulmonary functions test reveal a reduced FEV1/FVC ratio. There is little response to salbutamol. A chest Xray reveals increased pulmonary vasculature and hyperinflation. What is the most likely diagnosis?
COPD
Interstitial lung disease
Asthma
Pulmonary Embolism
Bronchial Carcinoma
An ETT shows J point ST depression of approximately 1 mm. What treatment should be initiated?
Commence aspirin
Repeat ETT
Commence beta blockers
Nil correct answer
Referral for Angiography
Which of the following conditions gives the highest chance of an effected male fathering an effected son?
Huntingtons disease
Haemophilia A
Haemophilia B
Sickle cell disease
Wilsons disease
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) produced by?
- Pituitary gland
- Hypothalamus
- Thyroid gland
- Kidney
A 40 year old with brittle asthma presents with left hip and groin pain. It is very painful to weight bear. An x-ray reveals no evidence of a fracture. What investigation will give the definitive diagnosis?
MRI of the left hip
Autoantibodies
Inflammatory markers
X-ray of left knee
Arthroscope of left knee
What would you expect to find in a negatively skewed distribution?
Mean less than median
Mean greater than median
Mean and median are the same
Normal distribution
Mode equals median