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Question 1
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Regarding the Pituitary gland which of the following statements is true?
Your Answer: It rests on the Ethmoid bone in the skull base
Correct Answer: It is surrounded by the sella turcica
Explanation:The Sella turcica is composed of three parts:
1. The tuberculum sellae (horn of saddle): a variable slight to prominent median elevation forming the posterior
boundary of the prechiasmatic sulcus and the anterior boundary of the hypophysial fossa.
2. The hypophysial fossa (pituitary fossa): a median depression (seat of saddle) in the body of the sphenoid that accommodates the pituitary gland (L. hypophysis).
3. The dorsum sellae (back of saddle): a square plate of bone projecting superiorly from the body of the sphenoid.
It forms the posterior boundary of the Sella turcica, and its prominent superolateral angles make up the posterior clinoid processes. -
This question is part of the following fields:
- Anatomy
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Question 2
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A 35-year-old woman presents to your gynaecologic clinic with complaints of abdominal bloating, headaches, insomnia, mood swings, and reduced sexual desire. These symptoms usually get worse a few days before the onset of menstruation and get better with menstruation.
The most appropriate treatment strategy for such a patient is?Your Answer: Relaxation therapy
Correct Answer: Sertraline
Explanation:Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a more serious form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). PMS causes bloating, headaches, and breast tenderness a week or two before your period.
With PMDD, you might have PMS symptoms along with extreme irritability, anxiety, or depression. These symptoms improve within a few days after your period starts, but they can be severe enough to interfere with your life.
PMDD symptoms appear a week or two before menstruation and go away within a few days after your period starts. In addition to PMS symptoms, you may have:
Anger or irritability.
Anxiety and panic attacks.
Depression and suicidal thoughts.
Difficulty concentrating.
Fatigue and low energy.
Food cravings or binge eating.
Headaches.
Insomnia.
Mood swings.The following treatments have been shown to relieve symptoms:
Sertraline, escitalopram, paroxetine, and fluoxetine are SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). SSRIs are the first-line treatment and are extremely effective.
The second line of defence is alprazolam (a short course recommended due to its addictive potential).
The use of temazepam has little advantage because it only aids with sleep and is relatively short-acting.
Lifestyle modifications-weight loss, exercise, quitting smoking, and relaxation therapies for less severe PMS.
Danazol-suppresses the ovulation and helps with mastalgias associated with PMS. -
This question is part of the following fields:
- Gynaecology
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Question 3
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A 19-year-old university student presents to the emergency department.
She complains of a fever and purulent vaginal discharge.
She add that's four days ago, she underwent a suction curettage for an unwanted pregnancy which occurred after a university party.
On examination, she has a temperature of 38.4°C.
Which organism is the most probable cause of her presentation?Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Mixed infection with Chlamydia trachoma and vaginal pathogens.
Explanation:The most probable cause of her presentation is a mixed infection with Chlamydia trachoma and vaginal pathogens.
Her most likely diagnosis is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) as suggested by a purulent vaginal discharge alongside a fever which indicates a systemic infection.
The most common causative organisms in PID after sexual activity are chlamydia and gonorrhoea, of which chlamydia has a much higher prevalence.
Chlamydia has also been shown to be present in about 15% of subjects who underwent pregnancy termination with no constant sexual partner.
PID occurring after a gynaecologic surgical procedure is most commonly a result of mycoplasma or vaginal pathogens.
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This question is part of the following fields:
- Gynaecology
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Question 4
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A 43-year-old woman, with a history of bilateral tubal ligation, presents with regular but excessively heavy periods. She has a history of multiple uterine leiomyoma and her uterus is the size of a 12-week pregnancy.
Pap smear is normal; haemoglobin level is 93 g/L. She underwent dilatation and curettage 8 months ago but it did not result in symptom improvement nor was it able to find the underlying cause of her symptoms.
Which is the best next step in her management?Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Total abdominal hysterectomy
Explanation:Oral progestogen therapy for 21 days (day 5-26) is considered effective but is only a short-term therapy for menorrhagia. Myomectomy should only be considered if the woman would like to conceive later on. Due to the recurrent nature of fibroids, it is likely that the woman would need more surgeries in the future, which is not ideal. Furthermore, if there is a large number of fibroids or the size of the fibroids are large, myomectomy would not be an option for reasons such as the feasibility. If myomectomy for multiple fibroids prove to be unsuccessful, the ultimate outcome would still have to be a hysterectomy.
In cases where there is significant enlargement of the uterus, endometrial ablation would be difficult and the long-term cure rate of symptoms would be considerably low. The best next step would be a total abdominal hysterectomy since it would solve her menorrhagia and within a few years’ time, she would be expected to attain menopause anyway. Ponstan or mefenamic acid has been found to be superior to tranexamic acid for menorrhagia. However, it can still prove to be ineffective in some cases and also not a long term solution.
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This question is part of the following fields:
- Gynaecology
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Question 5
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A 33 year old lady in her first trimester of pregnancy presented with loss of weight, abdominal pain and frequent episodes of vomiting. Her vital signs are normal. She has been given a cyclizine injection but without any significant improvement. The next step would be?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: IV steroids
Explanation:In hyperemesis gravidarum, IV corticosteroids can be given to reduce vomiting, if the patient is not responding to standard anti emetics.
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This question is part of the following fields:
- Gynaecology
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Question 6
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Branches V2 and V3 of the trigeminal nerve develop from which pharyngeal arch?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 1st
Explanation:Trigeminal nerve has three divisions, the first is the ophthalmic division that does not originate from any of the pharyngeal arches, the second and third divisions, namely, the maxillary and the mandibular region develop from the first pharyngeal arch.
Pharyngeal Arches:
1st = Trigeminal V2 & V3 (CN V)
2nd = Facial (CN VII)
3rd = Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
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This question is part of the following fields:
- Embryology
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Question 7
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What is the target INR in a patient who has just been started on warfarin therapy due to a pulmonary embolism?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 2.0-3.0
Explanation:Warfarin can be useful for management of thromboembolism. The target INR range for this medication is between 2.0-3.0 in patients with venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism etc. The INR range may increase to 3.0-4.0 in patients with mechanical valves. However, warfarin is not recommended in pregnancy, and Low Molecular Weight Heparin should be used for thromboprophylaxis instead.
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This question is part of the following fields:
- Pharmacology
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Question 8
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A 30 year old women who is 24 weeks pregnant attends EPU due to suprapubic pain. Ultrasound shows a viable foetus and also a fibroid with a cystic fluid filled centre. What is the likely diagnosis?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Red degeneration of fibroid
Explanation:Red degeneration of fibroids is one of 4 methods of fibroid degeneration. Although uncommon outside pregnancy it is thought to be the most common form of fibroid degeneration during pregnancy and typically occurs in the 2nd trimester. It is thought to arise from the fibroid outgrowing its blood supply and haemorrhagic infarction occurs. Ultrasound will typically show a localised fluid collection (blood) within the fibroid.
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This question is part of the following fields:
- Clinical Management
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Question 9
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In the 3rd trimester anaemia is defined by?
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Explanation:Anaemia in pregnancy is defined by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH) guidance: 1st trimester Hb < 110 g/l 2nd and 3rd trimester Hb < 105 g/l Postpartum Hb less than 100 g/l
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This question is part of the following fields:
- Clinical Management
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Question 10
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A women has undergone genetic testing due to her family history and has the BRCA 1 gene. What would you advise her lifetime risk of breast cancer is?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 70%
Explanation:The life time risk of breast cancer in BRCA 1 gene is 70% and of ovarian cancer is 40%.
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This question is part of the following fields:
- Genetics
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