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Question 1

What does Cushing’s triad (reflex) consist of?

Answer 1

1. Irregular respiratory rate
2. Hypertension
3. Bradycardia
   It is a physiological response to raised intra-cranial pressure

Question 2

What is Beck’s triad?

Answer 2

Three medical signs associated with cardiac tamponade:

1. Arterial hypotension
2. Distended neck veins
3. Muffled heart sounds

Question 3

What is Virchows triad?

Answer 3

Factors that contribute to thrombosis:

1. Stasis of blood flow
2. Hypercoagulability
3. Endothelial injury

Question 4

What is Charcot’s triad?

Answer 4

Refers to cholangitis:

1. Jaundice
2. Fever (usually with rigors)
3. Right upper quadrant abdo pain

Question 5

On an X-ray, what condition is an ‘onion skin pattern’ characteristic of?

Answer 5

Ewings sarcoma

Question 6

On an X-ray, what condition is a ‘sunburst lesion’ characteristic of?

Answer 6

Osteosarcoma

Question 7

What is Takotsubo cardiomyopathy?

Answer 7

AKA stress cardiomyopathy, broken heart syndrome or octopus pot cardiomyopathy, is a non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy whereby there is a sudden and temporary weakening of the ventricle which often mimics an acute coronary syndrome

Question 8

What are the cytochrome P450 inducers? (5)

Answer 8

1. Carbamazepine
2. Rifampicin
3. Barbituates
4. Phenytoin
5. St. Johns wort

Question 9

What are the cytochrome P450 inhibitors? (9)

Answer 9

1. Sodium valproate
2. Ciprofloxacin
3. Sulphonamide
4. Cimetidine/omeprazole
5. Anti-fungals
6. Amiodarone
7. Isoniazid
8. Erythromycin/clarithromycin
9. Grapefruit juice

Question 10

Which drugs interact with the cytochrome P450 inhibitors/inducers?

Answer 10

Warfarn
COCP
Theophylline
Corticosteroids
Tricyclics
Pethidine
Statins