A 22 year old woman sustained an incised wound to the sole of her foot from standing on glass. Examination of the wound under local anaesthetic identifies the wound depth is limited to the first plantar layer.
Which structure is most likely to be injured?
A 70 year old woman presents to the ED with symptoms and signs suggestive of sepsis Her BP is 80/40 You think her low BP is because of a drop in the systemic vascular resistance
Which type of blood vessels are most likely implicated in causing her hypotension?
A 45 year old man with type II diabetes presents after a hypoglycaemic episode He has a history of diabetic eye disease He asks your advice about diabetes and driving.
Which situation is most likely to allow him to continue driving according to the DVLA?
A 57 year old man has had a myocardial infarction His coronary angiogram has shown a 50% decrease in the radius of the right coronary artery.
Which parameter is most likely to increase by a factor of 16 as a result?
You review a paper where patients were recruited through a response to an invitation from a heart foundation charity.
What term best describes this sample?
A 60 year old woman presents following blunt trauma to her abdomen A CT scan demonstrates herniation of small intestine into the chest
At what site is the diaphragmatic injury most likely to have occurred1?
A 28 year old woman has an expanding skin rash: lethargy and body ache You suspect Lyme disease Which microorganism is most likely to be the cause?
