EMQs in Clinical Medicine

Irfan Syed BSc MBBS(Lon) MRCS DO-HNS, Specialist Registrar ENT Surgery South West Thames Training Rotation, London Zishan Syed MDCH MA MB BChir (Cantab), GP Specialty Trainee, Maidstone District General Hospital, Kent

Section 1: Cardiovascular Medicine Questions 1. Chest pain 2. Pulses 3. Cardiac murmurs 4. Jugular venous pressure 5. ECG abnormalities 6. ECG abnormalities 7. Hypertension 8. Treatment of heart failure 9. Treatment of arrhythmias 10. Cardiovascular emergencies Answers Revision boxes Section 2: Respiratory Medicine Questions 11. Shortness of breath 12. Causes of pneumonia 13. Haemoptysis 14. Chest x-ray pathology 15. Chest x-ray pathology 16. Treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive 17. pulmonary disease (COPD) 18. Emergency management: Respiratory distress 19. Management of COPD 20. Treatment of respiratory infections Answers Revision boxes Section 3: Haematology and Oncology Questions 21. Causes of anaemia 22. Anaemia 23. The peripheral blood film 24. Haematological diseases 25. Cancer care 26. Tumour markers 27. Risk factors for malignancy 28. Adverse effects of chemotherapy Answers Revision boxes Section 4: Neurology Questions 29. Dizziness and vertigo 30. Headache 31. Headache 32. Weakness in the legs 33. Nerve lesions 34. Cranial nerve lesions 35. Abnormal movements 36. Neurological problems 37. Gait 38. Falls and loss of consciousness 39. Site of neurological lesion 40. Antiepileptic drug therapy 41. Treatment of headache 42. Treatment of Parkinson’s disease Answers Revision boxes Section 5: Orthopaedics and Rheumatology Questions 43. Arthritis 44. Joint pain 45. Pain in the hip 46. Back pain 47. Rheumatological conditions 48. Complications of fractures 49. Management of fractures 50. Fall on the outstretched hand 51. Shoulder problems 52. Knee problems 53. Management of painful joints 54. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs Answers Revision boxes Section 6: The Abdomen and Surgery Questions 55. Abdominal pain 56. Abdominal pain 57. Abdominal masses 58. Liver diseases 59. Causes of splenomegaly 60. Jaundice 61. Breast conditions 62. Presentation with a lump 63. Lumps in the neck 64. Lumps in the groin 65. Pain/lumps in the scrotum 66. Anorectal conditions 67. Ulcers 68. Treatment of peripheral vascular disease 69. Postoperative complications 70. Haematuria 71. Weight loss 72. Dysphagia 73. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding 74. Haematemesis 75. Diarrhoea 76. Constipation 77. Abnormal abdominal x-rays 78. Treatment of gastrointestinal conditions Answers Revision boxes Section 7: Metabolic and Endocrine Disturbances Questions 79. Endocrine problems 80. Nutritional deficiencies 81. Electrolyte and metabolic disturbances 82. Disorders of sodium balance 83. Hypercalcaemia 84. Diabetic complications 85. Treatment of diabetes Answers Revision boxes Section 8: Psychiatry Questions 86. Behavioural disorders 87. Adverse drug reactions 88. Behavioural disorders 89. Schizophrenia Answers Section 9: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Questions 90. Pelvic pain 91. Incontinence 92. Gynaecological medications 93. Sexually transmitted diseases Answers Section 10: Paediatrics Questions 94. Respiratory disorders 95. Developmental milestones 96. Paediatric skin conditions 97. Paediatric abdominal pain Answers Section 11: Miscellaneous Questions 98. Antibiotics 99. Antibiotics 100. Treatment of infection 101. Antiviral therapies 102. Poisoning and overdose 103. Treatment of poisoning and overdose 104. Adverse drug reactions 105. Adverse drug reactions 106. Adverse drug reactions 107. Adverse drug reactions 108. Adverse drug reactions 109. Infections 110. Infections 111. Medical emergencies 112. The confused patient 113. Drugs and immunity Answers