Medical Finals Quiz - April 2006 (Closing date: 1st May 2006)

With Ann Johnston & Ian Bickle

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Please take part in our monthly quiz. This quiz is open to all.

This month for the quiz winner, there is a very useful book on "Data Interpretation for Medical Students"  (which gives comprehensive practice in data interpretation, which is a common feature of undergraduate annual and final exams. Includes ECGs, blood tests and radiographs, along with a wide range of common patterns and case scenarios.) This book is very kindly provided by PasTest.

The winner will be picked at random from all entries (ie. does not matter if your answers are correct or not).

In order to contact the winner of the book, please enter your name and email address at the bottom of this page.

The closing date is 1st May 2006.

Learn as you test yourself. Detailed answers with teaching points will be given after you complete this page.

Question 1

April Quiz Question 1
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Which one of the following conditions could not cause this appearance?

(a) Pancoast's tumour
(b) Carpal tunnel syndrome
(c) Motor neurone disease
(d) Monomelic amyotrophy
(e) Syringomyelia

Question 2

A 42 year-old teacher attends her dentist for a check-up. She notices on her buccal mucosa a white patch with a lace-like appearance. It is painless.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

(a) Systemic Lupus Erythromytosis
(b) Squamous cell carcinoma
(c) Candidiasis
(d) Lichen planus
(e) Leukoplakia

Question 3

Look at this photograph and answer the following questions..

April Quiz Question 3
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Which of the following muscle weakness causes this appearance?

(a) Trapezius
(b) Serratus anterior
(c) Deltoid
(d) Levator scapula
(e) Pectoralis major

Question 4

Damage to which of the following nerves could cause this appearance (as shown in the picture in question 3 above)?
(a) Spinal accessory nerve
(b) Musculocutaneous nerve
(c) Axillary nerve
(d) Long thoracic nerve
(e) Lower subscaular nerve

Question 5

A 64 year-old gentleman attends for ultrasound of the abdomen. An incidental finding of a 4.0cm infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm is observed at ultrasound.

April Quiz Question 5
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Which of the following is the most appropriate management?

(a) Refer to vascular surgeon for urgent repair
(b) Refer to vascular surgeon for elective repair
(c) Nothing
(d) Arrange follow-up ultrasound in 6-12 months
(e) Refer for angiography

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