A 27-year-old woman presents to emergency department. She is experiencing generalised seizures. She is given emergency management of her symptoms before being referred to the neurologist who diagnoses her with new onset of tonic-clonic epilepsy. What is the most appropriate first line of treatment?
A 61-year-old woman, present to her general practitioner. She complains of a severe lancinating pain in her forehead that only last a few seconds, possibly triggered by washing her face, occurring over the previous six weeks. On examination, she is normal with no other signs or symptoms. Which nerve is the most likely cause of her pain?
A 56-year old man, presents to emergency department following a cardiac arrest. On history and examination, he is found to be suffering from both metabolic and respiratory acidosis as a result of his cardiac arrest. What is the best way to reduce the risk of acidaemia during cardiac arrest
The liver plays a major role in drug metabolism. Which of the following liver cells is most important in phase I of drug metabolism?
A 43-year old woman, presented to the emergency department. She has suffered trauma to her right orbital floor. On examination, it is noted that her right eye is deviated upwards when compared to her left. She also has a deliberate tilt in her head to the left in an attempt to compensate for loss of intorsion. This clinical sign is caused by damage to which of the following cranial nerves?
A 5-year-old child is scheduled for squint surgery requiring general anaesthesia. To begin, she is given sevoflurane for the inhalation induction, then intravenous access is established along with the insertion of a supraglottic airway. Anaesthesia is maintained with fentanyl 1 mcg/kg, with an air/oxygen/sevoflurane mix with spontaneous respirations. Once the surgery begins, her pulse rate drastically reduces from 120 beats/min to 8 beats/min. What is the most appropriate next step for this patient?
The thyroid gland:
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary?
Which of the following statements is an accurate fact about the vertebral column?
Which of the following is true about the patellar reflex?