FCA1-0072
Radical prostatectomy is being performed on a 60-year-old man for carcinoma of the prostate gland. What is the direct blood supply of the prostate?
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FCA1-0073
Which of the following statements is true regarding the relation to the liver?
FCA1-0074
During a stabbing incident, a 30-year-old injured his inferior vena cava. What number of functional valves can be usually found in this vessel?
FCA1-0075
Post thyroidectomy, a 50-year-old male singer noticed some hoarseness in his voice. Now, he presents to his general physician as it has been the same for the past few weeks. A complication is noted in the post-thyroidectomy report regarding an injury to the external laryngeal nerve. Which muscle has been affected due to loss of innervation by the damaged nerve, and whose improper functioning can lead to hoarseness in the patient’s voice?
FCA1-0076
A 60-year-old man, with a history of excessive alcohol intake, presents for the first time in the emergency department with acute abdominal pain in the epigastric region. On examination, the man is sweating and has a high-grade fever. His heart rate is 140/min and a BP of 92/59 mmHg. The patient is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Which of the following is a complication you are most likely to see in this patient?
FCA1-0077
A 55-year-old man has complaints of severe tearing chest pain. A preliminary diagnosis of aortic dissection is made in the emergency department. In aortic dissection, which layers have blood flowing in between them?
FCA1-0078
A 42 year old lady has acute onset of painless weakness on her left side of the face with a drooping mouth and difficulty speaking. With no significant past medical history and after relevant investigations, you rule out stroke as a possible cause. The lady is suspected to have suffered Bell’s palsy, an idiopathic paralysis of the facial nerve. What symptoms are you most likely to find on examination in a patient with Bell’s palsy?
FCA1-0079
A 50-year-old man has complained of persistent hoarseness and dry cough. He has a history of smoking 20 cigarettes per day. The examination reveals no significant clinical signs of cranial nerve damage. Referred to an ENT specialist, the patient is explained how coughing is usually a defence mechanism of the body which is activated more than usual by the chemical irritants in cigarette smoke. However, the ENT doctor suspects a nerve involvement in the cough reflex as the patient also presents with hoarseness with the dry cough. Which nerves is the ENT doctor suspecting to have been affected in this patient?
FCA1-0080
What separates the tunica media from the tunica adventitia in a blood vessel?
FCA1-0081
A cannula is inserted into the cephalic vein of a 30-year-old man. Which of the following structures does the cephalic vein pass through?