mrcem2-1727
A 35-year-old man with a history of anxiety and panic disorder has ingested an excessive amount of diazepam.
Which of the following antidotes is appropriate for cases of benzodiazepine poisoning?
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mrcem2-1731
You assess a 62-year-old woman who is currently receiving treatment with a DMARD for severe psoriatic arthropathy. She has been experiencing increasing difficulty breathing during physical activity for the past few months. During the examination, you detect fine bibasal crepitations. You order a chest X-ray, which reveals signs of pulmonary fibrosis.
What is the SINGLE medication she is most likely taking?
mrcem2-1735
A 62-year-old woman comes in with a gout flare-up after starting a new antihypertensive medication prescribed by her doctor. Which of the following antihypertensives is the LEAST likely to be the cause?
mrcem2-1721
A 32-year-old man with a known history of asthma presents with a headache, vomiting, and dizziness. His heart rate is elevated at 116 bpm. He currently takes a salbutamol inhaler and theophylline for his asthma. He had visited the Emergency Department a few days earlier and was prescribed an antibiotic.
Which antibiotic was most likely prescribed to this patient?
mrcem2-1718
A 25-year-old man is given a medication for a medical condition during the 2nd-trimester of his partner’s pregnancy. As a result, the newborn experienced delayed onset labor and premature closure of the ductus arteriosus.
Which of the following medications is the most probable cause of these abnormalities?
mrcem2-1716
A 25-year-old man is given a medication for a health condition during the 2nd trimester of his partner’s pregnancy. As a result, the newborn developed kernicterus and early closure of the ductus arteriosus.
Which of the following medications is the most probable cause of these abnormalities?
mrcem2-1719
A 28-year-old woman is given an antibiotic while pregnant. As a result, the newborn has teeth that are permanently stained yellow and experiences numerous dental cavities throughout their childhood.
Which of the following antibiotics is the most probable culprit for these abnormalities?
mrcem2-1717
A 35-year-old woman is given diclofenac for arthritis during her second trimester of pregnancy. As a result of this medication, the baby develops a birth defect.
What is the most probable birth defect that can occur due to the use of diclofenac during pregnancy?
mrcem2-1720
A 35-year-old man is given a medication during the 2nd-trimester of his partner’s pregnancy. As a result, the baby is born with a neural tube defect.
Which of the following medications is the most probable cause of these abnormalities?
mrcem2-1723
A 35-year-old patient with asthma comes in with acute theophylline toxicity. Along with theophylline, they use salbutamol and beclomethasone inhalers.
What factor is most likely to have caused this episode?