Archives: Medical Student Years 1-3

MS-0581

A 12-year-old girl is experiencing intense pain around her belly button that is spreading to her right iliac fossa. She has a fever and is vomiting on and off. The medical team has decided to perform a laparoscopic removal of her appendix. Can you identify the most frequent location of the appendix in the pelvis?

MS-0582

What is the muscle located posterior to the initial segment of the axillary nerve?

MS-0557

A 65-year-old man with a history of claudication for several years is evaluated in the clinic. A duplex scan reveals an 85% stenosis of the superficial femoral artery. After two weeks, he returns with a sudden onset of severe leg pain that has been present for an hour. Upon examination, absent pulses are noted in the affected limb, and it is significantly cooler than the opposite limb. What is the most likely cause of this presentation?

MS-0558

A 50-year-old man is brought to the acute medical ward with red flag sepsis, possibly originating from the urinary tract. Upon arrival, his blood pressure is recorded as 90/60mmHg, and he exhibits cool, mottled skin peripherally. To increase his preload and stroke volume, a fluid bolus is administered. What other physiological parameter is likely to be observed?

MS-0559

You perform venepuncture on the basilic vein in the cubital fossa.

At which point does this vein pass deep under muscle?

MS-0560

A 25-year-old athlete is collaborating with the cardiovascular physiology department to enhance their performance. They are observing their heart rate to optimize their training routine. After a rigorous treadmill test, their heart rate rises from 56 beats per minute (BPM) to 184 BPM, leading to an increase in their cardiac output.

What is the most accurate description of the alterations in stroke volume during the treadmill test?

MS-0561

A 72-year-old man arrives at the emergency department with severe chest pain that spreads to his left arm and jaw. After conducting an ECG, you observe ST-segment elevation in leads I, aVL, and V4-V6, leading to a diagnosis of anterolateral ST-elevation MI. What is the primary artery that provides blood to the lateral region of the left ventricle?

MS-0562

A 65-year-old man visits his doctor with complaints of shortness of breath and swelling in his lower limbs. To aid in diagnosis, the doctor orders a B-type natriuretic peptide test. What triggers the production of B-type natriuretic peptide in heart failure?

MS-0563

A 75-year-old man presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of dyspnea while in a supine position. Despite having a normal ejection fraction, what could be a potential cause for his symptoms?