You are treating a patient with left ventricular failure and decide to revise some cardiovascular physiology to help you understand the likely response to treatment Which statement best describes Starling's law in relation to cardiac output?

• A.Increased force of contraction due to an increase in preload
• B.Increased contractility leading to an increase in stroke volume
• C.Increased filling pressure leading to an increase in heart rate ID.
• D.Increased afterload due to an increase in cardiac output
• E.Increased heart rate due to an increase in sympathetic stimulation

Comment: *

Name: *

Email: *

Verification: *

A 60 year old woman presents following blunt trauma to her abdomen A CT scan demonstrates herniation of small intestine into the chest At what site is the diaphragmatic injury most likely to have occurred1?

• A.Costal cartilage of 7-10th ribs
• B.11-12th ribs
• C.Central tendon
• D.Xiphoid process
• E.Lumbar vertebrae

Comment: *

Name: *

Email: *

Verification: *

A 32 year old man presents with suspected acute appendicitis A medical student asks you what the commonest anatomical position of the appendix is What is the most likely position?

• A.Paracaecal
• B.Subileal
• C.Retrocaecal
• D.Preileal
• E.Postileal

Comment: *

Name: *

Email: *

Verification: *

A 21 year old woman is confirmed to have giardiasis
Which characteristic of this specific parasite best explains its persistent intestinal attachment?

• A.Intestinal mucosa penetration
• B.Vacule formation
• C.Hooks
• D.Sucking disc
• E.Oral sucker

Comment: *

Name: *

Email: *

Verification: *

A 46 year old woman arrives after being hit by a car She has sustained a head injury You suspect she may have increased intracranial pressure due to a traumatic brain injury.
Which is the earliest clinical finding you are likely to see?

• A.Dilated ipsilateral pupil
• B.Cushmg's triad
• C.Impaired corneal reflex
• D.Papilledema
• E.Bilateral fixed dilated pupils

Comment: *

Name: *

Email: *

Verification: *