Question 1
A 68-year-old man presents with central crushing chest pain. His ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. Which coronary artery is most likely occluded?
Correct Answer:
Right coronary artery
Question 2
A 24-year-old woman presents with acute severe asthma. After initial salbutamol and ipratropium nebulisers and oral prednisolone she remains tachypnoeic with a PEF of 40% predicted. According to BTS/SIGN guidance, what is the most appropriate next pharmacological step?
Correct Answer:
Intravenous magnesium sulphate
Question 3
A 30-year-old man is brought in after collapsing at a wedding having eaten canapes. He has facial swelling, widespread urticaria, wheeze and a blood pressure of 78/40 mmHg. What is the correct first-line treatment and route?
Correct Answer:
Intramuscular adrenaline 500 micrograms (0.5 mL of 1:1000)
Question 4
A 55-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes presents drowsy with a capillary glucose of 41 mmol/L, no significant ketonaemia, and a calculated serum osmolality of 340 mOsm/kg. What is the most appropriate initial intravenous fluid?
Correct Answer:
0.9% sodium chloride
Question 5
A 22-year-old man presents with a sudden severe occipital headache, described as 'the worst headache of my life', that peaked within seconds. A CT head performed 4 hours after onset is reported as normal. What is the most appropriate next step?
Correct Answer:
Lumbar puncture at least 12 hours after symptom onset
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