Question 1
A 64-year-old man presents with central crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm for the past hour. ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. He has no contraindications to reperfusion and is 30 minutes from a primary PCI centre. What is the most appropriate immediate management?
Correct Answer:
Refer for primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Question 2
A 22-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department with widespread urticaria, lip swelling, wheeze and a blood pressure of 78/40 mmHg minutes after eating peanuts. What is the most appropriate first drug to administer?
Correct Answer:
Intramuscular adrenaline 500 micrograms (0.5 mL of 1:1000)
Question 3
A 19-year-old man is found unresponsive after a paracetamol overdose. He took 30 tablets (500 mg each) approximately 6 hours ago. His paracetamol level is above the treatment line on the nomogram. What is the most appropriate management?
Correct Answer:
N-acetylcysteine infusion
Question 4
A 70-year-old woman presents with sudden severe tearing chest pain radiating to her back. She is hypertensive with a 20 mmHg difference in blood pressure between her arms. A chest X-ray shows a widened mediastinum. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer:
Aortic dissection
Question 5
A 45-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a temperature of 38.9 C, heart rate 118, respiratory rate 24, blood pressure 88/52 mmHg and a lactate of 4.2 mmol/L following a urinary tract infection. After taking blood cultures, what is the most important immediate intervention?
Correct Answer:
Administer broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics and a fluid bolus
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