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What is the most likely cause of an 18-year-old woman's feeling of familiarity with the Emergency Department despite no prior visits?
What is the most likely cause of an 18-year-old woman's feeling of familiarity with the Emergency Department despite no prior visits?
- Depersonalization.
- Capgras syndrome in a patient with schizophrenia.
- A normal mental state phenomenon. (correct)
- Temporal lobe epilepsy aura.
What is the likely diagnosis for a 63-year-old man with persistent upper abdominal pain after a previous episode of acute epigastric pain?
What is the likely diagnosis for a 63-year-old man with persistent upper abdominal pain after a previous episode of acute epigastric pain?
- Hydatid cyst.
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
- Peripancreatic pseudocyst. (correct)
- Peptic ulcer gastric outlet obstruction.
What is the most likely diagnosis for a 25-year-old man experiencing severe shoulder pain after a fall onto an outstretched arm?
What is the most likely diagnosis for a 25-year-old man experiencing severe shoulder pain after a fall onto an outstretched arm?
- Fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus.
- Rupture of the shoulder rotator cuff tendon.
- Dislocated glenohumeral joint. (correct)
- Dislocated acromioclavicular joint.
What is the most likely diagnosis for a 15-year-old girl with itchy red eyes and eyelid redness?
What is the most likely diagnosis for a 15-year-old girl with itchy red eyes and eyelid redness?
What is the most common cause of fever and bacteraemia in a 45-year-old man with a leaking porcine aortic valve prosthesis?
What is the most common cause of fever and bacteraemia in a 45-year-old man with a leaking porcine aortic valve prosthesis?
Flashcards
Familiarity in Emergency Department
Familiarity in Emergency Department
The phenomenon where a person feels a strong sense of deja vu in a familiar place, despite never having been there before.
Diagnosis of Persistent Abdominal Pain
Diagnosis of Persistent Abdominal Pain
The medical evaluation of chronic abdominal discomfort often resolving around a diagnosis like a peptic ulcer or pseudocyst.
Shoulder Injury from Fall
Shoulder Injury from Fall
A common diagnosis for severe shoulder pain following a fall on an outstretched arm, often indicating rotator cuff issues.
Itchy Red Eyes in Teenager
Itchy Red Eyes in Teenager
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Infection in Aortic Valve Prosthesis
Infection in Aortic Valve Prosthesis
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Study Notes
MCQ 2.023
- An 18-year-old woman, returning from a trip, experienced a feeling of familiarity in the emergency department.
- She reported being anxious about her flight.
- No other symptoms.
- The most likely explanation is a temporal lobe epilepsy aura (a sensation of déjà vu).
MCQ 2.024
- A 63-year-old man with epigastric pain (two months before) presented with persistent upper abdominal pain.
- A CT scan of the abdomen was taken.
- The most likely cause is a peripancreatic pseudocyst.
MCQ 2.025
- A 25-year-old man fell, injuring his right arm.
- Severe shoulder pain, particularly when lifting his arm.
- The most likely diagnosis is a fracture to the surgical neck of the humerus.
MCQ 2.026
- A 15-year-old girl had itchy red eyes and irritated eyelids.
- The most likely diagnosis is a hordeolum (stye).
MCQ 2.027
- A 45-year-old man with a leaking heart valve prosthesis experienced fever and staphylococcal bacteraemia.
- Initial ECG results are not provided.
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