CPSP IMM Medicine MCQs

Therapeutic index is a measure comparing toxic and effective doses and indicating a drug safety margin.

Acute coronary syndrome is a clinical spectrum caused by acute myocardial ischaemia, including unstable angina and myocardial infarction.

Heart failure is a syndrome in which the heart cannot meet metabolic demands or does so only at elevated filling pressures.

Atrial fibrillation is a supraventricular arrhythmia with disorganised atrial activity and an irregularly irregular pulse.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disorder with variable and usually reversible airflow obstruction.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is persistent airflow limitation commonly related to smoking or noxious exposure.

Diabetic ketoacidosis is hyperglycaemia with ketonaemia and metabolic acidosis due to severe insulin deficiency.

Hypothyroidism is a state of deficient thyroid hormone action that may cause fatigue, weight gain and bradycardia.

Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant that inhibits vitamin-K dependent clotting factor synthesis.

Nephrotic syndrome is heavy proteinuria with hypoalbuminaemia, oedema and often hyperlipidaemia.

Insulin is a peptide hormone drug used to lower blood glucose and treat insulin deficiency.

Insulin is a peptide hormone drug used to lower blood glucose and treat insulin deficiency.