MCQ Collection
Emergency & Critical Care MCQs
Practice Emergency & Critical Care questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: D. A microcytic anaemia caused by inadequate iron availability for haemoglobin synthesis.
Explanation:
Iron-deficiency anaemia is a microcytic anaemia caused by inadequate iron availability for haemoglobin synthesis.
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Correct Answer: C. A clinical spectrum caused by acute myocardial ischaemia, including unstable angina and myocardial infarction.
Explanation:
Acute coronary syndrome is a clinical spectrum caused by acute myocardial ischaemia, including unstable angina and myocardial infarction.
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Correct Answer: A. A syndrome in which the heart cannot meet metabolic demands or does so only at elevated filling pressures.
Explanation:
Heart failure is a syndrome in which the heart cannot meet metabolic demands or does so only at elevated filling pressures.
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Correct Answer: A. A supraventricular arrhythmia with disorganised atrial activity and an irregularly irregular pulse.
Explanation:
Atrial fibrillation is a supraventricular arrhythmia with disorganised atrial activity and an irregularly irregular pulse.
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Correct Answer: C. A chronic inflammatory airway disorder with variable and usually reversible airflow obstruction.
Explanation:
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disorder with variable and usually reversible airflow obstruction.
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Correct Answer: A. Persistent airflow limitation commonly related to smoking or noxious exposure.
Explanation:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is persistent airflow limitation commonly related to smoking or noxious exposure.
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Correct Answer: A. Hyperglycaemia with ketonaemia and metabolic acidosis due to severe insulin deficiency.
Explanation:
Diabetic ketoacidosis is hyperglycaemia with ketonaemia and metabolic acidosis due to severe insulin deficiency.
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Correct Answer: A. A state of deficient thyroid hormone action that may cause fatigue, weight gain and bradycardia.
Explanation:
Hypothyroidism is a state of deficient thyroid hormone action that may cause fatigue, weight gain and bradycardia.
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Correct Answer: C. Heavy proteinuria with hypoalbuminaemia, oedema and often hyperlipidaemia.
Explanation:
Nephrotic syndrome is heavy proteinuria with hypoalbuminaemia, oedema and often hyperlipidaemia.
