A patient has severe hypertriglyceridaemia with triglycerides >10 mmol/L. Which drug class is most appropriate as first-line therapy? (1)
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A 68-year-old man with chronic heart failure presents with w…
A 68-year-old man with chronic heart failure presents with worsening dyspnoea and bilateral basal crepitations. Which drug class provides rapid symptomatic relief by reducing preload but does not improve long-term survival? (1)
A patient on long-term warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillat…
A patient on long-term warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation presents with a markedly elevated international normalised ratio and active bleeding. Which agent is most appropriate for urgent reversal of anticoagulation? (1)
Match the following drugs with their appropriate classes bel…
Match the following drugs with their appropriate classes below. Each drug may be used more than once or not at all . (5)
Mr. KL presents at the Accident and Emergency Department wit…
Mr. KL presents at the Accident and Emergency Department with a painful erection of the penis that has lasted for more than four hours (priapism). After aspiration of engorged blood from the penis, he should be treated with penile injections of. (1)
A 60-year-old woman with hypertension and type 2 diabetes me…
A 60-year-old woman with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus requires drug therapy. Which antihypertensive class is preferred because of its renal protective effects? (1)
A male patient with no comorbidities presents to his doctor…
A male patient with no comorbidities presents to his doctor with complaints of inability to achieve and maintain an erection. Which class of drugs is indicated for this condition? (1)
A general surgeon advises a patient to avoid public places w…
A general surgeon advises a patient to avoid public places when taking the following prescribed drug, as it can affect people at close contact: (1)
Match the following drugs with their correct mechanism of ac…
Match the following drugs with their correct mechanism of action below. You may use an option more than once or not at all. (5)
A 52-year-old woman experiences chest pain at rest due to co…
A 52-year-old woman experiences chest pain at rest due to coronary vasospasm. Her symptoms worsen after starting propranolol. What is the most likely explanation for this deterioration? (1)