MSRA, Medical Specialty Recruitment Assessment, Practice
and Study Guide
Endometrial thickness of how many mom is at increased risk of pathology - ANS✔✔ >5mm
Risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis - ANS✔✔ Smoking,
Indication for endometrial sampling and the method - ANS✔✔ Method is hysteroscopy with
dilation and curettage
Indicated in any woman over 40 with irregular bleeding
Risk factors for idiopathic intracranial hypertension - ANS✔✔ Obese
Female
OCP
Headache red flags - ANS✔✔ S: systemic features
N: Neuro deficits
O: older than 50 yo
O: Sudden and maximal
P: progression of HA, pattern of HA
CHADS2-VASc score - ANS✔✔ Congestive heart failure
Hypertension 140/90
Age >75 = 2
Diabetes
Stroke/Tia/thromboembolism = 2
, Vascular disease (previous MI/aortic plaque/peripheral arterial disease)
Age >65
SC Sex category female
scenario: 27yo male develops single vesico-bullous lesion on glans penis after taking
paracetamol for a headache. The lesion quickly healed with some associated
hyperpigmentation. What is the diagnosis? - ANS✔✔ Fixed drug eruption . Will recur if
medication is reinvested. Typical site for a fixed drug reaction.
Also associated with tetracyclines, NSAIDs benzos and quinine.
Characteristic audiogram findings in prebyacusis and results of Rinne and Weber tests
Also what causes - ANS✔✔ Loss of high frequencies first
Both normal
Caused by Loss of hair cells in the cochlea and loss of neurones in cochleae nerve
Otosclerosis Examination findings - ANS✔✔ L ear otosclerosis: Weber's test localises to left and
left ear negative for Rinnes (bc>ac)
When should you recheck HbA1c following treatment change? - ANS✔✔ 3-6months. RBS life is
120 days.
Diabetic agent contraindicated in heart failure - ANS✔✔ Pioglitazone causes peripheral oedema
Which drug is shown to reduce incidence of MI and cardiac events in angina pectoris:
Aspirin
Atenolol
Nicorandil
and Study Guide
Endometrial thickness of how many mom is at increased risk of pathology - ANS✔✔ >5mm
Risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis - ANS✔✔ Smoking,
Indication for endometrial sampling and the method - ANS✔✔ Method is hysteroscopy with
dilation and curettage
Indicated in any woman over 40 with irregular bleeding
Risk factors for idiopathic intracranial hypertension - ANS✔✔ Obese
Female
OCP
Headache red flags - ANS✔✔ S: systemic features
N: Neuro deficits
O: older than 50 yo
O: Sudden and maximal
P: progression of HA, pattern of HA
CHADS2-VASc score - ANS✔✔ Congestive heart failure
Hypertension 140/90
Age >75 = 2
Diabetes
Stroke/Tia/thromboembolism = 2
, Vascular disease (previous MI/aortic plaque/peripheral arterial disease)
Age >65
SC Sex category female
scenario: 27yo male develops single vesico-bullous lesion on glans penis after taking
paracetamol for a headache. The lesion quickly healed with some associated
hyperpigmentation. What is the diagnosis? - ANS✔✔ Fixed drug eruption . Will recur if
medication is reinvested. Typical site for a fixed drug reaction.
Also associated with tetracyclines, NSAIDs benzos and quinine.
Characteristic audiogram findings in prebyacusis and results of Rinne and Weber tests
Also what causes - ANS✔✔ Loss of high frequencies first
Both normal
Caused by Loss of hair cells in the cochlea and loss of neurones in cochleae nerve
Otosclerosis Examination findings - ANS✔✔ L ear otosclerosis: Weber's test localises to left and
left ear negative for Rinnes (bc>ac)
When should you recheck HbA1c following treatment change? - ANS✔✔ 3-6months. RBS life is
120 days.
Diabetic agent contraindicated in heart failure - ANS✔✔ Pioglitazone causes peripheral oedema
Which drug is shown to reduce incidence of MI and cardiac events in angina pectoris:
Aspirin
Atenolol
Nicorandil
