Un-Answered Questions { Medicine }

A baby is born with spina bifida. Explain what happened or didn't happen developmentally? How might this defect have been prevented?

1513


After recuperating from a gunshot wound to the buttocks resulting from a hunting accident, your patient exhibits a positive Trendelenburg's sign. Explain.

1525


A patient cannot supinate his hand, but has intact feeling-- which portion of the brachial plexus was severed?

1777


A 17 year old lady presents at 10 weeks gestation with vomiting and vaginal bleeding. Ultrasound scan confirms a complete hydatidiform mole. How would you manage her?

2062


35 year old lady with two previous consecutive first trimester miscarriages is found to have a 10 weeks missed miscarriage. How would you manage her?

1323


14 year old woman requests the combined oral contraceptive pill for contraception. Please see her and discuss her management?

1628


A 30 year old woman requests termination of pregnancy at 7 weeks gestation. How you will counsel her and discuss the available options for pregnancy termination.

1842


A 22 year old woman collapses following Neville Barnes forceps delivery of the second twin. She is hypotensive and tachycardic and the estimated blood loss is now 800ml. How would you manage this situation?

3186


You are asked to see a 30 year old woman at 28 weeks gestation with suspected ruptured membranes. How would you confirm the diagnosis?

1405


You are charged with reducing mortality and morbidity from pre-term delivery in your unit. How would you proceed?

1393


How would you reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with caesarean sections?

1578


Where is the ureter most likely to be injured during pelvic surgery?

1538


A 40 year old woman attends for hysterectomy for dysfunctional uterine bleeding 9 months after she was seen in clinic. Describe your pre-operative assessment and counselling.

2054


A 35 year old woman complaining of vulval itching is found to have vulval intra-epithelial neoplasia (VIN) on vulval biopsy. How would you treat her?

1988


Where is the urinary tract most likely to be injured during pelvic surgery and how can such injury be avoided?

2043