3 Central Nervous System

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Case 3  |  Parkinson’s Disease Frequency in Survey:  main focus of a short case or additional feature in 8% of attempts at PACES Station 3, CNS. Record This man has an expressionless,…

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B: Examination Routines

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Examination Routines ‘Work out the best method for examination and practise it until it is second nature to you.’* These books exist as they are because of many previous candidates…

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3 Cardiovascular

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Mitral stenosis Mitral incompetence Pulse Small volume Sharp and abbreviated Apex Not displaced; tapping impulse present Displaced, thrusting First heart sound Loud Soft Third heart sound Absent Present Case 4  |  Aortic…

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1 Respiratory

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Case 3  |  Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema* Frequency in Survey:  main focus of a short case or additional feature in 11% of attempts at PACES Station 1, Respiratory. Survey Note:  usually the…

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C: Short Case Records

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Short Case Records ‘Be professional in presentation. I agree it’s an easy exam – it’s easy to fail’.* These books exist as they are because of many previous candidates who,…

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M

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M macitentan ma-si-ten-tan (Opsumit) BLACK BOX ALERT Do not administer during pregnancy. May cause fetal harm. Exclude pregnancy before, during, and at least 1 mo after treatment. Treatment of female…

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N

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N nabumetone na-bue-me-tone (Apo-Nabumetone , Novo-Nabumetone , Relafen ) BLACK BOX ALERT Increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, including myocardial infarction, CVA. Increased risk of severe GI reactions, including…

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D

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D dabigatran dab-ih-gah-tran (Pradaxa, Pradax ) classification PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC: Thrombin inhibitor. CLINICAL: Anticoagulant (see p. 32C). Action Direct thrombin inhibitor, preventing the conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin during coagulation cascade. Therapeutic…

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V

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V valacyclovir val-a-sye-kloe-veer (Apo-Valacyclovir , Valtrex) Do not confuse valacyclovir with acyclovir or valganciclovir, or Valtrex with Valcyte. classification PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC: Antiviral. CLINICAL: Antiherpetic agent (see p. 71C). Action Converted to…

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