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01 Oct 2006

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1 CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF GROWING PAINS INCLUDE

A Child aged between 8-12 years

True n False n

B Pains ease in 10-20 minutes

True n False n

C No daytime symptoms True n False n

D Reduction in child's functional level

True n False n

E Resolve fully over a period of 6-24 months from onset True n False n

2 LICHEN SCLEROSIS OF THE PENIS

A Only affects uncircumcised men

True n False n

B Is a recognised cause of urinary retention True n False n

C Is associated with organ specific autoimmune disease True n False n

D Is premalignant True n False n

E Initial treatment is with very potent topical corticosteroids True n False n

3 IN POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA

A Proximal girdle weakness is apparent

True n False n

B Systemic features such as fatigue, fever, weight loss may be the dominant features True n False n

C About 1 in 4 patients have features of giant cell arteritis True n False n

D Initial dose of prednisolone should be 30mg daily True n False n

E Nearly all patients will be able to withdraw from therapy within 2 years

True n False n

4 IN ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

A Stiffness worsens with exercise

True n False n

B Anterior uveitis occurs in 40 per cent

of patients True n False n

C Back pain may wake the patient in the early hours of the morning True n False n

D 10-15% of patients have Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis True n False n

E About 20% of patients will enter long-term remission (burn out) True n False n

5 IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MENISCAL TEAR INJURIES

A A pop may be heard True n False n

B Swelling is immediate True n False n

C Pain may also occur when lying on the side at night True n False n

D Pain is exacerbated on stair climbing True n False n

E Pain is generally felt within the knee

True n False n

6 DRUGS THAT MAY INDUCE SALIVARY GLAND ENLARGEMENT INCLUDE

A Trimethoprim True n False n

B Nifedipine True n False n

C MMR vaccine True n False n

D Insulin True n False n

E Phenothiazines True n False n

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