EM Quiz 8

Which of the following drugs have not been correctly matched with the most likely drug induced hyperthermia syndrome? (Select all that apply)

A patient undergoing chemotherapy for leukaemia via a Hickman line presents with fever and no obvious source. He had visited the haematology day unit that afternoon for a blood transfusion. He is clinically stable.

What is the most appropriate immediate course of action?

Good clinical notes are likely to be useful to whom?

A 68-year-old man with a fall and knee pain. Difficulty walking.

Which of the following is/are suggested by the radiograph?

With regard to prognosis following neck sprain injury, which one of the following is associated with a better outcome?

You make a provisional diagnosis of Bell’s palsy in a child presenting to the ED.

For which of the following management options is there currently good available evidence for cure/resolution of symptoms?

Following your examination, you move on to feel and move the mandible. One of these statements regarding further examination is true – which one is it?

Which of the following muscles does the median nerve NOT supply?

The following factors are reliably associated with the outcome suggested below:

A 32-year-old woman presents with pyrexia and right loin pain. She is tachycardic and hypotensive. She responds poorly to initial fluid resuscitation and a central line is inserted. A junior asks if you are going to measure the central venous oxygen saturation.

What is the significance of central venous oxygen saturation in this situation?