National Health Regulatory Authority Licensure Examination (NHRA Bahrain) · Clinical Medicine And Surgery

Endocrine, metabolic and gastrointestinal

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  1. What is the first step in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis?
  2. Which electrolyte must be checked before starting insulin in diabetic ketoacidosis?
  3. What is the first-line oral drug for most patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes?
  4. Which laboratory pattern is typical of primary hypothyroidism?
  5. A patient has weight loss, palpitations, a diffuse goiter and exophthalmos. Which laboratory result is expected?
  6. A patient has fatigue, hypotension, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia and skin pigmentation. What is the diagnosis?
  7. Which treatment should be given first to a conscious patient with mild hypoglycemia?
  8. Which drug is used to reduce the risk of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis?
  9. Which combination is a standard first-line regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication?
  10. Which sign is characteristic of acute cholecystitis?
  11. What is the definitive treatment for acute appendicitis?
  12. A man with chronic alcohol use has severe epigastric pain radiating to the back and a serum lipase four times the upper limit. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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