FEBRUARY 2026 Recalls Compilation
45M w/ HIV + IVDU, 2 mths facial & leg swelling. Labs show ↑Cr + nephrotic range proteinuria, glucose normal. Dx nephrotic syndrome. cause?
a IgA nephropathy
b Diabetic nephropathy
Cohort 10,000 pts followed 3 yrs, 2,000 had DM at baseline. 1,000 new DM cases during study. Rate of new cases?
a 30%
b 15%
32F smoker on POP, recently started carbamazepine for seizures. Needs advice on contraception. Best option?
A.. She should stop carbamazepine
b,.. The dose of progesterone-only pill should be doubled
42 lady w/ 3 mths anxiety, palpitations, wt loss, heat intolerance + insomnia. Exam: restless, irregularly irregular pulse. diagnosis?
Thyrotoxicosis
Menopause
62M miner w/ 6 mths productive cough + hemoptysis. CXR: small opacity L lung. next step?
CT scan
Chemotherapy
72yo agricultural worker from southern Aus w/ chronic lesion on R hand x1 yr. diagnosis?
a/ Seborrhoeic keratosis
b/ Actinic keratosis
Which substances are appetite stimulants?
??? Neuropeptide Y
GABA
25 yo 12 wks pregnant, sudden severe chest pain radiating to neck + L arm, tingling. Hx short stature, scoliosis, murmur. ECG sinus tachy. cause?
a/ Aortic dissection
b/ Pulmonary embolism
45 gardener w/ dark brown lesion R cheek x8 yrs, recently enlarging, irregular, itchy. Initial management?
a Laser removal
bCryotherapy (liquid N2)
30F developed SOB, tongue swelling, abd pain during penicillin → suspected anaphylaxis. Incorrect statement?
a/ Give O2
b/ Stop penicillin
Primary action of GLP-1 receptor agonists in body?
a/ ↑ Glucose-dependent insulin secretion
b/ ↑ Glucagon secretion
Pregnant woman w/ bacterial vaginosis. Preferred tx?
a/ Clindamycin
b/ Amoxicillin
c/ Azithromycin
75yo w/ known aortic stenosis had syncope, now in ED. Most critical next step?
a/ ECG + cardiac monitoring
b/ Start IV fluids
Which factor does NOT increase risk of schizophrenia?
a/ High educational achievements
b/ Fetal hypoxia
32F, 10 days post C-sec (epidural → GA), now febrile w/ low back pain, leg weakness + numbness. Neuro: ↓L knee reflex, sensory loss feet. Wound + uterus normal. next step?
a/ Urgent lumbosacral spine MRI
b/ Psych referral
25F w/ choreiform movements of hands, feet, face; worse when observed, absent in sleep. Hx strep throat 3 mths ago. tx?
a/ Carbamazepine
b/ Intravenous penicillin
c/ Diazepam
28M w/ 4 days severe headache + blurred vision, confused. Very high BP + papilledema on fundoscopy. next stept?
a/ Oral losartan
b/ Oral frusemide
72F w/ 2 mths blood + mucus in stool, new onset. diagnosis?
a/ Carcinoma of the colon
b/ Ulcerative colitis
30M rugby injury, LUQ pain, hemodynamically stable. Immediate step?
a/ CT abdomen
b/ HIDA scan
Most common type of cervical cancer in Australia?
a Squamous cell carcinoma
b Adenocarcinoma
30lady tobese w/ hirsutism + acne wants OCP. Hx migraines w/ R arm tingling (aura). Best contraception?
a/ Barrier contraception
b/ OCP (EE + drospirenone)
Young pt post soccer injury w/ LUQ pain, hypotensive + tachycardic. Likely intra-abdo bleed. Immediate step?
a/ FAST ultrasound
b/ HIDA scan
Which statement about scaphoid is correct?
a/ Better prognosis distal vs proximal
b/ MRI best for union assessment
32F w/ primary infertility + 10 mths secondary amenorrhea. Which abnormal hormone predicts poor response to ovulation induction?
a/ Serum oestradiol
b/ Serum thyroxine
70F sudden severe “worst” headache, brief LOC, no similar hx. Likely cause?
a/ Subarachnoid hemorrhage
b/ Cerebral abscess
Feature more suggestive of T2DM vs T1DM?
a/ Insidious and slow progression
b/ Age below 40
GP in remote area wants to study effect of aspirin on OA pts. Best study design?
a/ Randomized controlled trials
b/ Case-control study
Which scenario does NOT need immediate surgery?
a/ Localized peritonitis
b/ Septicemia and abdominal findings
28F on COCP x2 yrs, gets migraine-like headaches monthly. Best contraceptive advice?
a Use barrier methods
b Stop COCP
72F w/ inferior MI, had VF arrest → shocked, regained pulse. Now requests no further resus. next step?
a Assess capacity
b Ask wife to persuade