You see a patient with steatorrhea, weight loss and abdominal pain You suspect they have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency The secretion of which substance is least likely to be affected by this condition?
A two year old child is diagnosed with meningitis likely due to Neisseria meningitidis A medical student asks you why this organism is able to cross the blood brain barrier more easily than other pathogens To which characteristic is your explanation most likely to refer?
An eight year old boy presents with headache fever, fatigue and leg pain There is erythema and swelling over his thigh You suspect osteomyelitis.
What is the most likely causative organism?
A 24 year old woman presents with an abscess over her buttock. Examination reveals palpable groin lymphadenopathy. Which group of lymph nodes are most likely to be initially involved?
A 45 year old man with type II diabetes presents after a hypoglycaemic episode He has a history of diabetic eye disease He asks your advice about diabetes and driving.
Which situation is most likely to allow him to continue driving according to the DVLA?
