3.08 EMI review

Diagnose - Weight gain of 11kg in 6 months, plethoric face, BP 180/120, serum potassium of 2.9mmol/L and fasting glucose of 11 mmol/L in 59 year old woman

Cushing syndrome

Diagnosis - A 46 year old woman with weight loss, fast arterial fibrillation and agitation

Thyrotoxicosis

Diagnosis - Loss of consciousness and falling in a 59 year old hypertensive man receiving nifedipine and frusemide, who has recently been started on an ACE

Postural hypotension

Diagnosis - A 52 year old woman with fatigue, malaise, weight loss and a serum sodium of 123 mmol/L, potassium of 5.9 mmol/L and pigmentation of her palmar skin creases

Addisons disease

Diagnosis - An 80 year old woman has been getting progressively more short of breath for 6 months. Recently she has been coughing up blood. Her Mantoux test is strongly positive

Tuberculosis

What medical condition might someone have if they experience symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, swelling in the ankles or legs, and irregular heartbeats, often associated with a decrease in heart function over time?

Cardiomyopathy

What condition is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels, frequent urination, increased thirst, unexplained weight loss, and fatigue, often requiring careful management of diet, medication, and insulin injections to maintain proper control?

Diabetes mellitus

What medical condition shares symptoms such as excessive thirst, excessive urination (even at night), dehydration, and potentially electrolyte imbalances, yet differs from diabetes mellitus in its underlying cause related to insufficient production or ineffective response to antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

Diabetes insipidus

What condition might result from an insufficient production of one or more hormones by the pituitary gland, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, decreased libido, menstrual irregularities in women, and decreased bone density, often requiring hormone replacement therapy for management?

hypopituitarism

What medical condition is characterized by symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, sensitivity to cold, dry skin, constipation, depression, and a general feeling of sluggishness, often stemming from an underactive thyroid gland and requiring thyroid hormone replacement therapy for management?

Hypothyroidism

Oral manifestations of thyroid disease- Associated with salivary gland enlargement and dysguesia

Hashimoto's disease

Oral manifestations of thyroid disease- In the severest form, it can cause enlargement of both jaws and such cases are known as osteitis fibrosa cystica

Hyperparathyroidism

Oral manifestations of thyroid disease- Associated with abnormal lip pigmentation, halitosis, periodontitis and candidaisis

Chronic kidney disease

Oral manifestations of thyroid disease-Signs and symptoms include increased susceptibility to caries and increased risk of burning mouth syndrome

Hyperparathyroidsm

Oral manifestations of thyroid disease- Dental signs include anterior open bite, delayed eruption and enamel hypoplasia

Hashimotos disease

The decline in stroke mortality in the USA since 1973

Demographic trend

The national health service breast cancer screening program

Secondary disease prevention

Prescription of statins to everyone aged over 50

Primary disease prevention

Action to reduce the prevelance of risk factors for a disease

Primary disease prevention

A cardiac rehabilitation programme

Tertiary disease prevention

What study - Post surgical clinical monitoring of soft tissue wound healing in periodontal and implant surgery

Narrative review

What study - Type II diabetes mellitus with oral abscess and obesity

Clinical case report

What study - PRF1 is a prognostic marker and correlated with immune infiltration in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Cross sectional study

What study - The relationship between oral and cardiovascular disease

Systematic review

What study- Manifestation of hypothyroidism

Clinical case report

Changing your preferred candidate to agree with the senior partner

Authority bias

Choosing between qualified candidates on the basis of culture fit

Affinity bias

Meeting as a team to review all the applications and draw up a short list

Conformity bias

Dismissing a candidate because their interview was worse that the person before them

Contrast effect

Shortlisting a candidate on the basis of the school they they attended

Halo effect