Family Medicine

Question 1

Name the 2 compulsory vaccines in Singapore

Answer 1

1. Measles
2. Diphtheria

Question 2

Name the 4 live vaccines

Answer 2

1. BCG
2. Oral poliovirus (OPV)
3. VAR
4. MMR

Question 3

What is the recommended exercise guideline?

Answer 3

150-300 minutes of moderate intensity exercise a week

Question 4

What is the recommended alcohol intake?

Answer 4

No more than 2 standard drinks a day for men, or 1 standard drink a day for women

Question 5

What is considered a standard drink?

Answer 5

• 1 can of beer (330ml)
• Half a glass of wine (15cm height)
• 1 shot of a spirit

Question 6

State / Describe the diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki’s disease

Answer 6

Must have: High fever (>39 deg) for at least 5 days, and
4 out of 5 of the following
1. Conjunctivitis (non-suppurative)
2. Rash (polymorphous)
3. Adenopathy (>1.5cm cervical lymphadenopathy)
4. Strawberry tongue
5. Hands and Feet (oedema, erythema, desquamation)

Question 7

Diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome

Answer 7

Any 3 out of 5 of the following:
1. Waist circumference: ≥90cm (M), ≥80cm (W)
2. Triglycerides: ≥1.7mmol/L
3. HDL: ≤1.0mmol/L (M), ≤1.3mmol/L (W)
4. BP: ≥135/85mmHg
5. Fasting plasma glucose: ≥6.1mmol/L