Oncology

Question 1

What is used to stage colorectal cancer

Answer 1

Dukes classification
A limited to bowel wall
B extends beyond the bowel wall
C lymph node
D distant metastasis

Question 2

electrolyte abnormalities after chemotherapy

Answer 2

tumour lysis syndrome

Question 3

Mx of tumour lysis syndrome

Answer 3

prophylactic allopurinol
Rasburicase to correct hyperuricaemia
Correct electrolyte abnormalities

Question 4

features of sepsis after chemo, Mx

Answer 4

neutropenic sepsis. pip taz

Question 5

mx of spinal cord compression

Answer 5

compression at a single level: neurosurgical decompression
compression at multiple levels: radiotherapy

Question 6

hypercalcemia of malignancy mx

Answer 6

Iv sodium chloride 0.9%

Question 7

Hyoscine butylbromide indications

Answer 7

Intestinal colic
Respiratory secretions

Question 8

Gabapentin indications palliative care

Answer 8

Neuropathic pain

Question 9

Mx of uncontrolled pain from bony metastasis

Answer 9

IV bisphosphonate e.g, ibandronate

Question 10

lambert eaton syndrome associated with

Answer 10

carcinoma of bronchus

Question 11

managment of anxiety and dyspnea

Answer 11

benzodiazepines

Question 12

pathophis of hypercalcemia of malignancy

Answer 12

excessive PTHrP from solid tumours -> increases bone resorption and calcium absorption in the kidneys

Question 13

Moa of allopurinol

Answer 13

Xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Prevents the conversion of purines into uric acid