A 15 year old girl with sickle cell anaemia attends with left leg swelling and pain Further investigations suggest a diagnosis of osteomyelitis of her tibia.
What is the most likely causative organism?

A 71 year old man with a history of heart failure and type II diabetes mellitus presents with an acute, painful, swollen first metatarsophalangeal joint in his foot You suspect gout.
Which treatment would be most appropriate for the acute management of this patient*?

You are treating a patient with a dysrhythmia You are teaching your students about the phases of the cardiac action potential and emphasize the absolute refractory period as a means of preventing another action potential being generated Which factor is most important for this period?

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?

You are treating a patient with left ventricular failure and decide to revise some cardiovascular physiology to help you understand the likely response to treatment Which statement best describes Starling's law in relation to cardiac output?