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TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA
1. The pain in trigeminal neuralgia is described as
a. Intermittent and gnawing
b. Brief and lancinating
c. Aching and localized
d. Mild and diffuse
2. During the detailed evaluation of trigeminal neuralgia, the fifth cranial nerve is tested by
a. Touching the cornea with a wisp of cotton
b. Testing visual acuity
c. Having the patient show his or her teeth
d. Inspecting the patient's tongue
3. Carbamazepine levels are increased by concomitant
use of
a. Theophylline
b. Cisplatin
c. Cimetidine
d. Phenobarbital
4. Headache, dizziness, ataxia, and rash are associated
with increased levels of
a. Baclofen
b. Gabapentin
c. Amitriptyline
d. Lamotrigine
5. In patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia who
are in good health, long-term pain relief can be
provided by
a. Open trigeminal rhizotomy
b. Microvascular decompression
c. Percutaneous balloon compression
d. Glycerol rhizolysis
6. The development of anesthesia dolorosa is related to
a. Severity of nerve damage
b. Postoperative CSF leak
c. Pterygoid muscle weakness
d. Prolonged anesthesia
MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA
7. One study found an increased relative risk of
thromboembolic events in the mesenteric arteries
in patients with
a. Valvular heart disease
b. Recent cardiovascular catheterization
c. An in-hospital diagnosis of atrial fibrillation
d. Myocardial infarction
8. Mesenteric ischemia is associated with
a. Abdominal pain
b. Fever
c. Heme-positive stool
d. All of the above
9. When suspicions of mesenteric ischemia are high,
a first-line imaging test is
a. Duplex ultrasonography
b. CT
c. Plain radiography
d. MRI
10. A hallmark of acute pancreatitis is
a. Pain radiating to the back
b. Vague periumbilical pain
c. Mild epigastric pain
d. Left lower quadrant pain
11. The drug of choice for mesenteric ischemia is
a. Dobutamine
b. Milrinone
c. Norepinephrine
d. Dopamine
12. When nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia is suspected and hemodynamic monitoring confirms a low flow
cardiac state, a medication that increases splanchnic perfusion is
a. Dobutamine
b. Heparin
c. Papaverine
d. Vasopressin