Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Dementia
Receiving the live-attenuated herpes zoster vaccine is associated with a reduced probability of a new dementia diagnosis.
- True
- False
Genetics
Long QT Syndrome
Which one of the following statements about long QT syndrome is false?
- It has a prevalence of at least 1 in 2000 live births.
- The QT interval is often accompanied by bizarre morphologic changes with regard to ventricular repolarization.
- An exercise stress test is useful to facilitate the diagnosis in ambiguous cases.
- Most patients should receive an ICD.
Volume 41.3 - Question 2
HbA1c and G6PD Deficiency
Glycated hemoglobin levels markedly underestimate glucose levels in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.
- True
- False
Volume 40.3 - Question 24
Prenatal cfDNA Sequencing and Maternal Cancer
Which one of the following is the most common cause of a non-reportable or unusual cell-free DNA-sequencing result in a pregnant patient?
- Cancer
- Fibroids
- Placental mosaicism
- Clonal hematopoiesis
Volume 40.3 - Question 17
COVID19 Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents
Patients dying of COVID-19 in nursing homes have lower symptom prevalence than those dying in hospital.
- True
- False
Volume 36.63 - Question 2
Geriatrics
There is no association between vision impairment and all-cause mortality.
- True
- False
Volume 36.5 - Question 8
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Which one of the following statements about osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is false?
- Severe forms can lead to in utero fractures.
- It may affect the airways contributing to complications such as sleep apnea.
- Hearing loss is a recognized extra-skeletal manifestation.
- Denosumab is the mainstay of pharmacological treatment in pediatric patients.