Infectious Disease MCQs for GPs covering antimicrobial stewardship, common infections, travel medicine and Gulf-relevant tropical diseases.
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A 30-year-old returning from Yemen presents with fever, headache, and cyclical chills. Blood film shows ring forms in RBCs. Most likely diagnosis?
Ring forms on thick/thin films are diagnostic of Plasmodium infection. Endemic in Yemen; species identification guides therapy.
A 40-year-old healthcare worker has needlestick injury from a HIV-positive source. Best action within 72 hours?
PEP with tenofovir/emtricitabine + dolutegravir for 28 days, ideally within 1–2 hours, up to 72 hours.
A 45-year-old with productive cough for 6 weeks, night sweats and weight loss. CXR shows right upper lobe cavitation. Best confirmatory test?
Active pulmonary TB is confirmed by sputum smear microscopy and culture; NAAT/GeneXpert also used.
A 25-year-old presents with dysuria, urgency and suprapubic pain. Urine dip: nitrites and leukocytes positive. Best first-line antibiotic in a non-pregnant woman?
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg BD for 3 days is NICE first-line for uncomplicated cystitis in women.
A 50-year-old with chronic hepatitis B has HBeAg positive, HBV DNA high, elevated ALT. Best treatment?
Tenofovir or entecavir are first-line oral antivirals for chronic HBV requiring treatment.
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Child health, growth, development and common paediatric emergencies.
Pre- and post-operative care, acute abdomen, trauma and common surgical conditions.
Antenatal care, gynaecological disorders, contraception and obstetric emergencies.
Holistic primary-care questions for the GP licensing blueprint.
Acute presentations, resuscitation and emergency triage for GPs.
Headache, stroke, seizures and common neurological presentations in GP practice.
ECGs, heart failure, hypertension, arrhythmias and ischaemic heart disease.
Fractures, joint disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic emergencies.
Diabetes, thyroid, adrenal and pituitary disorders for GP practice.
Skin conditions, rashes, lesions and dermatological emergencies.
Yes — questions reflect the infectious disease burden relevant to Gulf practice and returning travellers.
Yes — choosing the right antibiotic, dose and duration is a common exam theme.
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