A 43 year old man has felt faint and fallen when trying to stand from a chair. Investigations: Sodium 119 mmol/L, Serum osmolality 260 mOsmol/kg. Which is the most likely cause?

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A 43 year old man has felt faint and fallen when trying to stand from a chair. Investigations: Sodium 119 mmol/L, Serum osmolality 260 mOsmol/kg. Which is the most likely cause?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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An 18 month old girl has poor weight gain and is seen in the GP surgery. She has loose stools for several months. Which is the most likely underlying cause?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A 31 year old woman has increasing shortness of breath and left-sided pleuritic chest pain for 1 week. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A 55 year old man has difficulty breathing after being stabbed with a knife in the right side of his neck. Which nerve is most likely damaged?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A 35 year old woman has recurrent retrosternal discomfort after eating food for the last 3 months. Which is the most appropriate management approach?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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