Regarding steroids

A 32 year old male is admitted in hospital being managed as a case of exacerbation of asthma. Consultant ordered Inj  Hydrocortisone (solucortef) 100mg 6 hourly. Nurse comes to you saying that pharmacy is short of Hydrocortisone but instead  has Dexamethasone. What will be the approximate equivalent dose of dexamethasone for 100 mg hydrocortisone?

A) 100 mg
B) 2mg
C)8mg
D)4mg
E)50mg


ANSWER:) D--4mg

Correcting sodium of the Hyponatremic pt....

Provided the case before, what is the total amount of sodium in Meq's you need to replace if the pt weight is 70 kg's and your target sodium is 127 (from 118)?

a)378
b)315
c)500
d)269
e)300

ANSWER: a) 378 (Formula for sodium defecit is (desired-actual sodium) x body wt x 0.6 (male) or 0.5(Female)

DRTP- Dubai Residency Training Programme

DUBAI RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMME(DRTP)

DRTP is a relatively new residency training programme, started in 2006. It is accertified by Arabian board, North American Board and Royal college(U.K). It accepts 50 intakes once in a year. Intakes are selected on the basis of a pre-evaluation test.

The specialities are:

1)Internal Medicine
2)General Surgery
3) General Pediatrics
4)Family Medicine
5)Obstetrics and Gynecology
6) Community Medicine
7)Emergency Medicine
8)Psychiatry
9)Dermatology

Eligibility:
1) Basic Medical Graduation from a WHO recognized institution
2) 1 year Internship
3) A residency visa of UAE or a resident of GCC countries.
* UAE nationals are given priority.

DURATION:
The residency duration is 4-6 years depending upon the speciality

PAY:
The pay during residency as of 2010 is dhs 7000/month.

The Pre-Evaluation Test:
It is made up of two Parts.
Written Examination
There is 120 question MCQ paper covering the broad topics of
undergraduate medical curriculum and set at a level of difficulty
approximating the MCCE but in the USMLE format.

GET SAMPLE QUESTIONS HERE

Oral Interview
Only candidates who achieve the passing score in the MCQ paper are
invited for the Oral Interview.

The problem is that it is not guaranteed that even if u pass the mcq and interview of the pre-evaluation test you will get the residency , as there are only 50 intakes once in a year, the admission is competetive. In the case that you do not get selected you may re apply for the residency next year carrying your previous mcq marks, but you will have to give the interview again.

The main criteria to get selected for DRTP are:

1. DHA Needs
2. Appraisal of Internship
3. Career Choice
4. Success at Pre entry Evaluation Examination.

GETTING STARTED:

If u have done your graduation, internship, meet all the requirements and made your choice for the programme then visit the following site and fill the online application form.

http://www.dha.gov.ae/