FMRDA Medicine Admission case studies
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The FMRDA Medicine Admission examination is a subject-based entrance test for candidates seeking entry to medical study programmes under the FMRDA framework. It is intended for school-leavers and other applicants who need to demonstrate readiness for a demanding biomedical curriculum. The exam is multiple choice and is weighted across six domains: Biology and Chemistry carry the largest shares at 25% each, Physics accounts for 20%, Mathematics 15%, English Language and Comprehension 10%, and General Knowledge and Reasoning 5%. That weighting tells you where to spend your time: Biology and Chemistry together are half the paper, so they deserve roughly half your preparation hours, with Physics close behind. The FMRDA Medicine Admission case studies are 5 cases and about 3,108 words.
1Metformin, Contrast and a Mislabeled Acidosis
A 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes (BMI 31) is admitted for a CT angiogram. His regular medicines are metformin 1 g twice daily, ramipril 10 mg daily and atorvastatin 20 mg nightly.
631 words, about 3 min2Choosing and Stress-Testing an Assay Buffer
You are preparing 500 mL of assay buffer for a kinase experiment. The enzyme loses 40% activity in phosphate buffer and is inhibited when chloride exceeds 50 mmol/L.
643 words, about 3 min3Resolution Limit in a Teaching Microscope
A teaching laboratory has a brightfield microscope with a 40× objective of numerical aperture (NA) 0.65 and a dry condenser of NA 0.55. Illumination is filtered to 550 nm.
612 words, about 3 min4Two-Stage Screening for a Rare Disorder
A regional programme is considering adding a one-off blood test to detect a rare metabolic disorder. Prevalence is 1 in 2,000.
604 words, about 3 min5Checking a Virtual-Ward Press Release
A hospital communications officer has drafted a press release: 'Our virtual ward reduced readmissions by 32% and saved 1,200 bed-days. This proves that home monitoring works better than hospital care.' The underlying audit shows 640 patients admitted to the virtual ward over 12 months; 96 were readmitted within 30 days.
618 words, about 3 min