Exam Docs Flashcards
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what drug does azothioprine interact with to cause a pancytopenia
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allopurinol
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interaction between azothioprine and allopurinol
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pancytopenia
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interaction between statin and clarithromycin
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clarithromycin increases effect of station - rhabdomyolysis
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interaction between methotrexate and trimethoprim
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both folate antagonists - synergistic antifolate effects - pancytopenia
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can u inform DVLA about pt if they refuse to do so
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yes - only if you have persuaded them to stop driving and made efforts. If they continue to drive u can inform DVLA
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conversion of oramorph to syringe driver morphine
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divide by 2
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antiemetic for drug induced n+v
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- dopamine antagonist (metoclopramide) or haloperidol
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antiemetic for motility disorders
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- metoclopramide (its a prokinetic)
or - domperidone (if at high risk of EPSEs)
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antiemetic for raised ICP/movement related nausea
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cyclizine
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antiemetic for multifactorial n+v
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levomopromazine
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conversion of oral morphine to oral oxycodone
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divide by 2
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oral morphine to SC oxycodone
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divide by 4
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oral codeine to oral morphine conversion
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divide by 10
14
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breakthrough dose
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1/6th of total daily dose of morphine
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conversion oral tramadol to oral morphine
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divide by 10
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oral morphine to SC diamorphine
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divide by 3
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acute heart failure Tx
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‘PODMAN’
position oxygen diuretic (furosemide 40mg stat) morphine anti-emetic nitrate
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chronic heart failure Mx
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- ACEi + Beta-Blocker
- Spironolactone
- Ivabradine
- Digoxin or Hydralazine/Isosorbide mononitrate
(Loop Diuretic - furosemide for symptom relief)
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HTN Mx in preg
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- labetalol
- methydopa
- nifedipine
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Mx of recently healed venous ulceration
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graduated compression stocking
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Mx of enlarging ulcer in elderly pt with normal pulse and no venous problems
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biopsy - suspected marjolin’s ulcer or SCC
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Mx of a multifactorial ulcer with ABPI of 2.1
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toe brachial index (more accurate ABPI as diabetic pts have calcification of the crural vessels)
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Dx of a leg ulcer with brown patches
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venous leg ulcer (haemosiderin staining)
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J waves on ECG
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hypothermia
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U waves ECG
hyperkalaemia
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hypocalcaemia presentation
tetany
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effect of autonomic neuropathy on ECG
sinus arrhythmia
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aortic dissection causing inferior MI, 1st line tx?
CT
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what is used to monitor response to pneumonia Tx
CURB65 score
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CXR appearance of atypical pneumonia
patchy consolidation, often bilateral
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emphysema with hyper expanded chest - apex beaT?
loss of apex beat
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reversal of warfarin if major bleed
prothrombin complex and vit K
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reversal of warfarin if minor bleed
vit K
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reversal of warfarin if INR > 8 and no bleeding
stop warfarin and give Vit K
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reversal of warfarin if INR 6-8 and no bleeding
withold warfarin and restart when INR <5.0
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INR therapeutic range
between 2 and 3 (ideal 2.5)
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initial Ix for ?pancreatic ca
abdo US
| gold standard diagnostic = CT
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causes of oesophageal candidiasis
steroid inhalers
| immunosuppression
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Ix for IBS
clinical diagnosis
do bloods to rule out other causes - FBC/ESR/CRP/coeliac screen
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Ix for IBD
1. stool study - faecal calprotectin
2. ?UC - flexible sigmoidoscopy
?Crohn's - colonoscopy
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Dx altered bowel habit - mass in elderly man with wt loss
colorectal ca
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Dx altered bowel habit - constipation and bleeding with fleshy lumps palpable
haemorrhoids
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Dx altered bowel habit - loose stools after ciprofloxacin
c. diff
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Dx altered bowel habit - pain with passing stool and exquisitely tender PR
anal fissure
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Ix for addisons diagnosis
short synacthen test
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cause of proteinuria with Hx of recurrent UTI
reflux nephropathy
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Ix of reflux nephropathy
MCUG
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Mx complicated UTI
amox + gent
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stepdown Tx complicated UTI
co-trimoxazole
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Mx mild/mod CAP
amoxicillin PO
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Mx severe CAP
co-amoxiclav + doxycycline
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Mx CAP in HDU/ICU or NBM
co-amoxiclav + clarithromycin
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Mx non severe HAP
amoxicillin PO
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Mx severe HAP
amox + gent
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Mx non-severe aspiration pneumonia
amox + met
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Mx severe aspiration pneumonia
amox + met + gent
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Mx giardiasis
metronidazole
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Mx amoebiasis
metronidazole
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Mx campylobacter
mild - no Tx
| severe - erythromycin
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Mx E.coli 0157
no abx!
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does everyone with salmonella get Abx?
no - only if:
> 50 y
immunocompromised
have cardiac valve disease
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Abx Mx of salmonella
ciprofloxacin
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cause of croup
parainfluenza
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cause of bronchiolitis
RSV
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GCS motor scoring
6. obeys commands
5. localises to pain
4. withdraws from pain
3. abnormal flexion to pain (decorticate)
2. extension to pain (decerebrate)
1. none
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GCS verbal scoring
5. orientated
4. confused
3. words
2. sounds
1. none
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GCS eye scoring
4. spontaneous
3. to voice
2. to pain
1. none
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biceps reflex
C5
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triceps reflex
C7
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brachioradialis reflex
C6
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knee jerk reflex
L4
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ankle reflex
S1
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visual defect - pituitary tumour
bitemporal hemianopia
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visual defect - optic neuritis
ipsilateral central scotoma
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visual defect - occipital cortex strok
contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing
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CSF results - idiopathic intracranial HTN
normal
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CSF bacterial meningitis
cloudy appearance
low glucose
high protein
polymorphs
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CSF viral meningitis
clear appearance
60-80% of plasma glucose
normal protein
lymphocytes
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CSF TB meningitis
slightly cloudy - 'fibrin web'
low glucose
high protein
lymphocytes
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sudden shooting back pain while performing heavy lifting - Dx?
prolapsed disc
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low-grade fever, local tenderness at L3 - Dx?
discitis
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lorry drive, stiff and tender back pain - Dx?
mechanical back pain
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hemiparesis with homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing - artery affected?
posterior cerebral artery
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ataxia, decreased conscious level, facial muscle weakness, facial sensory loss - area affected?
pontine
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nystagmus of right eye looking to right and failure of left eye to cross midline on looking to right - Dx?
internuclear ophthalmoplegia
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internuclear ophthalmoplegia - sign of?
MS
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Mx of DVT/PE in preg
LMWH - stop at onset of labour, continue for 3m postnatal
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Dx of Downs at 16w gestation
amniocentesis
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timing of amniocentesis
>15w
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timing of chorionic villus biopsy
11.5-15w
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who performs amniocentesis
obstetrician
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who review pt at 6/52 post-natal
GP
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who repairs 2nd degree perineal tear
midwife
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who repairs 3rd degree perineal tear
obstetrician
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who performs any labour other than just a nroaml vag delivery
obstetrician
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who performs normal vaginal deliveries
midwives
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who performs epidurals and pudendal nerve blocks
anaesthetists
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arcuate scotoma
glaucoma
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pt with SNHL after being in intensive care for severe sepsis - cause?
aminoglycoside toxicity (gentamicin)
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SNHL with notch at 4000Hz - Dx?
noise induced HL
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how long must symptoms be present for Dx of PTSD
3m
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how long must symptoms be present for Dx of depressive ep
2w
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adjustment disorder
'situational depression'
unable to cope with particular stress or life event
resolves once person is able to adapt
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presentation of measles
rash in mouth - koplick spot's
| then rash starts behind ears and spread to whole body
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presentation of scarlet fever
"strawberry tongue"
| sandpaper texture rash - torso first, spares palms and soles
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Mx scarlet fever
penicillin V for 10d, can go back to school after 24h
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presentation of rubella
maculopapular rash starts on face and spread to whole of body
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child has an itchy, red rash and has a brother with asthma - Dx?
infantile eczema
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purplish lesions on elbows in elderly man - Dx?
lichen planus
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++ itch with ongoing Ix for GI problems - Dx?
dermatitis herpetiformis
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T2DM with urinalysis of 2+ protein - what Ix to do next?
urinary albumin:creatine ratio
normal: <3.5 female, <2.5 male
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Ix for addisons
short synacthen test
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pt with HbA1c of 66 - what do u start them on
metformin
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pt started on new diabetic drug, developed diarrhoea - what caused it
metformin
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old man, acute exacerbation (breathless), is already on inhalers for asthma, CXR shows hyperinflation, ECG - sinus tachy, bilateral wheeze - next Ix?
peak flow
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Mx primary spontaneous pneumothorax <2cm or asymptomatic
discharge
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Mx primary spontaneous pneumothorax >2cm or symptomatic
needle thoracocentesis (aspiration)
if this fails - chest drain
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Mx secondary spontaneous pneumothorax 0-1cm and aysymptomatic
give O2 and admit for 24h
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Mx secondary spontaneous pneumothorax 1-2cm and asymptomatic
needle thoracocentesis (aspiration)
if this fails - chest drain
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Mx secondary spontaneous pneumothorax if >2cm or symptomatic
chest drain
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pt with bilateral LMN symptoms & loss of proprioception & vibration sense up to ankle. What tract
DCML
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hemiparesis & hemisensory loss - what artery
anterior cerebral artery
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presentation of CN III palsy
eye located down and out (they cannot adduct and elevate eye)
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artery affected inferior MI
right coronary artery
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artery affected anterior MI
left anterior descending
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artery affected lateral MI
left circumflex
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CXR appearance pulmonary oedema
ABCDE
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Alveolar oedema (bats wings)
B kerley B lines
Cardiomegaly
Dilated prominent upper lobe vessels
Effusion
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critical limb ischaemia definition
advanced chronic limb ischaemia:
| chronic >2w ischaemic rest pain, necrosis or ulceration as a result of proven arterial disease
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patient had anterior MI - they have congestive heart fialure symptoms, low Na and normal potassium - what sort of renal injury do they have?
renal hypoperfusion (pre renal aki)
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sharp central chest pain worse on lying flat, relieved by leaning forward, had an infection - Dx?
pericarditis
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pt with drooling and uvular deviation - Dx?
quinsy (peritonsillar abscess)
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pt with all centor criteria present - Mx ?
penicillin 500mg
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post-thyroidectomy, pt has hoarseness, what nerve has been affected?
recurrent laryngeal nerve (branch of vagus)
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1st line Mx urge incontinence
1. bladder training
2. anti-muscarinics e.g. oxybutinin, tolteridine
3. b3 agonists e.g. mirabegron
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1st line Mx stress incontinence
pelvic floor exercises
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what is the active 1st stage of labour
from 4cm - full dilation
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GDM - lifestyle advice has been given (lost 3kg) but finger prick is still 8-14 - what do you start?
metformin
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eclampsia 1st line Mx
magnesium sulphate 4g IV over 5-10mins
then infusion of 1g/hr.
continue Tx for 24h after last seizure
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fishy smelling discharge, pH 5.5 - Dx?
bacterial vaginosis - give metronidazole
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Mx for kid with facial non-infective eczema
hydrocortisone 1%
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Mx oesophageal candidiasis
nyastatin suspension
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Ix for HSP
U&Es (renal involvement)
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kid who is overwght, snores, daytime somnolence and only breathes through their mouth - Dx?
adenoidal hypertrophy
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rptd unilateral rhinorrhoea - Dx?
foreign body
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Fhx of asthma, single crease on nose - Dx?
allergic rhinitis
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achilles tendon rupture - Ix?
ultrasound
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s/e of risedronate that means you need to discontinue the drug
oesophagitis or oesophageal ulcer
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pt had painful red eye with nausea and headache - Ix?
check IOP (AACG?)
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pt been to malawi - 2w later has swinging fevers and rigors - what Ix?
thick and thin blood film - ?malaria
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pt presents with reactive arthritis (cant see, cant pee, cant climb a tree) - what Ix?
chlamydia screen
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Mx if pt's INR on warfarin is 6.1 and there is no bleed
omit warfarin and review INR
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Mx if pt's INR is 8.1 on warfarin and they have an active GI bleed with Hb 11.1 and plt 156
FFP
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Ix for pt with back pain and high calcium
electrophoresis - ?multiple myeloma
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male, smoker with loin pain, haematuria and abdo mass - Dx?
RCC
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20y old who moved to UK from afghan recently, has # of pubic ramus.
high PTH, low Ca, high PTH - what next best Ix?
check Vit D level
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Left side BC>AC
webers lateralises to the left
right side AC>BC
whats the problem?
left conductive deafness§
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Mx drug induced parkonsonism
procyclidine
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OD and dont know what - tinnitus, tachy, not hypotensive, sweating - what drug have they probably takne?
aspirin
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pt with ascites - has fever and generalised abdo tenderness - Dx?
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
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35 y/o with 5y Hx of alternating diarrhoea and constipation - Dx?
IBS
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pt 72h post-ip with generalised abdo tenderness, has not passed stool and no bowel sounds heard - Dx and Ix?
functional ileus
Ix - CT abdo/pelvis
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CXR provided (squamous cell ca) + hyponatraemia - Dx?
SIADH
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Most appropriate first Ix for PE
D dimers
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pt with sinusitis, haemoptysis, urinary problems & cANCA
GPA
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Mx otitis media
delayed Abx - amoxicillin
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Ix to diagnose anaphylaxis
serum tryptase
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pt on triple insulin in the day + lantus in the evening. they are preop. how do you change the lantus dose?
continue on original dose
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biphasic insulin before lunch is low (BG=2.1), what do you change?
give lucozade and change morning dose
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SIADH test
urine:serum osmolality
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pt with symptoms of diabetes, fasting and OGTT done - fasting is normal (<6) and OGTT 8.5 - Dx?
impaired OGTT (pre DM)
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pt with big jaw and teeth growing apart - what visual deformity is expected?
bitemporal hemianopia
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34 yo female, never had children, has high LH and FSH, low oestradiol and no menses for 4m - Dx?
premature ovarian failure
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53 y/o, hot flushes, sweats, amenorrhoea for 7m - what HRT do you give?
cyclical combined HRT
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symptoms of a perimenopausal lady
hot flushes, has irregular periods
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lady ovuatory, seems well, tried for 18m, male fit and well - what first Ix do you do for infertility?
semen analysis
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lady 8w preg, os is open with POC visible, US shows non viable preg, doesnt want to watch and wait - what do you do?
give misoprostol
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AXR given (dilated loops - small bowel - venae commintantes), Hx of abdo hysterectomy 15y ago, hernia fixation 2y ago - Dx?
obstruction due to adhesions
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mother on methadone, what would u expect in baby
withdrawn and inactive baby
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mother took alcohol in preg what symptoms expected in baby
agitated baby
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pt post-hysterectomy, has numbness over medial thigh - what nerve is affected
obturator nerve
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binge eating + compensating - Dx?
bulimia
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pt cant look down and in - what CN
CN IV (eye floats upwards and head tilts)
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kid with strabismus - if they close their right eye their left eye moves in - what do they have
left exotropia (the eye is out and you see inward movement) - divergent squint
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pt with SCZ, has been changed from risperidone to olanzapine and has wt gain. Has tried other drugs and they dont work - who to refer to?
dietician
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pt has vascular dementia and wants independence - who to refer to?
OT
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old man wants to move into care home - who can help?
care home liason nurse
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leg ulcer with ABPI of 1.1 - Mx?
compression stockings (ABPI is normal, therefore can do compression as probable venous)
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diabetic foot ulcer over 1st MT, XR shows bone changes and is dischaging - Mx?
IV Abx - osteomyelitis
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prostate ca - sudden onset bilateral leg weakness, saddle anaesthesia and urinary incontinence - Dx?
spinal cord compressoin
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pt lifts up arm and has dimpling present - Dx?
breast ca
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what do you warn a pt who is about to undergo XRT for prostate ca
rectal bleed? dysuria?
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Tx for hodgkin's lymphoma
biological chemo
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pt with peripheral neuropathy - blood Ix show macrocytosis - what do you Tx with?
hydroxcobalamin (b12 deficiency)
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kardex provided - problems with it?
furosemide @ 10pm
Penicillin allergy - stop co-amoxiclav
has rhabdo - stop statin
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medication used to induce labour if cervix closed
misoprostal
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post-coital bleeding in 8w preg lady?
cervical ectropion
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severe RIF pain, bHCG -ve - Dx?
ovarian torsion
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lady with Cu coil just inserted, has pain, septic on speculum has red cervix with discharge - Dx?
uterine perforation
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regular narrow complex tachy. vagal manoeuvres have failed - what is the next step?
IV adenosine
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ECG after burns. What is the cause for his ECG appearance?
hyperkalaemia
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rate control of AF
bisoprolol
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old man with PMR on steroids - cause of hyperlipidaemia?
corticosteroid Tx
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47y/o male with MI, achilles tendon was thickened cause of hyperlipidaemia?
familial hypercholesterolaemia
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lady with temporal epilepsy.
Pre-statin she has high cholesterol,
Post 80mg of atorvastatin she has only had a small reduction in lipids - cause?
drug-induced
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Mx campylobacter diarrhoea
erythromycin
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50 yo female with RUQ pain. USS showed thickened gallbladder and stones in cystic duct. Comes back for rv, pain free. What to Ix to do?
MRCP
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AMA +ve - Dx?
PBC
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16w old baby, fever and irritable lasting for 24h after immunisation which started 3h after immunisation. Precautions for next immunisation?
no precautions required
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Extensive bowel cancer disease, cannot take PO. He has back pain which was controlled with max codeine before but now in pain (cannot take the meds orally). Normal renal function. What do you change this to?
CSCI morphine
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pt with multiple stuck on keratotic lesions on her neck - first thing you would do?
reassurance (seborrhoeic keratosis)
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whole fam have itch, mother has interdigital eczema, grandma has crusty itchy palms and 2y old has itchy palms and soles. Tx?
permethrin (scabies)
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ECG most common in pulmonary embolism
sinus tachy
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chronic counterpart of guillain barre syndrome
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) - develop over 6m
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bells palsy Tx
steroids - oral pred
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48y/o male with changes in behaviour (aggressive to wife), trouble with moving, disinhibited
picks disease
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viral infection, hearing loss and vertigo - Dx?
labyrinthitis
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guy in garden, suddenly dizzy and dropped tools and staggered home. nystagmus. headache started a while later. Dx?
cerebellar stroke
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boxer, cannot look up nose
nasal septal haematoma
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RTA, airbag hit face. face oedematous and eye painful. slowly losing vision
orbital haematoma
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22 y/o post infection, noticed mass at lower 1/3 anteromedial aspect of SCM - Dx?
branchial cyst
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plummer vinson syndrome
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difficulty swallowing
iron deficiency anaemia
glossitis
cheilosis
oesophageal webs
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causative agent of dendritic ulcer
herpes simplex
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Mx dendritic ulcer
topical aciclovir
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presentation of keratoconjunctivitis sicca
punctate lesion on conjunctiva and cornea
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antidepressant medications taken in OD. pt is hyper-reflexic, tachycardic and pupils dilated. Tx?
IV sodium bicarb (TCA overdose)
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pt hyperkalaemic - what HTN drug cant they be on
ACEi
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teenager with DKA, BM 18 and is hypotensive what is your initial Tx?
IV fluids
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mnemonic for brachial plexus nerves
my aunty raped my uncle
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musculocutaneous
axillary
radial
median
ulnar
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nerve roots muculocutaneous nerve
C5,6,7
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nerve roots axillary nerve
C5,6
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nerve roots radial nerve
C5-T1
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nerve roots median nerve
C5-T1
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nerve roots ulnar nerve
C8-T1
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what does a ratio concentration of drug mean (e.g. 1:1000)
number of grams in mls of solution
e.g. 1g of adrenaline in every 1000mls of saline
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what does a % solution of a drug mean
grams of drug per 100mls of solution
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what does 1g = ? in mls
1 ml
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what does 1 ml = ? in g
1g
