Formative dec 2015 Flashcards
(21 cards)
What are the symptoms of myesthenia gravis?
The symptoms of myasthenia gravis may include eye muscle weakness, eyelid drooping (ptosis), blurry or double vision (diplopia), (THIS IS THE GIVEAWAY)unstable gait, a change in facial expression, difficulty in swallowing, shortness of breath, impaired speech (FALLING AWAY), and weakness in the arms, hands, fingers, legs, and neck.
what is Cataplexy?
a medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious.
What bacetrial infection of the stomache do you get from old rice?
Bacilus cereus
With the inhalation of toxic fumes, what would you expect to find happen to your lungs?
Leaky capillaries and thus oedema
What is the number 1 psychological concern amongst the elderly?
suicide!
Where do complex carbohydrates ferment in the gastro intestinal tract?
The ceacum
What kind of fluid shift is oedema?
Hypoosmotic expansion. overload of fluid. it sits in both the ICF and ECF.
What are the first physical changes during nerve damage?
Reduction in diameter.
What is Achlorhydria?
This is when the secretion of HCL+ in the stomach is low or absent. It is asociated with C.Diff.
What physiological [art of the lung space remains when you fully breath out?
residual volume.
What part of the kidney makes your pee dark and concentrated?
Loop of Henle.
What does Simeticone do?
Forms an alginate raft in the stomache?
What does cimetidine do?
Cimetidine/rinitidine traget the histamine 2 receptors blocking HCL production.
what is the investigation for 6 weeks of dyspepsia?
H. pylori serology
What is the mechanism of Gentamicin?
Targets the 30s ribosome.
What are the effects of paracetamol overdose?
Bruising, jaundice, compromised liver function.
What are oestradiol?
oestradiol is a major oestrogen produced in the ovaries, Oestradiol is a steroid hormone made from cholesterol and is the strongest of the three naturally produced oestrogens. It is the main oestrogen found in women and has many functions, although it mainly acts to mature and maintain the female reproductive system.
What is adrenarche ?
onset of hair growth.
If your training for a triathalon, what would you expect?
endurance, so greater blood profusion and slow titch muscle.
What is FSH?
Folicle stimulating hormone regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body. FSH and LH work together.
What is lutienising hormone?
Luteinising hormone produces foces the ovary to ovulate.
FSH and LH work together.
