histopathology COPY COPY Flashcards
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pain relived by sitting forward, raised amylase. Inflammatory condition resulting in injury of the acinar cells to the pancreas
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Pancreatitis
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rare, mainly childhood, presents with abdo pain, emesis, jaundice
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Pancreatoblastoma.
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Cyst with the epithelial layer
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cystadenoma
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diarrhoea A 39 year old Nepalese man presents with severe watery diarrhoea.He is found to have hypokalaemia and, surprisingly, a metabolic acidosis. A RUQ mass is detected by contrast-enhanced spiral CT scanning. Stool bicarb is high and urine anion gap is negative.
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vipoma
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associatted with necrolytic migrating erythema
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Glucaoma
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recurrent ulceration, hematemesis, diarrhoea, multiple gastro duodenal ulcers, diarrhoea, non-responsive to omeprazole
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zollinger ellison syndrome
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Dilatation of the large breast ducts, menopause, tender lump around the areola +/- Thick, white nipple a green nipple discharge. secretions. Mimics mammographic appearance of cancer
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Duct ectasia.
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Mostly in smokers and not associated with lactation. Histologically, keratinizing squamous epithelium extends deep into nipple duct orifices.
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Periductal mastitis
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red breast, lactating, cracked skin - continue expressing + antibiotics
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Mastitis
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Very common. Group of changes caused by exaggerated normal response to hormones
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Fibrocystic:
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Local areas of epithelial proliferation in large mammary ducts, Hyperplastic lesions rather than malignant or premalignant. May present with blood stained discharge.
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Duct papilloma
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Proliferation of fibroepithelium and stromal tissue’ can arise with pre-existing fibroadenoma.
>50, potentially aggressive
○ Artichoke like tumor.
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Phyllodes tumour
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Incidence increased dramatically since development of mammography. Appear as areas of CALCIFICATIONS. 10% present with clinical symptoms. Much increased risk of progressing to invasive breast Ca. Cancer staged into low grade, intermediate, high grade
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Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
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loss of E-cadherin:
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Invasive lobular
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ALWAYS incidental finding on biopsy as no calcification 20-40% bilateral
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LCIS
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Most common type of invasive cancer:
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DCIS
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Woman with known breast cancer has a red and rough nipple:
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Paget’s disease
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Woman with breast lump, FNA shows C5 grading.
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Invasive breast carcinoma
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old, rectal bleeding, fever, LIF
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Diverticulitis
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left sided abdominal pain relived by defecation
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diverticular disease
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left sided abdominal pain relived by defecation plus fever
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Diverticulitis
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obstruction, constipation, vomiting
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Sigmoid volvulus
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patients after lung transplant are more likely to get adenocarcinoma of colon
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CF
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Pernicious anaemia, H pylori associated
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Maltoma
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Cancer due to Coeliac disease HLA B8 associated 10% would get primary lymphoma a of the gut if not properly treated
Enteropathy Associated T-cell Lymphoma
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associated with pernicious anemia and gastric ulcer
Chronic gastritis
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single episode of melana, erosion through the gastric wall and infiltrate
Acute Gastritis
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well differentiated, progression from athropic gastritis to chronic, eldery male, same as Berret but in oesophagus
intestinal gastric cancer
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Young women, associated with poor prognosis and lints plastic a and signet ring cells
diffuse gastric cancer
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male with change in bowel habit, weight loss, bleeding PR
adenocarcinoma of the colon
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hyperplastic polyps associated mutation
AFP
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Seen at 50-60s years old, caused by shedding of the epithelium Polyps not associated with increased cancer risk
Hyperplastic
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type of polyps associated with mucocutenous hyper pigmentation, freckles around the mouth. Focal malformation of mucosa and lamina proporoiat
Hamartomas Polyp
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What mutation is associated with hamartomous polyps
AD - LKB1
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Fe def, anaemia, weight loss
Right sided tumor
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> 100 polyps seen, name the condition, and the mutaiton
70% Autosomal Dominant mutation in APC gene (Anaphase promoting Complex).
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Change in bowel habit, crampy LLQ pain
Left sided bowel tumor
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Bilateral pigmentation of the retina, bleeding per rectum, teenager, family history of colorectal cancer:
FAP
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Associated with bilateral pigmentation on the retina, osteomas and dental carries:
Gardener Syndrome
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Carcinoma in the right colon (Fe, anemia, weight loss), few polyps, fast progression to malignancy, AD mutations in mismatch repair genes
Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome)
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What on surveillance would be an indication for colectomy in UC?
Dysplastic polyps
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What would you see on histology in Crohn’s?
Non-Cesaiting Granulomas, Cobblestone
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Intermittent diarrhea, pain and fever
diverticulitis
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ring enhancing lesion HIV person
HIV Tuberculoma but I would say toxoplasmosis or brain abscess.
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CSF shows. Oligoclonal Bands of IgG on, Electrophoresis.
Multiple Sclerosis
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elderly person with insidious onset of neuro problems, ‘collapse at home’
Subdural
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hit on side of head and lucid interval, car traffic accident
Middle meningeal/extradural bleed
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Psychiatry symptoms first with young age of onset. Depression then CNS symptoms in young person.
young omnivore who had psychiatric symptoms then motor symptoms
Chorea-ataxia follow it x. Variant CJD
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Neurosign’s first and presents later. Rapid progressive dementia with myoclonus.
Sporadic CJD
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Optic nerve tumour excised and now lump on hand.
Neurofibromatosis type 1
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1:5000 condition, mutation on Ch 17 which encodes neurofibrin. Associated with phaochromocytomas
Neurofibroblasotma
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Epileptic with patch on back and lumps in brain
Tuberous sclerosis
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adenoma sebaceum (angiofibromas):
Tuberous sclerosis
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Capillary loops surrounded by epithelial cells, anywhere in the CNS, presenting between 2nd and 5th decade. Associated with headaches, seizures, focal neurological signs, rapid loss of consciousness.
AV Malformation
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Presents from birth, anywhere in the CNS, usually 50+ of age. Well-defined malformation pf closely packed abnormal vessels with no parenchyma – vascular spaces that can leak, look like rasbery
Cavernous angioma
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raised ICP symptoms for a while then became obtunded.
Herniation
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Mass under dura mater compressing frontal lobe (usually). Check notes from David, also NF2.
Commonest brain tumour:
Meningioma
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Highly vascular tumors and have a tendency to infiltrate. They have extensive areas of necrosis and hypoxia. As a rule, high-grade gliomas almost always grow back even after complete surgical excision, so are commonly called recurrent cancer of the brain
Gliomas
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Patient with HIV, raised ICP, new onset epilepsy.
Cryptococcus: most common fungal infection of CNS.
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Headache, fever, malaise, nausea/vomiting, seizures, focal neurological deficit.
Tuberculoma
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Someone on dialysis with bone pain –
Renal osteodystrophy
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Thin trabeculae, normal osteoid
Osteoporosis
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The cell associated with howships lacunae, stimulated by IL-6 in myloma
Osteoclast
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wide seams of osteoid and increased volume of osteoid
osteomalacia
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where would you see fibrous osteodystrophy, Brown's Tumor:
In primary hyperparathyroidism, renal osteodystophy
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Unmerlised bone (osteoid) can be seen in
osteomalcia
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Massive osteoclast are seen in which condition?
(Paget’s)
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Mosaic pattern of lamellar bone
Pagets
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Inferior cerebral artery – where does it rupture, what is the presentation
berry aneurysm, thunderclap headache
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hit on side of head and lucid interval, car traffic accident
Middle meningea
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On doing a patient’s nephrectomy they notice a mass in the kidney that extends into the the renal vessels and into the perinephric fat, von Hippel Laudau mutation VHL gene
Clear cell carcinoma – the most common renal problem
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high EPO, high Hb,
renal masses, painless haematuria RCC
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vomiting, white cell casts in the urine
pyelonephritis
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Immensive pain, haematuria
Calculus
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drug associated with focal glomerulonephritis
heroin
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Patient with a cancer in their bladder following chronic schistosomiasis
squamous cell bladder cancer
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Painless haematuria, frequency, urgency, pyelonephritis or hydronephrosis if ureteral orifice involved
Transitional Cell (Urothelial) Tumours
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rare bladder cancer, arising from extensive intestinal metaplasia or from urachal Remnants
Adenocarcinoma
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● The commonest cause of the– the most common cause of acute kidney injury, nephrotoxic drugs, RTA, hypovoloemia –
acute tubular necrosis
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. If the patients has RTA there is myoglobin in his urine – generally rhabdomlylosis and muddy casts
acute tubular nephritis
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All have loss of podocyte foot process
Nephrotic Syndrome
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Adults, infection, malignant SLE non-responsive to steroids, membrane thickening, granular deposits (all SLE):
Membranous proliferative glomerulonephritis. PLA2 associated in 70% according to Meeran
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Afro, Caribbean, scarring hylianosis, IgG complement in scarred areas. HIV drug users
Focal segmental glomerulonephritis
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Somebody with bilateral oedema, oliguria and then we were given this insert (red cell casts).
Mixed Nepfritic/Nephrotic syndrome
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may present as nephrotic syndrome, haematuria or proteinuria, Type 1 accounts for 90% of cases, subendothelial immune deposits of electron dense material resulting in a 'tram-track' appearance, cause: cryoglobulinaemia, hepatitis C
Mixed Essential Cryoglobuinaemia
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(1-3) weeks post strep –infection coca-cola in the urine
Post-strep Glomerulonephritis
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Frank haematuria, (1-2 days) following throat infection
IgA nephropathy (Berger Disease) proliferation of mesangial cells
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Asian with slight change in renal function, sensorineural deafness + eye disorders
Alport syndrome
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asymptomatic haematuria running in the families, Thin basement membrane disease
Thin basement membrane disease (benign familial hematuria )
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RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE Glomerulonephritis. What would you see on the electron microscopy?
CRESENTSS!!!! Like sailor moooon!!!
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Q) What are three types of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis?
Type 1: Anti-GBM antibody (Pulmonary-Renal syndrome) Goodpasture Collagen type IV. Linear deposition of complexes in the basement membrane
o LM: CRESCENT Type 2: Immune complex SLE, IgA nephropathy, post infectious GN, granular
o LM: CRESCENT Type 3: Lack of immune complex deposition, Pauci-immune / ANCA-associated (c-ANCA Wegner, p-Anca microscopic polyangitis). VASCULITIS
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oncogene, poor prognosis, squamous and small cell
K-RaSS
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Peripheral lesion of the lung plus non-small cell
Adenocarcinoma
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peripheral lesion, Asian non-smokers, glandular, women. EGFR - good prognosis extremely good fucking response.
Adenocarcinoma
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prickles, keratinisation, PTHrp secretion, smokers, central but not so much anymore
p53, c-myc mutation, most common, proximal bronchi
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aggressive, responds to chemo, oat cells: p53 RB1
Small cell
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not typical, hypertension, hyperglycaemia, Hypokalaemia, alkalosis and muscle weakness are more common than buffalo hump etc
ACTH
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pre-synaptic voltage gated calcium channel in the peripheral nervous system: Features: repeated muscle contractions lead to increased muscle strength* (in contrast to myasthenia gravis)
Lambert-Eaton syndrome:
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PTH is secreted by which cancers?
squamous and small cells
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Thickened pleura on CT, extensive pleural effusion, chest pain, weight loss, dyspnoea
MesoThelioma
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ship worker with pleural plaques
Asbestosis
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⅓ due to infection, also CF, immunodeficiency, ABPA, aspiration
Bronchiectasis
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A common cause of bronchiectasis
CF
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pattern of lung injury associated with asthma
Eosinophilic inflammation
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28 year old man with multiple fractures, on ward develops SOB and hypoxia:
fat embolism
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occupational problem, finger clubbing, persistent weight loss (type IV)
EAA chronic
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Inhalation of the dust in sensitized individual (type III, bird fancier lung). Cough after working on farm with mouldy hay
EEA acute
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Patient who is a non-smoker, medically well has rusty coloured sputum cough
urine streptococcal antigen).
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Homeless patient presents with dry cough and weight loss→ TB (in the question the options for this are either that you do induced sputum
- Sputum Fast Acid Bacilli (Ziehl-Nelson staining)
| - NAAT test
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c. Patient who is known to be an IVDU presents with dry cough. Chest X-ray shows bihilar interstitial shadowing,
silver stain PCP
CXR: typically shows bilateral interstitial pulmonary infiltrates but can present with other x-ray findings e.g. lobar consolidation. May be normal
exercise-induced desaturation
bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) often needed to demonstrate PCP (silver stain shows characteristic cysts)
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perimenopausal, oestrogen sensitive, good prognosis
Endometroid
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papillary serous. clear cell, older, bad, hobnail 80 year old lady which tumour
non-endometroid
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most common, psammoma bodies
Serous
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mucin secreting cells, pseudomyxoma peritonei(metastasis from appendix)
Mucinous
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hobnail, malignant with poor prognosis
Clear cell
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■ convert androgens to Oestrogen
| Irregular menstrual cycles, breast enlarge, breast cancer.
Granulosa-theca cells (& therefore tumours)
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defeminsation and virilsation (hirustuism, deepened voice, enlarged clitoris)
Sertoli-Leydig – androgen
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Meig’s syndrome (ascites + pleural effusion)
Ovarian fibroma
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○ (the most common in young females) radiotherapy sensitive
Dysgerminoma
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Three germ layers (ecto, endo, meso)
teratoma (immature – AFP).
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- secretes AFP
yolk sac tumors
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(peripheral oedema and hepatosplenomegaly)
ALight chain in myeloma
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Man undergoing treatment for chronic renal failure undergoes treatment and describes tingling in the hands
carpal tunnel syndrome) Dialysis associaciated amyloidosis = beta2 micorglobulin
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Rash below the ankles, constipation followed by diarrhoea, pain in the joints- fever that is cyclical, IL-1
Familial Medeterian Fever
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Cystic lesion with papillary architecture and clear cytoplasm, enlarged thyroid+ lymphadenopathy. Young females. The most common. Excellent prognosis.
Papillary carcinoma.
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solitary nodule
Follicular
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5% originates in par follicular cells – linked to MEN2 and Ret mutation!!!!!. Produce calcitonin
Medullary
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Produced by par follicular cells in the thyroid:
calcitonin
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calcitonin - what does it do?
lowers Ca by the action, opposes PTH
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Rare. Elderly. Poor response to any treatment.
Anaplastic
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Associated with vitiligo, type I diabetes mellitus:
Grave’s Disease. TSH, TPO antibodies. Treatment carbimozole SE=agranulocytosis
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HIGH UPTAKE – 30% - 50%
toxic multinodular goitre.
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HOT NODULE on isotope scan:
Toxic adenoma
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Self-Limiting post-viral painful Goitre
Subacute DeQuervain’s thyroiditis
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diffuse lymphocytic infiltration and atrophy – no goitre
no goitre Autoimmune
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Amiodorane, Lithium: hypothyroidism
Drug Induced
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20 year old with a lytic lesion in the diaphysis of his leg - pain alleviated by aspirin:
osteoid osteoma
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Man goes deaf with bowed legs –
Pagets diseas, high ALP
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Vertebral fracture, high paraprotein
Multiple Myloma
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Young woman with symmetrical joint pain
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis + hepatosplenomegaly + low white cell count
Felty's
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radiolucent nidius with scleriotic rim
osteoid osteoma
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Associated with Gardner syndrome and FAP
osteoma
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Muliple swellings in the hands, cotton wool calcification
Enchodroma
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Most common neoplasm in the skeleton, cartilage capped bony outgrowth
Osteochondroma
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Bone replaced by the fibrous tissue, soap bubble osteolysis and shepards crook deformitiy.
Fibrous dysplasia
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lytic, well defined lesions
Simple bone cysts
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Sunburst apperence
| Coldman Triangle
Osteosarcoma
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Presents with fatigue, pruritus and abdominal discomfort. Progressive cholestasis, autoimmune associated with Sjorgen.
PBC
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Features, cholestasis: jaundice and pruritus, RUQ fatigue. Intra and extrahepatic bile ducts
PSC
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non-caseating granulomas; also get Schaumann and asteroid bodies, (inclusions of protein and calcium), lymphadenopathy, painless and rubbery
Sarcoidosis changes in the lymph nodes
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Enzyme elevated in the sarcoidosis:
ACE, also 1 alpha hydroxolase
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Patient had an appendectomy 1 week ago. What would you see in their scar collagen
Granulation tissue, fibrocytes and capillaries, primary wound healing
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what enzyme is increased in acute MI?
AST
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Alkaline phosphatese is secreated by?
osteoblasts
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which one is increased in viral hepatitis?
ALT (marker of inflamttion)
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which one is increased in viral hepatitis? (Hep A, Hep B)
ALT (marker of inflamttion)
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Prostate cancer the most increased
acid phosphatase
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Patient with funny tibia and a bit of bone pain. What tests are you going to order?
- ALP, liver function
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What scan would you order for patient with Pagets?
TC biphosphonate scan
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What are the complications of Paget's?
Bone pain, osteosarcoma, fractures, deafness
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Whats the treatmet for asyymptomatic patients with Pagets disease
- Asymptomatic (do nothing)
| - Symptomatic biphosphonates
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Whats the treatment for asymptomatic patients with Page's disease
- Asymptomatic (do nothing)
| - Symptomatic biphosphonates
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Which enzyme is elevated in osteomalcia?
ALP because of the increased bone turnover and osteomalci, leading to increased ALP (secondary parathyroidism)
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which one is low in primary hyperparathyroidism?
vitamin D
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which enzymes rises in acute renal failure?
urea
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which one is the marker of the chronic renal failure caused by a fall in GFR?
creatinine
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which one is the marker of glucose control over the last three weeks?
fructosamine, has shorter life-time than Hba1c
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what sort of information you would get from anion gap?
If there are any poisons sitting around the table , any lactate, any bicorbante
