med soc 2024 saq Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
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pathophysiology DKA
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Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells (1)
Leading to insulin deficiency (1)
2
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investigations for DKA
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- FBC
- U&E
- serum ketones
- blood glucose
- ABG
- ECG
- serum amylase
- urinalysis
3
Q
complication if DKA treated too quick
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Cerebral oedema
4
Q
name something other than HbA1c normally measured in DM
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- Diabetic foot check
- eye check
- blood pressure
- kidney function
- lipid profile,
5
Q
medication for seizure
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lamotrigine
6
Q
antibiotics for TB and side effects
A
7
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A.Fib ecg
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Absent P wave, narrow QRS complex
8
Q
stroke medication
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DOAC
9
Q
benign prostatic hyperplasia medication
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1st line – alpha blockers, e.g., tamsulosin (relaxes smooth muscle in bladder neck and prostate).
2nd line – 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, e.g., finasteride (blocks conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone which decreases prostate size)
10
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side effect of BPH medication
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Postural hypotension
11
Q
A
C
12
Q
A
D
13
Q
A
D
14
Q
A
C
15
Q
A
B
16
Q
A
D
17
Q
A
E
- the inability to regulate core body temperature
- beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing.
18
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A
C
19
Q
A
E
20
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A
E
21
Q
A
C
22
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A
E
23
Q
A
C
24
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A
A
25
B
## Footnote
bleeding from the nose
26
E
27
A
28
E
29
E
30
E
31
D
32
D
33
D
34
A
35
E
36
A
37
E
38
B
39
A
40
A
41
C
42
C
43
stenosis heart locations
44
pre diabetic levels
