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Where is cholesterol in the intetstine from?

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  • diet
  • bile duct
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How is cholesterol in the intestine solubilised?

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in mixed micelles

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Where are bile acids reabsorbed?

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terminal ileum

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What effect does cholesterol have on HMG-CoA-reductase?

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it inhibits the enzyme

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fates of cholesterol in the liver

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  • hydrolysed via 7-alpha-hydroxylase into Bile Acids, released via bile ducts (major determinants of cholesterol absorbtion)
  • esterified via ACAT to cholesterol ester; incorporated with triglyceride and apoB into VLDLs with transfer protein MTP
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How are triglycerides moved from small intestine to plasma?

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via chylomicrons

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How is LDL taken up by cells?

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  • binds to LDL R
  • coated pits
  • invagination

processed by lysosomes

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How common is homozygous and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia?

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homozygous: 1 in 10^6

heterozygous: 1 in 500

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What is PCSK9? What happens in gain and loss of function mutations?

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a chaperone protein

its role is to bind to the LDL receptor and promote its degradation

gain of function mutations -> high LDL (because more LDL R is degraded and LDL not taken up by liver)
loss of function mutations -> low LDL

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What medications are used to lower cholesterol? What effects do they have on HDL, LDL and TG?

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statins - good reduction in LDL, slight reduction of TG, slight elevation of HDL

fibrates - very good at lowering TG, slight reduction/increase in LDL/HDL

resins - bind bile acids

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Pharmacological approaches to obesity

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orlistat - inhibits pancreatic lipase -> not hydrolysed, not absorbed, excreted via stool

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surgical approaches to obesity (and indication)

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bariatric surgery

if BMI >40

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Different types of bariatric surgery

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  • gastric binding
  • roux-en-Y bypass
  • biliopancreatic diversion
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Why can people with sarcioud have high Ca?

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1-a-hydroxylase can be expressed lungs; uncontrolled; activation of vitamin D -> high CA

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25-hydroxylase is found where?

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Liver

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Where is 1-alpha-hydroxylase found?

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KIDNEYS

can be ectopiicallly expressed in sarcoid

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When do you prescribe cholecalciferol and calcitriol?

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calcitriol is dangerous because it is active Vit D3; only prescribed in renal failure; easy to overdose;

cholecalciferol - OTC, has to be activated;

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Compare osteoporosis vs osteomalacia

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Osteoporosis: reduced bone density with normal biochemistry

Osteomalacia: bone demineralisation; Blood: low Ca, low phos, high ALP/PTH?

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How do you calculate corrected calcium?

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CC = measured calcium + 0.02x(40-albumin)

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T-score vs Z-score

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T-score SD of 20yo
Z-score is SD from age-matched

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Causes of osteoporosis

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  • childhood illness
  • menopause
  • corticosteroid therapy
  • lifestyle: sedentary, EtOH, smoking, low BMI/nutritional
  • endocrine: hyperprolactinaemia, thyrotoxicosis, Cushing’s
  • other e.g. genetic, prolonged intercurrent illness
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Mx of osteoporisis

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lifestyle: weight bearing exercise, stop smoking, reduce etoh

Drugs
- vit D / Ca
- bisphosphonates (e.g. alendronate) -> decreased bone resorption -> very strong bone, not biodegradable; unnatural phosphate; osteoblasts Can use it, casts struggle with breakdown. do not have it with calcium, taken 1x/w on empty sttomach with water and nothing else. gut irritant.
alternative is 1/year IV zonlendronate
- teriparatide (PTH) derivative - anabolc;
- Strontium: anabolic + anti-respoptive
- oestrogens/HRT
- SERMs e.g, raloxifene (

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Tamoxifen actions

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Tamoxifen agonist in bone, antagonist in breast

raloxifene similar; good for bone and prevent Br ca but worsen Sx of menopause.

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Which antibiotic groups belong to beta lactams?

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Penicllins
Cephalosporins
Carbopenems
Monobactams

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Examples og glycopeptide abx
teicoplanin vancomycin
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glycopeptides - what bacteria do they work against?
gram +ve only
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Abx for C diff
Vancomycin (ora)
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Can you give tetracycline to children and pregnant women?
No! teratogenic and deposit in growing bones
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Main risk of chloramphenicol
aplastic anaemia
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Drug interaction of linezolid
interferes with SSRIs, can cause serotonin syndrome
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Commonest cause of inborn errors of immunity
1. antibody deficiency
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Clinical features of immune deficiencies
- susceptibility to infection - AID - allergic diseases - autoinflammatory disease - viral related cancers (EBV, HPV)
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What age group is mainly affected by PID?
children > adults
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Examples of primary immune deficiencies
SCID XLA CGD
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• Severe (sepsis, need for intravenous antibiotics or fungal drugs) • Persistent ( Multiple course of antibiotics to treat standard bacterial chest or sinus infection) • Unusual infections (Opportunistic organism (Pneumocystis jirovecci, CMV, Live vaccine induced infection)) • Recurrent (More than 2 episodes of pneumonia within a year • More than 8 episodes of Otitis Media in a child)
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Management of CGD
Cotrimoxazole and itraconazole prophylaxis Adjunctive IFN-gamma, Stem cell and gene therapy
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treatment of SCID
Stem cell transplant ?gene therapy (complicated by T-cell leukemia in 20%; T-cell function restored but not B-cells restored)
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Life expectancy of patients with infection phenotype CVID
normal with IgG replacement therapy
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causes of raised RBC count
Primary; polycythaemia vera secondary: high altitude
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Leukoerythroblastic anaemia - what is it? what does it indicate?
- variable degree of anaemia - specific morphological features in the blood film (tear drop RBCs, nucleated RBCs, myelocytes) indicates abnormal bone marrow infiltration (malignancy (leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma; metastasis to bone; ), severe infection (rarely), myelofbrosis)
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causes of reactive neutrophiilia
- PYOGENIC INFECTION - corticosteroids - underlying neoplasia - tissue inflammation (e.g.colitis, pancreatitis myocarditis or MI)
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causes for reactive eosinophlia
Parasitic infestation Allergic diseases e.g. asthma, rheumatoid, polyarteritis, pulmonary eosinophilia. Neoplasms, esp. Hodgkin’s, T-cell NHL (reactive eosinophilia) Drugs (reaction erythema multiforme)
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Causes for monocytosis
TB, brucella, typhoid Viral; CMV, varicella zoster sarcoidosis chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (MDS) rare but seen in certain chronic infections and primary haematological disorders
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causes for lymphocytosis
EBV, CMV, Toxoplasma (Infectious mononucleosis IM) infectious hepatitis, rubella, herpes infections autoimmune disorders Sarcoidosis
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causes for lymphopenia?
Infection HIV Auto immune disorders Inherited immune deficiency syndromes Drugs (chemotherapy)
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Triple assessment for Breast lump
Physical examination. Imaging- Sonography, mammography & MRI Pathology (cytopathology and/or histopathology).
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Breast Cytopathology classification with definitions
C1 = inadequate C2 = benign C3 = atypia, probably benign C4 = suspicious of malignancy C5 = malignant
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Breast history biopsy method
16-14 gauge needles (sometime 8-11 g) US-guided or using stereographic techniques with larger needles use vacuum assisted technologies, gives you more tissues.
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Histology results in breast (classification and definition)
B1: normal tissue / inadequate sample B2: benign lesion B3: uncertain malignant potential B4: suspicious of malignancy B5: malignant
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Duct ectasia
Inflammatory breast disease 5th -6th decade, multiparous women Inflammation and dilation of large breast ducts. Aetiology unclear. Usually presents with nipple discharge. Sometimes causes breast pain, breast mass and nipple retraction. Cytology of nipple discharge shows proteinaceous material and inflammatory cells only. Benign condition with no increased risk of malignancy.
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Duct ectasia histology
Dilated duct proteinaceous secretions Periductal and interstitial inflammation – granulomatous surround by inflammatory cells and macrophages
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Acute mastitis
Acute inflammation in the breast. Often seen in lactating women due to cracked skin and stasis of milk. May also complicate duct ectasia. Staphylococci the usual organism. Presents with a painful red breast. Drainage & antibiotics usually curative.
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(Breast) fat necrosis
An inflammatory reaction to damaged adipose tissue. Caused by trauma, surgery, radiotherapy. Presents with a breast mass, late stages may show focal calcification. Benign condition.
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Galactocoele
Cystic dilation of a duct during lactation Usually multiple ducts Tender palpable nodules Secondary infection may convert these to acute mastitis or abscess
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Fibrocystic disease
A group of alterations in the breast which reflect normal, albeit exaggerated, responses to hormonal influences. Very common. Presents with breast lumpiness. No increased risk for subsequent breast carcinoma.
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Fibrocystic disease on histology
- fibrosis (replaces normal storma) - cystic - associated with adenoss/proliferaton of the gland Three components, As the name indicates – Fibro – loose stroma is replaced by compressed fibrous tissue containing Cysts lined by flattened (larger cysts) to low cuboidal epithelium (smaller cysts) and adenosis – increased number of acini Non proliferative changes – no usual type hyperplasia.
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Fibroadenoma
A benign neoplasm composed of fibrous and glandular tissue. Common. Presents as a circumscribed mobile breast lump in young women aged 20-30. Simple “shelling out” curative.
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Phyllodes tumour
A group of potentially aggressive fibroepithelial neoplasms of the breast. Uncommon tumours. Present as enlarging masses in women aged over 50. Some may arise within pre-existing fibroadenomas. Vast majority behave in a benign fashion, but a small proportion can behave more aggressively.
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Intraductal papilloma
A benign papillary tumour arising within the duct system of the breast. Arise within small terminal ductules (peripheral papillomas) or larger lactiferous ducts (central papillomas). Common. Seen mostly in women aged 40-60. Central papillomas present with nipple discharge. Peripheral papillomas may remain clinically silent if small. Excision of involved duct is curative.
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Radial scar
A benign sclerosing lesion characterised by a central zone of scarring surrounded by a radiating zone of proliferating glandular tissue. Range in size from tiny microscopic lesions to large clinically apparent masses. Lesions >1 cm are sometimes called “complex sclerosing lesions”. Reasonably common lesions. Thought to represent an exuberant reparative phenomenon in response to areas of tissue damage in the breast. Usually present as stellate masses on screening mammograms which may closely a carcinoma. Excision is curative.
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Lifetime risk of breast cancer with BRCA mutation
up to 85%
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components of breast histological grading
1) tubule formation 2) nuclear pleomorphism 3)mitotic activity.  each given 1-3 points -> added up 3-5 points = grade 1 (well differentiated). 6-7 points = grade 2 (moderately differentiated). 8-9 points = grade 3 (poorly differentiated).
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Receptor status of low, high grade and basal like tumours of the breast
- Low grade tumours tend to be ER/PR positive and Her2 negative. - High grade tumours tend to be ER/PR negative and Her2 positive. - Basal-like carcinomas are often ER/PR/Her2 negative (“triple negative”).
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Most important prognostic factor in breast tumours
The single most important prognostic factor is the status of the axillary lymph nodes. Other important factors include tumour size, histological type, and histological grade.
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Women age for NHS Breast screening and programme
Women aged 47-73 are invited for screening every three years / 50-70 at the moment
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B5a vs B5b core biopsy result (breast)
B5a: DCIS B5b: invasive carcinoma
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Most common disease of the male breast
Gynaecomastia
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Gynaecomastia
Refers to enlargement of the male breast. Pubertal boys and older men aged over 50. Idiopathic or associated with drugs (both therapeutic and recreational). Histologically the breast ducts show epithelial hyperplasia with typical finger-like projections extending into the duct lumen. The periductal stromal is often cellular and oedematous. Benign, no risk of malignancy.
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RFs for atherosclerosis
Age Sex Genetics Hyperlipidaemia Hypertension Smoking Diabetes Mellitus multiplicative risk factors
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Characteristics of stable vs unstable plaque
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Manifestations of IHD
Angina pectoris Myocardial infarction Chronic IHD with heart failure Sudden cardiac death.
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% stenosis for unstable angina
90%
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Leading cause of sudden cardiac death
coronary artery disease
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Virchow's triad
blood vessel wall blood flow
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low sodium high potassium diagnosis
addisons
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Urgent treatment for phaeo
alpha blocker (e.g. phenoxybenzamine) then you can add a beta blocker and arrange surgery
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types of adrenal tumours causing high BP
pheochromocytoma (catecholamine secreting tumour) conn's syndrome (aldosterone secreting tumour) Cushing's syndrome (cortisol secreting tumour)
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Surgery for adrenal tumours
remove the entire adrenal (more straightforward and less bleeding then when trying to resect a piece)
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signs of hypovolaemia
tachycardia reduced urine output postural hypotension dry mucous membranes confusion / drowsiness reduced skin turgor !!!!!!!low urine sodium (<20)!!!!!! -> if you are deficient in sodium, you will not excrete that much.
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treatment for hypovolaemic hyponatraemia
volume replacement with 0.9% saline
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how do you treat a euvolaemic patient with hypo Na+?
fluid restriction treat underlying cause
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What is the % of hypertonic saline?
3% NaCl
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when would you give 3% (hypertonic saline)
- reduced GCS - seizures - seek senior/expert help
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How do you treat hyperNa+?
fluid replacement treat the underlying cause
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What is more common, HL or NHL?
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas 80% Hodgkin Lymphoma 20%
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What lymphoma is associated with EBV?
Burkitts
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histopathology starry sky appearance indicates
Burkitt's lymmphoma
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Chemotherapy regimen for Hodgkin's lymphoma
ABVD 2-6 cycles curative
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Do you use radiotherapy in Hodgkin's lymphoma?
often used alongside chemo in bulky areas or limited disease however: very high risk of breast cancer in women
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Causes for appropriate raised EPO
High altitude Hypoxic lung disease Cyanotic heart disease High affinity haemoglobin
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causes for inappropriate raised EPO
Renal disease (cysts, tumours inflammation) uterine myoma other tumours (liver, lung)
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clinical presentation of essential thrombocytosis
Incidental finding on FBC (50% cases) Thrombosis: arterial or venous CVA, gangrene, TIA DVT or PE Bleeding: mucous membrane and cutaneous Headaches, dizziness visual disturbances Splenomegaly (modest)
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Management of essential thrombocytosis
Aspirin: to prevent thrombosis Hydroxycarbamide: antimetabolite. Suppression of other cells as well. Anagrelide: specific inhibition of platelet formation, side effects include palpitations and flushing
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aetiology of CNS tummours
- largely unknown - previous head and neck radiation - family history
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What cancers most commonly give rise to brain mets?
breast melanoma renal lung
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prognosis of CNS mets
very poor
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What is the most common brain tumour in children?
pilocytic astrocytoma
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what does CNS tumour grade tell us?
survival g1: benign, long term survival g2: >5y g3: <5y g3: <1y
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What is the most common CNS tumour in adults?
metastatic
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normal ICP for supine adult
7-15 mmHg
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epidemiology of stroke
3rd most common cause of death in the UK leading cause of disability
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what is the most common cause of non-traumatic intra parechnymal bleed?
hypertension
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Main causes of subarachnoid haemorhages
- berry aneurysm - htn
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what % poeple have berry aneurysms?
1%
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Risk factors for CNS infarctoin
cerebral ATHEROSCLEROSIS smoking diabetes htn
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haemorrhage behind ear sign name
battle sign classic of a skull base fracture
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chronic traumatic encephalopathy
patients presenting with psychiatric signs environmentally triggered degenerative process
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Define metaplasia
changing of one type of epithelium into another; it is reversible;
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Barret's oesophagus
- columnar lined eosophagus (rather than squamous) - with goblet cells: intestinal metaplasia - without goblet cells: gastric metaplasia - reversible
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What is the main cause of duodenal ulcers?
H. pylori
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Whipple's disease
caused by trypherma whippelii can cause duodenal ?ulcers/?itis
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Histological features of coeliac disease
villous atrophy lymphocytes in tissue
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what are opportunistic infections?
An infection caused by an organism that does not normally cause disease
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serology
Measure levels of antibody in patients serum
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CMV treatment (with SE)
Ganciclovir (IV): bone marrow suppression Valganciclovir: oral Foscarnet (IV) (nephrotoxicity) Cidofovir (nephrotoxicity) IVIg (with another drug for pneumonitis)
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what are the different risks of CMV in patients posts SOT and HSCT
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What are the main cells in the liver?
hepatocytes bile ducts (epithelial cells) blood vessels endothelial cells kupffer cells -> when activated become myofibriblasts stellate cells (store vitamin a)
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components of the hepatic triad
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complications of liver cirrhosis s
portal htn hepatic encephalopathy cancer
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What is spotty necrosis of the live indicative of?
acute hepatitis (could be caused by viruses Orr drugs)
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Potts fracture
ankle fracture includes fibula and tibia
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Band keratopathy
calcium in the eye due to hypercalcaemia if you see this it is unlikely to be cancer
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osteitis fibrosis and cystic
can occur in long standing hyperparathyroidism rare loss of bone mass
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RFs for calcium errand stones
FH dehydration hypercalciuria (>6mmol Ca/day) hypercaalcaemia HPTH
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Ix for renal calcium stones
KUB stone analysis urine and serum biochemistry
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Mx of renal calcium stones
lithotripsy cystoscopy lithotomy drink lots and let the stones pass
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How to manage primary hyperparathyroidism?
Acute: rehydration! fluids, fluids, fluids; 4L saline/day if they don't have heart failure. If the calcium falls a tiny bit, you are winning. Don't give bisphosphonates. avoid thiazides Later: surgery
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