plab Flashcards
(14 cards)
orbital cellulitis investigtion
FBC
CT WITH contrast
commonest complication following meningitis
sensorineural hearing loss
management of cambylobacter infection
usually self limiting
give abx if severe/immunocompromised/not resolved in a week
–> clarithromycin
MoA of LMWH
inhibits conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
underlying mechanism of pancoast tumer
compression of the ipsilateral sympathetic chain
why add adrenaline to lidocaine
prolongs duration of lidocaine
where does erythema multiforme rash start?
back of hands / feet before spreading to torso
target lesions!
commonest precipitating factor for erythema multiforme
herpes simplex virus !
others
- idiopathic
- drugs
- bacteria
- malignancy
pompholyx eczema
small blisters on palms + soles of feet
- intensely itchy
- once blisters burst - skin becomes dry + cracked
mx = emollients, top steroids
risk factors for developing pseudogout in <60s
haemochromatosis
hyperparathyroidism
acromegaly
wilsons
hypothyroidism
norovirus vs Cdiff
norovirus
- highlyyyy infectious
- common nursing home outbreaks
Cdiff
- starts 2-3days of antibiotic use
management of sleep REM disorder in parkinsons
Clonazepam
- reduce abnormal movements during sleep (punching, kicking, shouting)
punch to jaw, what nerve damaged
inferior alveolar nerve
structure at risk of injury in chest drain insertion
intercostal artery
