Flashcards in Practice questions 3 Deck (52)
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1
what are the characteristics of an HSV infection of the eye
pain
relapsing remitting
oedema
opacity
enlarged cervical lymph nodes
corneal inflammation
2
what is a sign of adenovirus conjunctivitis
enlarged periauricular lymph node enlargement
3
what stage of sleep are K complexes and sleep spindles typical of
stage 2
4
what pathogens could be involved in an 82 year old woman with bacterial meningitis
strep pneumoniae
5
a 39 yo pregnant woman with encephalitis
toxoplasma gondii
6
a heroin addict with meningitis
cryptococcus neoformans
7
ant belly of digastric muscle
1st arch
8
common carotid arterys
3rd arch
9
branchial fistula
2nd arch
10
treacher collins
1st arch
11
man who has fallen from a height
extradural haematoma
12
deliberate trauma with cresent shaped area of blood
subdural haematoma
13
what does the posterior cerebral artery supply
occipital lobe, temporal lobe and midbrain
14
what does the PICA supply
lateral medulla and cerebellum
15
what is the blood supply of the lateral pons and cerebellum
AICA
16
lumbar puncture in a child
L4/5
17
How many more times frequent is depression in people with chronic health problems
2 or 3 times
18
what class of drugs are tricyclics chemically related to
phenothiazines
19
how do tricyclics work
inhibits the reuptake of noradrenaline into the presynaptic terminals
they are antimuscarinics
can be used to treat enuresis (inhibits bladder contraction)
20
what are the side effects of tricyclics
seizures
cardiotoxicity
blurred vision
urinary retention
dry mouth
raised intraocular pressure
21
subacute injury after stroke
tissue destruction with liquefactive necrosis
22
where is blood from a subarachnoid haemorrhage from the circle of willis most likely to be seen on a CT
suprasellar cistern
23
where are shunts for hydrocephalus usually inserted
4th ventricle
24
what bones form the pterion
frontal parietal temporal and sphenoid
25
what structures form the striatum
caudate nucleus and putamen
26
what is the name of the fibres within the corona radiata of the internal capsule which carries information to the cerebrum
association fibres
27
ventral spinocerebellar tract
conveys proprioceptive information from the body to the cerebellum.
'double crossing'
dorsal does not cross
28
What are Merkel's discs
detect static touch and pressure
slowly adapting, A beta fibres
29
where is the olfactory centre
frontal lobe
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