07/04/18 Flashcards
When is the red flag limit for no vaocalising?
3 months
When is the red flag limit for no babbling?
10 months
When is the red flag limit for not responding to name?
12 months
Which gender often speaks first?
girls
What is the commonest cause of convulsions in childhoosd?
fever
Which DMARDs cause aplastic anaemia?
lefluonamdie and gold
When are target cells seen?
liver disease; hyposplenism; thalassaemia and ida
What are the cardiac complications associatedi wth RA?
pericarditis; myocarditis; amyloidosis; valvular incompetence
What do rheumatoid nodules at the elbows suggest?
positive RF
What are the causes of biulateraly hilar lympahdenopathy?
sarcoid; TB; lymphoma; mets; carcinoma
What drug is associated with Dupuytrens?
phenytoin and alcohol
Is trochlear innervation ipsilateral or contralateral?
contralateral (cross in the midbrain
What are the stymptoms of superior vena cava obstruction?
breathlessness; facial swelling; dilated chest wall veins; plethora; early morning HA and oedema of the upper limb
What are the causes of superior vena cava obstruction?
lung cancer; Hodgkins lymphoma and thymoma
What drugs are implicated in erythema mulitforme?
penicillins; sulphonamides; phenytoin; barbuiturates; carbamazepine
How long does it take erythema multiforme to resolve?
3-6 weeks
What are the infectious causes of erythema multiforme?
herpes simplex and mycoplasma pneumoniae
What coniditon is assocaited with adenosine deaminase deficiency?
SCID
What are the treatments for fibroids which are less than 3cm and no distortion of the uterine cavity?
LNG-IUS; trnaexamic acids; COCs; NSAIDs; norethisterone
What is the treatment for fibroids >3cm and heavy menstruation?
ulipristal acetate
What are the complications of fibroids in pregnancy?
early pregnancy bleeding; PROM; obstructed labour; PPH
Which area of the stomach is gastrin secreted from?
antrum
Is the apex of the prostate at the superior or inferior pole?
inferior
How are bile salts involved in the activation of lipases in the intestine?
optimisation of the pH