08/09 Flashcards
hypokalaemia + hypertension
primary hyprealdosteronism
blood test before carbimazole
FBC- can cause agranulocytosis
warfarin administration PT APTT bleeding time platelet count
PT- prolonged
APTT- normal
bleeding time- normal
platelet count- normal
aspirin administration PT APTT bleeding time platelet count
PT- normal
APTT- normal
bleeding time- prolonged
platelet count- normal
heparin PT APTT bleeding time platelet count
PT- often normal
APTT- prolonged
bleeding time- normal
platelet count- normal
DIC PT APTT bleeding time platelet count
PT- prolonged
APTT- prolonged
bleeding time- prolonged
platelet count- prolonged
thresholds for treansfusion
patients with ACS= 80g/L, target is 80-100
patients without ACS= 70g/L target 70-90
pneumonic for transfusion reactions
Got a Bad Unit
G raft vs host disease
O verload
T hrombocytopaenia
A lloimmunisation
B lood pressure unstable
A cute haemolytic reaction
D elayed haemolytic reaction
U rticaria
N eutrophilia
I nfection
T RALI
Hyposplenism causes
post-splenectomy
coeliac disease
hyposplenism blood film
target cells howell-jolly bodies pappenheimer bodies siderotic granules acanthocytes
iron-deficiency anaemia blood film
target cells
pencil poikilocytes
if combined with B12/folate deficiency a dimorphic film occurs with mixed microcytic and macrocytic cells
myelofibrosis blood film
tear-drop poikilocytes
intravascular haemolysis blood film
schistocytes
megaloblastic anaemia blood film
hypersegmented neutrophils
G6PD anaemia blood film
megaloblastic anaemia blood film
TIBC + transferrin levels are typically ______ in iron deficiency anaemia
raised
why must B12 deficiency be treated before folic acid deficiency
because replacing folic first can cause subacute degeneration of the cord
reed stenberg
hodgkin lymphoma
ALD bloods
thrombocytopenia and macrocytic anaemia
sudden anaemia and a low reticulocyte count
parvovirus
rouleax formation
stacking of RBCs- myeloma
where are spherocytes seen
autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and spherocytosis
patients with sickle cell should get the pneumococcal vaccine every
5 years
Mirror image nuclei
reed-stenberg
incubation period of gastroenteritis bugs
Staph aureus, bacillius cereus = 1-6 hours
salmonella, e. coli= 12-48hrs
shigella, campylobacter= 47-72 hours
> 7 days: giardiasis, ameobiasis
features of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
diffuse erythematous rash
desquamation of rash
swab site for chlamydia and gonorrhoea
vulvovaginal
investigation for mycoplasma
- mycoplasma serology
- positive cold agglutination test
treatment for mycoplasma
doxycycline or a macrolide (erythromycin/clarithromycin)
what is dengue fever
form of DIC
20-30% develop dengue shock syndrome
features of dengue fever
headache (often retro-orbital) fever myalgia pleuritic pain) facial flushing (dengue) maculopapular rash
treatment of dengue fever
symptomatic e.g. fluid resuscitation, blood transfusion
hepatitis A incubation
2-4 weeks
spread of Hep A
faecal- oral
features of hep A
flu-like prodrome abdominal pain: RUQ tender hepatomegaly jaundice cholestatic LFTs
who should be vaccinated for Hep A
travelling or residing in endemic area if >1 y/o
chronic liver disease
haemophilia
MSM
IVDU
lab worker, staff in residential institutions, sewage workers, people who work with primates
when should UTIs be tested for cure
in pregnant women- MSU culture
organism in central line infections
staph epi
treatment of legionella
macrolides- clarithromycin
features of typhoid
systemic upset bradycardia abdo pain, distension constipation rose spots on trunk
IVDU with descending paralysis
clostridium botulinum
features of botulism
fully conscious with no sensory disturbance
flaccid paralysis
diplopia
ataxia
bulbar palsy
treatment of botulism
antitoxin if given early
what is lemierre’s syndroe
spread of oropharyngeal infection to the carotid sheath- infectious thrombophlebitis of the IJV
what are the variations of leishmaniasis
cutaenous, mucocutaneous, visceral
describe cutaenous leishmaniasis
crusted lesion at site of bite
south or central america must be treated
describe mucocutaenous leishmaniasis
caused by leishmania braziliensis
spread to involve mucosae of nose and pharynx
describe visceral leishmaniasis
occurs in med, asia, south america, africa
causes fever, sweats, rigors
massive splenomegaly, hepatomegaly
poor appetite ad weight loss
grey skin
pancytopenia
diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis
bone marrow or splenic aspirate
who will now be offered the HPV vaccine
girls and boys aged 12-13
live attenuated vaccines
BCG MMR influenza oral rotavirus oral polio yellow fever oral typhoid
inactivated preparations
rabies
hep A
influenza (intramuscular)
toxoid vaccines
tetanus
diptheria
pertussis
Complications of mycoplasma
- cold agglutins: haemolytic anaemia
- erythema multiforme, erythema nodosum
- meningoencephalitis, guillain-barree
- bullous myringitis
- pericarditis/myocarditis
- GI: hepatitis, pancreatitis
- renal: acute glomerulonephritis
management of genital herpes outbreak
oral aciclovir
investigation of herpes
NAAT
what is an aspergilloma
mycetoma (mass-like fungus ball) which often colonises an existing lung cavity ]
cough, haemoptysis
investigation of aspergilloma
CXE- crescent sign
high titres aspergillus precipitins
cause of gas gangrene
clostridium perfringens
features of c. perfringens
a-toxin, causing myonecrosis and haemolysis
tender, oedematous skim with haemorrhagic blebs and bullae
trimethoprim is contraindicated by
methotrexate
india ink stain
cryptococcus neoformans
treatment of gonorrhoea
IM ceftriaxone
incubation period of ebola
2-21 days
when are people with ebola infectious
not until they develop symptoms
symptoms of ebola
sudden onset of fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache and sore throat
followed by; vomitting, diarrhoea, rash, internal and external bleeding
respiratory syncytial virus Associated condition
bronchiolitis