21. Tutorial group learning points 2

Question 1

What condition is associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 1

Pleurisy

Question 2

How do oat cells small cell lung cancers usually present

Answer 2

hilar

Question 3

How does aspration pneumonia present?

Answer 3

Silently, typically look for it being in the right lung

Question 4

Symptoms of pancreatic cancer

Answer 4

Painless jaundice, weight loss, dark urine, distended palpable gallbladder

Question 5

What is a Mallory-Weiss tear?

Answer 5

Tearing of the lower oesophagus from violent coughing

Question 6

What is achalasia?

Answer 6

Aperistalsis and failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter

History of aphasia and retrosternal chest pain

Barium swallow shows tapered portion of the oeseophagus

Question 7

Which part of the brain is affected by parkinsons

Answer 7

Substantia nigra and the basal ganglia

Question 8

What is the treatment for giant cell arthritis?

Answer 8

High dose corticosteroid

Question 9

What happens if giant cell arteritis is not treated?

Answer 9

Loss of sight, ischaemia

Question 10

What is the long term treatment of migraines?

Answer 10

Triptans, beta blockers.