8 - Minor Illnesses Flashcards

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How should you manage a pregnant woman who has never had chicken pox before and she comes into contact with chicken pox from her other child at nursery?

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- Test IgG for varicella zoster with results within 2 days

  • If no antibodies and <20 weeks administer VZIG (Varicella immunoglobulin)
  • If not antibodies and >20 weeks administer either VZIG or acyclovir
  • Advise woman to contact if she develops a rash

Need this as otherwise may have fetal varicella syndrome or neonatal chicken pox

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How can you tell the difference between a viral and bacterial URTI?

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Viral: runny nose, cough, low grade fever, trouble sleeping, shorter duration

Bacterial: higher fever that gets worse a few days into illness rather than better, longer course over 10-14 days, possible pus on tonsils

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How can you tell the difference between influenza and other viral URTIs?

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  • Influenza may have muscle aches and high fever
  • Give oral oseltamivir or inhaled zanamivir if person in an at risk group within 48 hours
  • Give oseltamivir if not at risk but could have complications e.g pregnancy
  • If healthy treat conservatively. Will take 1-2 weeks of rest and fluids
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What are some URTIs you should either give no antibiotic prescribing or delayed prescribing to?

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  • Reassure patient they do not need as will not improve symptoms and side effects of abx e.g n+v
  • Only prescribe immediately if patient systemically unwell, immunocompromised such as CF or patient at risk of complications
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What are some self care tips you can give patients with a cough that you are not prescribing an antibiotic for?

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  • Steam inhalation if adult
  • Gargle salt water
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If prescribing antibiotics for an acute cough, what are the antibiotics of choice?

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When should you prescribe antibiotics and if prescribing antibiotics for a sore throat (e.g pharnygitis or tonsillitis), what are the antibiotics of choice?

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  • Only prescribe immediately when fever pain >4/5 and absence of cough
  • Explain usual course of sore throat is around 1 week
  • Suggest paracetamol, NSAIDs, medicated lozenges with an NSAID/antiseptic/local anaesthetic (non-medicated have no evidence)
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What is the fever pain score?

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Who is more likely to benefit from antibiotic prescribing with otitis media and what treatment should be given?

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  • Under 18 with ottorhoea
  • Under 2 with infections in both ears
  • Usual course 3 days to 1 week so give paracetamol or ibuprofen, no evidence for anything else
  • Give amoxicillin or clarithromycin then co-amoxiclav if not improving after 2-3 days
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When should you prescribe antibiotics for acute sinusitis?

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Under 10 days

Do not offer antibiotics, Usually viral and solves within 12 weeks.

Trial Paracetamol/ Ibuprofen, (OTC meds)

After 10 days

Offer nasal corticosteroid (mometasone 200 mcg twice daily)

Fever and Discharge indicate bacterial, so give back-up antibiotic prescription

Abx of choice phenoxymethylpenicillin 500 mg 4x a day for 5 days (doxycycline/clarithromycin if penicillin allergic)

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When are UTIs classed as complicated?

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  • Immunosuppresed
  • Recurrent (>2 in 6/12, >3 in 12/12)
  • Children
  • Men
  • Pregnancy
  • Impaired renal function
  • Abnormal urinary tract
  • Virulent organism e.g S.Aureus
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How would you investigate a suspected UTI?

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  • Take patients vital signs, check for any red flags like haematuria/loin pain/rigors.

Women

  • If under 65 and non-complicated take dipstick. If + for blood, leukocytes and nitrates likely UTI
  • If complicated, catheterised, or over 65 then MSU/CSU culture in boric acid or refrigerated up to 4 hours

Man

- MSU or CSU culture before antibiotics

  • Check sexual history and rule out other causes e.g prostatitis

Child

- Dipstick if >3months and if leucocyte and nitrate +ve treat as UTI

- If <3 months send MSU

  • If <3months, fever or at risk of complications refer urgently to paed specialist
  • If cannot obtain sample don’t delay prescribing
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What questions do you need to ask a child with a UTI?

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How are UTIs managed once diagnosed?

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Child

  • Under 3 months refer to specialist
  • Trimethoprim or Nitrofurantoin 1st line

Woman uncomplicated

  • See image
  • Do not give pregnant women trimethoprim

Man

- Nitrofurantoin 100mg BD 7 days or Trimethoprim 200mg BD 7 days (only if low risk of resistance)

  • Check up after 48 hours
  • Admit to hospital if systemically unwell
  • Consider referral to urology
  • Consider cancer nephrology referral if haematuria
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What self care advice can be given to people with a UTI?

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No evidence for cranberry products

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How is pyelonephritis investigated?

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- MSU culturing organism with fever and/or loin pain with other excluded causes is pyelonephritis

- Triad: usually unilateral flank pain, fever, N+V

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How is pyelonephritis treated?

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- Admit to hospital if signs of sepsis or systemically unwell

  • Urgent cancer referral if over 45 and haematuria
  • If catheter consider changing/removing catheter and check not blocked
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How is community acquired pneumonia diagnosed (non-covid)?

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Virtual consultation:

  • Temp >38
  • Resp rate >20
  • HR>100
  • New confusion
  • Cough, chest pain, breathlessness, anorexia
  • If O2 <92% very serious
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How can bacterial pneumonia be distinguished from viral COVID pneumonia?

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How is non-covid community acquired pneumonia managed?

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  • Decide whether a hospital admission is necessary for CXR, mucus sample, blood tests using CRB65
  • Give antibiotics if bacterial within 4 hours of diagnosis (see image)
  • Drink plenty of fluids and rest
  • Safety net
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What are some complications of community acquired pneumonia?

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  • Sepsis
  • Pleurisy
  • Lung abscess (risk higher with other co-morbities and alcohol abuse)
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What is the difference between the presentation of acute bronchitis and community acquire pneumonia?

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  • No x-ray changes with bronchitis
  • URTI signs with bronchitis e.g runny nose
  • No pleuritic chest pain with bronchitis
  • No fever, rigors, tachypne with bronchitis
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How do we manage acute bronchitis?

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  • Advise self care like analgesia, fluids, honey, Pelargonium, cough medicines containing guaifenesin as self limiting over 3 to 4 weeks
  • Advise patient to stop smoking
  • Advise patient to come back in 3 to 4 weeks if not resolved

- Consider delayed antibiotic prescribing if person at risk e.g diabetic, heart failure. Same antibiotics as pneumonia

  • Do not offer inhaler or corticosteroids
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What are some differentials for a boil/carbuncle?

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Boils and carbuncles are painful lumps on the skin that are usually caused by a bacterial infection.

  • Cystic acne
  • Folliculitis
  • Epidermoid cyst
  • Dental abscess
  • Hidradenitis suppurativa
  • Anthrax
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How do boils and carbuncles present?

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Boil

- Painful lump usually in hair bearing sites that are subject to friction and perspiration e.g axilla, neck

  • Firm, tender, erythematous nodules with possible cellulitis, which enlarge and become painful and fluctuant and shiny
  • May rupture spontaneously, draining pus or necrotic material. - Heal and leave a violaceous macule or scar.

Carbuncle

  • Very painful usually on neck, back thighs
  • Malaise and systemic symptoms common
  • Develop yellow-grey irregular crater centrally, caused by necrosis of the intervening skin
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How are boils and carbuncles managed?

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Non-fluctuant:

  • Advise moist heat QDS for pain and to localise infection
  • Maintain good hygeine
  • Tell pt to come back if systemically unwell or turns fluctuant
  • 7 day Flucloxacillin if carbuncle, cellulitis, fever, on face, in pain

Fluctuant:

  • Same day incision and drainage unless small and may drain
  • Consider admission and IV antibiotics if cellulitis or systemically unwell
  • Consider swabs for MRSA
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When should you swab a boil/carbuncle for MRSA and how should this be treated if positive for staphylococcal carriage?

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  • Do not start decolonisation until acute infection resolved
  • Naseptin cream for 10 days QDS or Mupirocin 5 days TDS

- Antiseptic preparation 5 days e.g chlorhexadine 4%

  • Tell patient about hygeine whilst decolonising, e.g changing bed sheets/towels daily, vaccuming
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How is oral candidiasis diagnosed?

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  • Clinical features and exclude differentials as swabs will be positive in most healthy people as commensal
  • Lots of different types
  • Common in HIV, neonates, elderly, diabetics, poor diet, poor dental hygeine, smoking, hyposalivation
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How is oral candidiasis treated?

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Mild: topical miconazole 1st line (or nystatin 2nd) for 7 days

Severe: oral fluconazole 50mg 7 days and follow up

  • Consider referral for biopsy if chronic plaque like
  • Advise good dental hygeine, diabetic control, encourage to stop smoking
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How is vulval candida diagnosed?

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- Symptoms: vulval itching, dysuria, dysparaunia, vaginal discharge (cottage cheese) , vaginal soreness

  • Consider UTI and STI also
  • Can do high vaginal swab or vaginal pH but not necesary if isolated uncomplicated
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How is vulval candidiasis treated?

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- Pessary: clotrimazole, econazole, miconazole, or fenticonazole

- Oral antifunal: fluconazole or itraconazole

Vulval Symptoms: Clotrimazole 1% or 2% cream applied 2/3DS

  • Tell patient not to douche, use soap in the vagina, wear tight clothing, use probiotics topically
  • Get patient to return if not cleared up in 7-14 days
  • Take culture and sensitivity if severe
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How is a candidal skin infection diagnosed?

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Clinical features no swabs

  • Soreness and itching
  • Thin-walled pustules with a red base
  • Scales may accumulate, producing a white-yellow, curd-like substance over the infected are

In flexural areas skin fold is typically red and moist.

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How is a candidal skin infection treated?

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- Topical imidazole (clotrimazole, econazole, miconazole, or ketoconazole) or terbinafine

  • If itch or inflammation give mild potency topical corticosteroid BD 7 days
  • Give oral fluconazole for 2 weeks if immunocompromised, topical not working or wide spread
  • Keep affected area dry and free of tight clothing e.g nappies
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How does mechanical back pain present? How is it investigated and managed?

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How does spondylosis/spinal stenosis back pain present? How is it investigated and managed?

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  • OA of the spine where there is degeneration narrowing spinal canal
  • Common over 40, in manual labour, acromegaly
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How does spondylolisthesis and a herniated disc present? How are they investigated and treated?

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  • Persistent lower back pain worse on moving and relieved by rest
  • Radicular leg pain
  • Possible weakness of legs
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What is ankylosing spondylitis?

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Chronic inflammatory disease of spine and SI joint. Associated with HLA-B27

  • Chronic back pain and stiffness that improves with exercise, not rest.
  • Sacroiliac joint and spinal fusion. Formation of syndesmophytes (bony growths in intervertebral joint ligaments)
  • Arthritis and enthesitis mainly in lower limbs
  • Dactylitis (swelling of a finger or toe).
  • Fatigue.
  • Extra-articular manifestations (uveitis, psoriasis, IBS).
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How is ankylosing spondylitis investigated and managed?

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- ESR/CRP may be raised

- X-ray and MRI of spine/SI joint to look for sacroiliitis, sclerosis (thickening of bone), erosions, and partial or total ankylosis (fusion of joints

  • Test for HLA-B27 and if positive refer to rheumatologist
39
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What are some criteria for referring a patient with suspected ankylosing spondylitis for a HLA-B27 test?

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How do you investigate a patient presenting with dyspepsia?

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  • Ask about stress/anxiety
  • Check for any red flags for GI cancers e.g weight loss

- Review meds for anything that can precipitate (aspirin, alpha blockers, CCBs, benzos, beta blockers, anticholinergics NSAIDs, nitrates, corticosteroids)

- Take FBC, CRP and U’s and E’s for anaemia and platelet count

  • Ask about lifestyle factors e.g obesity, smoking, trigger foods, alcohol consumption
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What antibiotics are given in a bacterial sore throat?

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  • Penicillin V (Phenoxymethlypenicillin)
  • Erythromycin or Clarithromycin
42
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How is quinsy treated?

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  • IV antibiotics
  • Surgical drainage
  • Consider tonsillectomy within 6 weeks
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How is dyspepsia managed?

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- Lifestyle: weight loss, avoid triggers, smoking cessation

- H.Pylori test (ensuring no PPI or antibiotics 2 weeks before and no antacids 48 hours before)

  • H.Pylori -ve then 1 month PPI trial or H2RA
  • H.Pylori +ve then PPI, amoxicillin, clarithromycin/metronidazole BD for 7 days
  • Still not improving or recurrent then refer for endoscopy
44
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If GORD is diagnosed what is the management?

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  • 6-8 week full dose PPI
  • Regular endoscopy for Barrets
45
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What is the difference between a sprain and a strain?

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Sprain: stretch and/or tear of a ligament. Usually ankles, knees, wrists, thumbs.

Pain especially when weight bearing, tenderness, swelling, joint instability, decreased function

Strain: stretch and/or tear of muscle fibres or tendon. Usually back, hamstrings, foot.

Muscle pain, cramping, bruising, muscle weakness

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How are sprains and strains investigated and managed?

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Ix:

  • Take Hx with mechanism of injury, usual activity level and previous history
  • Examine joint instability and neurovascular status
  • Take x-ray if Ottawa suspects fracture

Mx:

  • Topical NSAID or paracetamol
  • PRICE for 48-72 hours
  • Possible review after 5 to 7 days
  • Will feel better after 2 weeks but avoid strenous exercise and running for up to 8 weeks
  • Refer to physio or orthopaedics if not improving with self management
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What are Ottawa rules?

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The Ottawa Ankle Rules determine the need for radiographs in acute ankle injuries.

-Bony tenderness along distal 6 cm of posterior edge of fibula or tip of lateral malleolus
-Bony tenderness along distal 6 cm of posterior edge of tibia/tip of medial malleolus
-Bony tenderness at the base of 5th metatarsal
-Bony tenderness at the navicular
-Inability to bear weight both immediately after injury and for 4 steps during intial evaluation

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What are the differentials for a transient loss of consciousness and how do you distinguish between them?

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Vasovagal Syncope: 3Ps of posture, pain, prodromal

Orthostatic Hypotension: medication or conditions related to it, lightheadedness, symptoms worse on standing, tunnel vision. Drop of 20 sys or 10 dia after standing for 3 mins diagnoses

Cardiac abnormalities: FH of sudden death before 40, abnormal ECG, occurs during exertion, palpatations before LOC

Epilepsy: head turning, prodromal deja vu, shaking/jerking, tongue biting

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How are each of the following managed in primary care for transient LOC:

  • Vasovagal syncope
  • Orthostatic hypotension
  • Cardiac abnormalities
  • Epilepsy
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  • Given info and advice, possible trigger events, told prognosis is good
  • Review drugs and remove any precipitating, drink lots of water, sit then stand after getting up from laying down, eat more salt unless hypertensive, small frequent meals, avoid constipation
  • ECG and referral to cardiology immediately within 24 hours
  • Specialised neurological assessment within 2 weeks. Inform DVLA cannot drive
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How is a pilonidal sinus investigated and managed?

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  • Clinical features and risk factors e.g men and prolonged sitting, aid diagnosis
  • If asymptomatic watch and wait and good hygeine
  • Give antibiotics if abscess forms
  • If acute send for same day I+D with paracetamol/NSAID.
  • If discharging needs surgical excision leaving open and heal for 6-8 weeks
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How are haemorrhoids diagnosed?

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  • Ask about red flags, family history and symptoms
  • Look at perianal area
  • Look for any skin tags, fissures etc
  • Possible DRE
  • Proctoscopy
  • Consider FBC for anaemia
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How are haemorrhoids treated in primary care?

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  • Refer to specialist or via cancer pathway if red flags including weight loss, abdominal mass or appetite loss

Ensure stools are soft and easy to pass by eating more fruit, veg and lots of fluids.

Advise importance of anal hygeine

Offer laxatives if constipated

- Advise against stool withholding

Refer to secondary care if conservative not working

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How are migraines diagnosed?

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- Unilateral pulsating headache

  • Photo/phonophobia
  • N+V
  • Aura
  • Allodynia
  • Prodrome of yawning, changes in sleep, food cravings
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How are migraines managed?

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Acute

- Ibuprofen, paracetamol or aspirin

  • Possible triptan when headache starts e.g sumatriptin
  • Consider antiemetic e.g metoclopramide or prochlorperazine)

Prophylaxis

- Avoid triggers e.g cheese, stress, lack of sleep

  • Consider propanolol, amitriptyline or topiramate to reduce frequency
  • Suggest CBT, acupunture and riboflavin if not pregnant
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How are tension headaches managed in primary care?

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  1. Simple analgesia (no opioids) and control other disorders e.g stress
  2. 10 session of acupuncture over 5-8 weeks
  3. Possible low dose amitriptyline
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How are cluster headaches managed in primary care?

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Need to confirm with neurologist if first attack

Acute Confirmed

  • 100% O2 for 15 mins
  • 6mg sumatriptin SC or IN
  • Do not offer paracetamol, NSAIDs etc

Prophylaxis

  • Verapamil
57
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What is a medication overuse headache and how is it managed?

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Due to overtaking opioids, triptans, ergots etc

58
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How does trigeminal neuralgia present; what are the causes and how is it managed?

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Carbamazepine if no red flags!

59
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How is constipation managed in primary care? (less than 3 stools a week with impaction or hard stools every 7-10 days or going a small amount every 2-3 days)

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Non-pharmacological

  • Increase fibre intake to 30g daily gradually
  • Lots of fruit and veg particularly those high in sorbitol e.g prunes, apples
  • Increase fluid intake
  • Increase activity levels
  • Healthy toilet routine and posture

Pharmacological

1st line (unless opioid constipation): Bulk forming laxative like Ispaghula with lots of fluids

2nd line: osmotic like macrogol

3rd line: if soft but tough to pass use stimulant

Reduce once 3 soft stools a week or if not improving manual evacuation

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How is BV diagnosed and managed?

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Ix:

  • Abdominal/pelvic exam
  • Test vagina pH
  • Speculum and high vaginal swab
  • Test for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomonas to rule out others
  • Thin grey discharge

Mx:

  • Metronidazole PO BD 5-7 days
  • Intravaginal metronidazole possible for 5 days
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What are some investigations that should be done into chronic diarrhoea?

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  • CA125 testing
  • C.Diff testing
  • Faecal calprotectin (if raised suggests inflammation so IBD not IBS)
  • Examine for ova, cysts and parasites if travel history
  • Test for blood in faeces (FIT test)
  • HIV serology
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How should you explain how to collect a stool sample to a patient?

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  • Make sure poo doesn’t touch inside of toilet or wee so use clean sterile container
  • Fill out details on pot and fill pot to 1/3 full
  • Refrigerate or hand in straight away
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How should you investigate and manage glandular fever (EBV)?

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  • Arrange FBC and EBV monospot test in the second week of illness. Look at LFTs
  • If negative do EBV viral serology test
  • Advise will last 2-4 weeks, tiredness will last longest, take analgesia, avoid contact sports, avoid spread by kissing/sharing utensils
  • Admit to hospital if stridor, dehydration or complications
64
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What vaccinations are given from aged 0-18?

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1 year: Hib/MenC, MMR, PCV, Men B

2-10 years: flu vaccine

3 years: MMR, 4-in-1 booster

12-13 years: HPV

14 years: 3-in-1 booster, MenACWY

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What is the 6-in-1, 4-in-1, 3-in-1 vaccination?

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3: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis

4: Above plus whooping cough

6: Above but Hep B, HiB, Pertussis (Whooping cough)

66
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What is congenital rubella syndrome?

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  • When mother has rubella infection this can happen to the baby
  • Often miscarriages and stillbirths also
67
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How does rubella (German measles) present and how is it diagnosed?

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  • 2-3 weeks after exposure generic symptoms like rash, lymphadenopathy, arthritis/arthralgia, low grade fever, headache
  • Can cause encephalopathy, neuritis, orchitis, thrombocytopenia
  • Use viral serology

- Inform PHE, avoid pregnant people, avoid work/school for 5 days after rash, self limiting treatment such as paracetamol

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What is Fifth disease and how is it diagnosed? (Childhood exanthem meaning eruptive skin rashes with fever and other symptoms)

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- Slapped cheek syndrome caused by parvovirus B19

  • Incubation of 1-2 weeks with prodrome of flu like symptoms and then rash across cheeks, trunks, arms and legs that may be red and itchy and resolve in 2 weeks
  • Diagnosis on clinical features but can be viral serology for IgM
  • If pregnant need to do a blood test to rule out rubella
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How is Fifth disease/Erythema Infectiosum treated?

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  • Self limiting e.g fluids and analgesia
  • Not contagious after rash appears so can return to work/school. Also don’t need to avoid pregnant women
  • Check rubella vaccination status
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How is conjuctivitis diagnosed and managed?

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Dx:

  • Usually viral
  • Conjunctival erythema
  • Discomfort in eye e.g grittiness, burning
  • Purulent discharge that may cause eyes to stick together on waking and cause transient vision blurring
  • Should be no photophobia!

Mx:

  • Reassure self limiting 7-10 days viral
  • Advise cold compress and bathing in saline/sterile water
  • Lubricating eye drops
  • Inform pt it is contagious so don’t share towels
  • If bacterial and not clearing after 3 days give chloramphenicol or fusidic acid eye drops
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How is a stye diagnosed and managed?

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Dx

A localized swelling near the eyelid margin that develops over several days.
Symptoms are usually unilateral, but may be bilateral.
The eye may water excessively
Swelling is usually localized around an eyelash follicle.
It points anteriorly through the skin. A small, yellow, pus-filled spot may be visible
Mx

Arrange admission if signs of orbital cellulitis
Apply a warm compress to enourage drainage
Do not try to puncture
Avoid wearing makeup and contact lenses
I+D in GP and pluck eyelash from follicle if really painful external
Chloramphenicol if spreading infection

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What are some signs of orbital cellulitis and what is the management?

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Dx:

Usually Staph aureus

-Swelling of the eyelid and skin around your eye.
-Bulging eyes (proptosis).
-Discoloration or redness.
-Trouble seeing or double vision.
-Painful or difficult eye movement.

Mx:

  • Emergency referral to hospital and co-amoxiclav or clindamycin if allergy
  • CT of orbit and brain particularly in children to check for intracranial abscess
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How is an aphthous ulcer managed?

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  • Often due to damage in the mouth e.g braces, biting cheek, and not associated with systemic disease
  • Do FBC, Vit B12, Ferritin, Folate, IgA transglutaminase, viral serology for EBV/HIV if diagnosis uncertain
  • Self limiting 10-14 days but avoid trigger foods. If painful can give topical corticosteroid e.g hydrocortisone oro-mucosal tablets, beclomethasone spray, or topical local anaesthetics
  • If recurrent can give short course PO prednisolone.
  • Refer for malignancy if doesn’t clear in 3 weeks
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Q

How do you diagnose scabies?

A
  • Caused by parasite Sarcoptes scabiei that burrows into the epidermis of the skin
  • Linear burrows on several parts of the body that are itchy particularly at night
75
Q

How is scabies managed?

A

1st Line - Permethrin 5% cream

2nd line - Malathion aqueous 0.5% cream if above not tolerated

  • Apply to whole body on cold dry skin and allow to dry before dressing. Wash off 12 hours later and apply 2nd application a week later
  • All household members and sexual partners need treatment even if asymptomatic
  • Wash all clothes and bedding at 60 degrees and dry in hot dryer
  • Itch may still occur for 2 weeks but if still present 2-4 weeks later see GP
76
Q

How is nappy rash managed in primary care?

A

Self care:

  • Use high absorbency nappies
  • Leave nappies off for as long as possible to air out
  • Change nappies every 3-4 hours and do not use soap

Pharmacological:

  • If mild and asymptomatic advise OTC barrier protection e.g Sudocrem, every nappy change
  • If inflamed and discomfort give topical 1% hydrocortisone cream for a max of 7 days
  • If persists and candida topical clotrimazole and miconazole
  • If persists and bacterial give flucloxacillin 1/52
77
Q

How does plantar fascitis present and how is it diagnosed?

A

Hx:

  • Intense heel pain during first steps after waking or after inactivity
  • Pain that reduced with moderate activity but worse at the end of the day or after long walking
  • Risk factors: aged 40-60, obese, running, woman

Dx: (clinical features)

  • Positive Windlass test
  • Tenderness on palpation of plantar heel
  • Tightness of Achille’s tendon
  • Antalgic gait
78
Q

How is plantar fascitis managed?

A

- Reassure most will resolve in a year

- Rest the foot where possible

  • Wear shoes with good arch support or consider insoles
  • Lose weight if obese
  • Analgesia and ice packs
  • Self physiotherapy to stretch
  • If persisting then corticosteroid injection
  • If still persisting physio, podiatrist and then surgeon to divide plantar fascia
79
Q

How does impetigo present?

A

Bullous caused by S.Aureus, Nonbullous can be S.Pyogenes

May swab for MRSA if recurring but usally off of clinical features

Red blisters that quickly pop and form a crust. Lasts for 7-10 days and is very contagious

80
Q

How is impetigo managed?

A
  • Reassure will heal with no scarring. Stay away from schools and work until crusted over or till 48 hours after start of treatment

Localised non bullous:

  • Topical hydrogen peroxide 1% 2-3x a day for 5 days
  • If unsuitable can give topical antibiotic like mupriocin or fusidic acid for same time

Widespread non bullous or bullous:

  • Oral flucloxacillin 500mg QDS for 5 days or clarithromycin 500mg QDS for 5 days
81
Q

How does rheumatic heart disease present?

A

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82
Q

What is the likely diagnosis and what are some other symptoms?

A

Post Op Ileus: need to rearrange admission

  • Distension
  • Lack of bowel sounds
  • Accumulation of gas
  • Delayed flatulence and stool
  • Common after abdominal surgery
83
Q
A

D

SHOULD AVOID ALL ANTIHISTAMINES IN ELDERLY EVEN NON-SEDATING DUE TO THE RISK OF FALLS

84
Q

What should you not prescribe to patients with glandular fever?

A

Amoxicillin as can cause a rash

85
Q

What are the risks to the mother if she contracts chicken pox in pregnancy?

A

Pneumonitis

86
Q

What is an important symptom to ask about in a suspected UTI and what other pathology should it prompt you to consider?

A

Nocturia!

BPH or Prostate cancer