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Autonomic neuropathy

-> what to assess for next

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  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Parkinonism/ ataxia
  • No associated features (no parkinonism/ataxia/PN)
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Autonomic neuropathy + Parkinonism/ Ataxia?

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Multi system atrophy: Parkinonism predominant, Cerebellar predominant

Lewy body disorders: Parkinson’s disease, Dementia with Lewy body

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autonomic neuropathy + distal painful peripheral neuropathy?

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think of
- Vasculitis
- HIV
- Fabry Disease
- Diabetes
- Amyloidosis
- Hereditary

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Autonomic neuropathy + distal sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy?

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Diabetes, Amyloidosis

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Autonomic neuropathy + subacute sensory peripheral neuropathy?

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Sjogren’s syndrome
Paraneoplastic

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Erythema nodosum: different groups of causes?

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Infections
Malignancy
Autoimmune disease
Granulomatous disease
IBD
Drugs
Pregnancy

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Erythema nodosum: malignancy causes?

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Lymphoma
Leukaemia
Internal carcinomas
Sweet’s Syndrome

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Erythema nodosum: infective causes

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Bacterial: streptococcal, TB, leprosy, GE (Salmonella, campylobacter, Yersinia), Leptospirosis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Lymphogranuloma venereum, Whipple’s disease

Fungal: Coccidiomycosis, Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis

Viral: Infectious mononucleosis, Hepatitis B

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Erythema nodosum: Autoimmune disease cause

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Behcet’s disease

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Erythema nodosum: Granulomatous disease cause

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Sarcoidosis

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Erythema nodosum: IBD causes

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Crohns, UC

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Drug causes of erythema nodosum?

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COCP
Penicillins
Sulfonamides (e.g bactrim)
Bromides and iodides
TNFa inhibitors (rare)

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Causes of Gout?

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Obesity

Drug/Dietary:
- Ethanol
- excessive purine ingestion
- B12 deficiency
- Cytotoxic drugs

Malignancies with high cell turnover

Skin disorders: psoriasis, eczema

Haematological disorders:
myeloproliferative
lymphoproliferative disorders
haemolytic anaemia

renal failure with reduced excretion

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Hypertension: main groups of causes

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Renal cause
Endocrine cause
Neurological
Vascular
Drugs
Pregnancy

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Renal causes of hypertension? what features may be suggestive

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jump in Cr after ACEi/ARB
Flash pulmonary oedema
Renal bruit
haematuria

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Renal causes of hypertension? causes

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Renal artery stenosis: assoc Takayasu’s arteritis, Neurofibromatosis

Polycystic Kidney disase: assoc Berry aneurysms, Regurgitant murmurs

Glomerulonephritis: Recurrent UTI, Hep B/C/HIV, Autoimmune, myeloma

Renal cell carcinoma (EPO producing): assoc polycythaemia

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Endocrine causes of Hypertension?
features

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may have clear physical signs associated with underlying disorder
electrolyte abnormalities
episodic HTN

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endocrine causes of hypertension?
causes

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Conn’s syndrome: hypokalaemic (may be normoK) metabolic alkalosis

Cushing’s syndrome: Lung ca, ectopic, glucocorticoid/TCM use

Acromegaly: DM, CTS, Acanthosis nigricans, osteoporosis, hemianopia, GI bleed

Phaeochromocytoma: MEN, Paroxysmal

Hyper/hypothyroidism

Hyperparathyroidism: MEN syndrome, hyperCa, osteoporosis

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pregnancy related cause of hypertension

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pre eclampsia
- frothy urine, blurring of vision, HTN, seizures

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drug causes of hypertension

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OCPs
steroids
recreational drugs

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neurological causes of hypertension?

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Raised ICP
obstructive sleep apnoea: hypoxia, polycythaemia, metabolic disorders

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vascular causes of hypertension

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Coarctation of aorta: asymmetrical clubbing, differential clubbing, pulse delays

Arteritis: Takayasu’s arteritis- vascular claudication, Scleroderma

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generic groups of causes of mononeuritis multiplex

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infections
rheumatological
chronic disease
haematologic
malignancy
metabolic

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malignancy related causes of mononeuritis multiplex

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paraneoplastic
carcinoid
tumour invasion

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haematologic causes of mononeuritis multiplex

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hypereosinophilia
cryoglobulinaemia
hypereosinophilia
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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endocrine cause of mononeuritis multiplex

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B12 deficiency

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chronic diseases causing mononeuritis multiplex

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diabetes mellitus
hypertension
acromegaly
amyloidosis
sarcoidosis

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infectious causes of mononeuritis multiplex

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leprosy
lyme disease
hep B/C/ HIV

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rheumatological causes of mononeuritis multiplex

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vasculitis:
GPA, eGPA, polyarteritis nodosa, Behcet’s disease, giant cell arteritis, HSP

connective tissue diseases:
sjogrens, SLE, RA, systemic sclerosis

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30
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congenital causes of primary hypogonadism?

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Klinefelter’s syndrome XXY
Mutation in LH/FSH receptor genes
Cryptorchidism
Disorders of androgen synthesis
Myotonic dystrophy

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Acquired causes of primary hypogonadism?

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infections- mumps
radiation
drugs: ketoconazole, suramin, alkylating agents
toxins
trauma
torsion
autoimmune

systemic illnesses: cirrhosis, chronic renal failure, AIDS

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causes of pseudogout

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haemochromatosis
hyperPTH
hypoMg
hypophosphatasia: rare genetic mutation in ALP -> development of osteomalacia and periodontal disease

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causes of hypomagnasaemia?

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GI loss
diarrhoea
malabsorption
small bowel bypass surgery
medications: PPIs

Renal Loss
volume expansion
uncontrolled DM
Alcohol
hyperCa
acquired tubular dysfunction: recovery from ATN, post obstructive diuresis, post kidney transplantation
Genetic disorders: Bartter, Gitelmans, HNF1b mutation

medications: diuretics, antibiotics (e.g. aminoglycosides), calcineurin inhibitors, cisplatin, EGFR antibodies

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what are some secondary causes of haemochromatosis?

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increased intake:
transfusion overload
iron loaded diet
Hemin infusions (used to treat porphyric attacks)

increased absorption:
thalassaemia major/intermedia
sideroblastic anaemia- congenital or acquired
chronic liver disease: alcoholic, chronic hepatitis, NAFLD

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Causes of sideroblastic anaemia?

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Congenital

Acquired:
- Clonal/neoplastic: myelodysplasia
- Metabolic: Zinc toxicity, Cu deficiency, Alcohol, Drugs e.g. isoniazid, chloramphenicol, linezolid

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Causes of group 1 hypertension ie. Pulmonary arterial hypertension?

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  • Idiopathic
  • Hereditary variant
  • Drug and toxin induced: e.g. appetite suppressants, amphetamines, cocaine, interferon
  • Connective tissue disease
  • Congenital heart disease
  • HIV
  • Schistosomiasis
  • portopulmonary hypertension
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Causes of group 2 pulmonary hypertension?

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secondary to left heart disease:

HFpEF, HFrEF
Valvular heart disease
Congenital/ acquired cardiac conditions

38
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Causes of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

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due to lung diseaase and or hypoxia:

obstructive lung disease
restrictive lung disease
mixed disease
hypoxia without lung disease
developmental lung disorders

39
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causes of group 4 pulmonary hypertension?

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due to pulmonary artery obstruction:

chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary artery obstructions

40
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causes of group 5 pulmonary hypertension?

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unclear/ multifactorial:

-haematological disorders
- systemic and metabolic disorders
- complex congenital heart disease

41
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Causes of pyoderma gangrenosum?

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inflammatory bowel disease
inflammatory arthritis: e.g. RA
solid organ malignant neoplasms
DM
haematological disorders
Sarcoidosis
Autoimmune/ viral hepatitis

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inflammatory arthritis causing pyoderma gangrenosum?

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RA
Ank Spond
SLE

43
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haematological disorders that can cause pyoderma gangrenosum?

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MGUS
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Polycythaemia vera
Haematological Malignancy

44
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Causes of secondary osteoarthritis

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Mechanical
Inflammatory
Metabolic

45
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Inflammatory causes of secondary osteoarthritis?

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Crystal arthropathy
RA
post septic arthritis
Spondyloarthropathies

46
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Causes of thrombosis?

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Inherited
Acquired: immobility, prothrombotic state, endothelial dysfunction

47
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Inherited causes of thrombosis?

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Factor V Leiden mutation
Protein C/S deficiency
Anti thrombin III deficiency
Prothrombin mutation

48
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Acquired causes of thrombosis?

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Immobility: post surgery, pregnancy

Endothelial dysfunction: recent surgery, trauma, venous catheter

Prothrombotic state:
Malignancy, Myeloproliferative neoplasm
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome
IBD
Congenital heart disease
Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
Medications: COCP, hormone replacement therapy; antifibrinolytic, anabolic

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Causes of intention tremor?

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Cerebellar disease
Multiple sclerosis
Midbrain stroke/ trauma

50
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Causes of resting tremors?

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Parkinson’s disease
Parkinsonian syndromes
Rubral tremors: midbrain, thalamic, cerebellar or pontine injury
Wilson’s disease
Severe essential tremors

51
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Causes of postural- action tremors?

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Physiological tremors
Essential tremors
Task- specific tremors
Extrapyramidal disorders: PD, wilsons, dystonia
Cerebellar disease
Neuropathic tremors (muscle weakness and loss of proprioception): CIDP, hereditary neuropathies

52
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Focal lesions causing splenomegaly?

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Haematoma
Cyst
Primary vascular tumour
Haemangiomas
Hamartomas

53
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Infiltrative causes of splenomegaly?

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Sarcoidosis
Amyloidosis
Gaucher’s disease
Tumour metastasis
SLE
HLH

54
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Autoimmune cytopenias causing splenomegaly?

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AIHA
ITP
Immune neutropenia
Feltys syndrome

55
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Haematological malignancy causing splenomegaly ?

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Lymphoma
Leukaemia
Myelofibrosis
PCV

56
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Infections causing splenomegaly?

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Malaria
Visceral leishmaniasis
TB
EBV, HIV
Leptospirosis, Schistosomiasis

57
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Liver disease causing splenomegaly?

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Liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension

58
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Extramedullary haemopoiesis causing splenomegaly?

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Transfusion dependent thalassaemia
Primary / secondary myelofibrosis

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Causes of secondary myelofibrosis?

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Neoplasia
Infection: TB, fungal infections, HIV
Metabolic: Gaucher disease
Haematological malignancies: CML, Myeloma, lymphoma, AML
Radiation
Sarcoidosis

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Causes of raised CK?

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Inflammatory myopathy
Infectious myopathy
Dystrophinopathies
Rhabdomyolysis
Drugs
Metabolic myopathies: carbohydrate/ lipid/ purine metabolism
Endocrine myopathies
Malignant hyperthermia
Motor neuron disease: ALS, spinal muscular atrophy
Periodic paralysis

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Inflammatory myopathies causing raised CK?

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Dermatomyositis
Polymyositis
Inclusion body myositis
Behcets
Sarcoidosis

62
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Dystrophinopathies causing raised CK?

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Beckers
Duchennes
Fascio scapulo humeral
Limb girdle
Myotonic dystrophy

63
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Drug causes of raised CK?

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Colchicine
Statin
Anti malarials
Alcohol
Penicillamine

64
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Endocrine myopathies causing raised CK?

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Acromegaly
Hypothyroidism

65
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Causes of palpitations?

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Cardiac
High output states
Metabolic and endocrine
Catecholamine excess: stress, exercise
Substance use: cocaine, amphetamines, caffeine, alcohol, nicotine
Drugs
Psychiatric disorders

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Cardiac causes of palpitations

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Arrhythmias
Valvular heart disease
Shunt

67
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High output states causing palpitations?

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Anaemia
Pregnancy
Fever
Pagets disease of the bone

68
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Metabolic/ endocrine causes of palpitations?

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Hypoglycaemia
Hyperthyroid
Phaeochromocytoma

69
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Psychiatric disorders causing palpitations?

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Generalised anxiety
Panic disorder
Somatization disorder

70
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Drug causes of palpitations

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Vasodilators
Anticholinergics
Sympathomimetic agents
Beta blocker withdrawal

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Causes of hyperpigmentation on examination?

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Iron overload: haemochromatosis, haemosiderosis

Endocrine: addisons, cushings

Metabolic: renal failure, porphyria

Liver: PBC

Drugs: amiodarone, minocycline

Physiological- sun tanning

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Causes of macrocytosis?

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B12/ folate deficiency
Drugs: methotrexate, azathioprine, hydroxyurea

Shift to immature red cells:
Reticulocytosis

Primary bone marrow disorders:
Myelodysplastic syndrome

Lipid abnormalities:
Liver disease, hypothyroidism

Alcohol abuse
Multiple myeloma

73
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Causes of microcytic anaemia?

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Hereditary: thalassaemia

Acquired:
Iron deficiency
Anaemia of chronic disease
Anaemia of inflammation
Myelodysplastic syndrome with acquired thalassaemia
Zinc toxicity
Cu deficiency
Sideroblastic anaemia

74
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Causes of sideroblastic anaemia?

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Toxins: lead, alcohol
Drugs: isoniazid, chloramphenicol, linezolid

75
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Causes of polyuria?

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Primary polydipsia
Solute diuresis: diuretics, hyperglycaemia, mannitol, SGLT2i
Diabetes insipidus

76
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Causes of cranial Diabetes insipidus?

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Idiopathic
Post neurosurgery
Traumatic
Tumour
Hypoxic injury
Infiltrative diseases

77
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Causes of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

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Hereditary
Lithium
HyperCa
HypoK

Renal causes: ADPKD, amyloidosis, medullary cystic kidney disease, post obstructive/ ATN diuresis

78
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Malignant causes of monoarthritis?

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Tenosynovial giant cell tumour
Chondrosarcoma
Osteoid osteoma
Metastatic disease

79
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Causes of weight gain?

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  • Fat
  • Big tumour
  • Fetus
  • Fluid: cardiac, renal, liver, low albumin (malnutrition, chronic disease, protein losing enteropathy), capillary leak syndromes
80
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Cause of weight gain from fat ?

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Neuroendocrine causes
Cushings
PCOS
Hypothyroid
Hypothalamic dysfunction
Hypogonadism
GH deficiency

Iatrogenic
Drugs: corticosteroids, antipsychotics, antidepressants, insulin, AEDs
Hypothalamic surgery

Physiological:
Sedentary lifestyles
Social and behavioural

81
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Infectious / post infectious causes of polyarthritis?

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Viral infection
Bacterial infection: Lyme disease, bacterial endocarditis

Rheumatic fever
Reactive arthritis

82
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Metabolic causes of secondary osteoarthritis

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Haemochromatosis
Acromegaly
Ochronosis: alkaptonuria, quinine/ hydroquinone use

83
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Mechanical causes of secondary osteoarthritis

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Previous trauma
Valgus/ varus deformity
Occupation related
Developmental
Meniscectomy
Leg length discrepancy
Hyper mobility syndrome
Neuropathic arthropathy

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Causes of painless haematuria?

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Renal: dystrophic RBCs
GN, PCKD

Urological cause: isomorphic
Exercise
Trauma
Post radiation: radiation cystitis
Bladder cancer
Drugs: cyclophosphamide, anti platelets/ anticoag

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