Buzz words 2a Flashcards
Anti-mi-2
dermatomyositis
Anti-Jo-1
polymyositis
Inverted champagne bottle sign leg
Charcot Marie tooth
Calf pseudohypertrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
HLA-DR2
Multiple sclerosis
Warming up phenomenon
Weakness temporarily relieved by use (LES)
Romberg test
Can’t stand with feet together and eyes closed (peripheral neuropathy)
what does squamous cell carcinoma secrete
PTH and keratin
Beck’s triad
pericardial tamponade - low blood pressure, muffled heart sounds, raised jugular venous pressure
what is high in seminoma
ALP
what is high in choriocarcinoma
hCG
what is high in yok sac tumour
AFP
ejection systolic murmur heard loudest on inspiration
pulmonary stenosis
Budd-Chiari syndrome
abdominal pain, ascites and liver enlargement
severe/complicated malaria treatment
IV artesunate
reverse opioid overdose
naloxone
pleuritic chest pain
(worse on deep breaths), shortness of breath and haemoptysis
Pulmonary embolism
DPP4 inhibitor mechanism
increase effect of incretins leading to increased insulin secretion
Pioglitiazone mechanism
increase fatty acid and glucose uptake
sulfanylureas mechanism
stimulate B cells to secrete insulin
SGLT-2i mechanism
reduces glucose reabsorption in the kidney
metformin mechanism
inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis and opposes glucagon.
metyrapone
inhibits cortisol in Cushing’s
pegvisomant
GH receptor antagonist for acromegaly
GRACE score
estimate 6-month mortality following ACS
cardinal features of CHD
SOB, fatigue and ankle swelling
symptoms of aortic stenosis
exertional syncope, dyspnoea, angina
loud first heart sound
mitral stenosis
soft s1
mitral regurgitation
pulsus tardus
delayed carotid pulse in aortic stenosis
opening snap
mitral stenosis
pulsus parvus
weak carotid pulse in aortic stenosis
indomethacin
prostaglandin inhibitor can stimulate closure of patent ductus arteriosus
epsilon wave
between QRS and T wave and found in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
QRISK3
estimates risk of developing a heart attack or stroke in next 10 years.
most common prostate cancer
adenocarcinoma
first line for BPH and mechanism
tamsulosin - alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist, relaxes smooth muscles of bladder
first line investigation for renal cancer
ultrasound
Surgical treatment of BPH
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
nephrotic syndrome types
minimal change disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, membranous nephropathy
nephritic syndrome types
IgA nephropathy, post-strep glomerulonephritis, good pastures syndrome
starry sky immunoflorescence
post-strep glomerulonephritis
type of hypersensitivity and time after infection of IgA nephropathy
3 - 2-3 days
type of hypersensitivity and time after infection of post-strep glomerulonephritis
3 - 1-6 weeks
potters sequence
little amniotic fluid in uterus leads to clubbed feet and flattened nose (in PKD)
ECG change in atrial fibrillation
absent P wave, narrow QRS
saddle shaped ST segment elevation
acute pericarditis
carcinoid syndrome triad
palpitations, diarrhoea and flushing
enlarged virchows nodes
gastric cancer
meningococcal septicaemia treatment
benzylpenicillin
vasculitis that is pulseless
takayasu arteritis
HAS-BLEED
estimate the 1-year risk for major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation
QRISK3
calculates a person’s risk of developing a heart attack/ stroke over the next 10 years
initial management of DVT
dalteparin (LMWH)
long term management of DVT
either warfarin (with INR monitoring), apixiban (DOAC) or continue LMWH (pregnancy or malignancy)
cushing reflex
sign of increased ICP - HTN, irregular breathing, bradycardia - herniation imminent
CEA
bowel cancer marker
antibiotic for syphilis
benzathine penicillin
meningococcal menigiits contact prophylaxis
ciprofloxacin
glasgow-blatchford score and its features.
upper GI bleeding tool - haemoglobin, systolic blood pressure, HR, melena, syncope, hepatic disease and cardiac disease
first line viral hepatitis B treatment
pegylated interferon alpha 2a
second line viral hepatitis B treatment
tenofovir (also used in HIV)
yellow fat deposits under the skin and eye lids in liver cirrhosis
Xanthelasma
most common cause of portal HTN in developing world
schistosomiasis
ascites treatment
<2000mg sodium/day, spironolactone and furosemide
west haven criteria
hepatic encephalopathy staging
symptoms of wernickes encephalopathy
confused, ataxia, eye wobbling, memory impairment
hepatic encephalopathy treatment
lactulose decreases ammonia
most common bacterial cause of peritonitis
klebsiella, e.coli and staph aureus
peritonitis treatment
cephalosporin and then targeted antibiotic after culture
HFE mutation
haemochromatosis
wilsons disease key feature
kayser fleischer ring
AFP7B mutation
wilsons disease
CA19-9 marker
cholangiocarcinoma
diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis
raised ALP, histological evidence, antimitochondrial antibodies
anti mitochondrial antibody
primary biliary cholangitis
gold investigation of PSC
cholangiopancreatography shows strictures separated by normal bile duct
antibodies present in PSC
anti nuclear antibodies
treatment of primary biliary cholangitis
ursodeoxycholic acid
glasgow and ranson score
acute pancreatitis
high foecal elastase
chronic pancreatitis
crypt abscesses
UC
UC treatment
5-aminosalicyclic acid (mesalamine), prednisolone, infliximab, colectomy
marsh classification
coeliac disease
dermatitis herpetiformis
red patches in coeliac
intraepithelial lymphocytes
coeliac
APC gene mutation
RF for colorectal cancer (usually is tumour suppressor)
troisier sign
enlargement of a left-sided supraclavicular lymph node (virchows node)
C.diff treatment
Metronidazole
gold standard investigation for diagnosing acute diverticulitis?
Contrast CT colonography
tests for cystic fibrosis
heel prick test and sweat test
pancoast tumour
tumour that start’s at the apex of the lung
what is horner’s syndrome
compression of sympathetic chain - ptosis, miosis and anhidrosis (sweating on one side of face)
when can lung cancer met from
Breast, colon cancer, prostate, sarcoma, bladder cancer
treatment for oesophageal varicies
IV Terlipressin or somatostatin in IHD
complications of acromegaly
sleep apnoea, T2DM, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, IHD/stroke, colorectal cancer, blindness
first line treatment for acromegaly
transphenoidal resection surgery
other treatment for acromegaly
cabergoline (DA), octreotide (SA), pegvisomant (GH receptor antagonist)
Heberdens
distal interphalangeal joints
carotid bruit cause and investigation
stroke and CT head
emergency reversal of vitamin K antagonist therapy
Prothrombin complex concentrates
disseminated intra-vascular coagulation treatment
Cryoprecipitate (portion of plasma rich in clotting factors)
Low serum complement 3 and 4
SLE
1,3 beta-D-glucan assay
Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans and Pneumocystis jirovecii
what is budd chiari syndrome
occlusion of hepatic veins or hepatic IVC
what are 50% of Budd chiari syndrome cases associated with
myeloproliferative neoplasm
treatment of budd chiari syndrome
anticoagulation, thrombolysis, stent, TIPS
SLE treatment
Hydroxychloroquine and corticosteroids
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Results in low levels of cortisol and high levels of male hormones, causing development of male characteristics in females, and early puberty in both boys and girls.
most common causes of meningitis in >3 months
s.pneumonia, neisseria meningitidis, haemophilus influenzae
c-reactive protein
produced by liver, rises in acute inflammation
migraine prophylaxis
Beta blocker, topiramate, amitriptyline
CA 19-9
pancreatic cancer
CA 125
ovarian cancer
CA 15-3
breast cancer
austin flint murmur
aortic regurgitation
47 XXY
Klinefelter syndrome
45, XO
Turners syndrome
prevention of tumour lysis syndrome
Allopurinol
Pericarditis on ECG
global concave ST elevation, which is described as ‘saddle-shaped’
treatment of sickle cell crisis
Hydroxycarbamide - increases the proportion of foetal haemoglobin
what treatment is given prior to phaeochromocytoma surgery
Phenoxybenzamine to regulate BP
surgery to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome
Transverse carpal ligament is cut to release pressure
Obstructive pattern
FEV1 <0.8 and FEV1/FVC <0.7
Most common organism in COPD exacerbation
haemophilus influenzae, strep pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis
life threatening complication of rheumatoid arthritis
feltys triad
extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis
Skin: Nodules, vasculitis (ulcers, splinter haemorrhages)
Ocular, Oral: Sjogren’s
Pulmonary: Pleuritis, effusions
Renal: Glomerulonephritis
Cardiac: atherosclerosis, pericarditis, MI
protocol for taking blood cultures for a patient with infective endocarditis
3 cultures from 3 different sites taken at different times
What is the first-line management of a mallory weiss tear if the bleeding is persistent?
Upper GI endoscopy and clipping +/- adrenaline OR thermal coagulation + High-dose proton pump inhibitor post-surgery
where can kidney stones get stuck
Ureteropelvic junction, ureteral crossing of iliac vessels, ureterovesical junction
What radiological intervention can be used to treat renal tract stones?
ultrasound shock wave lithotripsy
most common complication of bisphosphonates
oesphageal ulcers and stomach upset
what do you give a meningitis patient who presents to GP
Intramuscular Benzylpenicillin
hospital treatment of meningitis and class
Cefotaxime/ceftriaxone (3rd generation Cephalosporin)
pneumonia causes in HIV
Pneumocystitis jirovecii
Owl’s eye appearance on blood film
hodgkins lymphoma
Mechanism of beta-lactams
Inhibits transpeptidation reactions needed to cross-link peptidoglycans in the cell wall.
How to manage TIa/stroke in terms of DVLA and driving
Do not notify the DVLA but no driving for 1 month
most common primary bone tumour in children and young adults.
osteosarcoma
when should DEXA scan be offered
if FRAX > 10% or in people over 50 with a previous fragility fracture, or people >40 with a major risk factor
antibiotic class that inhibit DNA gyrase
Quinolones
most specific marker for acute liver damage
ALT
pernicious anaemia treatment
IM hydroxocobalamin
most common bladder cancer
transitional cell carcinoma (aka urothelial carcinoma).