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1
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Osmolarity=

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2(Na + K) + Urea + Glucose

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Osmolar gap=

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Osmolality (measured) - Osmolarity (calculated)

Normal less than 2

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Anion Gap=

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(Na + K) - (Cl +HCO3)

Normal= 14-18

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Normal range of Na

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135-145

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Hyponatraemia Sx

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N+V
Confusion
Seizures
Coma

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True Hyponatraemia

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Low osmolality

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Causes of True Hyponatraemia

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Hypervolaemic - Organ failure (CCF, Cirrhosis, Neophrotic)
Euvolaemic - Endocrine (HoTy, Adrenal insuf., SIADH)
Hypovolaemic - Loss (D+V, Salt losing neph., Diuretics)

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Differentiating causes of Hypovolaemic HoNa

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Urinary Na >20= renal (diuretic, Addison’s, Salt losing neph.)
Urinary Na less than 20= non renal (D+V)

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SIADH feats

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True, euvolaemic HoNa w/ Urinary Na >20
Urine osm >100! (usually > serum osm)
No adrenal, renal or thyroid dysfunction

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Hypernatraemia Sx

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Thirst
Confusion
Seizures + ataxia
Coma

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Hypernatraemia causes

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Hypovolaemic
Euvolaemic
Hypervolaemic

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Hypovolaemic HyperNa causes

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GI loss (D+V)
Skin loss (sweating, burns)
Renal loss (loop diuretics, osmotic diuresis, renal disease)
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Euvolaemic HyperNa causes

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Resp loss (tachypnoea)
Skin loss (sweating, fever)
Renal loss (Diabetes insipidus)
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Hypervolaemic HyperNa causes

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Mineralocorticoid excess (Conn's)
Hypertonic saline infusion
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Diabetes insipidus

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Polyuria, polydipsia + dilute urine (osm less than 2)

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8 hour fluid deprivation test

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Normal - Concentrate urine >600 osm/kg
Primary polydipsia - Concentrate urine >400-600
Cranial DI - Concentrate urine after desmopressin
Nephrogenic DI - No urine concentration

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17
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Potassium normal range

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3.5-5

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Hypokalaemia causes

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GI loss (vomiting)
Renal loss (hyperaldosteronism, excess cortisol, osmotic diuresis)
Redistribution into cells (insulin, alkalosis)
Rare (Tubular acidosis T1+2, Bartter's, Liddle's, Gitelman's)
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Hyperkalaemia causes

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Excessive intake (oral, parenteral, blood transfusion)
Transcellular movement (acidosis, insulin shortage, tissue damage/catabolic state)
Decreased excretion (ARF, CRF, Sprionolactone, Addison's NSAIDs, ACEi)
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Adult maintenance fluid requirement

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25-30ml/kg/day

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Paediatric maintenance fluid requirement

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1st 10 kg: 100ml/kg/day
2nd 10kg: 50ml/kg/day
Each kg after: 20ml/kg/day

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22
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Normal serum osmolality

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275-295

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23
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Causes of HoNa w/ normal osmolality

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Spurious, Drip arm sample, PseudoHoNa (hyperlipidaemia/paraproteinaemia) - everything normal except Na + Hx of DM or metabolic synd.

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24
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TURP syndrome

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Hyponatraemia from water absorbed through damaged prostate

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Differentiating Causes of Hypervolaemic HoNa

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Urinary Na >20= Renal (ARF, CRF)

Urinary Na less than 20= Non renal (CCF, Cirrhosis)

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26
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Central pontine myelinosis

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Pseudobulbar palsy, Paraparesis, Locked in syndrome due to Correcting HoNa too quickly
Increase Na by no more than 12mmol/L in 1st 24h

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SIADH causes

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Malignancy (SCLC, pancreas, prostate, lymphoma)
CNS disorders (meningoenceph., haem, abscess)
Resp (TB, pneumonia, abscess)
Drugs (opiates, SSRIs, Carbamazepine)

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28
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Addison’s bloods

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HypoNa, HyperK, HypoGly, Urine Na >20

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29
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Bartter syndrome

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Autosomal recessive
HypoK, Alkalosis + HoTN
Hypercalciuria + Nephrocalcinosis

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30
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Short SynACTHen

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Cortisol measured at 0, ACTH given at 30mins + Cortisol measured at 60 mins
Final Cortisol less than 550= production defect

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31
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Long SynACTHen

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1mg ACTH given and measure cortisol at 24h
>900= Secondary (Pituitary problem)
NB Secondary also has HypoK NOT HyperK
less than 900= Primary

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32
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OGTT for Acromegaly

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75mg Glucose should decrease GH to 2 = Acromegaly

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33
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Schmidst’s syndrome

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AI polyendocrine syndrome

Addison’s, HoTy + T1DM

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34
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Kallman’s syndrome

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Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism

Low LH + FSH + Anosmia

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35
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Renal Tubular Acidosis

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HypoK w/ Acidosis
T1 - Distal tubule (HypoCa)
T2 - Proximal Tubule (Fanconi -> HyperPhos -> Ricketts)
T3 - Both
T4 - Defect in adrenals (HyperK - deficiency of Aldosterone)

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36
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Drugs that causes nephrogenic DI

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Lithium, Demeclocycline (used to Tx SIADH!)

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37
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Causes of conn’s

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ABCD
Adrenal Adenoma
Bilateral nodular hyperplasia
Ca of adrenals
Defective gene (GRA)
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38
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Causes of Elevated anion gap Metabolic acidosis

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MUDPILES
Methanol
Uraemia
DKA
Propylene glycol
Isoniazid
Lactic acidosis
Ethylene glycol
Salicylates
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39
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Causes of HoNa w/ high osmolality

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Glucose, Mannitol, EtOH

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40
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Gilbert’s

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Isolated unconj bili

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41
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Crigler-Najjar

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Isolated unconj bili (more constant and severe than Gilbert’s)

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43
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Alcoholic liver disease LFTs

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High AST> High ALT (AST:ALT>1)
High GGT (chronic)
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43
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Hepatitis LFTs

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High AST=High ALT

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43
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Cholestatic LFTs

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High GGT + ALP then Increased AST, ALT + Bili (conj)

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44
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NAFLD LFTs

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High AST + ALT (AST:ALT less than 1) + High GGT

45
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Paracetamol poisoning LFTs

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V high (>1000) AST + ALT > increase in GGT + ALP

46
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Alcohol abuse LFTs

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Isolated GGT increase

47
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Dubin Johnson LFTs

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Isolated conj bili

48
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HCC LFTs

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High AFP + any LFT picture (therefore unlikely to be answer unless AFP given!)

49
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ALP

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High ALP w/ High GGT confirms liver cause

Also increases w/ bone disease (e.g. Paget’s) + Pregnancy

51
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Acute intermittent porphyria Ez Def

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Autosomal Dominant

Porphobilinogen deaminase deficiency

52
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Acute Intermittent Porphyria Sx

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Abdo pain, seizures, N+V, muscle weakness, peripheral neuropathy after stress e.g. alcohol or infection
No cutaneous Sx

53
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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

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Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase deficiency

Sx: Vesicles on sun exposed sites

54
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X linked sideroblastic Anaemia (Type of Porphyria)

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ALA Synthase deficiency

55
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Congenital erythropoietic porphyria

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Uroporhyrinogen synthase deficiency

56
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Hereditary coproporhyria

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Copropophyrinogen oxidase deficiency

57
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Variegate porphyria

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Protopophyrinogen oxidase deficiency

58
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Erythropoietic protoporphyria

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Ferrochelatase deficiency

59
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Anterior pituitary hormones

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GH
TSH
ACTH
Prolactin
LH
FSH
60
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Posterior pituitary hormones

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ADH (Vasopressin)

Oxytocin

61
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Ca causing Bone Mets

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BLT w/ a Kosher Pickle (prostate)

62
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Dexamethasone Suppresion test

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No suppression = Cushing’s syndrome (low ACTH- primary hypercortisolism) or Ectopic ACTH
Suppression after high dose= Cushing’s disease

63
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Tx of Phaeo

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Short acting alpha blocker then
Long acting alpha blocker then
Beta blocker then
Surgery

64
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Phenytoin toxicity

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HoTN, Heart block, Ventricular Arr., Ataxia, Nystagmus

65
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Digoxin toxicity

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Arr., Prolonged PR, Bradycardia, Xanthopsia

66
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Lithium toxicity

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D+V, Dysarthria + Coarse tremor

67
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Gentamicin toxicity

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Tinnitus, Deafness, Nystagmus, RF

68
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Theophylline toxicity

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N+D, taccy, Arr., Headache, Seizure

NB Toxicity precipitated by Erythromycin and Cipro

69
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Procainamide toxicity

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Rash, Fever, Agranulocytosis + DI-SLE

70
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Methotrexate toxicity

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Hepatotoxic, Ulcerative stomatitis, Leukopoenia, Pulmonary fibrosis

71
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Carbamazepine toxicity

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Headaches, Ataxia, Abdo pain, SIADH + aplastic An.

72
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Cyclosporine toxicity

73
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Ca Normal range

74
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PTH actions

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  1. Increase tubular Vit D 25(OH) -> Vit D 1,25(OH)2
  2. Mobilise Ca from bone (increase osteoclast activity)
  3. Increase renal Ca absorption + PO4 excretion
75
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Calcitriol actions (1,25 (OH)2 Vit D)

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Increase Ca and PO4 absorption from gut

Bone remodelling

76
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism bloods

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High Ca, Low PO4, High/N PTH, High/N ALP, N Vit D

77
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Renal osteodystrophy (2o HyperPTy) bloods

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Low Ca, High PO4, High PTH, High ALP

78
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3o HyperPTy bloods

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High Ca, Low PO4, High PTH, High/N ALP, N Vit D

NB Autonomous PTH secretion post renal transplant/dialysis

79
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Hypoparathyroidism bloods

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Low Ca, High PO4, Low PTH, N/low ALP, N Vit D

80
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PseudoHoPTy bloods (Albright’s osteodystrophy)

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Low Ca, High PO4, High PTH

Short stature + 4th+5th metacarpals, rounded facies

81
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PseudoPseudoHoTy

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Feats of Pseudo (short stature, rounded facies)

Normal Bloods

82
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Sx of HyperCa

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Stones (renal)
Bones (pain)
Groans (Psych)
Moans (abdo pain)
Polyuria
Muscle weakness
83
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Sx of HypoCa

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Perioral parasthesiae
Carpopedal spasm
Trousseau's sign (BP cuff)
Chovstek's sign
Hypereflexia
Tetany
84
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Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency

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Sx: Wernicke’s (confusion, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia)
Wet beri beri
Test: RBC Transketolase

85
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Vitamin B2 (riboflavin deficiency)

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Sx: Stomatitis, oily skin rashes, anaemia
Test: RBC Glutathione

86
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Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency

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Sx: Pellagra, Casal’s necklace rash , Stomatitis, dementia, diarrhoea

87
Q

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) deficiency

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Sx: Chronic parasthesiae

88
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Vitamin B7 (Biotin) deficiency

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Sx: infertility and poor hair growth

89
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Vitamin B9 (folate) deficiency

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Sx: Megaloblastic anaemia
Test: Normal MMA

90
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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) deficiency

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Sx: Megaloblastic anaemia, glossitis, Peripheral neuropathy
Test: Raised MMA

91
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Vitamin A (Retinol) deficiency

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Sx: Dry skin, hair + cornea, Bitot’s spots on conjunctiva, night blindness

92
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) deficiency

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Sx: Sideroblastic anaemia + seborrhoeic dermatitis
Test: RBC AST
Commonly due to Isoniazid

93
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) deficiency

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Sx: Bleeding in gums, skin and joints + bone weakness

94
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Vitamin E (tocopherol) deficiency

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Sx: Haemolytic anaemia + spinocerebellar neuropathy (ataxia + areflexia)

95
Q

PKU

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Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency

Sx: Fair haired, developmental delay between 6-12 months + musty smell

96
Q

Homocysteinuria

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Cystathionine synthetase deficiency
Sx: V fair skin + brittle hair, developmental delay + LD
Tx: Pyridoxine + low methionine diet

97
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Galactosaemia

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Gal-1-PUT deficiency

Sx: after milk ingestion - poor feed, vomiting, jaundice (conj) + hepatomegaly, hypoglycaemia + sepsis

98
Q

SCAD

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Sx: FTT, hypotonia, metabolic acidosis, hyperglycaemia

99
Q

Von Gierke’s

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GSD T1
Hypoglycaemia in infancy
Hepatomegaly +/- splenomegaly

100
Q

Pompe

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GSD - lysosomal alpha glucosidase deficiency

101
Q

Cori’s

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GSD - Amylo 1,6 glucosidase deficiency

102
Q

McArdle’s

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GSD - Phosphorylase deficiency

103
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Maple syrup urine disease

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Impaired metabolism of leucine, isoleucine + valine causes encephalopathy
Sx: Lethargy, poor feeding, hypotonia
Sweet odour + Sweaty feet

104
Q

Fabry’s disease

A

LSD - alpha galactosidase deficiency
Sx: developmental delay and dysmorphia
“Cherry red spot”

105
Q

Peroxisomal disorders

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Disordered beta oxidation of VLCFA
Sx: Seizures, dysmorphic, severe hypotonia + jaundice
Retinopathy + large fontanelle

106
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Gout exacerbating factors

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Aspirin (other NSAIDs Tx)
Chemotherapy
Alcohol
Psoriasis
Thiazides
107
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Glasgow pancreatitis score

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PANCREAS
PaO2 less than 9
Age >55
Neutrophilia WCC>15
Calcium less than 2
Renal failure urea>16
Ezs - LDH >600 or AST >200
Albumin less than 32
Sugar >10
108
Q

Barth Mitochondrial disorder

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Presents at birth w/ Cardiomyopathy, Neutropoenia, Myopathy

109
Q

MELAS Mitochondrial disorder

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Presents age 5-15 w/
Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Lactic acidosis
Stroke-like episodes

110
Q

Kearns Sayre Mitochondrial disorder

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Presents age 12-30 w/
CPEO
Retinopathy
Deafness
Ataxia
111
Q

Diabetes Dx

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One test + Sx or 2 tests:
Fasting glucose >7
OGTT >11.1
Random glucose >11.1
HbA1c >48 (6.5%)
112
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Impaired glucose tolerance Dx

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Fasting glucose 6.1-6.9

Random glucose or OGTT 7.8-11.1

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