CP Themes 11 and 12 Flashcards
In what condition is serum amylase commonly raised?
Pancreatitis
Crystallisation of which compound within the joints results in gout?
Uric acid
A diffuse hepatic process characterised by fibrosis and the conversion of normal liver architecture into structurally abnormal nodules?
Cirrhosis
What is the most common malignant tumour of fat?
Liposarcoma
What is the name for an inflammatory myopathy that is associated with heliotrope rash and Gorton’s papules?
Dermatomyositis
What is the name for an adenocarcinoma arising in the bile ducts?
Cholangiocarcinoma
What is the most common sign of liver disease?
Jaundice
What is another term for fatty change in the liver?
Steatosis
What is the name of the condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breaks down rapidly, sometimes resulting in renal failure?
Rhabdomyolysis
What is the most common benign tumour of cartilage?
Chondroma
What is the name given to small angiomata which appear on the surface of the skin in patients with alcoholic liver disease?
Spider Naevi
What is the name for a common inborn error of copper metabolism?
Wilsons Disease
What is the name of the syndrome with the following components: calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, oesophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia?
Crest Syndrome
What is the most common cause of osteomyelitis?
Staphylococcus Aureus
What is the most common clinical feature in the patients with insulinoma?
Hypoglycaemia
