Day 1 Flashcards
Heart sounds louder on Expiration?
Left sided - Aortic and Mitral
Heart sounds louder on inspiration?
Right sided
- Tricuspid
- Pulmonary
Murmur with loud opening snap?
Mitral stenosis
MoA of spironolactone?
Aldosterone antagonist.
K+ sparing diuretic.
smell before seizure? Ref?
?temporal lobe epilepsy.
Ref neuro 2wks (urgent)
Who is offered AAA screening?
Men > 65y.o
Cut off criteria at AAA screening?
(i). <3cm 0 no further screening
(ii). 3 - 5.5cm - repeat / check progression
(iii). > 5.5cm - Ref vascular.
MoA Triptans?
Vasoconstriction Cranial vessels (migraine they vasodilate)
Contraindication for Triptans and why?
Why: potential to vasoconstrict other vessels
Contraindications - IHD/CAD, Stroke/TIA, uncontrolled HTN
What causes Shingles?
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
What virus causes Chickenpox
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
How many times typically does someone get shingles?
Once
MCC pericaditis?
Virus
Is DM a risk factor for AAA?
No
Alternative to Allopurinol for gout treatment?
Febuxostat
Uric acid target for pt on allupurinol / febuxostat for chronic gout?
<360 umol/l
< 300 if repeated attacks.
Two Thiazide like diuretics?
Indapamide
Chlorthalidone
Why do DM have increased risk of vitreous haemorrhage?
New blood vessle formation
Presentation of vitreous haemorrhage?
p/w sudden painless vision loss - e.g., curtain/flatters/black specs, cobweb vision (tunnel vision).
What does keratitis mean?
Inflammation of the cornea