December 1 Flashcards
what drug is used in pts with bilateral adrenal disease?
spironolactone
blood results in myeloma?
ESR and CRP high
paraprotein and BJP
Increase in marrow plasma cells
bone lesions in myeloma?
lytic
lead poisoning?
GI upset
weakness
kidney injury
TCA poisoning?
tachy
drowsy
dry mouth
hallucinations
SVT
salicylate poisoning?
tinnitus
sweating
met acidosis
hypoghlycaemia
iron poisoning?
GI bleed
met acidosis
hypovolaemia
features of fragile X?
large testicles
MV prolapse
features of edwards? what chromosome?
trisomy 18
young death (weeks)
features of Pierre robin?
pushed back tongue
underdeveloped jaw
do you give Abx for E coli diarrhoea?
NO
increase risk of HUS
what tumours occur in MEN2a?
MTC
phaechromocytoma
hyperparathyroidism
what tumours occur in MEN1?
Pituitary adenomas
pancreatic tumours
hyperparathyroidism
where is the mutation in MEN?
RET gene
antibody in PBC?
AMA
what IBD is PSC more assoc with?
UC
e.g of 1st and 2nd gen antipsychotic?
1st - haloperidol
2nd - olanzapine
what is sore - epi of scleritis?
SCLERITIS
what electrolyte abnormality do SSRis cause?
hyponatraemia
how long should anti depressants be continued for?
6 months
how long do symptoms need to last to be classified a depressive illness?
2 weeks
atypical antipsychotics increase risk of what in elderly?
VTE
stroke