final passmed:0 Flashcards
what needs to be done before a water deprivation test in suspected nephrogenic DI
serum collected calcium
-to exclude hypercalcaemia due to hyperparathyroidism
drug most likely to cause hyponatraemia
bendroflumethiazide
which rheumatoid arthritis drug can cause osteoporosis
prednisolone
intraperitoneal organs
- stomach
- small bowel
- part of the colon (caecum, transverse and sigmoid)
- liver
- spleen
tension movements in a stressed child
disorganised attachment
when mother departs or comes back the child is distressed or uncertain
ambivalent attachment
normal child
easy temperment
itchy vesicles over extensor surfaces
dermatitis herpetiformis
what hormone induces labour and is important in breastfeeding
oxytocin
investigation for unilateral sensorineural hearing loss
MRI head
investigation for recurrent episodes of acute sinusitis
CT head
do cataracts usually appear in one or two eyes
two eyes
if there is a large haemorrhage at the macula and sudden onset vision loss what does this suggest
wet ARMD
hair loss with exclamation mark hairs
alopecia areata
what is the active contractile phase of dupuytrens contracture
myofibroblasts within the lesion
treatment for herpes zoster opthalmicus
oral acyclovir
what are the clinical findings of frozen shoulder
active and passive movement limited and external rotation most affected
treatment for anti-phospholipid syndrome
aspirin if they’ve never had a thromboembolic event
warfarin if they have
is azathioprine safe to use in pregnancy
yes
what is a colles fracture
Colles’ fracture - Dorsally Displaced Distal radius → Dinner fork Deformity
what is a bennets fracture
intra-articular fracture at the base of the thumb metacarpal which commonly results from forced abduction of the first metacarpal
Bennets = Boxer
symptoms or mortons neuroma
- forefoot pain in between the toes
- worst on walking
- loss of sensation in the toes
investigation for mortons neuroma
USS
treatment for an extracapsular fracture that is: reverse oblique, transverse or sub trochanteric
intramedullary nail
treatment for all other extracapsular hip fractures
dynamic hip screw
treatment for an intracapsular displaced hip fracture
independent - total hip replacement
dependent - hemiarthroplasty