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tinea unguium
nail infection
ringworm
tinea corporis
ringworm of body
patches of round red on anterior body
treatment of tinea
antifungal
clotrimazole
treatment for tinea capitis and if tinea with oncholysis
terbinafine - first line
itraconazole
systemic
both contraindicated in autoimmune diseases
vaso occlusive crisis
sickle cell disease
can be precipitated by infection, dehydration, hypoxia
shingles treatment
paracetamol, ibuprofen
gabapentin- 2nd line
amitriptyline/ duloxetine
what does wallenberg syndrome affect
lateral medulla
which artery does wallenberg syndrome occlude
posterior inferior cerebellar artery
wallenberg syndrome symptoms and why?
horners syndrome
ipsilateral loss of pain and temperature of face and contralateral of body
hoarse voice
dysphagia
change in taste sensation
cranial nerves 9 and 10
vagus and glossopharyngeal
Horner’s syndrome
partial ptosis
miosis- constricted pupils
facial anhidrosis- loss of sweating
webers syndrome which arteries
upper basilar and proximal posterior cerebral
webers syndrome symptoms
ipsilateral occulomotor palsy and contralateral hemiparesis
basilar artery occulsion symptoms
quadriparesis - locked in syndrome
eyes fine
red flag for anorexia nervosa
sit-up–squat–stand (SUSS) test
inability to stand up from a chair without using their hands
nephritic syndrome symptoms
sudden haematuria
oedema
hypertension
can be post strep throat
most common type of delusion seen in mania
grandiose
Nihilistic delusions
think they are dead or don’t exist
low mood
somatic delusion
believe something is medically /physically wrong with them
psychosis
delusions of control
believe someone else is controlling their thoughts or actions
Lactational breast abscess
mastitis but has a fluctuant mass
staph aures
Pityriasis rosea
xmas tree pattern of rash
Lactational breast abscess treatment
Incision and drainage or needle aspiration
antibiotics
breast screening
every 3 years
50-70
non binary who still have breasts
trans women taking hormones
placental abruption symptoms
painful vaginal bleeding
hard/woody, tender uterus
placental abruption
pre mature separation of placenta from uterine wall resulting in haemorrhage
placental abruption treatment
delivery- spontaneous or c section
induction of labour if no maternal or foetal comprimise
if rhesus D negative
give anti D
induction of labour
prostaglandins inserted into vagina using gel or pessary
full term
37 weeks
Placenta praevia symptom
painless bleeding
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
organisms
STI spreads from vagina up
chlamydia trachomatis
neisseria gonorrhoeae
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease symptoms
Bilateral abdominal pain
Vaginal discharge
Post-coital bleeding
some RUQ pain - spread to liver
fitz high curtis syndrome
treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease
Ceftriaxone (given intramuscularly) + doxycycline + metronidazole
Ofloxacin + metronidazole
endometriosis
growth outside uterine cavity
endometriosis symptoms and signs
Dysmenorrhoea- painfull periods
Dyspareunia- painful sex
Subfertility
Cyclical rectal bleeding, if endometrium-like tissue grows outside the female reproductive system
palpable tender nodular masses
endometriosis management
NSAIDS, paracetamol
COCP
medroxyprogesterone acetate (progesterone)
gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists
surgery