General Passmed Flashcards
What is the first line management for osteoporosis in a patient with stage 4 kidney disease?
Denosumab
What is the most common virus causing otitis externa?
Pseudomonas aeurginosa
What are the insulin carbohydrate ratios used for type 1 diabetes?
Breakfast: 1unit for 8g carbohydrate
Lunch: 1 unit for 10g carbohydrate
Dinner: 1 unit for 15g carbohydrate
Snacks: 1 unit for 12g carbohydrate
What bloods monitoring is required for amiodarone use?
TFTs and LFTs every 6 months
What thyroid disorder can cause menorrhagia?
Hypothyroidism
What is the first line treatment for suborrheric dermatitis?
Topical ketoconazole
What changes on ECG in hypokalaemia?
U waves
What is cradle cap know as medically?
Seborrheric dermatitis
What is the required monitoring when lithium doses are changed?
One week after dose change then weekly until levels are stable
What is firstline medication for lactation suppression?
Cabergoline
What cardiac defect in child with mother taking lithium?
Abstains anomaly
What criteria us used to assess for septic arthritis in children?
Kocher score
What medication reverses the action of midazolam?
Flumazenil
What antidepressant is used to help mood and increase appetite?
Mirtazapine
When is baby blood spot screening done after birth?
Between day 5-9 of life
What is the muscle relaxant of choice for rapid sequence induction?
Suxamethonium
Can aspirin be taken during breastfeeding?
No should be avoided - associated with Reyes syndrome
What are the first rank symptoms of schizophrenia?
Auditory hallucinations, thought broadcasting, thought withdrawal, delusional perceptions, somatic hallucinations,
What is the conversion between codeine and morphine?
Codeine to morphine = x0.1
What location of ectopic pregnancy is most likely to rupture?
Isthmus
How many hours after lithium dose should lithium test be taken?
12 hours
What is an alternative first line medication for OCD treatment thats not an SSRI?
Clomipramine - tricyclic
What period of pregnancy is Down syndrome nuchal screening done?
11-13+6 weeks
How long should antidepressants be continued when in remission?
6 months
How long before conceiving once patient stops methotrexate for RA?
6 months
How long is allowed for a category 2 c-section, from decision to birth?
75 minutes
What results from the combined test would indicate a high chance of downs syndrome?
Thickened nuchal translucency, increased B-HCG and reduced PAP-A
Is an IUS contraindicated in PID?
Yes
What are the indications for an ectopic pregnancy to be managed surgically?
Size>35mm or serum B-hCG >5000
What is circumstantiality?
Inability to answer a question without giving excessive unnecessary detail
What is tangentiality?
Wandering from a topic without referring to it
What would a baby who is high risk for hep b need post birth?
Hep b vaccine and 0.5ml of HBIG within 12 hours of birth with a further hepatitis vaccine at 1-2 months and further vaccine at 6 months
What are small testes in precocious puberty a causal sign of?
Adrenal cause of symptoms
What would you prescribe alongside SSRI and NSAID?
PPI
Where is the most likely primary tumour site of a woman with bone metastases?
Breast
How do you calculate breakthrough pain med dose?
1/6 of daily med dose
What type of cancer does COCP increase the risk of?
Cervical
What is the screening tool for post party depression?
Edinburgh Scale
What is exon-halos and diaphragmatic hernia associated with in Paeds GI?
Malrotation
When can you start taking COCP post birth?
After 6 weeks post birth and at least half bottle fed baby
What gender is perthes disease more common in?
5 times more common in boys
What medication would you stop in 2nd degree heart block?
Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers
What is the medical term for threadworms?
Enterobius Vermicularis
What chemo causes low magnesium?
Platinum based chemotherapy
What cut off is used to determine iron supplementation postpartum?
100g/L
What does hyperhsegmented neutrophils indicate?
Megaloblastic anaemia - B12 or folate deficiency
What does a raised immunoreactive trypsinogen indicate?
Need for sweat test - seen in CF
What heart defect is seen most common in turners syndrome?
Bicuspid aortic valve
What class of medication can cause acute dystonic reaction?
Typical antipsychotics
What antipsychotic is best in treating negative symptom schizophrenia?
Clozapine
What personality disorder is characterised by liking being on your own and not forming close relationships with others?
Schizoid
What procedure is used for intestinal malrotation with volvulus?
Ladd’s Procedure
What antipsychotic reduces seizure threshold?
Clozapine
What genetic disorder causes macrocephaly in males?
Fragile X syndrome
What is the difference between knights move and flight of ideas?
Knight’s move thinking there are illogical leaps from one idea to another, flight of ideas there are discernible links between ideas
What is the calculation for age of corrected premature baby milestones?
Age minus number of weeks they were born early from 40
When do you repeat smear if sample is inadequate?
3 months later
What is the most common cause of stricter in children?
Laryngomalacia
Where in the brain would be significant in dyskinetic cerebral palsy?
Basal Ganglia and substantial nigra
what does maternal CMV present in with neonates?
Hearing loss, low birth weight, petechial rash, microcephaly and seizures
When should triptans be avoided In patients and why?
Patients taking SSRI’s, causes serotonin syndrome
Describe alcohol withdrawal in relation to hours after last drink?
Symptoms - 6-12 hours
Seizures - 36 hours
Delirium Tremens - 72 hours
What is second line medication for GAD after sertraline?
Duloxetine
What medication is used to treat tar dive dyskinesia?
Tetrabenazine
What is the most likely cause of umbilical cord prolapse?
Artificial rupture of membranes
What genetic condition is associated with neonatal hypotonia?
Trader Wili
What is the most likely psychiatric medicine to cause torsades de pointes?
Citalopram