Green book 1 flashcards

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In iodine sufficient areas, is hyper or hypothyroidism from amiodarone therapy more common

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Hypothyroidism

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What are the types of amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis

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Type 1: abnormal gland w pre existing pathology (e.g. multinodular goiter or latent Graves’) increased synthesis of T3/4

Type 2: a destructive thyroiditis that results in excess release of T3/4. Due to direct toxic effect of amiodarone on thyroid follicular epithelial cells.

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Manifestations of amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis

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Atrial arrythmias
Exacerbation of IHD/HF
Unexplained weight loss, restlessness, or low grade fever

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How to distinguish between Type 1 and 2 amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis

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Doppler US - type I increased vascularity, II decreased

Type I have goiters

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Treatment of type 1 amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis

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  1. Complex decision making re stopping amiodarone - how essential is amiodarone, long half life (100 days),
  2. Thionamides
  3. Radioiodine (but increased uptake)
  4. Surgery - thyroidectomy
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Treatment of type 2 amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis

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Steroids

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7
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Nephrotic syndrome + RA - what systemic disease

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Amyloidosis

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Nephrotic syndrome and myeloma - what systemic disease

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Amyloidosis

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9
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How to diagnosis amyloidosis

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Biopsy - fat pad or rectal or involved site

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10
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Light chain amyloidosis - pathophysiology and organs involved

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Primary amyloidosis from plasma cell dyscrasia w monoclonal immunoglobulin
Associated with MM or waldenstrom’s or non Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Organs involved:
Mucocutaneous - petechia/ecchymosis, raccoon eyes, allopecia, papules/nodules
Tongue - macroglossia
Heart - ischaemic, arrhythmia, orthostatic hypotension,
Other vascular: claudication
Renal-  proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome
GI - haemorrhage/malabsorption
Hepatomegaly
Neuropathies - autonomic/sensory
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Serum amyloid A protein amyloidosis - pathophysiology and manifestations

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Secondary amyloidosis to inflammatory/infective chronic conditions

Organs involved:

  • Kidney - 90% of patients
  • Liver and spleen (howell jolly bodies)
  • GI (rare)
  • Cardiac - AA deposites (less than AL amyloidosis)
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12
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What titre of ANA is more suggestive of autoimmune disorder

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> 1:640

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13
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What ANA pattern is linked to limited scleroderma

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Anti-centromere

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14
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What antibodies are found in primary Sjogren’s

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Ro/La

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15
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What ENAs are SLE specific

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dsDNA, anti Sm

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16
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What ENA is found in mixed CTD

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U1RNP

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17
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What ENA is found in diffuse systemic sclerosis

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SCL-70

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18
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What ENA is found in anti-synthetase syndrome

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Jo-1

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19
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What ENA is associated with congenital heart block

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anti Ro (SSA)

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20
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What at the antiphospholipid antibodies

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Lupus anticoagulant
Anticardiolipin antibodies
Beta2-glycoprotein-1 antibodies

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21
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Most common venous thrombus site in antiphospholipid syndrome

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Calf

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22
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Most common arterial thromboses site in antiphospholipid syndrome

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Cerebral vessels

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23
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Diagnostic criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome

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+ve antiphospholipid antibody (need repeat measurement 12 weeks apart)
AND
At least 1 clinical feature (venous/arterial thromboses, recurrent foetal loss, thrombocytopenia)

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Primary thrombosis prevention in patients who have antiphospholipid antibodies

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Not indicated if they have not had a thrombotic event or if they have only had a pregnancy morbidity
Aspirin may have a role in cardiovascular risk reduction

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25
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CHADS2 risk criteria score

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Prior stroke
Age >65 score 1 >75 score 2
HTN
DM
HF EF <40%
Valvular heart disease
Female sex
Vascular disease
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26
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Consensus practice guidelines for warfarin bridging in surgery

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No bridging for CHADS2 <4

Can bridge for CHADS2 5/6 or high bleeding risk procedures

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27
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How to bridge warfarin if required

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stop warfarin 5 days before procedure and bridge w LMWH 3 days before and restart LMWH 24 hours after procedure and up to 10 days while warfarin reintroduced

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28
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Aims of rate control in AF

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60-80 bpm at rest and 90 to 115 beats per minute during moderate exercise

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29
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How long to anticoagulate for before and after cardioversion

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3 weeks before and 4 weeks after

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30
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What agents can be used in maintenance of sinus after DC cardioversion?

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Amiodarone
Sotalol
Flecanide (<60yr and no structural heart disease)

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31
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Ends of DMARDs:

  • cept
  • mab
  • ximab
  • zumab
  • tinib
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cept - fusion
mab - mAb
ximab - chimeric mAb
zumab - humanized mAb
tinib - tyrosine kinase inhibitor
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32
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Secukinumab mechanism of action

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IL 17

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33
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Ustekinumab mechanism of action

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IL 12/23

34
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Requirement for PBS biologic for RA

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Methotrexate 20mg weekly for 6 months and additional DMARD for 3 months
Raised inflammatory markers
20 tender swollen joints or 4 major joints

35
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Requirements for PBS biologic for ank spond

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Reduced ROM
Raised inflammatory markers
High BASDAI (visual analogue score of pain and stiffness)
Significant sacroiliitis proven on Xray
Failed 2 consecutive NSAIDs over 3 months with a concurrent exercise program
Raised inflammatory markers (ESR 25, CRP 10)

36
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What biologic DMARD exacerbates severe heart failure

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TNF inhibitors

37
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Perioperative management for biologics for surgical procedures

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Withhold treatment with etanercept for 2-4 weeks and adalimumab, certolizumab, golimumab and infliximab 4-8 weeks prior to major surgery. Treat may be started post operatively once wound healing is satisfactory and there is no evidence of infection/wound healing

38
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Aetiologies of HFrEF

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Ischaemic heart disease (2/3rds of cases)
HTN
Dilated cardiomyopathy

39
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HFpEF aetiologies

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HTN 
Female
Elderly
IHD
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Aortic stenosis
40
Q

Precipitants of acute exacerbation of HF

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Ischaemia
Non adherence
Arrythmia
AKI
SYstemic infections
Anaemia
Hyperthyroidism
NSAIDs
PE
41
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Aims of treatment for HFrEF

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Manage fluid
Reduced hospital admissions/HF exacerbations
Reduced morbidity
Reduce mortality

42
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Primary prevention indication for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)

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1 month post myocardial infarction and LVEF <30%

HFrEF and ischaemic or dilated cardiomyopathy LVEF <35%

43
Q

How to present kidney staging/classification

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Stage x kidney w norm/mic/macalbuminuria secondary to diabetic nephropathy

44
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What are CKD blood pressure targets

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<140/90

w diabetes/albuminuria 130/80

45
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Mx of albuminuria

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ACEi/ARB
Reduction in salt intake
Spironolactone
Glycaemic control (BGL 6-8 post prandial, HbA1C <7%)

46
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Relationship of CKD and dyslipidaeia

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CKD associated with abnormalities of lipid metabolism
More severe in albuminuria - especially nephrotic syndrome
Statin for anyone >50 years w CKD or <50 years w other risk factors

47
Q

When to use calcitriol

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suppression of secondary hyperparathyroidism - PTH >3-5 upper limit of normal

48
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When is cinacalcet used

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Hyperparathyroidism in patients on dialysis

49
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When does anaemia develop in CKD

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eGFR <60

50
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When does acidosis develop in CKD

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eGFR <30

51
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why is acidosis in CKD bad

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demineralisation ofbone and increased protein degradation

52
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Bicarb aims in CKD

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> 22

53
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Adverse effects of sodibic

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fluid retention, worse BP control

54
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Modifiable causes of depression in CKD

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Insomnia
Medication SE
Inadequate dialysis

55
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Salt restriction CKD

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6g/day

56
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Treatment approach to chronic pain syndrome

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Rehab
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy - including desensitisation techniques
Recreation therapy
Medical rapport, realistic treatment goals, psychological evaluation, involvement of family members/carers

57
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Analgesia in chronic pain syndrome

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Simple analgesia
Avoid opioids
Amitriptyline/pregabalin/gabapentin
SSRI or duloxetine

58
Q

Organs that cystic fibrosis affect

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Lungs
Sinuses
Pancreas
Reproductive system
Liver
Intestine - meconium ileus
59
Q

CF complications in the respiratory system

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Bronchiectasis
Recurrent infections
Sinusitis
Pulmonary haemorrhage
Pulmonary HTN
Spontaneous pneumothorax
60
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Pancreatic complications of Cystic Fibrosis

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exocrine - malabsorption

endocrine - diabetes

61
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What diagnoses CF

A

Sweat chloride value greater than 60 mEq/L

62
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Names of CFTR modulators

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Ivacaftor
Lumancaftor/Ivacaftor
Tezacaftor/lumacaftor

63
Q

Indication for transplant in cystic fibrosis

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FEV1 <30%
Severe hypoxaemia or hypercapnia after recovery from an acute illness
Increasing functional impairment
Life threatening pulmonary complication - recurrent massive haemoptysis

64
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What is the major risk factor for microvascular disease in diabetes

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hyperglycaemia

65
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What type of diabetes is associated with microvascular and macrovascular

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T1DM - microvascular

T2DM - macrovascular

66
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Most important RF for diabetic retinopathy

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hyperglycaemia and hypertension

67
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How to treat diabetic retinopathy

A

Laser photocoagulation

68
Q

What DOAC is sensitive to coagulation tests

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Dabigatran to APTT/TT/TCT

69
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Dose reduction for dabigatran

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Age >75 or CrCl 30-50mL
110mg bd (normally 150mg bd)
70
Q

What is granulomatosis with polyangiitis?

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Systemic vasculitis of the medium and small arteries, as well as the venules, arterioles and occasionally large arteries

71
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What to classify granulomatosis with polyangiitis?

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Classic GPA
- Upper and lower respiratory tract + kidneys
Limited GPA
- Upper respiratory tract with majority progressing to GN
- less likely to be ANCA positive

72
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Organ involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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Lungs

  • nodules
  • alveolar/pleural opacities
  • haemorrhage

Kidneys

  • renal impairment
  • GN

Upper and lower airways

Joints

Eyes
- conjunctivitis, corneal ulceration, episcleritis, optic neuropathy, nasolacrimal duct obstruction

Skin

Nervous system
- CNS, eye, Cranial nerves, mononeuritis multiplex

73
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis diagnostic criteria

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2 or more of:

  • Nasal/oral inflammation
  • Radiographic chest changes (nodules/infiltrates/cavities)
  • Abnormal urinary sediment
  • Granulomatous inflammation on biopsy of an artery or perivascular area
74
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How proportion of people with granulomatosis with polyangiitis are ANCA positive

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~90%

75
Q

Treatment of GPA

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Induction
- Cyclophosphomide, steroids, rituximab

Maintenance of remission
- methotrexate, azathioprine

Plasma exchange

76
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Indications for plasma exchange in granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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anti-GBM antibodies as well as ANCA
severe pulmonary haemorrhage on presentation
advanced renal dysfunction

77
Q

haemachromatosis mutation gene

A

HFE gene

78
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Haemachromatosis inheritance

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autosomal recessive

79
Q

Most common manifestations of haemachromatosis

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Liver function abnormalities
Systemic - weakness/lethargy
Skin hyperpigmentation
Diabetes
Arthralgia
Impotence
ECG abnormalities
80
Q

What manifestations of haemachromatosis doesn’t respond to Fe removal?

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Arthritis

Diabetes (partial)

81
Q

Diagnosis of haemachromatosis

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Organ involvement
Ferritin >1000, transferritin >50%
C282y mutation

82
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Preventative measures in haemachromatosis

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Avoid ETOH

Monitor for HCC