High Yield Revision Flashcards
What are the first line medications for focal seizures?
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
What are the first line medications for tonic-clonic seizures?
Sodium valproate
Lamotrigine
What are the first line medications for myoclonic seizures?
Sodium valproate
Levetiracetam
What are the first line medications for absence seizures?
Ethosuximide
Sodium valproate
Pyloric stenosis ABG results
Hypochloraemic hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis
Define ADHD
A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development
Present before age 12 and in two or more settings
Treatment actinic keratosis
Suncream
5FU
Top diclofenac/imiquimod
Cryo
Jaundice <24 hours causes
Haemolysis eg. Rhesus, ABO, G6PD, spherocytosis
Sepsis
Features of life threatening asthma
PEFR <33% Oxygen <92% Hypotension Cyanosis Silent chest
Development smiling
6 weeks
Sit without support
6-8 months
Start to crawl
9 months
3 block tower
18 months
Painful 3rd nerve palsy ..
Posterior communicating artery aneurysm
Bacteria associated with GBS
Campylobacter
DDH tests
Ortolani - relocates
Barlow - dislocates
Laryngeal cancer is commonest is which region?
Glottic
Average age diagnosis retinoblastoma
18 months
Features of foetal alcohol syndrome
Microcephalic
Flat philtrum
Reduced IQ
Thin upper lip
Migraine triggers
Chocolate Hangovers Orgasms Cheese/caffeine Oral contraceptives Lie ins Alcohol Travel Exercise
Contents of cryoprecipitate
Factor VIII
Fibrinogen
VWF
Factor XIII
DOAC in renal impairment
Apixaban
Management Ménière’s disease
Acute - buccal/IM prochlorperazine
Prevent - betahistine
WHO performance status
0 = fully active 1 = restricted in strenuous activity 2 = ambulatory incapable of all self-care, up and about more than 50% of waking hours 3 = limited self-care, confined to bed or chair for more than 50% 4 = completely disabled, totally confined to bed and chair 5 = dead
MenB vaccine
2 months
4 months
1 year
Brief ALL mx
Multi drug chemo 2-3 years
Classic AML blood film finding
Auer Rods
Polycythaemia Vera mutation
JAK 2
Oncogene of CML
BCR-Abl
t(9;22)
Philadelphia chromosome
Treatment cml
Imatinib - TK inhibitor
Blood film finding CLL
Smudge/smear cells
Reed-Sternberg cells diagnostic for
Hodgkin
Hodgkin management
ABVD chemo
Doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine
Non-Hodgkin treatment
R-CHOP Rituximab Cyclophosphamide Hydroxydaunorubicin Vincristine Prednisolone
Bench jones protein?
Light chains in urine
Myeloma
Diagnostic criteria myeloma
Paraproteinaemia - serum or urine
Radiological evidence of bone lesions
Increased plasma on BM biopsy
DVLA restriction 1st seizure
6 months
Established epilepsy DVLA restriction
12 months seizure free
On meds = 5 years
Withdrawing epilepsy medication DVLA
6 months after last dose
Single, explained syncope DVLA
4 weeks off
Single, unexplained syncope DVLA
6 months off
Stroke/TIA DVLA
1 month off
Multiple TIAs over short period DVLA
3 months
Normal pressure hydrocephalus triad
Urinary incontinence
Gait abnormality
Dementia
Thrombolysis and thrombectomy windows
Lysis - 4.5 hours of sx onset
Surgery - 6 hours
Total anterior stroke classification
Unilateral hemiparesis/sensory loss
Homonymous hemianopia
Higher cognitive dysfunction
Action of 5FU
Inhibits thymidylate synthesis
Decreases DNA synthesis
Doxorubicin MoA
Inhibits topoisomerase function
Ondansetron moa
5HT3 antagonist
Prokinetic antiemetic
Metoclopramide
Domperidone
Cyclizine MoA
Antihistamine
Late radiotherapy SEs
Skin pigmentation Bone necrosis Lung fibrosis Cardiomyopathy Infertility Early menopause
Early RT SEs
Hair loss Fatigue N+V+D Lymphoedema Mucositis Erythema
CRAB for myeloma
Calcium raised
Renal insufficiency
Anaemia
Bone lesions
Immediate management acute glaucoma
IV carbonic anhydrase inhibitor eg. Mannitol
Autism questionnaire
GARS-2
ADHD questionnaire
Conners
Crawling date
9 months