Hogan Tut. 15

Question 1

2 things that can precipitate an adrenal crisis?

Answer 1

• suddenly stopping steroids

- bacterial infections

Question 2

what is adrenal gland failure eponymous name?

Answer 2

Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome

Question 3

oral glucose tolerance test is routinely tested in what condition?

Answer 3

pregnancy

Question 4

what is lymphangitis?

Answer 4

inflammation of lymph vessels: red streaks tracking towards node from an infection site

Question 5

most common organism for cellulitis?

Answer 5

strep

Question 6

what are some subcutaneous spreading bacterial infections?

Answer 6

pseudomonas
staph
strep
clostridium
erysipeloid

Question 7

how to treat clostridium perfringens?

Answer 7

debridement

O2 hyperbaric chamber

Question 8

what kind of organism if clostridium perfringens?

Answer 8

gram positive rod, spore forming

Question 9

what is COOMBS test for?

Answer 9

to detect autoantibodies to RBCs

Question 10

5 causes of haemolytic anaemia

Answer 10

1. Idiopathic
2. Virus: CMV, EBV
3. B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder
4. drugs: beta-lactams and methyldopa
5. connective tissue disorder: lupus

Question 11

3 Extra-dermal manifestations of psoriasis?

Answer 11

serositis
arthritis
alopecia

Question 12

Causes of pre-hepatic jaundice? how does the urine and stool look?

Answer 12

Haemolysis, Gilbert’s

Normal stools and urine because bilirubin is bound to albumin

Question 13

Causes of intrahepatic jaundice? how does the urine and stool look?

Answer 13

Hepatitis, Cirrhosis

Dark Urine but normal stools

Question 14

Causes of post-hepatic jaundice? how does the urine and stool look?

Answer 14

gall stones, obstruction, pancreatic cancer

dark urine, pale stools