ID, Haemonc, GUM, Opthal, psych, geris Flashcards
Anal sex, now painful defecation with flecks of blood and tender inguinal lymph nodes
Lymphogranuloma verenum
What previous op have they had if iron and b12 deficiency
partial gastrectomy
Abdominal pain, and neuropsych disorder
rx?
Acute intermittent porphyria
IV haem arginate
Meningitis following neurosurgical procedure usually?
S epidermis
Cervicitis with discharge - abx to prescribe
Single dose cef
+ 14 days doxy + metronidazole
NHL given chemo. Now anaemia with low/normal reticulocytes. Normal platelets / wcc
Paravirus infection
[autoimmune haemolytic anaemia would have raised reticulocytes]
Gross haematuria and mass on kidney in CT. Next step?
Urology + radical nephrectomy
Branch retinal vein vs artery on fundocsopy
Vein - flame haemorrhages and engorge vessels
Artery - pail and absent vessels
Female - 6 weeks Hx lower abdo pain, occasionally feverish.
Prev UTIs, normal dipstick =
PID
Type A vs B arotic dissection and rx?
A - ascending aorta
-> urgent surgery
B - doesn’t involve ascending aorta
-> Labetalol first
Evidence of end organ damage in myeloma
C - Ca >2.75
R - renal impairment
A - anaemia <100
B - Bone lesions
Gent renal damage is from damage to
proximal tubule
recurrent breeast Ca, why HyperCa
Production of PTH-Related protein
unwell with diarrhoea, neuro sx, schistocytes, thrombocytopenia and only mild renal impairment =?
rx?
TTP
Plasma exchange
Fever, anaemia, thrombocytopenia neuro/ renal abnormalities
TTP
Any hints of infective endocarditis needs
serial blood cultures
Immunocompromised with fever, cough, red conjunctiva and this spreading morbilliform rash = ? ix?
Measles
NPA aspirate as immunocompromised so measles IgM might not be positive
Reversal of Apixaban?
rivaroxiban?
Dabigatran?
heparin?
LMWH?
Apixaban - Andexanet alpha
rivaroxiban - andexanet alpha
Dabigatran - Idarucizumab
heparin - protamine
LMWH - protamine
Had whooping cough for several weaks - best Ix?
serology
Fresh water exposure, now headaches fevers and jaundice =? rx?
Lepto
BenPen / cef
Doxy mechanism
Inhibits 30s subunit of ribosomes
Which abx inhit 50s subunit of ribosomes
Macrolides
Clinda
Linezolid
Inhibit steroid hormone synthesis drug?
Mitotane
Any presentation of self harm should get
Psychosocial assessment prior to discharge
55M lethargy.
Anaemia, WCC 55, thrombocytopenia
Cytogenetitcs t: 15 :17
Dx?
Derranged clotting why?
rx?
APML
Get DIC -> platelets, FFP, cryo
ATRA - (Vit A)
Most likely primary Ca
Renal - cannonball mets
ewings sarcoma poor prognostic features
Anaemia
Male sex
Raised LDH
Pregnant exposire to VZV rx?
VZV antibody testing
-> VZV Ig if neg
Weight loss, worsening diabetic control, skin rash =?
describe rash? ix?
Glucagonoma
glucagon levels and CT of pancreas
Rash is necrolytic migratory erythema
HZV on tip of nose makes you worried about?
‘hutchinsons sign’ = likely Opthal HZV
-> opthal opinion + IV aciclovir
Symptoms pyelonephritis with temp 39.4 rx?
Urine culutre fist
then IV Abx
LFTs in cirrhossis to suggest development of HCC
Sudden increase in ALP
neutropenic sepsis Rx?
IV Taz
[gent no longer recommended]
Swelling of lower legs
Itching and crusting
varicose eczema
HIV - excoriated papules and pustules on chest, back and arms =
Eosinophilic folliculitis
Excercise now unable to see out left eye =
left-sided carotid dissection
Ptosis and miosis visible
Small cell lung Ca with ipsilateral node involvement rx
Combination chemo + radio
Visits jungle get a warty lump on arm which heals up. Now maculopapular rash
Yaws
RUQ discomfort
hepatomegaly
CEA 2x normal and Ca-19-9 10x normal
Normal AFP
=?
Ca-19-9 =?
Intrahepatic colangiocarcinoma
pancreas, gallbladder, lung, or colon.
Several months of low mood, low energy, difficulty sleeping
Auditory hallucinations saying he is worthless
Depression
Who should get a DXA scan
Anyone post menopausal / older men with fragility fracture
Eg Collies, vertebral wedge, or NOF
university with severe pain in eye and Hx of back problems
Describe eye
Anterior uveitis - with oval pupil
Headaches, anaemia, raised IgM
Waldenstrom
Whats it called when nucleated red cells or myelocytes seen on blood film
leuco-erythroblastic anaemia
Whats it called when nucleated red cells or myelocytes seen on blood film
leuco-erythroblastic anaemia
Whats it called when nucleated red cells or myelocytes seen on blood film
leuco-erythroblastic anaemia
Presents like anorexia + irregular patchy alopecia
firm compressible mass in LUQ =?
trichobezoar
[Eating own hair]
Anaemia with splenomegaly
Hereditary spherocytosis
loss of central pallor
On tamoxifen for breast Ca, periods stopped and debilitating hot flushes rx?
Progesterone
eg megestrol, norhisterone….
Renal Ca needs nephrectomy then?
Treatment with a kinase inhibitor
Eg Sunitinib / pazopanib
Asian man with anaemia and low MCV but normal ferritin Ix?
Hb electrophoresis
HIV 1 week headache with focal signs
Toxo
Given Benpen for syphilis and within 1 minute visual hallucinations and agitation
Procaine reaction
Post partum, foul smelling dischage. Erythema around episiotomy site and abdo tenderness
Ix?
Endometriitis
High vag swab
painless loss of vision ? rx?
Central RAO
Any of
-Acetazolomide + mannual massage
-Thrombolysis
-Anterior chamber paracentesis
Key complication of diphtheria
Myocarditis
Clue in question for leigonaiires vs mycoplasma
Leigon - HypoNa, travel
Mycoplasma - erythema multiform, haemolytic anaemia
preceding flu like illness