March 2021 Flashcards
1
Q
HUS
Rx ?
A
plasma exchange
2
Q
amoebic liver abscess
A
fluid-filled lesion on CT
NOT usually calcified
enhancing wall surrounded by edema
3
Q
plan: reducing cannabis use.
anti-psychotic Rx ?
A
risperidone
4
Q
Polymyalgia rheumatica
steroids dose ?
A
12.5mg OD
5
Q
nephrotic syn
look for cause of increased edema and loin pain ?
A
renal vein thrombosis Dx with doppler USG
6
Q
breast CA with metastasis to right humerus and left femur - dull ache in left femur
Rx ?
A
denosumab
(better than risedronate)
7
Q
basal cell CA
Spread ?
A
local progression without metastasis
8
Q
IgA nephropathy recurrence
A
30% pts
slow rise in Creat over 6months (2.5 yrs post renal transplant)
9
Q
Multisystem atrophy
A
parkinson
ANS instability
postural hypoTN
erectile dysfunction
urinary incontinence
