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1
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what does probenecid do?

A

increase FEUA

reduce urate in non-acute gout

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what is Fanconi syndrome?

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failure of PCR in kidneys to resorb molecules

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3
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causes of Fanconi syndrome

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congenital
Wilson's
tetracyclines
MM
lead poisnoning
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what is the anti-PCSK9 Ab?

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Evolocumab

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5
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what causes familial hypercholesterolaemia?

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LDLR mutations = increase LDL

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what is the MoA of lomitapine?

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  • inhibits microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP)
    = blocks release of VLDL from liver = lower LDL levels
    used in treatment of familial hypercholesterolaemia
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what is the job of human apolipoprotein E (ApoE)?

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crucial role in cholesterol and lipid metabolism

3 major isoforms: ApoE2, ApoE3, ApoE4

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thinks to remember about ApoE3, ApoE3, ApoE2

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ApoE3 = most common
ApoE4 = Alzheimer's link
ApoE2 = Type 3 hyperlipoproteinemia (inc total cholesterol + TGs)
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9
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MoA of ezetimibe

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NPC1L1 inhibitor

= sterol absorption inhibitor

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10
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cause of Tangier disease

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ABC A1 gene mutation = dec HDL levels
prevents release of cholesterol/lipids from cells = accumulates in organs (hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, orange tonsils in children)

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11
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what enzyme is involved in the formation of bile acids from cholesterol in classical pathway?

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cholesterol 7 alpha hydroxylase

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12
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causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis (ABCD)

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  1. Addison’s disease
  2. Bicarbonate loss (diarrhoea, laxative abuse, RTA)
  3. Chloride gain (NaCl 0.9% infusion)
  4. Drugs (Acetazolamide)
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13
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inheritance of MEN

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AD

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14
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cytoplasm in SCC

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eosinophillic cytoplasm

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15
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gold standard diagnostic for Leishmaniasis

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splenic aspirate

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16
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how is leishmaniasis spread? where do they mutiply?

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spread by sandflies

multiply inside macrophaghes

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17
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what are the fungal antigen tests?

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  • cryptococcus: CXM
  • aspergillus: Galactomannan
  • candida/asper/pcp: Beta-D-Glucan
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18
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treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

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amphotericin B

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19
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HSV that causes encephalitis

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1

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20
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what is the most common cause of diarrhoea in returning traveller?

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E. coli

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21
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cause of Q fever

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Coxiella Burnetti

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22
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medium for mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Lowenstein-Jenson medium

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23
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side effect of pyraxinamde

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hyperuricaemia

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24
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features of cutaenous leishmaniasis

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ulcerative lesion

long time to heal

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25
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microscopy for the fungi

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  • cryptococcus (India Ink)
  • candida (periodic acid-schiff stain, methenamine silver stain)
  • aspergillus (methenamine silver stain, PAS stain)
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26
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beef tapeworm

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Taenia saginata

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27
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what is a decent diagnostic test for tinea/trycophyton?

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potassium hydroxide

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28
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how does pityriasis versicolor appear under wood lamp?

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orange

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29
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reaction in response to syphillis treatment

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Jarisch Herxheimer reaction

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30
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treatment of sinusitis

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phenoxymethylpenicillin

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31
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anti-IL17

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secukinumab

used in psoriatic arthritis, AS

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32
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one sign of LAD

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delayed sloughing of umbilical cord

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33
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RSV prophylaxis

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palivizumab

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34
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Ab in ITP

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anti-glyoprotein 2b/3a

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35
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what happens if there is anti-Ro in pregnancy?

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baby at risk of congenital heart block

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36
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features of X-linked SCID

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absent T cells
elevated B cells
eczema like rash

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37
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xenograft

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between different species

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38
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problem in X-linked SCID

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defective common gamma chain

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39
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Muromonab

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monoclonal Ab targets CD3 (all T cells)

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40
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isograft

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genetically identical

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41
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what does CH50 actually assess?

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patient ability to lyse sheep erythrocytes coated with rabbit and anti-sheep Ab

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42
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problem in CGD

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NAPDH oxidade fef

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43
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what does Natalizumab target?

A

alpha 4 integrin

MS

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44
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role of IL2

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promotes T cell activation

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45
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Ustekinumab

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Ab targets IL-23, IL-12

in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

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46
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what is protein losing enteropathy?

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loss of protein from blood
state of immunodeficiency
diagnosed with faecal alpha 1 antitrypsin

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47
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patch testing for which type of reactions

A

type 4

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48
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gold standard test for food allergy

A

double blind oral food challenge

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49
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antibody in RA

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anti-CCP

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50
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what is radioallergosorbent test?

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detection of allergen specific IgE in blood

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51
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order of tests in TB

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  1. mantoux test

2. IGRA

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52
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what is neutralisation?

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target molecule is covered in ABs so that it can bind to its receptors

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53
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what molecules are involved in the initial binding of CD4 in HIV?

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gp120 and CCR5

54
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what does binding of gp120 do?

A

expose gp41

55
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what is CD14 found on?

56
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what is the main Ab in breast milk?

57
Q

what is latex food allergy syndrome?

A

IgE mediated

cross reactivity to latex antigens in fruits/seed

58
Q

what kind of organisms are people with CGD at risk of?

A 
catalase +ve
E. coli
Staph. Aureus
Listeria
Klebsiella
Candida
59
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what do Basiliximab/Daclizumab target?

60
Q

what does Tofacitinib do?

A

inhibits tyrosine kinase (JAK)

reduces expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines

61
Q

indication?

A

RA
UC
psoriatic arthritis

62
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treatment of Kostmann syndrome

A

GCSF injection

63
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Tisagenlecleucel

A

chimeric antigen receptor T cell

64
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Alemtuzimab

65
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affect of haemophillia on bleeding time

66
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levels of vWF in vWF deficiency

A

leves of vWF may be normal or low

depends if issue is with function of vWF or lack of production

67
Q

what is the starry sky appearnace?

A

large number of lymphocytes

significant macrophages

68
Q

what is the most common cause of Fe deficiency in developing world?

69
Q

reversal of rivaroxaban

A

adexanet alfa

70
Q

what feature does haemophilia increase?

A

increased APTT (defect of intrinsic pathway)

71
Q

treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia

A

all-transretinoic acid

72
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features of Scwachmann-Diamond

A

neutropenia
pancreatic dysfunction
short stature

73
Q

what is small molecule inhibitor for CLL?

74
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what is ventoclax?

A

BCL2 inhibitor for CLL

75
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what is the issue is heparin induced thrombocytopaenia?

A

Abs directed against heparin and PLATELET FACTOR 4

  • prothrombotic
  • thrombocytopaenia
  • immune complex formation
76
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most common lymphoma in >40 year olds

A

diffuse large B cell lympoma

77
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absolute levels of G6PD in acute haemolytic crisis

A

may be normal

78
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what is the most common INR target?

79
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high risk e.g. metallic valve INR target

80
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factor with shortest half life

81
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anticoag treatment in cancer

82
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bronchiectasis appearance on CT

A

bronchial wall thickening

+ve signet ring sign

83
Q

score system for HIT

84
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cancer with highest mortality

A

lung cancer

85
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inheritance of SCD

86
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what does Fanconi anaemia increase chance of?

87
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most sensitive marker for IDA

A

low ferritin

88
Q

anticoagulant in renal failure

89
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what is a dacrocyte

A

poikilocyte erythrocyte

90
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Idarucizumab

A

reversal agent of dabigatran

91
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what proteins require Vit K?

A

protein C and protein S seasoning

92
Q

appearance of basophil

A

deep blue granules
bilobed nucleus
x3 larger than erythrocyte

93
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appearance of eosinophil

A

reddish purple granules
bilobed nucleus
x3 larger than erythrocyte

94
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follicular lymphoma translocation

95
Q

what is high/low in TLS?

A

increase K, P, urate

decrease Ca

96
Q

Diamond Black fan

A
  • anaemia
  • elevated fetal Hb
  • craniofacial malformation (e.g. cleft palate/cardiac defect)
97
Q

appearance of a lymphocyte

A

small
giant nucleus
no granules
thin blue cytoplasm

98
Q

what is a poor prognostic marker in ALL?

A

philidelphia chromosome (9;22)

99
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enzyme that warfarin inhibits

A

Vit K epoxide reductase

100
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treatment of HIT

A
  • stop heparin

- rapid anticoagulation with direct thrombin inhibitor

101
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gene mutation in Burkitts

A

c-myc (oncogene)

102
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appearance of monocyte

A

large
kidney bean shaped nucleus
relatively common

103
Q

bicalutamide

A

androgen antagonist

prostate cancer

104
Q

pancreatic chemo

A

FOLFIRINOX

105
Q

benign familial haematuria

A

microscopic haematuria
otherwise well
AD

106
Q

what damage causes mitral regurg?

A

papillary muscle damage

107
Q

what valve affected in drug users endocarditis?

108
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HSV encephalitis affects the?

A

temporal lobe

109
Q

H&E stain

A

Haematoxylin and Eosin stain

110
Q

inheritance of MODY

111
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Men 1

A

3Ps
Pituitary
Parathyroid
Pancreatic

112
Q

Men 2a

A

2P’s 1M
Parathyroid
Phaeo
Medullary thyroid

113
Q

Men 2b

A

1P 2M’s
Marfanoid
Medullary
Phaeo

114
Q

what is the misfolded protein in MND?

A

superoxide dismutase

115
Q

what are the features of Alport syndrome?

A
  • nephritic syndrome
  • cataracts
  • sensorineural deafness
116
Q

prostate cancer chemo

117
Q

what protein is defective in PCKD

A

polycystin 1

118
Q

Courvoisier’s sign

119
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casts in CKD

120
Q

what type of cancer does schistosomasis case?

A

SCC of bladder

121
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what are the weak points that allow diverticular to form?

A

taenia coli

122
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nodules on renal biopsy in Diabetes

A

Kimmelstiel wilson nodules

123
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most common type of lung cancer

A

Adenocarcinoma

124
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hepatobilliary disease associated with p-ANCA

125
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bronchiectasis key sign

A

tram track opacity

126
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A1AT inheritance pattern

A

autosomal co-dominant

127
Q

A1AT clinical spirometry and CXR

A

obstructive

CXR = hyperinflation

128
Q

what is acantholysis?

A

lost intracellular connections between neighbouring cells

129
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V1 and V2 area

A

septal region

130
Q

tumour associated with zollinger ellison

A

gastrinoma

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