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MEDgems Flashcards

1
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what is the chemotherapy option for pancreatic cancer?

A

folfirinox
5-FU based

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2
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what enzyme is specific to Liver?

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alanine aminotransferase
hepatocyte

ALT

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3
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what enzyme is present in liver, muscle and heart cells?

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aspartate aminotransferases

ast

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4
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what pattern suggests alcoholic hepatitis?

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AST:ALT ration>2

just raised GGT

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5
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enzyme marker in gilberts?

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UDP-glucuronyl transferase

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6
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what is the pancreatic cancer marker?

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carbohydrate antigen 19-9

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7
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what is INR and what is good to measure?

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so basically time it takes to clot - prothrombin time is a good measure of this and the inr is an internationalused normalised ratio of that

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8
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histochemical stain for wilsons?

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rhodanine

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9
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first line management for severe haemochromatosis

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therapeutic phlebotomy

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10
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how can wilson be managed?

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trientine - copper chelator

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11
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iron chelator used to treat haemochromatosis?

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desferrioxamine

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12
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MEN - inheritance pattern?

MEN 1 - all P’s

A

autosomal dominant

autosomal dominant

pituitary adenoma
parathyroid hyperplasia
pancreatic

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men 2A
think all C’s

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parathyroid hyperplasia
medullary thryoid carcinoma
phaeochromoctyoma

calcitonin (medullary thyroid)
calcium (parathyroid)
catecholamine (phaeo)

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14
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MEN2B

think B’s

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Big marfanoid
belly problems

medullary thyroid carcinoma
phaeo
marfanoid
mucosal neuroma’s

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15
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hepatocellular carcinoma
tumour marker

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alpha fetoprotein

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16
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zollinger-ellison syndrome - which neuroendocrine syndrome

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gastrinoma

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17
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biliart tract markers?

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Gamma glutamyltransferase

alkaline phosphatase

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18
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hepatic adenomas are associated with what common medication?

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OCP

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19
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hepatic ischaemia biomarker

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alanine aminotransferase

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20
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wilson’s disease serum findings

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low serum copper and low serum ceruloplasmin

low ceruloplasmin implies abnormal copper handling- wilsons

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21
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palpable lymph node - left supraclavicular

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troisier sign

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22
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what is metaplasia

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1 cell type > another

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23
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what is dysplasia?

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abnormal cells within tissue/organ

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24
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poorly controlled UC can lead to what subtype of malignancy?

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adenocarcinoma

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25
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what structure represent weak point in bowel wall?
lead to formation of diverticula

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taenia colia

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26
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dilated veins commonly found in oesphagus associated with portal hypertension

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varices

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27
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regenerating mucosa which project into lumen of bowel

visualised in colonoscopy of pt with UC?

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pseudopolyp

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28
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non-caseating granuloma seen in IBD?

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Crohn’s

29
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what does CEA stand for?

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carcinoembryonic antigen

30
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what protein in stool presence of intestinal inflammation?

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calprotectin

  • increased intraluminal neutrophil
  • sign of IBD
31
Q

honeycomb lung?

SOB,dry cough

A

interstitial lung disease

32
Q

oat shaped cells on biopsy - what cancer?

A

small cell lung cancer

33
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in UK most common lung cancer?

A

adenocarcinoma

34
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positive signet ring sign - HRCT
bronchial wall thickening

A

bronchiectasis

35
Q

what enzyme released by neutrophils causes development of emphysema in lungs?

what inhibits this?

A

neutrophil elastase

alpha 1 antitrypsin

36
Q

what makes up COPD?

A

chronic bronchitis
emphysema

37
Q

restrictive picture on spirometry?

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reduced FEV1
reduced FVC
normal FEV1/FVC ratio

38
Q

tram track opacities on xray
CF - colonised with pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

bronchiectasis

39
Q

ix of pulmonary fibrosis?

A

lung function test
spirometry - restrictive pattern

CXR - normal

high resolution lung CT
> honeycombing and ground glass opacities

40
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lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome is associated with?

A

SCLC

41
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what does SCLC produce that causes the paraneoplastic Cushing syndrome?

A

ACTH

42
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most common cancer men

A

prostate
lung
bowel

43
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most common cancer women

A

breast
lung
bowel
uterus

44
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post infection nephritis?

A

post streptococcal glomerulonephritis

45
Q

prostate cancer scoring system

A

gleason

46
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what intracerebral tumour is MEN type 1 associated with?

A

pituitary adenoma

47
Q

types of testicular tumours?

A

seminoma (most common)
teratoma (LDh.bhcg, afp)
yolk sac tumour

48
Q

what is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis
that affects the eye ?

how to best investigate this?

A

MRI brain and optic nerves
to investigate optic neuritis

49
Q

alport is inherited how?

A

x linked

affects kidneys and ears
more common in men

nephritis
deafness
eye disorder

50
Q

new st elevation
normal troponin?

A

myocardial infarction as troponin takes time to be diagnostic - 4 hours minimum

51
Q

what is the treatment for metastatic high grade prostate cancer?

A

mets probably to bone, bladder

gleason score >8

docetaxel based chemo
anti-androgen therapy BICALUMATAMIDE

52
Q

lucid interval followed by LOC suggests what on the background of TBI?

A

extradural haemorrhage

53
Q

suspected renal cancer
‘ neoplastic cells with transparent cytoplasm. Cell arranged in nest’s with intervening blood vessels’

A

clear cell cancer

54
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suspected renal cancer
‘ neoplastic cells with transparent cytoplasm. sheet of large cells with distinct cell borders seen’

A

chromophobe

55
Q

Clinical Assessment and Imaging are two parts of the “Triple Assessment” for suspected breast malignancy.

What is the final component of Triple Assessment?

A

histology

56
Q

first line chemo drug for prostate cancer?

A

docetaxel

57
Q

Extradural haemorrhage - damage to which vessel?

A

middle meningeal artery

58
Q

fasting blood glucose values above whatis diagnostic of diabetes?

A

7

59
Q

_____ are typically soft, systolic murmurs heard best at the left lower sternal edge.

A

Flow murmurs

hyperdynamic cicrulations ; pregnancy, anaemia, severe blood loss

60
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waxy casts in urine- associated with?

A

ckd
> breakdown of kidney tissue; indicates severe damage

61
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what organism is commonly associated with HUS?

A

escherichia coli

62
Q

surgical option for prostate cancer?

A

radical prostatectomy

63
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Kimmelstiel Wilson nodules found in a renal biopsy are associated with

A

Diabetes

64
Q

Thickened glomerular basement membrane, scarring, and antibody complex and complement deposits.

nephrotic syndrome subtype?

A

focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

65
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Persistent ST elevation post myocardial infarction- no chest pain?

A

ventricular aneurysm

> ventricular free wall rupture and eath
cardiac MRI/echo

66
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recent history of a sore throat, a non-blanching rash over his legs, and presents with nephritic syndrome and cola coloured urine

A

IgA nephropathy

67
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v1 and V2 show which aspect of the heart?

A

anteroseptal

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