Medicine (2) Flashcards
Drugs and duration for TB treatment

SEs of TB drugs

Name chemotherapy agents for lung ca
- gefitinib
- pemetrexed
- erlotinib
Chemotherapy for advanced
- docetaxel
- gemcitabine
- paclitaxel
- vinorelbine + platinum drug
Name causes of bronchiectasis

Management of pneumothorax

Causes of jaundice (3 categories) + what hepatic picture is seen on the bloods

Treatment of Hep B
- Symptomatic treatment should be given for nausea/pain or itch
- Local Health Protection Unit need to be notified
- PEGylated interferon-alpha as first-line treatment
Treatment of Hep C
- usually a combination of protease inhibitors (e.g. daclatasvir) with or without ribavirin are used
- liver transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage liver disease
Management of acute liver failure

Management of chronic liver failure

Shortly about Willson’s disease
- pathogenesis
- Ix and Dx
- management

Shortly about Hereditary Haemochromatosis
- pathogenesis
- Ix and Dx
- management

Shortly about Primary Billary Cirrhosis (PBC)
- pathogenesis
- Ix and Dx
- management

Shortly about Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
- pathogenesis
- Ix and Dx
- management

PBC vs PSC

Investigations and initial management in upper GI bleed

(2) scores and their aims for the patient with upper GI bleed

Management of variceal vs non - variceal upper GI bleed

Management of oesophageal varices

Possible differentials for change in bowel habits

Differentials for Erythema Nodosum

Differentials for pyoderma gangrenosum

UC vs Crohn’s (simply)




