MET LP Flashcards
Besides excess vitamin D, name and explain which vitamin can cause hypercalcaemia if intake is in excess? [1]
excessive vit A:
- acts on the bone to stimulate osteoclastic resorption, and inhibit osteoblastic formation and in the situations of dehydration or renal failur
What diabetic complication are gliflozins contraindicated in? [1]
It is contraindicated in active foot disease such as skin ulceration with a possible increased risk of toe amputation
What is the treatment protocol for a patient with Addison’s if they are vomiting? [1]
A person with Addisons’ who vomits should take IM hydrocortisone until vomiting stops: this prevents an Addisonian crisis
Name 4 antibodies found in DMT1 [4]
How can you distinguish between AKI and dehydration? [1]
Urea:Creatitine Ratio:
In dehydration: urea that is proportionally higher than the rise in creatinine
(although both have an increase in urea and creatitine)
How do you treat haemolytic uraemic syndrome? [1]
There is no role for antibiotics in the treatment of haemolytic uraemic syndrome unless indicted my preceding diarrhoeal infection
- if not preceded by diarrhoeal infection: treatment is supportive, with fluids, blood transfusions and dialysis as required
Name a drug that is phosphate binder used to treat bone disease of CKD [1]
Sevelamer is a non-calcium based phosphate binder that treats hyperphosphataemia in patients with CKD mineral bone disease
Which drug is used to treat ascites:
- initially [1]
- if patient has ascitic protein < 15 g/l [1]
Initially: spironolactone
if patient has ascitic protein < 15 g/l: ciprofloxacin
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All patients who are diagnosed with CKD should be prescribed what drug / drug class? [1]
Statins
Which drug class is prescribed for diabetes inspidus? [1]
V2 Receptor agonist
How can you tell if a cause of AKI is pre-renal? [1]
Responds to fluid challenge
Why does Goodpastures syndrome present with haemoptysis? [1]
Type IV collagen is also found in the alveoli, so causes pulmonary haem.
Also presents with nose bleeds
Describe the pattern and source of the deposits in Goodpastures syndrome [1]
IgG deposits in linear fashion
What is one of the most common causes of acute tubular necrosis? [1]
Haemorrhage
If prescribing fluids, how much K should be generally given? [1]
1mmol/kg/day
E.g. if 60kg patient: 6 mmol/kg/day
Which type of GN is associated with renal transplants? [1]
Focal sclerosis glomerulosclerosis
Why does a patient presenting with nephrotic syndrome have a high risk of VTE? [1]
Loss of anti-thrombin III (which antagonises action of thrombin, so get unopposed action of thrombin)
Name three main complications of nephrotic syndrome [3]
Hyperlipidaemia
Infection (loss of IgG)
VTE
What is the most common cause of haemolytic uraemic syndrome? [1]
E. coli
What is important to account for when initiating treatment for chronic CKD? [1]
Iron deficiency can cause patients to fail to respond to EPO therapy
What is a key indicator that a patient is suffering from H.U.S? [2]
Blood diarrhoea and AKI symptoms
Investigations discover she has H. pylori.
What is the next step? [1]
You need to be off PPIs for two weeks before endoscopy so triple therapy would start afterwards
Which disease is commonly associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis? [1]
Name three raised markers that would indicate PSC [3]
Ulcerative colitis
Raised ALP; ANCA; bilirubin