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Metabolic Flashcards

1
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night blindness

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deficiency of vitamin A (retinoids)

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2
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neuropathy, heart failure, wernicke korsakoff

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deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine)

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3
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deficiency of vitamin B3 (niacin)

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pellagra (dementia, dermatitis, diarrhoea, death)

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4
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anaemia, irritability, seizures, peripheral neuropathy

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deficiency of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

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5
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dermatitis, seborrhoea

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deficiency of vitamin B7 (bitoin)

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6
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megaloblastic anaemia, neural tube defects

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deficiency of vitamin B9 (folic acid)

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7
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megaloblastic anaemia, peripheral neuropathy

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deficiency of vitamin B12 (cynocobalamin)

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8
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deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

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SCURVY (gingivitis, bleeding)

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9
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rickets, osteomalacia

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deficiency of vitamin D (calciferol)

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10
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mild haemolytic anaemia in newborns, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy

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deficiency of vitamin E

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11
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haemorrhagic disease of newborn, bleeding

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deficiency of vitamin K

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12
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headaches, lethargy, dizziness, vomiting, confusion, cramps

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hyponatremia

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13
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3 ways to categorise hyponatremia

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acute or chronic (48hrs)
severity (mild 130-134) (moderate 120-130) (severe below 120)
aetiology

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14
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which class of hyponatremia is caused by dehydration, diuretics, addisonian crisis

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hypovolemic

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15
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which class of hyponatremia is caused by SIADH, hypothyroidism

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euvolemic

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16
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which class of hyponatremia is caused by heart/liver failure, metabolic syndrome

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hypervolemic

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17
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treatment of hyponatremia

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hypovolemic: isotonic saline
euvolemic/hypervolemic: fluid restrict (500-1000mls) ? vaptan

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18
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what type of saline do you use in acute/severe/symptomatic hyponatremia

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hypertonic saline

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19
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if untreated, what can hyponatremia cause

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cerebral oedema/herniation

20
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if overcorrected, what can hyponatremia cause

A

central pontine myelinolysis (osmotic demyelination)
causes irreversible locked in syndrome after 2 days

21
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what are SCLC, stroke, subdrual, subarachnoid, TB, pneumonia, SSRI, tricyclics, sulph, carbemazepine causes of

22
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management of hypercalcaemia

A

rehydrate with normal saline then give bisphosphonates

23
Q

perioral paraesthesia is a sign of what

A

hypocalcaemia

24
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what is trousseaus sign

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carpal spasm when brachial occluded in hypocalcaemia

25
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what is chvosters sign

A

tapping the parotid causes facial muscle twitching in hypocalcaemia

26
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how do you find the cause of hypocalcaemia

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measure the PTH

27
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management of hypocalcaemia

A

IV calcium gluconate

28
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ECG change in hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia

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prolonged QT interval in hypo
shortened QT interval in hyper

29
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ACEi, ARB, AKI, metabolic acidosis, rhabdomyelosis, massive blood transfusion, addisons and compartment syndrome are causes of what

A

hyperkalaemia

30
Q

ECG changes in hypokalaemia

A

prolonged QT and PR
U waves
sine shaped T waves (flat)

31
Q

cushings, conns and beta hydroxylase deficiency are causes of what

A

hypokalaemia with hypertension

32
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diuretics, D+V and renal tubular acidosis are causes of what

A

hypokalaemia without hypertension

33
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what would renal tubular acidosis show on an ABG

A

hyperchloraemic metabolic acidosis

34
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what are the four types of renal tubular acidosis and what is the potassium level

A
  1. DISTAL (low K)
  2. PROXIMAL (low K)
  3. MIXED (low K)
  4. Hyperkalaemic (high K)
35
Q

familial hypercholesterolaemia - which gene is mutated

A

mutated gene for LDL receptor

36
Q

dose for primary and secondary prevention with atorvastatin

A

primary: 20mg
secondary: 80mg

37
Q

should you replace the phosphate in DKA if phosphate levels are low

38
Q

maximum potassium transfusion if no cardiac monitor

39
Q

most common cause of hypopituitism

A

non secretory pituitary adenoma

40
Q

urea increased disproportionately to creatinine means

A

dehydration

41
Q

raised ALP with normal LFTs

42
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osteomalacia and renal failure

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raised ALP with low calcium

43
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hyperparathyroid and bone mets

A

raised ALP with high calcium

44
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3 physiological causes of raised ALP

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pregnancy
children growing
healing fractures

45
Q

ECG in hyperkalaemia

46
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management of hyperkalaemia

A

calcium gluconate THEN calcium resonium

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