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Misc Flashcards

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  1. Causes of erythema mutliforme
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lamotrigine

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. Obese, NIDDM ♀ with abnormal LFT’s →

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NASH (non-alcoholic steatotic hepatitis)

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Fluctuating level of conciousness in elderly plus/minus deterioration →

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chronic
subdural. Can last even longer than 6 months

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. Sensitivity →

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TP/(TP plus FN)

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  1. Ipsilateral ataxia, Horners, contralateral loss pain/temp →
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PICA stroke (lateral medulary
syndrome of Wallenburg)

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yperprolactinemia (gallactorrohea, amenorrohea, low FSH/LH) → causes are:

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causes are:
(metoclopramide, chlorpromazine, cimetidine NOT TCA’s), pregnancy, PCOS, pit
tumor/microadenoma, stress.

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. Episodic headache with tachycardia →

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Pheochromocytoma

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8
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Diagnosis of CLL →

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immunophenotyping NOT cytogenetics, NOT bone marrow

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Pancytopenia with raised MCV →

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check B12/folate first (other causes possble, but do
this FIRST). Often associayed with phenytoin use → ↓ folate

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.Prognostic factors for AML →

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bm karyotype (good/poor/standard) → WCC at
diagnosis.

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.Pancytopenia with raised MCV →

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check B12/folate first (other causes possble, but do
this FIRST). Often associayed with phenytoin use → ↓ folate

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Anosmia, delayed puberty →

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Kallmans syndrome (hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism)

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13
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. Commonest finding in G6PD hamolysis →

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haumoglobinuria

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Flank pain, urinalysis:blood, protein →

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renal vein thrombosis. Causes: nephrotic
syndrome, RCC, amyloid, acute pyelonephritis, SLE (atiphospholipid syndrome which is recurrent thrombosis, fetal loss, dec plt. Usual cause of cns manifestations assoc with LUPUS ancoagulant, anticardiolipin ab)

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15
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Hypothermia, acute renal failure →

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rhabdomyolysis (collapse assumed)

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Burning, Pain, numbness anteriolateral thigh →

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meralgia paraesthesia (lat cutaneous
nerve compression usally by by ing ligament)

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17
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Diagnosis of hemochromatosis:

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screen with Ferritin, confirm by tranferrin saturation,
genotyping. If nondiagnostic do liver biopsy 0.3% mortality

18
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.40 mg hidrocortisone divided doses (bd) →

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10 mg prednisolone (ie. Prednislone is x4
stronger)

19
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Diptheria →

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exudative pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, cardio and neuro toxicity.

20
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Indurated plaques on cheeks, scarring alopecia, hyperkeratosis over hair follicles
→

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Discoid LUPUS

21
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Wt loss, malabsoption, inc ALP →

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pancreatic cancer

22
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Fever, lymphadenopathy, lymphocytosis, pharygitis →

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EBV → heterophile antibodies

23
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GI bleed after endovascular AAA Surgery →

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aortoenteric fistula

24
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Functional hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism →

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amennorhea. LH and FSH both low. All other hormones are usually normal. Ferritin low.

25
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Reiters Syndrome –

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arthritis, uveitis, urethritis – Chlymidia, campylobacter, Yersinia, SALMONELLA , Shigella. Balanisits.

26
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PKD –

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aut dom Chr 16/4 assoc berry aneurysm, mitral/aortic regurg

27
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Diag of PKD →

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renal US even if think anorexia nervosa

28
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Porphyria –

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photosensitivity, blisters, scars with millia, hypertrichosis

29
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Vitiligo –

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commonest assoctions pernicious anemia → type 1 DM , autoimmune
addisons, autoimmune thyoid dx

30
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Peripheral neuropathy –

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a) B12 – rapid, dorsal columns (joint pos, vibration), sensory
ataxia, pseudoathetosis of upperlimbs b) diabetic – slow, spinothalamic (pain, temp?)
c)alcohol – slow progressive, spinothalamic d) Pb – motor upper limbs

31
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CNS abnormalities in HIV:

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: toxoplaasmosis (ring enhancing), lymphoma (solitary lesion). HIV encephalopathy, progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML –
demylination in advanced HIV, low attenuation lesions)

32
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Travellers diarrohea:

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chronic (>2 WEEKS) giardia (incidious onset rx. Metronidazole),
SALMONELLA (serious systemic illness), E.coli (rx. Ciprofloxacin) , Shigella

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Renal syndrome –

A

minimal change disease, membanous, IgA nephropathy, post-
streptococcal.

34
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Thyroid Malignancy –

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tend to be non-functional, anaplastic has worse prognosis, local
infiltration → dysphagia, vocal cord paralysis

35
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. Silvery white scale →

A

PSORIASIS

36
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Hypopigmented →

A

vitiligo/pityriasis versicolor

37
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Pretibial myxedema →

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Graves (NOT lid lag, NOT exopthalmus)

38
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R. Arthritis with nephritic syndrome →

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looks for amyloidosis, even by rectal biopsy.

39
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Cushing investigation

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Overnight Dexamethasone Test

40
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Cushing- vs. Pseudo-cushing

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insulin Stress Tes

41
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Acromegaly

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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

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