monday 1 may Flashcards
1
Q
why are irradiated packed red cells used - what are irradiated blood products depleted in
A
to avoid graft host disease - depleted in t cells
2
Q
what test should be offered to all TB patients
A
HIV
3
Q
how are Hep A, B and C transmitted
A
A- faeacal oral
B+ C - Blood
4
Q
how to differentiatiat a common peroneal injury to L5 radiculopathy in foot drop
A
L5 has weakness of foot inversion adn hip abduction
5
Q
diagnostic tests for hereditary spherocytosis and G6PD deficiency
A
G6PD - P6pD assaay
HS - EMA binding
6
Q
what hbA1c would warrant adding a second drug in t2DM
A
58
7
Q
diagnostic testing for latent and acte TB
A
latent - mantoux
active - CXR and sputum cultur (gold) but smear done
8
Q
low cortisol, low aldosterone adn ambiguous genitalial
A
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
