MRCP 2 Flashcards
Which DMARD is most likely to cause mouth ulcers
Methotrexate
Which steroid sparing agent can be used in GCA
Methotrexate
Which porphyria syndromes present with skin sx
PCT
Congenital erythropoietic porphyria
Eryrthropoietic protoporphyria
What are two contraindications for sildenafil use in ED?
Unstable angina
Recent MI or stroke (prev 6mths)
Use of Nicorandil or other nitrates
Hypotension
What is the name of the syndrome where a close person has been replaced as an imposter
Capgras syndrome
What is the treatment for methotrexate toxicity
Folinic acid - bypasses DHFR step, needed to activate folic acid
Which drug should be given in thyroid storm
PTU - acts quicker than carbimazole
What is the first line investigation for stable angina
CT coronary angiography
If equivocal -> MRI perfusion study
If positive and intervention warranted -> angiography
Pompe disease
What is it
What are the features
What is the treatment
Deficiency of a-galactosidase causing glycogen deposition in organs
Risks cardiomyopathy and cardiomegaly
Treated with glucosidase
Drugs that are CI in idiopathic intracranial htn (7)
Tetracyclines Lithium Contraceptives Cimetidine Isotretinoin Steroids Thyroxine
Sjogrens classically causes which type of renal tubular acidosis
Type 1
What is the first line treatment for restless legs syndrome
DA agonists - ropinerole
When should FFP be given in a variceal bleed
Fibrinogen <1
INR >1.5
What is the mode of action of febuxostat
Xanthine oxidase inhibitor, like allopurinol
Bilateral loin pain - what diagnosis must be considered
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
When is it safe to fly post pneumothorax
One week pos resolution on XR
Retinitis pigmentosa, chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, bilateral ptosis, mild cerebellar signs and a cardiac conductive defect (first degree heart block).
What is the diagnosis
Kearns Sayre - mitochondrial disorder
How are palpitations in cocaine toxicity treated
Verapamil
What is the treatment for Norwegian scabes
Ivermectin orally
haemangioblastomas can secrete what
Epo
Does acute interstitial nephritis cause proteinuria
Yes
Also haematuria, eosinophilia & rash
Which antibiotic should be avoided with aminophylline
Ciprofloxacin, due to inhibition of CYP 1A2 causing accumulation of aminophylline and toxicity
Kearns Sayre - what are the features
Three in the eyes
Retinitis pigmentosa
Chronic ophthalmoplegia
Bilateral ptosis
Two elsewhere
Cardiac conduction defects
Mild cerebellar signs
What are the two types of amyloidosis and what are the underlying causes
AL - driven by light chain dyscrasia / myeloma
AA - driven by inflammation - RA, and spond
Purkinje cell antibody
CF
Associated with
Peripheral neuropathy
Breast cancer
ASDs usually cause what on ECG
How does the axis help to distinguish
RBBB
LAD - more likely ostium primum (PL)
RAD - more likely ostium secondum (RS)
What two drugs have evidence for improvement of fibromyalgia
Duloxetine and pregabalin
What is the treatment for GI bleeding on apixaban
Tranexamic acid +/- prothrombin complex
Canakinumab
MOA
Indication
interleukin-1 beta receptor antagonist
Tx for acute gout in those not tolerant of NSAIDs & colchicine
What is the treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Diethylcarbamazine
What is the first line treatment for pouchitis
Abx - metronidazole or cipro
Which drugs potentiate / inhibit adenosine
Dipyridamole - potentiates effect of adenosine by blocking its cellular uptake & increasing its circulating level;
Aminophylline reduces the effect of adenosine
Fludarabine
MOA
SE
What drug needs to be given with it
MOA: Purine analogue - inhibits ribonucleotide reductase and DNA polymerase
SE: lymphopaenia -> PCP
Needs prophylactic co-trimoxazole
Which antibiotics can worsen myasthenia
Cipro & levofloxacin, gent
What drugs can cause an acute interstitial nephritis
Abx NSAIDs Allopurinol PPIs Diuretics
Councilman bodies are diagnostic of what condition
How does it normally present
Yellow fever
Deranged LFTs and U&E, jaundice & death
What is the risk of vertical transmission of hep C?
What co-infection increases the probability
6%
HIV
Dukes A colorectal cancer is defined by what
What is the 5YS
Mucosa and submucosa involvement only
95% 5YS
Which antipsychotics have a high risk of inducing insulin resistance
Clozapine
Olazepine
a postero-infero-lateral STEMI is due to occlusion of what artery
Left circumflex
What 3 things can increase the risk of developing porphyria cutaena tarda
Hep C
Alcoholism
HIV
What is the best laxative for opiate use
Sodium docusate
Which anti-thyroid drugs are used when in pregnancy
PTU - early
Carbimazole - late
What is the treatment for cryptosporidium
Nitazoxanide
What are the common side effects of cisplatin
Hypomagnesaemia
Renal impairment
Peripheral neuropathy
What are the two types of hepatorenal syndrome
What are the treatments
Type 1 HRS
Rapid onset. Poor prognosis.
Treat with Human albumin solution & splanchnic vasconstriction (terlipressin)
Type 2
Slow gradual onset
Treat with TIPSS (tx underlying liver disease)
What factors are used in the staging of multiple myeloma
B2 microglobulin & albumin
What is a CI for TCAs & SSRIs
TCAs - IHD
SSRIs - GI bleed (plt dysfunction)
What mutation is seen in hairy cell leukaemia
B-Raf
What drug is used to prevent the frequency of sickle cell crises
Hydroxyurea
What should be added to the treatment for neutropenic sepsis if there has been no response after 48hrs
Anti-fungal
What must be tested before starting pregabalin
Renal function - dose is adjusted for renal function
What is the treatment of lupus nephritis?
Mycophenylate
Anti-Ri
CF
Associated with
Breast and small cell lung carcinoma
ocular opsoclonus-myoclonus
What is the treatment for Eaton-Lambert syndrome
3,4-diaminopyridine
Following a bisphosphonate treatment break, when should a DEXA scan be done
Within two years of the treatment break, or sooner if fragility fracture
What is the threshold for starting insulin in gestational DM
Fasting glucose >7, or >6 with sx
What is the chromosomal translocation in Burkitt’s lymphoma
t(8;14)
Tinnitus is a SE of what antibiotic
Vancomycin
What is the test to distinguish between type 1 & 2 amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis
Colour flow doppler ultrasonography
What infection can cause fever and a small joint polyarthritis
Brucellosis
What are the causes of acute interstitial nephritis
Drugs - penicillin, cephalosporins, rifampicin, ciprofloxacin, allopurinol, frusemide, NSAIDs
Infection - CMV, legionella, strep
Sarcoidosis
Idiopathic
What is the treatment for latent TB
3mths rifampicin & isoniazid
OR
6mths isoniazid alone
What is the safest anticonvulsant in pregnancy
lamotrignine
What drug is contraindicated in atrial flutter
Flecainide - risk of converting 2:1 conduction into 1:1, unless a beta blocker or CCB is given first
What is the gold standard test for small bowel bacterial overgrowth
Jejunal aspirate