MRCP Flashcards
Conns (primary hyperaldosteronism)
Features
High BP
Low K*
Alkalosis
Conns
Investigation
Aldosterone/renin ratio
CT Adrenal
Melanoma of pales/soles/nails
African American
Acral Lentigous
Gilberts syndrome inheritence
Autosomal recessive
Cause of Gilberts Syndrome
Deficiency of USP glucuronyl transferase
Features of Gilberts Disease
Unconjugated billirubinaemia
Jaundice in illness
Rise in billirubin after prolonged fasting or IV nicotinic acid
Benzos MOA
GABA inhibitor
By increasing frequency of chloride channels
Dobutamine MOA
Beta 1 agonist
Salbutamol MOA
Beta 2 agonist
Ligand gate ion channels examples
Nicotinic acid
GABA
Tyrosine kinase receptor examples
Insulin
Epidermal growth factor
Prolactin EPO
Guanylate cyclase receptors examples
ANP
BNP
Polycystic kidney inheritance
Autosomal dominant
PKD1
PCP pneumonia features
Bilateral interstistial infiltrates
Exercise imduced desaturation
Needs broncheolar lavage
Often leads to pneumothorax
Mytonic dystrophy features
Distal weakness
Autosomal dominant
Diabetes
Dysarthria
DDDDDD
Cataracts
Ptosis
Renal transplant matching gene
HLA DR
Parvolex MOA
Replenishes glutathione which binds with paracetamol to make mercapturic acid
When that stops tries to use P450 so if on other inhibitors then lower threshold for parvolex
Rabies features
RNA rhabdovirus
Causes encephalitis
Negri bodies
Needs ABx and booster even if vaccinated
Anion Gap
(Na+K) - (Cl+HCO3)
Normal = 10-18
Raised anion gap causes
Lactate - shock/hypoxia
Ketones -DKA
Kaposis sarcoma virus
Human Herpes Virus 8
Osteomalacia electrolytes
Low vit D
High ALP
Low Ca2
Low phos
Serotonin syndrome tx
Serotonin antagonists eg cyproheptadine, chlorpromazine
MEN 1
3 Ps
Parathyroid
Pituitary tumours
Pancreas (insulinoma)
Common presentation = hypercalcaemia
MEN IIa
Medullary thyroid cancer
Parathyroid
Phaeocromocytoma
MEN IIb
Phaeochromocytoma
Marfanoid
Neuromas
Medullary thyroid cancer
Macrolides MOA, SE
(erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)
Inhibit protein synthesis
Prokinetic therefore GI SE
CHolestatic jaundice
P450 inhibitor
Alports syndrome features and inheritance
Inherited X linked
Type Iv collagen
Renal failure
Deafness
Renal transplant failure - anti GBM
Retinitis pigmentosa
Alpha 1 anti trypsin deficiency
Piss homo worse
Emphysema
Liver cirrohsis
TX IV alpha 1 anti trypsyn
Lung reduction surgery/transplant
Schistosomiasis tx
Praziquantel
CREST
Calcinosis
Raynauds
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodacttly
Telangectasia
Anti SCl 70
Diffuse systemic Sclerosis
Anti Ds DNA
SLE
Anti CCP
Rheumatoid arthritis
Anti mitochondrial AMA
PBC
Anti centromere
Limited cutaenous sclerosis
Penicillins MOA
Inhibit cell wall formation
Cephalosporins MOA (cefataxime)
Inhibit cell wall synthesis
Aminoglycosides (gentamicin, streptomycin)
Inhibit protein synthesis
Churg Strauss triad
Asthma
Mononeuritis
Esinophilia
Rituximab target
CD20
Complete heart block post MI location
RCA
Graves disease signs
Eye signs - exopthalmos, opthalmoplegia
Pretibial myoxedema
Thyroid acropathy
Most common lung ca in non smokers
Adenocarcinoma
Most common lung ca in smokers
Squamous cell
Most aggressive lung ca
Small cell
Whats does HBsAG positive mean?
Acute infection within 6 months or chronic if > 6 months
Anti HBs positive
Hep b immunity
Anti HBc positive
Infection at some point past or current
Lateral epicondylsis - painful movement
Wrist extension with flexed elbow
Type of renal disease ax with SLE
Diffuse proliferative glomuerulonephritis
Features of Steven Johnsons Syndrome
Mucosal involvement
Target lesions
Fever
Arthralgia
Vesicles/bullae
Drugs causing Steven Johnsons Syndrome
penicillin
sulphonamides
lamotrigine, carbamazepine, phenytoin
allopurinol
NSAIDs
oral contraceptive pill
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
High calcium
High/normal PTH
Low phos
From adenoma
JVP c wave
Closure of tricuspid wave
Aciclovir MOA
Inhibits DNA polymerase
Vitreous haemorrhage presentation
Dark shadows
Retinal detachment presentation
Painless loss of vision, dense shadow starts peripheral moving in
Wernickes encephalopathy features
Ataxia
Opthalmoplegia
Confusion
Korsakoffs features
Ataxia
Opthalmoplegia
Confusion
Amnesia
Confabulation
Amoebiasis features and treatment
Bloody diarrhoea
Hepatomegaly
Trophozoites
Tz metronidazole
Diabetes diagnostic critera
Fasting glucose 7 or more
Random/OGTT glucose 11.1 or more
Impaired fasting glucose
6.1-7.0
Impaired glucose tolerance
OGTT 7.8-11.1
Gullian barré infection + direction
Campylobacter
Ascending
Miller fischer syndrome
GB +
Othalmoplegia
Areflexia
Ataxia
HCOM Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
HCOM tissue change
B myosin heavy chain protein/myosinbinding c
Testicular seminoma marker
HCG
Silicosis CXR
Eggshell calcification upper zones
ABx causing prolonged QT
Erythromycin
Cyclophosphamide side effects
Haemorrhagic cystitis
cANCA
Wegeners
pANCA
Churg strauss
G6PD Deficiency features
Gallstones
Splenomegaly
Heinz bodies/blister cells
Neonatal jaundice
G6PD Deficiency triggers
Anti malarials eg quinines
Cipro
Flava beans
Sulphs
Coeliac disease HLA
HLA DQ2
Most common bacterial meningitis in adults
Strep pneumoniae
Neissera meningitidis
Most common meningitis in immunosuppresed
Listeria
Causative organism of granuloma inguinale
Klebsiella granulomatis
Sulfonylureas SEs (amides)
Hypos
Weight gain
Heparin MOA
Hinds to antithrombin III (so can’t make thrombin)
Thiazilidinediones (plioglitazone) MOA
PPAR gamma agonist - reduce insulin resistance
Hypothermia ECG changes
J waves
Gene neuroblastoma
N MYC
Klebsiella CXR
Upper lobe cavitating lesions
Coeliac ax renal disease
IgA Nephropathy
RTA 1
Cant excrete uric acid in distal tubule
Hypokalaemia
Nephrocalcinosis/kidney stones
Acromegaly tx
Ocreotide (somatostatin analogue, inhibits GH)
ICB with fluctuating conciousness
Subdural
Target INR Mechanical Mitral
3.5
Target INR Mechanical Aortic
3.0
Adenosine contraindicated in…
Asthmatics
VTE INR target
2.5
Recurrent VTE INR target
3.5
AF Target INR
2.5
Cluster headache tx
Sc sumatriptan and O2
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State - triad
1) really high BM >30
2) hyperosmolar
3) hypovolaemic
NO KETONES
NO ACIDOSIS
Background retinopathy features
Micro aneurysm
Blot haemorrhage
Hard exudates
Pre-proliferative retinopathy
cotton wool spots (soft exudates; ischaemic nerve fibres)
> 3 blot haemorrhages
venous beading/looping
deep/dark cluster
Listeria presentation
diarrhoea, flu-like illness
pneumonia , meningoencephalitis
ataxia and seizures
Simvastatin contraindicated in…
Pregnancy
Bleeding + anaemia + pulmonary AV malformations
Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangectasia
Mechanism of increased thromboembolic risk in liver failure
Elevated Factor 8
Breast Ca Tumour Marker
Ca 15 3
Post flu pneumonia organism
Staph A
Post splenectomy on pen v - what organism susceptible to?
Hib
Prader-Willi Syndrome genetics
15q11/-13 microdeletion Paternal
Positive red Congo stain
Amyloidosis
Bendroflumethiazide MOA
inhibits sodium reabsorption by blocking the Na+-Cl− symporter at the beginning of the distal convoluted tubule
Narcolepsy MOA
Low orexin
High urea - pre-renal (AKI) vs Acute Tubular Necrosis
Pre renal = low urine sodium <20
AVN = high urine sodium >30
Reactive Arthritis Triad
Arthritis
+ conjunctivitis
+ urethritis
Pioglitazone main side effect
Peripheral edema
Weight gain
LFTs
Turners syndrome Cardiac defect
Bicuspid aortic valve
ABx causing MRSA
Cipro, penicillins
Rifampacin SE s
Orange bodily fluids, rash, hepatotoxicity, drug interactions
Isoniazid SEs
Peripheral neuropathy, psychosis, hepatotoxicity
Pyrizanimide SEs
Arthralgia, gout, hepatotoxicity, nausea
Ethambutol
Optic Neuritis. Rash
Ehler Danos Collagen type
Type 3 Collagen
Wiscott Aldrich Syndrome (4 features)
Eczema
Thrombocytopaenia
Recurrent chest infections
Low IgM
X linked recessive
Live Vaccines
BCG
MMR
Yellow Fever
Oral polio/typhoid
Radio opaque renal calculi
Calcium
Semi opaque renal calculi
Cistine
Radio lucent renal calculi
Xanthine
Urate
Lyme disease (buls eye/target rash) tx
PO doxy if not disseminated
IV cef if systemic
Joint aspiration Positively bifringent crystals
Pseudogout
calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate on joint aspiration
Pseudogout
Factors predisposing to pseudogout
Hypothyroid, HyperPTH, Low Mg, Low Phos, Wilsons, acro, haemochromatosis
Glycopeptide MOA (teicoplanin, vancomycin)
Inhibit cell wall synthesis
B12 Absorption
Active in terminal ileum
Causes of false +ve VLDR
SomeTimes Mistakes Happen
SLE, TB, Malaria, HIV
Urge Incontinence
Oxybutinin (cause inc risk falls/confusion), Darefenacin…
Mirabegron if hx of retention
Hypokalaemia and high BP
Vomiting, thiazides, Conns, Cushings
Non specific urethritis tx
Doxy/azythro
Most common site cardiac tumour
Left atrium
LTOT for COPD
x2 ABG with O2 <7.3
Multiple stomach ulcers, HyperPTH
MEN I (Zolllinger Ellinson)
CADASIL
young strokes
NOTCH3
Autosomal dominant
Anterior cerebral artery stroke
Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss, lower extremity > upper
Middle cerebral artery stroke
Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss, upper extremity > lower
Contralateral homonymous hemianopia
Aphasia
Posterior cerebral artery stroke
Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing
Visual agnosia
Weber’s syndrome (branches of the posterior cerebral artery that supply the midbrain) stroke
Ipsilateral CN III palsy
Contralateral weakness of upper and lower extremity
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (lateral medullary syndrome, Wallenberg syndrome)
Ipsilateral: facial pain and temperature loss
Contralateral: limb/torso pain and temperature loss
Ataxia, nystagmus
Anterior inferior cerebellar artery (lateral pontine syndrome)
Symptoms are similar to Wallenberg’s (see above), but:
Ipsilateral: facial paralysis and deafness
Retinal/ophthalmic artery clot
Amaurosis fugax
Basilar artery
‘Locked-in’ syndrome
TTP Features
Fever
Bleeding
Haemolysis/renal failure
Neuro signs
Alpha Thalassaemia Chromosome number
16
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Autosomal dominant
failure to thrive
jaundice, gallstones
splenomegaly
aplastic crisis precipitated by parvovirus infection
MCHC elevated
Cause of Aplastic Crisis
Parovirus B19
Bromocriptine, ropinirole, cabergoline are examples of…
Dopamine agonists