MS AKT 2 Paper Flashcards
What are the CF of Herpes Simplex? (2 things)
- Painful ulcers on genitals
- Burning dysuria
What are the rules about terminating pregnancy? (2 things)
- Upto 24 weeks
- Anytime during pregnancy, if has foetal abnormality (e.g anencephaly)
What are the CF of Pagets disease of the bone? (4 things)
- Bone pain
- Raised ALP aka 850 IU/L (25-115)
- XR: Sclerotic areas
- Isotope bone scan: areas of increased uptake
What is the Dx when Appendicitis CF, but more localised to RIF (instead of dull suprapubic) and recent history of URTI (aka sore throat)?
Mesenteric adenitis
What is a severe side fx of anti psychotic meds (e.g Risperidone)?
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
What are the CF of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)? (3 things)
- Fever
- Altered mental status
- Muscle stiffness
What will the muscle stiffness lead to, that you can check for and confirm Dx?
Muscle breakdown, so check CK levels, will be raised
confirms NMS Dx
What will the muscle stiffness lead to, that you can check for and confirm Dx?
Muscle breakdown, so check CK levels, will be raised
confirms NMS Dx
What are the CF of SLE? (5 things)
- Mouth: Ulcers
- Skin: Butterfly rash (on cheeks + nose)
- Joints: Arthritis
- Kidney: Proteinuria + Haematuria
- Blood: AI destruction of all blood cells in FBC
What antibody confirms Dx of SLE?
anti-dsDNA
What is FIRST line meds for SLE?
NSAIDs
How does lung cancer spread to liver?
Haematogenous spread
blood gang
How does lung cancer spread to liver?
Haematogenous spread
blood gang
What is the Tx for Anorexia nervosa?
Family therapy
What do you give for a bipolar pt who has an ACUTE episode of mania?
Olanzapine
(lithium takes a few days to start working)
What do you give for a bipolar pt who has an ACUTE episode of mania?
Olanzapine
(lithium takes a few days to start working)