Notorious P.A.S.T.E.S.T. Flashcards
Temporal lobe lesion causes what visual disturbance?
Contralateral Superior Quadrantanopia
as temporal lobe contains inferior optic radiation
Parietal lobe lesion causes what visual disturbance?
Contralateral Inferior Quadrantanopia
as parietal lobe contains superior optic radiation
Where would a lesion cause Superior Quadrantanopia?
Temporal lobe, contralaterally
carries inferior optic radiation
Where would a lesion cause Inferior Quadrantanopia?
Parietal lobe, contralaterally
carries superior optic radiation
Indication for laparotomy (rather than laparoscopy) for female sterilisation? (3)
BMI >30
PID
Recent abdo/ pelvis surgery
What effect does female sterilisation typically have on periods?
None- only fallopian tube clipped
Basophils indicate what in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia?
Accelerated phase of disease
What degrades fibrin clots?
Plasmin
Young person with cerebellar symptoms and psychiatric illness raises suspicion of?
Wilson’s Disease (too much copper)
Diagnostic tests for Wilson’s disease?
24hr urine collection (for Cu level)
Low Serum Ceruloplasmin
Treatment of essential thrombocytosis?
Hydroxyurea
Definitive diagnosis of Down Syndrome in 1st trimester?
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Definitive diagnosis of Down Syndrome in 2nd trimester?
Amniocentesis
Treatment for unprovoked vulvodynia?
Amitriptyline
How long does pain have to go on for to diagnose unprovoked vulvodynia?
> 3mo
Who gets cervical screening every 3 years?
Women 25-49
Who gets cervical screening every 5 years?
Women 50-64
Definitive treatment for menorrhagia due to large fibroid?
Hysterectomy
Drugs for PTSD? (3)
Sertraline (1st Line)
Paroxetine
Venlafaxine
What ion is lost in vomiting?
H+ in stomach acid
Hence Metabolic Alkalosis
Pseudogout is strongly associated with which haematological disease?
Haemochromatosis
Calcium pyrophosphate crystals are often seen in the joints of sufferers of what haematological disease?
Haemochromatosis
associated with pseudogout
Which area of the prostate most commonly develops cancer?
Peripheral zone
Popcorn calcification on bony X-Ray suggests? (2)
Chondrocalcinosis
Paget’s Disease
Cotton wool calcification on bony X-Ray suggests? (2)
Chondrocalcinosis
Paget’s Disease
Sun-ray spiculations on bony X-Ray suggests?
Osteosarcoma
Onion-skin periostitis on bony X-Ray suggests?
Ewing’s Sarcoma
Define Codman Triangle
Subperiosteal overgrowth pushes periosteum away from bone, in triangular shape
Seen in Osteosarcoma & Ewing’s Sarcoma
In what pathology is Codman’s Triangle seen on X-Ray? (2)
Osteosarcoma
Ewing’s Sarcoma
Subperiosteal overgrowth pushes periosteum away from bone.
What sign is seen on X-Ray?
Codman Triangle
Treatment for Dry ARMD?
Vitamin C and E supplements (this is all that can be done)
Amaurosis Fugax is strongly associated with what pathology?
Stroke/ TIA! Alarm bells
First line treatment in Ankylosing Spondylitis?
NSAIDs
First line treatment for a lot of causes of arthralgia?
NSAIDs
Workhorses innit
Anti- dsDNA antibodies are seen in what diagnosis?
SLE
‘diss’ > ‘slay’
What is the best diagnostic antibody for SLE?
Anti- dsDNA antibodies
‘diss’ > ‘slay’
Heberden’s nodes are seen in what disease?
Osteoarthritis
nodes over Distal Interphalangeal Joints
Bouchard’s nodes are seen in what diseases? (2)
Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis (rare)
(nodes over Proximal Interphalangeal Joints)
Nodes over Distal Interphalangeal Joints are seen in what disease?
Osteoarthritis
these are Heberden’s nodes
(NOT Rheumatoid)
Nodes over Proximal Interphalangeal Joints are seen in what disease?
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
these are Bouchard’s nodes
When is Biologic Therapy indicated for Rheumatoid Arthritis? (2)
Active disease
2 DMARDs have been trialled for >6 months
One of the DMARDs should be methotrexate
Difference between dry and wet ARMD mechanisms
Dry- drusen grow between choroid and retina
Wet- New vessels grow and leak
What is more common- Dry or Wet ARMD?
Dry (90% of cases)
Which cells secrete Androgen-Binding Protein?
Sertoli Cells in the seminiferous tubules
Treat developed chicken pox in pregnancy? (2)
Acyclovir
Symptomatic Tx
Treat pregnant woman exposed to Varicella Zoster (shingles/chicken pox)?
Varicella Zoster Immunoglobin (VZIG)
What is Kleihauer test for?
Check if foetal cells are in maternal circulation
What is the test to check volume of foetal blood cells in maternal circulation?
Kleihauer test
What does Indirect Coombs test determine?
Presence of of Antibodies against RBC surface antigens
When is Indirect Coombs test performed? (2)
Prenatally
Before blood transfusion
(do it before something happens, kind of indirect way of doing things)
What does Direct Coombs test determine?
Detects presence of Antibodies or Complement proteins on the surface of RBCs
What does Direct Coombs positive suggest?
Haemolytic Anaemia is due to immune cause
When do Haemophilia A and B present?
<1 year old in 90% of affected babies
What type of anaemia is seen in SLE?
Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia (AIHA)
When should diagnosis of Parkinson’s Plus syndromes be considered?
No response to Levodopa
Rapid dementia progression
Early gait disturbance
Parkinsonism with the following:
No response to Levodopa
Rapid dementia progression
Early gait disturbance
Suggests what diagnosis?
Parkinson’s plus syndromes
Parkinsonism with eye involvement suggests what?
Progressive supranuclear palsy
Commonest cause of secondary hypopituitarism?
Pituitary surgery
How long does it take for TSH to correct after adjusting thyroxine dose?
6-8 weeks
What class is Tamoxifen?
Selective oestrogen receptor blocker
First line Tx for Menorrhagia?
Mirena IUS
What is produced by Leydig cells?
Testosterone
Which cells produce Testosterone?
Leydig
Offer test of cure for chlamydia?
Not routinely
In whom should you suspect Listeria Monocytogenes infection? (4)
Elderly
Immunocompromised
Alcoholics
<3 years old
At what point is a septic patient said to be in Septic Shock?
When they don’t respond to fluid challenge
Emergency medical treatment of ruptured oesophageal varices?
Terlipressin
while you wait for endoscopy/ surgery
What is the Cerebello-Pontine Angle?
Wedge shaped space between cerebellum and brainstem
What is the name for the wedge shaped space between cerebellum and brainstem
Cerebello-Pontine Angle (CPA)
What runs in the Cerebello-Pontine Angle (CPA)?
Anterior Inferior cerebellar artery
CNVIII Vestibulocochlear Nerve
CNVII Facial Nerve
In which hemisphere are the language centres usually found?
Left (in 80%)
Infective causes of Bulbar Palsy?
Poliomyelitis
Neurosyphilis
Which nerve innervates the 1st and 2nd webspaces of the foot?
Deep fibular (deep peroneal)
Which cells produce CSF?
Ependymal cells
Ependymal cells produce what?
CSF
What genetic disorder is associated with recurrent bilateral acoustic neuromas?
Neurofibromatosis type 2
Loss of corneal reflex. What should be considered early?
Acoustic neuroma
Anti-PLA2r antibody positive is highly suspicious for what renal disease?
Membranous Nephropathy