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what does this describe histologically?
appearance of intradepidermal vesicles and spongiosis
dermatitis
what does this describe histologically?
parakeratosis and micro-abscesses
psoriasis
what does this describe histologically?
fluid filled bulla, +/- split through DEJ
bullous
what is the enzyme defect and build up of enzyme in PCT?
defect: uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase
build up: uroporphyrinogen
what is the enzyme defect and build up in EP?
defect: ferrocheletase
build up: protoporphyrins
what is the enzyme defect and build up in AIP?
defect: PBG deaminase
build up: porphyrins
first line treatment for acne rosacea
topical metronidazole
first line treatment for acne vulgaris
benzyl peroxide/topical clindamycin
which insulin do you give once a day?
basal bolus = long acting e.g Lantus/ Levemir
what diabetic drugs are weight neutral?
DPP4 inhibitors; GLIPTINS
name some rapid acting insulin
humalog, novorapid, apidra
name some short acting insulin
humulin S, actarapid, insuman rapid
name some intermediate acting insulin
insulatard, humulin I, insuman basal
name some long acting insulin
lantus, levemir
which diabetic drug helps weight loss
metformin, incretin analogues (modest weight loss), SGLT2 inhibitors
which diabetic drugs cause weight gain
sulphonylureas, TZDs
which diabetic drugs help prevent macrovascular complications
TZDs
what diabetic drugs help with microvascular complications
Sulfonylureas
which diabetic drug helps with both macro and micro complications
Metformin
biochem results in Pagets
normal Ca + phosphate, high ALP
which drug causes reactivation of latent TB
TNF alpha inhibitors
what nerve is compressed in cubital tunnel syndrome?
ulnar
what DMARD causes interstitial pneumonitis
Methotrexate
what rheum drugs are nephrotoxic?
gold, penicillamine
what vaccinations at 2 months?
5in1, men b, PCV, rotavirus
what vaccinations at 3 months
5in1, men c, rotavirus
what vaccinations at 4 months
5 in 1, men b, PCV
what vaccinations at 1 year
Hib, Men C, PCV, MMR, men b
what vaccinations 2-11 years
flu, 5in1, MMR
what does the 5 in 1 vaccine contain
diptheria, Hib, polio, pertussis, tetanus
what vaccines are live attenuated
MMR, polio
what vaccines are inactivated
pertussis
what vaccines still have components of virus in them
influenza, pneumococcal, diptheria, tetanus
describe gross motor skill at 6 weeks
head held in vertical
describe gross motor skill at 6 months
can roll from stomach to back, push up with arms and weight bear
describe gross motor skill at 12 months
can cruise around furniture
describe gross motor at 2 years
can do stairs with both feet
describe gross motor at 4 years
runs, hops
describe fine motor at 6 weeks
follows torch
describe fine motor at 6 months
moves objects from hand to hand, palmar grasp
describe fine motor at 12 months
neat pincer grip
describe fine motor at 2 years
6/7 block tower, can draw circle
describe fine motor at 4 years
can thread beads, draw cross/man
describe language at 6 weeks
stills to voice
describe language at 6 months
babbles (mono)
describe language at 12 months
knows own name
describe language at 2 years
knows 50+ words, can follow instructions
describe language at 4 years
stories, sentences and can count to 20
describe social at 6 weeks
social smile
describe social at 6 months
still friendly with strangers
describe social at 12 months
drinks from cup, waves bye bye
describe social at 2 years
hat, shoes, symbolic play
describe social at 4 years
can dress themselves
define attachment
psychological model to describe dynamics of relationships
what attachment is this describing?
child readily explores, uses carer as a secure base, confident
secure attachment
anxious attachment description?
child avoids or ignores parent, strangers not treated much differently from parent
anxious ambivalent description
wary of strangers, usually distressed, ambivalent when parent returns
what is animism?
belief that everything has some kind of consciousness
BPPV vertigo lasts for?
seconds to minutes
Diagnosis of BPPV
Dix Hallpike
treatment of BPPV
Epley manoeuvre
compression of the facial nerve in the facial canal causes what?
Bells palsy
what is ramsay hunt syndrome?
reactivation of Varicella Zoster in geniculate ganglion of facial nerve
the first feature of ramsay hunt is usually?
auricular pain
what type of rash is seen in ramsay hunt and where?
vesicular rash around ear
how do you manage ramsay hunt?
aciclovir and corticosteroids
another name for high eye
hypertropia
another name for low eye
hypotropia
what is esotropia?
convergent squint, eye looking inwards
what is exotropia?
divergent squint, eye looking outwards
primary movement of medial rectus
ADduction
primary movement of lateral rectus
ABduction
describe oculomotor palsy
exotropia and hypotropia, fixed dilated pupil
painful oculomotor palsy makes you think what?
aneurysm
describe trochlear nerve palsy
hypertropia, vertical diplopia, head held tilted, cannot look down and in
describe abducens palsy
esotropia, horizontal diplopia,
first line treatment for BPH
alpha blockers - tamsulosin
second line treatment for BPH
5 alpha reductase - finestride
diagnosis of BPH
PSA antigen, before PR exam and TRUS with biopsy
what is the first line investigation for hydrocele
doppler
GFR in stage 3 CKD
30-60
what do you give for high blood pressure in someone with renal disease?
ACEi
Churg-strauss antibody?
pANCA (anti-MPO)
wegners antibody?
cANCA (anti-PR3)
goodpastures antibody?
anti-GBM
common symptoms of nephritic syndrome and causes
haematuria, hypertension
rapidly progressive GN, IgA nephropathy, Alport syndrome
common symptoms of nephrotic syndrome and causes
proteinuria, oedema
minimal change disease, membranous GN, focal segmental, amyloidosis, diabetic nephropathy
causes of both nephritic and nephrotic
diffuse proliferative, membranoproliferative, post-streptococcal
upper arm compartment
APMR
4arm (A)
pmuf
4arm (P)
SER
thigh (a)
Ft E femoral
thigh (p)
F Et sciatic (tibial division)
thigh (m)
AO
leg (a)
AD, TF, d.fib
leg (p)
AP, TE, tib
leg (l)
FE, WP. super fib
segmental fracture is
fracture in 2 places
communited fracture is
fracture with 3 or more parts
oblique fracture is
diagonal looking, shearing force
spiral fracture is
torsional force, unstable
transverse fracture is
bending force, straight break
greenstick fracture is
bone bends and breaks
buckle fracture is
incomplete fracture of shaft
Bartons fracture is
intra-articular fracture of distal radius
Chauffeurs fracture is
intra-articular fracture of radial styloid
Colles fracture
fracture of distal radius, dorsal and radial displacement, dinner fork deformity
smiths fracture
reverse colles
Monteggia fracture
proximal ulnar break, radial head dislocation
Galezzi fracture
radial fracture, dislocation of distal radio ulnar joint
what is the most common Salter Harris fracture? describe it
Salter Harris type 2;
physeal fracture with small metaphyseal fragment attached
crystals seen in gout are?
monosodium urate
appearance of gout on polarised microscopy
needle shaped, negative bifringence
acute attack of gout treatment
NSAIDs, corticosteroids, opioids, cholchicine
chronic treatment of gout
acute treatment + allopurinol
pseudogout crystals are?
calcium pyrophosphate
side effect of Methotrexate
liver cirrhosis, pneumonitis
side effect of sulfasalazine
rash, oligiospermia, anaemia
side effect of hydroxychloroquine
retinopathy, corneal deposits
side effect of prednisolone
cushingoid, osteoporosis, hypertension, cataracts
side effect of gold/penicillamine
proteinuria
patient with diabetes symptoms; what is the diabetic criteria?
fasting glucose = 7
random glucose = 11
patient has no symptoms of diabetes what is the criteria?
fasting glucose = 7, random glucose = 11
has to be shown on 2 different occasions
screening test for Acromegaly
serum IGF-1
diagnostic test for acromegaly
oral glucose tolerance test
tests for addisons
short synacthen test, anti-21-hydroxylase, 9am serum cortisol
test for Conns
bloods; excess aldosterone, high NaCl + H20, low K
testing for adrenal hyperplasia
plasma aldosterone + renin ratio
if plasma aldosterone + renin ratio is above 2, what test is performed?
saline suppression test
Cushings tests
low dose dexamethasone
24 hour urinary free cortisol
what test is done to determine between pituitary, adrenal or ectopic cushings?
high dexamethasone
what antibodies are seen in Hashimotos?
anti TPO, anti-Tg
how to test for Phaemochromocytoma?
urinary catecholamines, 131 iodine MIBG
anterior pituitary hormones
GH, ACTH, TSH, PRL, FSH, LH
posterior pituitary hormones
oxytocin, ADH
treatment for addisons
hydrocortisone to replace cortisol
fludro to replace aldosterone
treatment of Conns
surgery
treatment of adrenal hyperplasia
spironolactone
treatment of cushings
Metyrapone (11b-hydroxylase blocker)
treatment of Phaeo
surgical excision, alpha and beta blockade
side effect of carbimazole
agranulocytosis
describe MEN 1
parathyroid, pituitary, pancreas
gene = MEN1
common presentation = hypercalcaemia
describe MEN2a
medullary thyroid, parathyroid, phaeo
gene = RET
describe MEN2b
medullary thyroid, Phaeo
zona glomerulosa produces, under control of?
minerals = aldosterone
RAAS
zona fasiculata produces
glucos = cortisol, ACTH
zona reticularis produces
sex hormones, ACTH
adrenal medulla produces
catecholamines, sympathetic nervous system
what do the thyroid parafollicular cells produce?
calcitonin
what do the thyroid follicular cells produce?
thyroglobulin
hypothalamic hormones; releasing
GHRH, PRH, TRH, CRH, GnRH
hypothalamic hormones; inhibiting
somatostatin, dopamine
muscles of the thenar compartment?
abductor pollicus, opponens pollicus
treatment of athletes foot?
terbinafine
treatment of septic arthritis? coverage of these Abx
flucloxacillin, ceftrioxone for kingella cover
treatment of otitis externa
aural toilet (acetic acid)
treatment of pyelonephritis
co-amoxiclav or co-trimoxazole
describe the events leading up to a non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
hyperglycaemia pericyte death thickening of BM vascular permiability retinal oedema hard exudates
swan neck deformity?
hyper PIP, flex DIP
boutoneirres deformity?
hyperDIP, flex PIP