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How long after taking lithium should you measure levels?

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12hr

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Common complicatio of POSTERIOR hip dislocation?

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Sciatic nerve injury (10-20% cases)

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3
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OCD first line management

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Exposure and response prevention

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4
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Which SSRI for OCD?

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Fluoxetine

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Last line OCD treatment

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Clomipramine

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Acute angle glaucoma is associated with which vision change?

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Hypermetropia (near objects are blurred)

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7
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New onset mania, which investigation should you do?

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CT head

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8
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Antibodies in drug induced lupus

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Antihistone antibodies

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9
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Hydralazine can cause which drug induced rheumotological condition?

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Drug induced lupus

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10
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Superficial burns features

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Pink skin

Blisters

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Wallace’s rule of X for % covered in burns

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9s

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Full thickness burn features

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White/brown/black
No blisters
No pain

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13
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Times to refer burns to secondary care

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All deep dermal (2nd degree) upwards
Any genitalia, face, hands
Inhalation
Electrical or chemical

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14
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Formula for calculating how much fluid is needed after a burn

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Parkland formula

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15
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Treatment of herpes simplex keratitis

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Topical aciclovir

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16
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Features of herpes simplex keratitis

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Red eye
Burning pain
Photophobia
Excessive lacrimation
Fluorescein shows linear, branching epithelial defect
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17
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What is urticaria?

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Hives

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18
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Which drug is contraindicated in patients with salicylate hypersensitivity?

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Sulfasalazine

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19
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Oral ulcers
Genital ulcers
Anterior uveitis

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Behcet’s

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20
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What actually IS Behcet’s disease?

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Autoimmune small cell vasculitis

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21
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Which rash is associated with Behcet’s disease?

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Erythema nodosum

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22
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Management of shingles

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Oral aciclovir

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23
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Vertigo and hearing loss on one side

With an absent corneal reflex on the same side

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Acoustic neuroma

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24
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Drugs than can cause hearing loss

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Furosemide

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25
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Symptoms of vestibular neuritis

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Vertigo
Dizziness
Hearing loss

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26
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What is vestibular neuritis?

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Inflammation of the vestibular nerve

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27
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Risk factors for OA

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Previous trauma to the joint
Hypermobility of a joint
Occupation

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28
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Nodes in OA

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Heberdens
Bouchards
These are as a result of osteophyte production

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29
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Management of scaphoid fracture

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X-ray

Repeat x-ray after 7-10 days because can take time to appear radiographically

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30
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First line management for bilateral primary open angle glaucoma

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Latanoprost eye drops

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31
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Which drugs can reduce aqueous production in primary open angle glaucoma?

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Beta blockers such as timolol

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32
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Which drug can reduce ICP in open angle glaucoma?

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Pilocarpine (muscarinic agonist)

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33
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How long should the break between courses of steroids be in psoriasis?

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4 week break between flares

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34
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Management of chronic plaque psoriasis

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Regular emollients

Potent corticosteroids + vitamin D analogue applied once daily

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35
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Thromboprophylaxis in anti-phospholipid syndrome who has never had a clot before

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Low-dose aspirin

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36
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Osler-weber-rendu is also known as

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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia

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37
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Features of HHT

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Epistaxes
Shortness of breath
Coughing up blood
Normal examination other than maybe some telangiectasia on nose/lips

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38
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What is pseudotumor cerebri

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False brain tumour
Signs of increased pressure in the brain (papilloedema)
Headache
Blurred vision
WHooshing in ears
Vision loss
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39
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Electrolyte cause of papilloedema

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Hypocalcaemia

Rarely caused by vit A toxicity

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40
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Respiratory cause of papilloedema

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High CO2

Because dilates cerebral vessels

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41
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Mottled, webbed rash implies

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Livedo reticularis

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42
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Anti-phospholipid syndrome is associated with which rash?

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Livedo reticularis

43
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Antibodies in anti-phospholipid syndrome

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Anti-cardiolipin

44
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Treatment of choice for Raynauds

A

Daily nifedipine

45
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Bilateral ‘grittiness’ in eyes, which condition should you think of?

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Blepharitis

46
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Symptoms of blepharitis

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Gritty eyes
Sticky eyes
Erythematous eyelid borders

47
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Management of blepharitis

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Hot compresses
Removal of debris with cotton wool buds dipped in cooled, boiled water
Artificial tears

48
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Signs of conjunctivitis

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Bilateral red itchy eyes

Sticky purulent discharge

49
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Treatment of conjunctivitis (bacterial)

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Topical chloramphenicol drops

50
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What should you do before applying fusidic acid to impetigo?

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Softly remove crusted areas by soaking with soapy water

51
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How do you treat cold sores?

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Over the counter anti-viral creams

52
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How should you manage a childhood squint? Cross-eyed?

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Refer to opthalmology

53
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Which SLE medication is safe to use in pregnancy? Also used in IBD?

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Azathioprine

Hydrocychloroquine

54
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Drugs not safe in pregnancy

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Methotrexate
Cyclophosphamide
Mycophenolate
Rituximab

55
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What is onychomycosis?

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Fungal infection of the nail

56
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Symptoms of onchomyocosis

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Looks like you’d expect for a fungal nail infection

57
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Ix for onchomyocosis

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Nail clippings

58
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Management of onchomyocosis

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Can leave it if you fancy but to fix it cosmetically can use oral terbinafine (antifungal)

59
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Most likely cause of sudden sensironeural hearing loss with no associated symptoms

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Idiopathic?!!!!

60
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Initial treatment for sinusitis 10 day< Hx

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Intra-nasal corticosteroid

61
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Symptoms of acute sinusitis

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Facial pain worse on bending forward
Thick, purulent nasal discharge
Nasal obstruction

62
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Mx of sinusitis

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Analgesia
Intranasal corticosteroids if going on 10days<
Severe -> oral antibiotics

63
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Scalded rash 30%< body after a new drug =

64
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Mx of TEN syndrome

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Stop precipitating factor
Supportive care
IVIG

65
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Features of Horner’s

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Ptosis
Anhydrosis
Miosis

66
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Causes of Horner’s syndrome

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Carotid artery dissection
Cervical rib
Pancoast tumpur

67
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Bilateral grittiness, think…

A

Blepharitis

68
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Bilateral grittiness with sticking eyelids in the morning =>

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Blepharitis

69
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What is blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelid margins

Meibomian gland dysfunction)

70
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What eye condition is rosacea a RF for?

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Blepharitis

71
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Mx of blepharitis

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Hot compresses

Lid hygiene by removing with cotton wool buds

72
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What can you do to shrink nasal polyps?

A

Intranasal steroid spray

73
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31 year old man with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus
FH of similar problems
Audiometry shows bilateral conductive hearing loss

A

Otosclerosis

74
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2yo with repeated otitis media infections and problems with hearing and delayed speech

75
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Recurrent, one sided hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo

Feeling of fullness in the ear

76
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Progressive hearing loss with tinnitus and vertigo

Cranial nerve signs

A

Acoustic neuroma

77
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Drugs that cause ototoxicity

A

Gentamicin
Furosemide
Aspirin

78
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Red itchy scalp with dandruff

A

Sebhorreic dermatitis

79
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Red scalp with white scales =>

80
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Treatment of scalp psoriasis

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4w potent topical corticosteroids

81
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Bullous pemphigoid =

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Tense blisters

Bullous = bullae

82
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What is polymorphic eruption of pregnancy?

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Pruritic condition associated with last trimester

Like an itchy rash all over but often start in abdominal striae

83
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Mx of polymorphic eruption of pregnancy

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Emollients

Mild topical steroids

84
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What is pemphigoid gestationis?

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Pruritic blistering lesions
Often develop in the peri-umbilical region
Look like pemphigus a bit (or like patches of psoriasis)

85
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Features of otitis externa

A 
Red ear canal
Conductive hearing loss (reduced hearing)
Discharge
Regional lymphadenopathy
Cellulitis spreading beyond the ear 
FEVER
86
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Mx of otitis externa

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Topical antibiotics +/- steroids

87
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What is a pyogenic granuloma also known as?

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Eruptive haemangioma

88
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Features of eruptive haemangioma

A

Hx of trauma in that site
Head/neck or hands
Initially small red spot
May bleed or ulcerate

89
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Mx of eruptive haemangioma

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Cutterage and cauterisation

Excision

90
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Small growth under the nail, no pigment

A

Amelanotic melanoma

91
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Dry mouth
Grittiness in eyes
Diffuse swelling of parotid

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Sjogren’s syndrome

92
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18yo with pancreatitis, orchitis and bilateral parotid enlargement

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Vital parotitis (from mumps)

93
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What is a Warthin’s tumour?

A

Benign tumour of salivary glands

94
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Bilateral parotid gland enlargement
Dry mouth
Bilateral facial nerve palsys
Improves with steroid treatment

A

Sarcoidosis

95
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Common complications of seborrhoeic dermatitis

A

Blepharitis

Otitis externa

96
Q

Which examination should you always do in paediatrics

97
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Bulging tympanic membrane and ear pain indicates

A

Otitis media

98
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Bulging tympanic membrane, ear pain and purulent discharge from the ear indicates

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Otitis media with perforation

99
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When would you give antibiotics in otitis media?

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4 day duration

Purulent discharge

100
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How might otitis media present in a young child?

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Off food
Clingy to mum
Pulling at the ears
Fever

101
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Complications of otitis media

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Mastoiditis
Meningitis
Brain abscess

102
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Colour vision loss
Worsening vision
Pain on eye movement
Normal appearance of retina

A

Optic neuritis

103
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Commonest cause of optic neuritis

104
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Mx of optic neuritis

A

High dose steroids

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