PassMed September Flashcards
What should you do with a patient found to have unilateral nasal polyps?
Urgent ENT referal - this is a RF for cancer
Which hand joints are most typically affected by the OA?
Osteoarthritis typically affects the DIP joints and carpometacarpal joints. PIP joints are typically sparred
What is the most common symptoms of acute open angle glaucoma? What is the primary treatment?
Peripheral visual field defects (most common), severe eye pain, redness of the eye and halos around lights
Timolol - reduces aqueous production
What is the management for primary hyperaldosteronism?
Potassium sparring diuretics (aldosterone antagonists) e.g. spironolactone
Name 4 symptoms of hypocalcaemia?
Perioral paraesthesia, tetany, cramps and convulsions
What is acute intermittent porphyria?
Can be triggered by nitrofurantoin
Causes severe abdo pain, HTN, tachycardia, hallucinations, anxiety and muscle weakness
What is the 1st line management of thrush?
Oral fluconazole
What is the 1st line Tx for low severity CAP?
Oral Amoxicillin
What should you suspect in a patient presenting with severe chest pain and shock after acute vomiting?
Boerhaave Syndrome (oesophageal rupture)
What will be seen in sick euthyroid syndrome?
Low T3/T4 with normal TSH and an acute illness
How should you treat urgency urinary incontinence?
Bladder training then oxybutanin
How frequently should you screen for glaucoma in someone with a positive family history?
Annually from 40 years
What should you do if you clinically suspect tension pneumothorax (no x-ray confirmation)
Immediate needle decompression in the 2nd intercostal space. Do not wait for imaging
What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults?
Membranous nephropathy - frequently due to malignancy
Which medication used in psych is associated with nephrogenic DI?
Lithium
What should you suspect in a patient presenting with subacute productive cough, foul smelling sputum and night sweats?
A lung abscess
What is the 1st line Ix for prostate cancer?
Multiparametric MRI
How may an acute mitral regurg (secondary to MI) present?
Pulmonary oedema and sudden breathlessness
Which antibiotic should you use for UTI in the 3rd trimester?
Amoxicillin
Nitro is teratogenic in 3rd trimester and Trimethoprim should be avoided completley
Are short or long sited people more at risk of acute close angle glaucoma?
Long sited
Are short or long sited people more at risk of acute open angle glaucoma?
Short sited
What are we worried about in a patient with persistent ST elevation following and MI?
Left ventricle aneurysm - this increases the risk of emboli
What should with give to a patient who is started on an NSAID and SSRI?
PPI
Name 3 viral infections that should be routinely screened for antenatally?
HepB, HIV and Syphillis
Is conn’s sydrome associated with metabolic acidosis or alkalosis?
Alkalosis
How long do mania and hypomania last respectivley?
Mania = at least 7 days
Hypomania = less than 7 days
What is chvostek’s sign and trousseu’s sign?
Seen in hypocalcaemia
Chvosteks sign = twitching of the facial muscles when tapping on the facial nerve
Trousseus sign = carpopaedal spasm when inflating the BP cough
What will sodium look like in the urine and blood in SIADH?
High in the urine and low in the blood
Which carcinoma is SIADH associated with?
Small cell lung cancer
What is the 1st line Tx for Grave’s Disease?
Carbimazole
What is the 1st line Tx for Grave’s Disease?
Carbimazole
How can we manage Thyrotoxicosis which occurs without hyperthyroidism?
Propanolol
How quickly should endoscopy be done in patients presenting with an upper GI bleed?
Within 24 hours
A patient presents with tenderness in the anatomical snuff box but no X-ray changes are seen. What should you do?
?Scaphoid fracture
Splint and re-scan in 1-2 weeks
An alcoholic presents to A&E with facial flushing, nausea, vomiting, palpitations and low BP. What antibiotic may have caused this?
Metronidazole
Sx and Mx of Seborrheic Dermatitis?
Scaly red patches in the hair and eyebrows
Topical ketoconazole
What does crescent sign seen on x-ray/MRI of the hip imply?
Avascular necrosis
Name one risk factor for avascular necrosis?
Long term steroid use
Which diabetes drug would most benefit an overweight patient?
SGLT-2 inhibitors e.g. canagliflozin or dapagliflozin
What is Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy?
Acute/sub-acute chest pain occurring after a stressful event in post-menopausal women
Sx of Brown-Sequard syndrome?
Same sided weakness and proprioception/vibration loss
Opposite sided pain and temperature loss
True or false, sarcoidosis is associated with DI?
True
Which type of drug should be avoided in patients with Myasthenia Gravis?
Beta-blockers
When should all pregnant women receive an OGTT?
24-28 weeks.
Those with previous GD should be screened earlier
What surgical procedure is generally executed in bowel emergencies such as perforation or obstruction?
Hartmann’s procedure
A young person presents with small bowel obstruction and has had dark spots in the mouth since birth. What should you suspect?
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome
Which antibiotic can cause prolonged QT interval?
Erythromycin
What will the serum:creatinine ratio be in pre-renal disease?
High
How can you differentiate clinically between cellulitis and PE?
Fever present = think cellulitis
A patient has metabolic alkalosis and hypokalaemia. What should you suspect?
?Prolonged vomiting
How can you differentiate between an ACL/PCL injury and a meniscal injury based on the history?
ACL/PCL injury = rapid joint swelling after trauma
Meniscal injury = gradual joint swelling after trauma
What will the osmolarity of the plasma and urine be in DI?
Plasma = borderline or high osmolarity
Urine = low osmolarity
What should be used in the 1st line management of a Tone PPH?
IV Syntocinon
Maternal labetolol is a risk factor for what?
Neonatal hypogylcaemia
A patient has had an MI 1 week ago. They now present with a systolic murmur, hypotension and pulmonary oedema. What has happened?
Acute mitral regurgitation due to rupture of the papillary muscles
What is seen with acute tubular necrosis?
No response to fluid challenge
Urea:Creatinine <1:100
Hyperkalaemia
High urine sodium but low osmolality
What may be seen in acute angle closure glaucoma?
Severe eye pain, reduced visual acuity, redness of the eye, corneal haziness and a semi-dilated non-reactive pupil
Where does furosemide act?
On the ascending limb of the loop of Henle
A patient with known HIV presents with odonophagia and dyspahgia. What should you suspect?
Oesophageal candidaisis
What may be seen on an ECG in hypocalcaemia?
QT prolognation
A patient with endometriosis is not responsive to NSAIDs or the COCP. What is the 2nd line management?
GnRH analogues
Do you see hyper or hypo kalaemia in diarrhoea?
Hypokalaemia