PassMed September Flashcards

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What should you do with a patient found to have unilateral nasal polyps?

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Urgent ENT referal - this is a RF for cancer

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Which hand joints are most typically affected by the OA?

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Osteoarthritis typically affects the DIP joints and carpometacarpal joints. PIP joints are typically sparred

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What is the most common symptoms of acute open angle glaucoma? What is the primary treatment?

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Peripheral visual field defects (most common), severe eye pain, redness of the eye and halos around lights
Timolol - reduces aqueous production

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What is the management for primary hyperaldosteronism?

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Potassium sparring diuretics (aldosterone antagonists) e.g. spironolactone

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Name 4 symptoms of hypocalcaemia?

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Perioral paraesthesia, tetany, cramps and convulsions

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What is acute intermittent porphyria?

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Can be triggered by nitrofurantoin
Causes severe abdo pain, HTN, tachycardia, hallucinations, anxiety and muscle weakness

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What is the 1st line management of thrush?

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Oral fluconazole

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What is the 1st line Tx for low severity CAP?

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Oral Amoxicillin

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What should you suspect in a patient presenting with severe chest pain and shock after acute vomiting?

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Boerhaave Syndrome (oesophageal rupture)

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What will be seen in sick euthyroid syndrome?

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Low T3/T4 with normal TSH and an acute illness

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How should you treat urgency urinary incontinence?

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Bladder training then oxybutanin

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How frequently should you screen for glaucoma in someone with a positive family history?

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Annually from 40 years

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What should you do if you clinically suspect tension pneumothorax (no x-ray confirmation)

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Immediate needle decompression in the 2nd intercostal space. Do not wait for imaging

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What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults?

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Membranous nephropathy - frequently due to malignancy

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15
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Which medication used in psych is associated with nephrogenic DI?

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Lithium

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What should you suspect in a patient presenting with subacute productive cough, foul smelling sputum and night sweats?

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A lung abscess

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What is the 1st line Ix for prostate cancer?

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Multiparametric MRI

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How may an acute mitral regurg (secondary to MI) present?

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Pulmonary oedema and sudden breathlessness

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Which antibiotic should you use for UTI in the 3rd trimester?

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Amoxicillin
Nitro is teratogenic in 3rd trimester and Trimethoprim should be avoided completley

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Are short or long sited people more at risk of acute close angle glaucoma?

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Long sited

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Are short or long sited people more at risk of acute open angle glaucoma?

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Short sited

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What are we worried about in a patient with persistent ST elevation following and MI?

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Left ventricle aneurysm - this increases the risk of emboli

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What should with give to a patient who is started on an NSAID and SSRI?

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PPI

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Name 3 viral infections that should be routinely screened for antenatally?

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HepB, HIV and Syphillis

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Is conn’s sydrome associated with metabolic acidosis or alkalosis?

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Alkalosis

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26
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How long do mania and hypomania last respectivley?

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Mania = at least 7 days
Hypomania = less than 7 days

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27
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What is chvostek’s sign and trousseu’s sign?

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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

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What will sodium look like in the urine and blood in SIADH?

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High in the urine and low in the blood

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Which carcinoma is SIADH associated with?

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Small cell lung cancer

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What is the 1st line Tx for Grave’s Disease?

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Carbimazole

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What is the 1st line Tx for Grave’s Disease?

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Carbimazole

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31
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How can we manage Thyrotoxicosis which occurs without hyperthyroidism?

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Propanolol

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How quickly should endoscopy be done in patients presenting with an upper GI bleed?

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Within 24 hours

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A patient presents with tenderness in the anatomical snuff box but no X-ray changes are seen. What should you do?

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?Scaphoid fracture
Splint and re-scan in 1-2 weeks

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An alcoholic presents to A&E with facial flushing, nausea, vomiting, palpitations and low BP. What antibiotic may have caused this?

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Metronidazole

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Sx and Mx of Seborrheic Dermatitis?

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Scaly red patches in the hair and eyebrows
Topical ketoconazole

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What does crescent sign seen on x-ray/MRI of the hip imply?

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Avascular necrosis

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37
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Name one risk factor for avascular necrosis?

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Long term steroid use

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38
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Which diabetes drug would most benefit an overweight patient?

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SGLT-2 inhibitors e.g. canagliflozin or dapagliflozin

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What is Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy?

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Acute/sub-acute chest pain occurring after a stressful event in post-menopausal women

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40
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Sx of Brown-Sequard syndrome?

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Same sided weakness and proprioception/vibration loss
Opposite sided pain and temperature loss

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41
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True or false, sarcoidosis is associated with DI?

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True

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Which type of drug should be avoided in patients with Myasthenia Gravis?

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Beta-blockers

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When should all pregnant women receive an OGTT?

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24-28 weeks.
Those with previous GD should be screened earlier

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What surgical procedure is generally executed in bowel emergencies such as perforation or obstruction?

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Hartmann’s procedure

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A young person presents with small bowel obstruction and has had dark spots in the mouth since birth. What should you suspect?

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Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

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46
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Which antibiotic can cause prolonged QT interval?

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Erythromycin

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47
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What will the serum:creatinine ratio be in pre-renal disease?

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High

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48
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How can you differentiate clinically between cellulitis and PE?

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Fever present = think cellulitis

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A patient has metabolic alkalosis and hypokalaemia. What should you suspect?

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?Prolonged vomiting

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How can you differentiate between an ACL/PCL injury and a meniscal injury based on the history?

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ACL/PCL injury = rapid joint swelling after trauma
Meniscal injury = gradual joint swelling after trauma

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What will the osmolarity of the plasma and urine be in DI?

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Plasma = borderline or high osmolarity
Urine = low osmolarity

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What should be used in the 1st line management of a Tone PPH?

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IV Syntocinon

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53
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Maternal labetolol is a risk factor for what?

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Neonatal hypogylcaemia

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A patient has had an MI 1 week ago. They now present with a systolic murmur, hypotension and pulmonary oedema. What has happened?

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Acute mitral regurgitation due to rupture of the papillary muscles

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What is seen with acute tubular necrosis?

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No response to fluid challenge
Urea:Creatinine <1:100
Hyperkalaemia
High urine sodium but low osmolality

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What may be seen in acute angle closure glaucoma?

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Severe eye pain, reduced visual acuity, redness of the eye, corneal haziness and a semi-dilated non-reactive pupil

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57
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Where does furosemide act?

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On the ascending limb of the loop of Henle

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A patient with known HIV presents with odonophagia and dyspahgia. What should you suspect?

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Oesophageal candidaisis

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What may be seen on an ECG in hypocalcaemia?

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QT prolognation

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A patient with endometriosis is not responsive to NSAIDs or the COCP. What is the 2nd line management?

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GnRH analogues

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Do you see hyper or hypo kalaemia in diarrhoea?

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Hypokalaemia

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How should you treat a patient in cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm differently depending on if the arrest was witnessed on cardiac monitoring or not?

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Witnessed = 3 successive shocks then CPR
Unwitnessed = 1 shock then CPR

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What lung condition can be caused by amioadarone?

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Pulmonary fibrosis

64
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What is the classical triad of signs in primary hyperaldosteronism?

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Hypertension, hypernatraemia and hypokalaemia

65
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What is the most common form of melenoma seen in those with dark skin? Sx?

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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma.
Pigmentation of the nail bed affecting the proximal nail folds

66
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HNPCC is the most common congenital risk factor for bowel cancer. What else is it a risk factor for?

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Endometrial cancer

67
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When can the IUD/IUS be inserted after birth?

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Within 48 hours OR after 4 weeks

68
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How long should you observe for signs of life following an in-hospital failed resuscitation attempt?

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5 Mins

69
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What does PTH do to your biochemistry?

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Increases blood calcium and decreases phosphate

70
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What is and Argyll Robertson pupil?

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Seen in neurosyphilis.
Irregular, constricted pupil which doesn’t react to light but does react to accommodation

71
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What is Holmes-Adie Syndrome?

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Unilateral pupil dilation with absent light reflexes and slow accommodation. There will also be absent ankle reflexes

72
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How can we confirm a diagnosis of gout?

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2 weeks after the inflammation settles we should measure serum urate levels

73
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What type of drugs should you always withhold in AKI?

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Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g. ACEis, ARBs and NSAIDs), Metformin and diuretics

74
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What is the normal size of a kidney? How will the differ in CKD?

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10-12cm
In CKD they will appear smaller

75
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What is the treatment pathway in paediatric asthma?

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SABA -> SABA + Low dose ICS -> SABA + Low dose ICS + LTRA -> SABA + LABA + Low dose ICS

76
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What should you suspect in a patient who wears contact lenses and swims a lot presenting with eye pain, reduced visual acuity and photophobia?

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Acanthamoeba keratitis

77
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What should you do if placenta praevia is noted in early scans?

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Rescan at 32 weeks - if it is still there plan for early delivery at 38 weeks
In placenta praevia minor you can wait till 36 weeks to rescan

78
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In what circumstances should beta blockers be stopped in a patient presenting with acute heart failure?

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If HR <50, 2nd/3rd degree AV block or if the patient is shocked

79
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Which methods of contraception work by inhibiting ovulation?

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Implant, Injection, COCP and Desogestrel only POP

80
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How do the POP, the IUS and the IUD work?

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POP = thickens cervical mucous
IUS = prevents endometrial proliferation
IUD = reduces sperm motility

81
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How can we use peak flow to stage the severity of an asthma attack?

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Moderate = 50-75%
Severe = 33-50%
Life threatening = <33%

82
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What is Bumetanide?

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A loop diuretic

83
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How should you handle any progressively worsening headache with higher cognitive function impairment?

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Urgent CT head

84
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What should you suspect in any red/black skin lump which oozes or bleeds?

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Nodular Melanoma

85
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What should you suspect in teenage girls presenting with knee pain on walking down the stairs?

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Chondromalacia Patellae

86
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What is a Marjolin’s Ulcer?

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Squamous cell carcinoma occurring at sites of chronic inflammation or previous injury

87
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What is a Pyoderma Gangrenosum?

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Ulcers which occur at stoma sites

88
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What is the most common cause of occupational asthma?

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Isocyanates

89
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Which metabolic abnormalities can be caused by loop diuretics?

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Hyponatraemia or hypokalaemia or hypocalcaemia

90
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What is a T-score and a Z-score?

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T-score = average bone mineral density compared to that of a healthy 30 year old of the same gender
Z-score = T-score but incorporating Age, gender and ethnicity

91
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What does HepA cause, who does it commonly affect?

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Acute hepatomegaly and obstructive jaundice
Commonly seen in travellers who have recently returned to the UK

92
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What should you suspect in people with recurrent epistaxis and telangiectases?

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Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telanglectasia

93
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What is Wellen’s Syndrome?

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Critical LAD artery stenosis.
Patients present with chest pain. ECG will show deeply inverted or biphasic T waves in V2-3.
Troponin will be mildly raised

94
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There is ST elevation in V1-V4. Where is the clot?

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LAD artery

95
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What can we use as an alternative medication to Atropine?

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Isoprenaline/Adrenaline Infusion

96
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Name 2 drugs which can be used in pharmacological cardioversion

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Amiodarone and Flecainide (only if a structurally normal heart)

97
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Where should you measure QT interval from?

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Start of the Q wave to the end of the T wave

98
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Is hyper or hypo thyroidism associated with heavy menstrual bleeding?

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Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is associated with oligomenorrhoea

99
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True or false, opioids cause urinary frequency.

A

False. The can cause urinary retention

100
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What should you do is a semen sample comes back abnormal?

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Repeat in 3 months

101
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True or false Hereditary Haemochromatosis can cause cranial DI?

A

True!

102
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How does acute closure angle glaucoma present?

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Severe pain, decreased visual acuity, semi-dilated non-reactive pupil, haloes around the light and a red eye.

103
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What metabolic abnormality can be caused by omeprazole?

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Hypomagnesia - this can then lead to hypocalcaemia and hypokalaemia

104
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What X-ray finding is often seen in bronchiectasis?

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Parallel line shadows (aka tram lines)

105
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What is seen in cardiogenic shock? Should you do a fluid challenge in these patients?

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Systolic BP <90, low urine output, high lactate and cold peripheries
NO!

106
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True or false, glucocorticoids can cause neutrophilia?

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True!

107
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What is a trifasicular block? Why is it important?

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RBBB, 1st degree heart block and Left axis deviation.
This is an important cause of falls in the elderly

108
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What ECG changes are seen in Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome?

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Short PR interval, broad QRS and a delta wave

109
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What is Brugada syndrome?

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ST elevation in V1-V3. It can cause sudden nocturnal death!

110
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What are the symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus? What distinctive findings will you see on CT scan?

A

Urinary incontince, cognitive impairment and gait disturbance.
Ventriculomegaly out of proportion with sulcal enlargement

111
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A teenage boy presents with progressive muscle weakness and having to use his arms to stand up from sitting on the floor. What is the diagnosis?

A

Becker muscular dystrophy.
Similar to DMD but occurs in older boys (>10 years)

112
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What are the components of CHA2DS2VASc? Above what score should you definitely anticoagulate?

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Congestive HF (1)
HTN (1)
Age >= 75 (2), 65-74 (1)
Diabetes (1)
Previous TIA, stroke or thromboembolism (2)
Vascular disease (1)
Female (1)
>= 2 you should anticoagulate

113
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Which are the best anti-emetics to use for different causes of nausea?

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Ondansetron = oncology causes
Haloperidol = causes in your head
Prochlorperazine = Peculiar (dizziness)
Metoclopromide = Mesentery (GI)

114
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Who should you give steroids to in bacterial meningitis?

A

Children over 3 months. This helps to reduce the risk of hearing loss!

115
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Name 5 poor prognostic indicators in schizophrenia?

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Strong family history, gradual onset, low IQ, prodromal social withdrawal and lack of obvious precipitant

116
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A patient presents with reduced foetal movement at 30 weeks. On doppler US there is no foetal heart beat. What should you do next?

A

Past 28 weeks and no foetal heart beat on doppler US - urgent USS

117
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Which drugs can affect the absorption of levothyroxine? How can you correct this?

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Iron and Calcium carbonate. These should be taken at least 4 hours before/after levothyroxine

118
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How should you interpret the Wells score for PE?

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> = 4 requires urgent CTPA and thrombolysis whilst waiting
<4 requires D-dimer, if positive do a urgent CTPA

119
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Sx, Ix and Mx for lumbar spinal stenosis?

A

Pain in the lower limbs which is relieved by lumbar flexion, sitting is better than standing and walking uphill is better than downhill.
Ix = MRI
Mx = laminectomy

120
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A patient just had bowel surgery and is now complaining of abdominal pain, bloating and vomiting. What should you suspect?

A

Post-operative ileus

121
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Which metabolic abnormality can acute pancreatitis cause?

A

Hypocalcaemia

122
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What are the 3 Ms of primary biliary cirrhosis? What is the management?

A

IgM, Anti-Mitochondrial antibodies, Middle aged women
Ursodeoxycholic acid

123
Q

Which cranial nerve palsy leads to ptosis?

A

CN III

124
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When can the COCP be restarted after birth?

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After 3 weeks if not breast feeding, after 6 weeks if breast feeding

125
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What test may be used to help diagnose age related macular degeneration?

A

Amsler grid testing

126
Q

True or false, LH and FSH are low in Turner’s syndrome?

A

False, they will be raised!

127
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Name 4 Parkinson’s drugs which are likely to cause disinhibition?

A

Dopamine receptor agonists:
Bromocriptine, Ropinirole, Cabergoline and Apomorphine

128
Q

Which syndrome can be caused by with-holding parkinsons medications?

A

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

129
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What are the ECG changes noted in hypokalaemia?

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Tall p waves, flattened/inverted T waves, ST depression, prominent U waves

130
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What should you suspect in any patient presenting with persistent ST elevation but no chest pain post MI?

A

Left ventricular aneurysm

131
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Which type of arrhythmia is commonly associated with pneumothorax?

A

PEA

132
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How can you differentiate between infantile spasms and infantile colic?

A

Infantile spasms = child is distressed between spasms
Infantile colic = child is distressed during spasms

133
Q

What is the key symptom to warn patients about before starting them on levodopa?

A

Large variations in motor function due to on-off phenomenon

134
Q

What is the most sensitive and specific lab result which identifies cirrhosis in those with chronic liver disease?
What scan can you do to confirm this?

A

Thrombocytopenia
Transient Elastography

135
Q

How quickly do you need to refer ?parkinsons disease patients to neuro?

A

URGENTLY

136
Q

What test should you perform in all patients with new AF?

A

Transthoracic echo

137
Q

Which hepatitis vaccine should be offered to men who have sex with men?

A

Hep A

138
Q

What is the pattern of Haemophilia inheritance?

A

X-linked recessive

139
Q

What can we use instead of amiodarone if it is not available?

A

Lidocaine

140
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Name the signs of cerebellar damage?

A

Dysdiadochokineaseia and Dysmetria
Ataxia
Nystagmus
Intention tremor
Slurred speech
Hypotonia

141
Q

What are the most common and most aggressive types of melanoma

A

Most common = superficial spreading
Most aggressive = nodular

142
Q

How does chronic venous insufficiently often present visually?

A

Brown pigmented skin, legs which are wider at the knee than the ankle and eczema

143
Q

Define PPH?

A

The loss of >=500mls of blood from the genital tract within 24 hours of birth of the baby

144
Q

If thrombosis is suspected as the cause of cardiac arrest what should you do?

A

Thrombolyse with alteplase and then continue CPR for 60-90 mins

145
Q

True or False, a LUTI can precipitate urinary retention?

A

True

146
Q

When should you give adrenaline and amiodarone in shockable rhythms?

A

After 3 shocks

147
Q

How does MG affect sensitivity to anaesthetic agents?

A

People with MG are more sensitive to Rocuronium but resistant to suxamethonium

148
Q

Below what BM should neonates be admitted for IV 10% dextrose even if they are asymptomatic?

A

<1

149
Q

What should you suspect in a patient with recent MI who presents with sudden HF, raised JVP and pulsus paradoxus?

A

Left ventricular free wall rupture

150
Q

You hear a new pansystolic murmur in a patient who had an MI 5 days ago. What do you suspect?

A

Ventricular Septal Defect

151
Q

How can we assess bowel anastomoses after bowel surgery?

A

Gastrografin enema

152
Q

How do you manage latent TB?

A

3/12 of isoniazid (+pyridoxine) AND rifampicin
OR
6/12 of isoniazid (+pyridoxine)

153
Q

Which nerve and nerve root control the triceps reflex?

A

Radial nerve
C7

154
Q

What is the 1st line management of absence seizures?

A

Sodium valproate or ethosuximide

155
Q

How do you manage amiodarone induced hypothyroidism?

A

Continue amiodarone but add levothyroxine

156
Q

How do we manage infantile colic?

A

Reassurance and support, this is a benign condition!