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Treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia?

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Imatinib

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Treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (requiring treatment)

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Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab (FCR)

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Which drugs could cause thrombocytopenia?

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Heparin
Sodium valproate
Thiazides
Valproic acid
Quinidine
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Which drugs could cause pancreatitis?

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Corticosteroids
Sodium valproate
Thiazides
Valproic acid

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What condition would you see smudge/smear cells?

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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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How would Von Willebrand’s disease present?

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  • Bleeding problems
  • Normal platelets
  • Raised bleeding time
  • Slightly raised APTT
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7
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Which drug can cause nasal congestion?

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Sildenafil

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8
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Which drugs are associated with hyperkalaemia?

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ACE inhibitors
Spironolactone
ARBs
Heparin
Ciclosporin
Amiloride
Succinylcholine
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9
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What is the underlying pathology of polycythemia rubra vera?

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Mutation in JAK2

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What is the underlying pathology in lead poisoning?

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Defective ferratochelatase and ALA dehdratase function

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Age group affected in multiple myeloma?

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Age 60-70

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Why do you get hypercalcemia in myeloma?

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Primarily this is due to increased osteoclastic bon resorption caused by local cytokines (e.g. IL-1. TNF) released by the myeloma cells
Much less common contributing factors: impaired renal function, increased renal tubular calcium reabsorption and elevated PTH-rP levels)

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Treatment for restless legs syndrome

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Ropinirole

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14
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Treatment for polycythemia rubra vera

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Venesection

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Which condition would you find Auer rods in?

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Acute myeloid leukaemia

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16
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Features of Cryoglobulinaemia?

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Purpuric rash

Hepatitis C positive

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17
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HER2/neu receptor antagonist

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Imatinib

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Inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase associated with the BCR-ABL defect

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Imatinib

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Which drugs can cause osteoporosis?

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Corticosteroids
Heparin
Pioglitazone

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20
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Which drugs could cause epistaxis?

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Isotretinoin

Warfarin

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21
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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia inheritance pattern?

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Autosomal dominant

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Features of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia?

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Epistaxis
Spider Naevi
Arteriovenous malformations

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“A 60 year old woman presents with cold peripheries. Investigations show a normocytic anaemia and a positive direct antiglobulin test”

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Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

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“A 15 year old Greek boy develops pallor and jaundice after having a lower respiratory tract infection. He has a history of neonatal jaundice. The blood film shows Heinz bodies”

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G6PD deficiency

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25
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G6PD inheritence

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X-linked recessive

-so you’re going to see it in males

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Why is a decreased level of G6PD bad?

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It means there will be a reduced level of glutathione, and this increases red cell susceptibility to oxidative stress

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Diagnostic test for hereditary spherocyosis?

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Osmotic fragility test

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28
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Which stupid food can precipitate a crisis in G6PD deficiency?

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Broad beans

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29
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How do you diagnose G6PD deficiency?

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G6PD enzyme assay

30
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Drugs which can cause haemolysis?

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Anti-malarials: primaquine
Ciprofloxacin
Sulph-group drugs: sulphonamides, sulphasalazine, sulfonylureas

31
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What type of haemolysis in G6PD deficiency?

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Intravascular

32
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What type of haemolysis in hereditary spherocytosis?

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Extravascular (so spleen etc)

33
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How does standard heparin work?

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Activates anti-thrombin III

Forms a complex that inhibits thrombin, factors Xa, IXa, XIa and XIIa

34
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How does LMWH work?

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Activates anti-thrombin III.

Forms a complex that inhibits factor Xa

35
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How do you monitor standard heparin?

36
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How do you monitor LMWH?

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Anti-factor Xa (although routine monitoring is not required)

37
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Why can heparin and LMWH cause hyperkalaemia?

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It is thought to be due to inhibition of aldosterone secretion

38
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Causes of normocytic anaemia?

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Anaemia of chronic disease
Chronic kidney disease
Aplastic anaemia
Haemolytic anaemia

39
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Activated protein C resistance

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Factor V leiden

40
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C1-1NH deficiency

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Hereditary angioedmea

41
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What is tumour lysis syndrome associated with?

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Burkitt’s lymphoma (treated with chemotherapy)

42
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What is hypogammaglobulinaemia associated with?

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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

43
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Macrocytic (normoblastic)

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Reticulocytosis

44
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Macrocytic (megaloblastic)

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

45
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“a 10 year old child with a history of neonatal jaundice develops pallor and jaundice after an upper respiratory tract infection associated with erythematous cheeks. Splenomegaly is noted on examination”

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Hereditary spherocytosis

(the clue is in the splenomegaly!! –> hereditary spherocytosis = extravascular haemolysis = the spleen is going to be working overtime = splenomegaly! Although you can sometimes get splenomegaly with G6PD)

46
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Management of hereditary spherocytosis?

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Folate replacement

Splenectomy

47
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Which medication can cause a slate-grey appearance?

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Amiodarone

48
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Which medication can cause skin necrosis?

49
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Factors that may potentiate warfarin?

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  • Liver disease
  • P450 enzyme inhibitors (e.g. amiodarone, ciprofloxacin)
  • Cranberry juice
  • Drugs which displace warfarin from plasma alubmin (e.g. NSAIDS)
  • Inhibit platelet function: NSAIDS
50
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Dark coloured urine, haemolytic anaemia and thrombosis are features of which disease?

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Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobulinuria

51
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Treatment of essential thrombocytosis?

A

Hydroxyuria

52
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The philadelphia chromosome is present in more than 95% of people with this condition?

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Chronic myeloid leukaemia

53
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Imatinib method of action

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Inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase associated with BCR-ABL defect
-Very high response rate in chronic phase CML

54
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This type of hodgkins lymphoma is associated with lacunar cells

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Nodular sclerosing hodgkins lymphoma (the most common type)

55
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This condition is characterised by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells

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Hodgkins lymphoma

56
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Hodgkins lymphoma with the best prognosis

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Lymphocyte predominant

57
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Hodgkins lymphoma with the worst prognosis

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Lymphocyte depletes

58
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Hodgkins lymphoma symptoms which imply poor prognosis

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Weight loss more than 10% in the last 6 months
Fever greater than 38 degrees C
Night sweats

59
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Common cause of tumour lysis syndrome

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Burkitts lymphoma

60
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What is felty’s syndrome?

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Splenomegaly and neutropenia in a patient with Rheumatoid arthritis

61
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t (9,22)

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Philadelphia chromosome:
Present in >95% of patients with CML
-also a poor prognostic factor in ALL

62
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t(15,17)

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Seen in acute promyelocytic leukaemia

63
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t(8,14)

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

64
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t(11,14)

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Mantle cell lymphoma

65
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How can you reverse heparin?

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Protamine sulphate (although this only partially reverses effects of LMWH)

66
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How do you monitor heparin?

67
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How could you monitor LMWH?

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Anti-factor Xa (although routine monitoring is not required)

68
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How do you give heparin?

69
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Treatment for DVT

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LMWH or fondaparinux should be given initially after a DVT is diagnosed

-a vitamin K antagonist (e.g. warfarin) should be given within 24 hours of the diagnosis

70
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How long should you continue LMWH/fondaparinux after DVT?

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Continue for at least 5 days of until the INR is 2.0 or above for at least 24 hours

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