Past P 2 Flashcards
What does ADH do
Increase Aquaporin-2 channels in collecting duct
Post chemo most at risk of neutropenic sepsis which day
Day 10
Vinblastine mechanism
Binds to microtubular proteins
[causes metaphase arrest]
Adrenic receptors
a1
b1
b2
a1 - Smooth muscle contraction
-G protein-coupled actives phospholipase C
b1- Heart Kidneys
-G protein-coupled actives adenyl cyclase
b2 - Bronchioles, Visceral smooth muscle, skeletal muscle
-G protein-coupled actives adenyl cyclase
Muscles supplied by median nerve
Abductor pollis brevis
Flexor pollis longus (in forarm)
New stable mild angina for 1 year- What do you do?
Don’t need ETT as stable
Bisop (or other cardioselective bb)
/ cardioselective CCB [verapamil and diltiazem]
Latex allergy which foods
Banana, chesnut, kiwi, avocado
Suspected osteomyelitis of diabetic foot. MRI or C&S more important
MRI
MODY - most common?
What if renal cysts?
What if no symptoms and incidental finding?
HNF-alpha most common
HNF-beta if you have cysts
Glucokinase - mild form
1st line antihypertensive in preg
Labetalol
[then methyldopa / CCB]
Sildenafil which type of PDE
PDE-5 inhibitor
Threadworm Rx
Mebendazole, then second dose after 2-3 weeks
Macular oedema. Not for laser rx?
VGEF inhibitors
What is the main ketoacid in DKA
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
Rtixumab is anti-
Anti-CD20
Sickle painful crisis. Rx for pain
Opiates required
Inferior stemi -> complete HB. Rate 30 and hypotensive. Rx ?
Transcutaneous pacing on the way to PCI
Left coronary artery anatomy. Arises? Becomes?
Just above the left aortic cusp
-Then divides into Left Anterior descending and circumflex
Karnovsky score?
Marker of function pre chemo.
under 60% = poor outcomes
Travel then come back with IBS-type illness? Rx?
Giardia
Metronidazole course
[Or single dose Tinidazole]
[Campylobacter more acute gastroenteritis]
Travel then come back with IBS-type illness? Rx?
Giardia
Metronidazole course
[Or single dose Tinidazole]
[Campylobacter more acute gastroenteritis]
Cluster headache Sx but in woman and shorter duration and higher frequency of headaches? Rx?
Paroxysmal hemicrania
Indomethacin
Radio-iodine and preg ? Mother and father advice
Teratogenic
Should not get preg for 6 months after
Men shouldn’t father children for 4 months
Reactive arthritis 1st line
NSAIDS Eg Naproxen
IIH on COCP order of CT / LP / Cesation of COCP
CT
LP
Cessation
Learning difficulty, high arched palate, mitral valve prolapse, joint laxicity, big ears, obese
Fragile X
[Homocystinuria - unlikely to be obese or have big ears.]
When Abx in cat scratch disease
Immunocompromised / severe Sx
[Ciprofloxaxin]
Isoniazid mechanism
Inhibits fatty acid synthesis
[fatty acids in liver - bit tenuous good luck]
What inhibits DD transpeptidase
Penicillins
what inhibits DNA Gyrase
quinolones - eg cipro
what inhibits RNA synthesis
Macrolides
Tired, hypotensive, Raised bicarb, HypoK = defect where?
Gentleman’s
Distal convoluted tubule
[Adrenal failure would have high K, conns would be hypertensive,
Barters usually presents in childhood]
Which hormone is usually under continuous inhibition
Prolactin
Molluscum contagiosum - Ix/rx
Doesn’t need any usually
[Q should indicate need for hiv test etc.]
Pie chart needs how many groups
At least 3 for MRCP
Heart where do you find Actin, troponin, Myosin?
What structure is actin, and in who is it deficient?
Thin filaments - Actin + trop
Thick filaments - myosin
Actin is double a-helix. HOCM deficient
Acanthosis nigrans = what when malignant
Gastric tumours in 90% of cases
[adenocarcinoma usually]
Erythema nodosum, macrocytic anaemia and normal sigmoidoscopy… What other aspects of question to differentiate coeliac vs crohns
Chrons - nail ridging
Coeliac - steathorrea sometimes
Hypocalcuric hypercalcaemia usual Rx
Reassure - HyperCa levels usually very stable
Severe diarrhoea symptoms post transplant on - which drug is cause
Mycophenolate
Pseudogout acute Rx
Colchicine - same as gout
Influenza -> Acute cavitating pneumonia Rx? If pen allergic?
IV fluclox
Macrolide
ACEi when can you get first episode of angiodema
straight away or not for many years.
Ie occurring after 5 years of Rx it is still the likely cause
Where is the posterior cerebellar artery found
Next to the posterior communicating artery
COCP may cause which rash
Erythema nodosum
Polycythemia -> Stroke
Rx?
Aspirin - just like normal
Rheum - now nodule compressing radial nerve Rx?
Surgical excision
Difference between asbestos plaques and asbestosis as the answer to a question
Plaques are incidental and do not cause symptoms.
If breathlessness / cough = asbestosis
Why HyperCa in thyrotoxicosis
Thyroxine stimulates osteoclasts
P vivax / ovale have which stage of life cycle not found in falciparum
Hypnozoites
2 main DMARDs for UC
Azathioprine / 6-metacaptopurine
[Infliximab]
Liver referral in paracetamol OD before 48hrs
INR?
Cr?
BP?
2 things on blood gas?
INR >2
Cr >200
SBP <80 despite fluids
BM <4
Acidosis
How many single nucleotide polymorphisms have been mapped as part of the genome project
3.7 million
Spironolactone acts on
Distal convoluted tubule
What are the 2 types of Hb that carry sickle trait
HbS
HbC
Cryoglobulinaemia and lymphadenopathy
NHL
Thermoregulation and circadian rhythms are controlled where
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
Who gets Levothyroxine titrated very slowly
Old people
[high risk arrythmias]
MI + stents. What factor is most associated with future cardiac events
CAD - especially if >1 vessel stent required
More important than obesity, LDL levels …
Haemochromatosis often get what joint issue
Pseudogout (often bilat)
Where is landmark for subclavian line
1cm inferior to the junction of the middle and medial section of clavicle
Monitor rivaroxaban compliance
PT time
Pathology of lithium -> DI
Reduces cAMP-mediated aquaporin-2 expression
[Less aquaporins -> less water reabsorbed]
Joint erosions of Anti-CCP worse prognosis in Rhem A
Anti CCP
[Joint erosions likely just delayed presentation]
Erythema multiform most commonly what? When would you think of the other cause?
Herpes simplex - most common
[May just have vague Sx]
Symptoms of pneumonia -> mycoplasma
Which receptor is target in therapy for B-cell NHL?
CD20
[Rituxumab]
What are the mitochondrial inherited disorders
Conveniently can remember most of them using DIDMOAD - both this syndrome and all the parts of it
-Just add an EN to make DIDMOADEN
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes Mellitus
Optic Atrophy
Deafness
Epilepsy
Neuropathy
Parietal Left vs Right side most common issue
Right - Visual spacial navigation
Left - Not understanding or being able to speak language
Visual memory defect if stroke affects where?
Right temporal lobe
What does evolocumab do?mechanism?
PCSK9 inhibitor
-> Prevents LDL receptor degradation
How does Ezetimbine work?
Inhibits NCP1L1
-> Reduces cholesterol absorption from GI
Rx in severe hereditary spherocytosis
Splenectomy
Neutropenic spesis 1st line? If pen allergic?
Taz + gent
Vanc, cipro + single dose gent
CN 3 palsy if Posterior communicating / vertebral isn’t an option
Internal carotid
Who classically get de Quervain’s tendosynovitis
Rx?
Mums of babies 6-12 months
->due to repeated picking them up
Splint / steroid injection
calcium carbonate reduces the absorption of what?
Levothyroxine
Levofloxacin (+ quinilones)
[Iron, zinc, strontium]
Aspirin in preg with antiphospholipid. When would you add in prophylactic LMWH ?
> 2 miscarriages
Or any fetal loss after 10 weeks gestation
Why hypoNa in thiazide diuretics
Distal tubule Na loss
Suspected pneumococcal meningitis what might be added to Ceftriaxone
Vanc + cef
Kleinfelters genetics
XXY
[Not XYY. Remember they have normal XY with some feminism Eg breast development so must have an extra X]
Heyde with normal OGD / colonoscopy what next?
Capsule endoscopy
Parkinsonism and urinary incontinence Ix?
MRI / CT first
Then LP
Lupus membranous nephropathy Rx?
Mycophenolate
Cyclophosphamide second line
Benzbromarone used in? How does it work? Commonly used in combination with?
Gout - prevents uric acid resorption in the kidney
-URAT-1 inhibitor
Often used with allopurinol (xanthine oxidase inhibitor
-Inhibits uric acid formation
What inflammatory cytokine key in gout? Drug targeting it?
IL-1
Canakinumab
Gastroparesis Sx in long-term diabetic. Rx?
Domperidone
Chinese patient is given carbamazepine. what happens next and why?
SJS
Probably HLA-B1502
Severe COPD and is already on salbutamol. What inhaler to add?
Inhaled steroid (high dose Eg 500mcgBD) and LAMA
Eg
Fluticasone/Salmeterol 500/50mcg BD
Varenicline used for? mechanism?
Smoking cessation
Partial nicotinic agonist
MgSO4 mechanism in acute asthma
Decreased histamine
Inhibits smooth muscle contraction
Inhibit Ach
Which pneumonia if have cold sore?
Strep pneumo
[Reactivates herpes simplex-1 for some reason]
1st line rescue therapy UC
Ciclosporin
Then Infliximab
Death of parter is massive risk for suicide
IDK cba thinking to to make that a flash card
Metformin mechanism
Indirect AMP kinase activator
Gliclazide mechanism
ATP sensitive potassium channel activator
Nintedanib used for? Mechanism
Pulm fibrosis
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Long QT due to which ion channel
Potassium
The senescence of cells is what
Cessation of mitosis - due to telomere shortening to critical point
Eosin-5-maleimide binding test used for
Hereditary spherocytosis
[Basically looks at the fragility]
First line long QT? When ICD?
What is option if people don’t respond to b blockers and don’t want an ICD
Beta blockers
ICD if collapse secondary to VT or unsuccessful b blockers
Stellate ganglionectomy