Past Paper Questions Flashcards
neutrophils in myelodysplastic syndrome
hypogranulation and hyposegmented neutrophils
Smear cells on blood film
CLL
neutrophils in megaloblastic anaemia
hypersegmented neutrophils
rank cancers as cause of death in men
1 lung
2 prostate
3 colon
(breast least likely)
5 stages of eosophageal adenocarcinoma progression
Reactive metaplasia low grade dysplasia high grade dysplasia adenocarcinoma
Na and K in Conns
(high aldosterone) high sodium low patassium (high BP)
Evolocumab
PCSK9 antibody reduces LDL
Dry mouth, dry eyes, anti ro, anti la, speckled pattern
Sjogrens
JAK2 V617F mutation
Polycythaemia Vera
Spherocytes on blood film, coombs +ve
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
Which coag factor falls most rapidly after starting warfarin
(CR) 7 > 9 > 10 > 2
therapeutic anticoagulation during pregnancy
LMWH
Imatinib
CML - in chronic phase
ALL if 9;22 translocation
kappa and lambda light chains
Multiple myeloma
Reed sternberg cells
Hodgkins lymphoma
temp for platelet storage
room temp
Venetoclax
BCL2 inhibitor induces apoptosis (used in CLL)
smear cells CD5 and CD18 +ve
B cell CLL
commonest primary tumour of the heart
atrial myxoma
most likely cause of mobile mass in breast
fibroadenoma
commonest malignant breast cancer
invasive ductal carcinoma
What type of emphysema is associated with smoking?
centriobular
what type of emphysema is associated with alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
Panacinar
most common primary cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
most common secondary cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults
diabetes
most common cause of portal vein thrombosis
malignancy
organism causing pneumonia with blood sputum in alcoholic and diabetics
Klebsiella Pneumoniae
male version of ovarian dysgeminoma
Seminoma
most common histological type of oesophageal cancer in UK
adenocarcinoma
goblet cells present in barret’s
intestinal metaplasia
goblet cells NOT present in barett’s
gastric metaplasia
vascular tumour associated with HHV8 infection
Kaposi Sarcoma
commonest cause of myocarditis
viral infection
raised AMA in what liver disease
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
temporal encephalitis
Herpes Simplex Virus
most common cause of hypocalcaemia in community
Vit D def
liver enz specifically suggesting obstructive jaundice
ALP
liver enz specifically suggesting hepatic jaundice
AST and ALT
which adrenal zone produces aldosterone?
Zona glomerulosa
which adrenal zone produces cortisol?
zona fasciculata
which adrenal zone produces androgens?
zona reticularis
which adrenal zone produces noradrenaline
medulla
What condition occurs in both MEN1 and MEN2A
Parathyroid hyperplasia
What conditions occur in both MEN2A and MEN2B
Phaeo
Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Conditions in MEN1
PPP
Pituitary adenoma
Parathyroid hyperplasia
Pancreatic tumours
Conditions in MEN2A
PPM
Parathyroid hyperplasia
Pheaochromocytoma
Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Conditions in MEN2B
PMMM
Pheaochromocytoma
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Marfanoid body
Mucosal neuromas
what enz does allopurinol inhibit?
Xanathine oxidase
What vit def causes pellagra?
Niacin
What vit def causes anaemia and neuropathy?
Vit E
What vit def causes clotting abnormalities=
Vit K
What vit def causes dermatitis and anaemia?
Vit B6
which hormone increases urinary phosphate excretion?
PTH
confirm pancreatitis
serum lipase
hypercalcaemia in sarcoidosis
1 alpha hydroxylase release by activated macrophages
commonest cause of hypercalcaemia in community
Primary hyperparathyroidism
hormone produced by fat cells with receptors in hypothalamus
leptin
deficiency of what plasma protein in liver disease and mvmnt disorder
Ceruloplasmin
fully differentiated b cell that produces antibodies
Plasma cell
what condition invloves upper and lower airways, kidneys, ANCA positive with cytoplasmic staining for proteinase 3?
Wegener’s Granulomatosis (GPA)
ANCA positive with perinuclear staining for myeloperoxidase
Microscopic Polyangitis
reactivation of human polyoma virus t (john cunningham virus)
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
MEFV gene mutation
Familial mediteranian fever
measure what before azathioprine use?
Thiopurine Methyltransferase (TPMT)
neutrophils fail to oxidise dihydrorhodamine (DHR)
Chronic granulomatous disease
antibody isotype for food allergy
IgE
antibody isotype in secretions
IgA
Antibody isotype in primary response
IgM
Antibody isotype in secondary response
IgG
IL2RG mutation encoding IL2 common gamma chain
X linked SCID
CAR-T cell for what cancer cell type?
B cells
Bare lymphocyte syndrome affecting HLA class II - what def?
CD4+ T cells (T helper cells)
Bare lymphocyte syndrome affecting HLA class I - what def?
CD8+ T cells (cytotoxic T cells)
mutation of CD40 ligand
Hyper IgM syndrome
Denosumab
monoclonal antibody for RANKL used to treat Osteoporosis
IgA specific for TTG
coeliac
class of abx - conc dependent killing
aminoglycosides
gram -ve bacilli causing fever and abdo pain after trip to india, Malaria neg, what abx?
Salmonella? Ceftriaxone
gram +ve rods in CSF of elderly woman
Listeria monocytogenes
which human herpes virus is associated with post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder ?
EBV (Human herpes virus 4)
yeasts in CSF of HIV patient
cryptococcus neoformans
Rice water stool
Vibrio Cholera
which virus in first 20 weeks of pregnancy causes hydrops fetalis
Parvovirus B19 (slapped cheek)
mucomycosis antifungal therapy
amphotericin B
4 year old with bloody diarrhoea and HUS
E coli 0157:H7
what is the cause of beta thalassaemia major
decreased production of beta globin chains
auer rods on blood film
AML
left shift
increase of immature cells
toxic granulation
bacterial infection
factors in cryprecipitate
8 ,13 and vWF
factos in FFP
Fibrinogen and all coag factors
young girl with leg pains, palor, bruising, lymphadenopathy and blood film shows 80% blast cells
ALL
smoker with high Hb, normal RBC mass, low plasma volume
relative polycythemia