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Which envelope proteins on the surface of HIV virus enable it to get into cells?

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GP120 binds to primary receptor (CD4 molecule)

GP41 mediates movement through the cell membrane

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How long does it take for HIV to become AIDs?

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5-10 years

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How does mefloquine toxicity present?

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Acute psychosis

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What does bartonella henselae cause?

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Cat scratch disease

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Which serological marker most strongly confirms recent acute hepatitis B infection?

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Anti-HBC IgM

HbsAg often disappears by the time patients are jaundiced, and is present in acute and chronic

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What is Jo1 syndrome?

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Polymyositis + interstitial lung disease

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When is methotrexate used in SLE?

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If arthritis is present

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What are the causes of death in PAN?

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Renal failure
Bowel obstruction or perforation
Cardiovascular causes

(does not affect the pulmonary arteries)

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What are the features of thoracic outlet syndrome?

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Disappearance of arm pulse when raised above head

Pain, numbness and tingling

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What are the characteristics of scleroderma renal crisis?

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Malignant hypertension
Rapid renal impairment
Onion skin intrarenal vasculature
More common in diffuse systemic sclerosis

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How is bronchiolitis obliterans diagnosed?

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Irreversible obstructive picture

CT: bronchial wall thickening and air trapping

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What is the cause of hypoxia in primary pulmonary hypertension?

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Intra-pulmonary shunting

Reduced diffusion capacity secondary to arterial fibromuscular dysplasia

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How does sleep apnoea lead to cor pulmonale?

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Chronic nocturnal hypoxia –> pulmonary artery vasoconstriction –> secondary pulmonary hypertension

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What are the causes of primary pulmonary hypertension?

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Plexogenic pulmonary arteriopathy

Chromosome 2

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What type of arthritis can worsen in the post-operative period?

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Crico-arytenoid arthritis

Causes stridor

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What are the causes of type 2 membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis?

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Partial lipodystrophy
Factor H deficiency
Measles

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What can acute kidney rejection be confused for?

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Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder

Polyomavirus BK virus

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18
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What are the two types of acute kidney transplant rejection?

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Cell mediated

Antibody mediated

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What are the criteria for diagnosis of antibody mediated acute kidney transplant rejection?

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Graft dysfunction
Histological evidence of tissue injury
Positive staining for C4d
Presence of donor specific antibody

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20
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What medications are given during kidney transplant surgery?

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1g methylprednisolone

Anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody e.g. basiliximab

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21
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Which antibodies are involved in acute kidney transplant rejection?

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IgG

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22
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What is the WAGR triad?

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Wilms’ tumour
Aniridia
Genitourinary problems
LD

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What are the causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis?

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CAT MUDPILES

Cyanide poisoning
Aminoglycosides
Toluene
Methanol
Uraemia
DKA
Paracetamol
Isoniazid
Lactic acid
Ethanol
Salicylates
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24
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Which type of nephropathy is caused by underlying malignancy in 10%?

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Membranous

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25
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What are Bartter and Gitelman syndromes?

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Bartter - kidneys cannot reabsorb chloride in the thick ascending limb of the Loop of Henle
Gitelman - kidneys cannot reabsorb chloride in the distal convoluted tubule

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When are Bartter and Gitelman syndromes diagnosed?

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Bartter - childhood

Gitelman - later

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What is disequilibrium syndrome?

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Cerebral oedema caused by rapid shifts of uraemic toxins, associated with too-rapid haemodialysis

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What type of antibody deficiency is associated with infection with polysaccharide coated organisms?

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IgG2

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29
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What investigation confirms hyperaldosteronism?

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Saline suppression test

But often hypertension, hypokalaemia, and raised aldosterone are adequate for diagnosis.

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30
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When is oral aciclovir given in chickenpox?

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Adults presenting within 72h onset

Pregnancy/immunocompromised

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What are the features of Sweet’s syndrome?

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Associated with myelodysplastic disorders
Plum coloured lesions, mucosal involvement
Neutrophilia and fever

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32
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How does lorazepam enhance the effects of anti-emetics?

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GABA-A modulator

Increases the opening frequency of GABA activated chloride channels

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33
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What are the characteristics of disseminated mycobacterium avium complex?

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Occurs in pts with CD4 <50
Fever + night sweats
Diarrhoea and weight loss
Hepatomegaly and lymphadenopathy

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34
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How effective is the BCG vaccine at preventing severe TB?

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70-80%

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What is the treatment of syphilis?

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IM Procaine penicillin/benzathine penicillin

Pen allergic - azithromycin

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36
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When should you suspect alpha thalassaemia?

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Microcytic anaemia

Normal/raised ferritin

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37
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How is methanol metabolised?

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By alcohol dehydrogenase to formaldehyde

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38
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What are indications of haemodialysis in methanol poisoning?

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Methanol concentration >50mg/dL
Visual disturbance/CNS toxicity
Severe metabolic acidosis
Severe electrolyte imbalance
Renal failure
Deterioration despite initial treatment with fomepizole/ethanol
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39
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How does heparin cause hyperkalaemia?

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Inhibits aldosterone secretion
leads to impaired renal potassium secretion
Particularly in patients who are diabetic or acidotic

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What receptor increases response to chemotherapy if expressed on cancer cells?

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P-glycoprotein

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41
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How does HCOM compare to aortic stenosis?

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Similar symptoms and signs
Jerky pulse in HCOM
Valsalva increases intensity of murmur in HCOM and decreases murmur in aortic stenosis

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42
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Which cytotoxic agent is used in colorectal carcinoma?

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5-fluoruracil

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43
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What is seen on fundoscopy in CMV retinitis?

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Necrotising retinitis with haemorrhages

Brush fires

44
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What is the treatment of hyphaema?

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Acetazolamide to lower IOP (blood clots and blocks trabecular network)
Anterior chamber paracentesis 2nd line

45
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What does asymmetrical diabetic retinopathy suggest?

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Ocular ischaemic syndrome (on the side affected worse)

46
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Why are nerve conduction studies normal in MS?

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Peripheral nerves are unaffected

47
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What are the ocular features of rosacea?

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Blepharitis

Keratitis

48
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Why are IV nitrates used in acute pulmonary oedema?

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Activation of RAAS and high catecholamine levels lead to peripheral vasoconstriction which increases myocardial oxygen demand

49
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What pressures are seen in right ventricular infarct?

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High right atrial pressure

Low left atrial pressure

50
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What is reversed splitting of the 2nd heart sound?

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The pulmonary valve closes before the aortic valve

LBBB, HCOM, AS

51
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What is a fixed splitting of the 2nd heart sound represent?

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ASD or VSD

52
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What is the choice of rhythm control in AF?

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Structurally normal heart - flecainide
LVSD - amiodarone
IHD - sotalol

53
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Which drugs can cause primary pulmonary hypertension?

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Appetite suppressants - fenfluramine

Methamphetamine

54
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Why is the posteromedial papillary muscle more likely to rupture than the anterolateral papillary muscle?

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Supplied by right coronary artery only

Anterolateral is supplied by LAD and left circumflex

55
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Where is the focus of radiofrequency ablation in AF?

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Where the pulmonary veins join with the atrium

56
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What is pro-insulin cleaved to?

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Insulin and C peptide

57
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What anaesthetic agents are patients most likely to be allergic to?

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Neuromuscular blocking agents e.g. vecuronium

58
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What is the cause of hyperglycaemia in trauma?

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Noradrenaline and glucagon –> glycogenolysis

Cortisol acts more slowly –> gluconeogenesis

59
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What is the cause of hoarse voice in recurrent laryngeal nerve injury?

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Paralysis of the posterior cricoarythenoid muscle, which opens the vocal cords

60
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What is the cause of Kartagener’s syndrome?

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Absence of dynein - which converts chemical energy from ATP into ciliary movement

61
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Why is renal disease not seen in Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia?

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Absence of light chains

62
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In which population is Gaucher disease most prevalent in?

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Ashkenazi Jews

63
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Which complement changes are associated with acquired lipodystrophy?

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Low C3

High C3b nephritic factor

64
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Which cells produce CSF?

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Ependymal cells

65
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What are the two most common types of autoimmune encephalitis?

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1) NMDA receptor abs –> presents with psychiatric sx

2) LGI1 receptor abs –> faciobrachio dystonic seizures

66
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What are the features of progressive supranuclear palsy?

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Symmetrical rigidity, proximal worse than distal
Dysphagia
Loss of verbal fluency
Minimal autonomic dysfunction
Vertical gaze palsy
Early falls
Poor response to levodopa
67
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What is T wave discordance with LBBB?

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The T wave deflection must be opposite the terminal deflection of the QRS complex

Concordant deflections suggest IHD/MI

68
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Why are people with liver disease susceptible to hypoglycaemia?

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Liver’s inability to produce glycogen

69
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How are myeloproliferative disorders classified?

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According to the proliferating type of cell

RBC: polycythaemia vera
WBC: CML
Platelets: essential thrombocytosis
Fibroblasts: myelofibrosis

70
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What is melanosis coli pathognomic of?

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Senna abuse

71
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What are the signs of cardiac amyloid?

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Dilated atria (restrictive filling pattern)
Thickened LV walls
Granular sparkling appearance of LV
Heart block

72
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What is seen on MRI in variant and sporadic CJD?

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Variant: increased signal in the pulvinar of the thalamus
Sporadic: increased signal in the caudate nucleus with cortical ribbon hyperdensity

73
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What are the differences in presentations of variant and sporadic CJD?

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Variant: 26 years, neuropsychiatric, painful sensory disturbance
Sporadic: 40-60 years, myoclonus, dementia, ataxia

74
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What are the characteristics of inclusion body myositis?

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Muscle weakness - esp quadriceps and finger flexors
CK can be normal
Aged over 50

75
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What is the CSF biomarker for sporadic CJD?

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14-3-3 protein

76
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What is the cause of cavernous sinus thrombosis?

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Suppurative process in the orbit, nasal sinuses, or upper half of face –> s.aureus

77
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What are the features of cavernous sinus thrombosis?

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Obstruction of ophthalmic vein: chemosis, oedema, cyanosis of upper face
Damage to 3rd, 4th, 6th CN: ophthalmoplegia
Damage to V1th CN: eye pain and hyperaesthesia of the forehead

78
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What is myocardial bridging?

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Coronary artery (commonly proximal portion of LAD) takes an intramuscular course - predisposes to IHD as compressed during systole

79
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What are single nucleotide polymorphisms?

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Point mutations (substitution of a single nucleotide) that result in changes in alleles

80
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How does oestrogen form?

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Cholesterol –> testosterone –> oestradiol (catalysed by aromatase)

81
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Why can obese/alcoholic patients become feminised?

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Alcohol and obesity increase aromatase activity

82
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What is seen on bone biopsy in Paget’s disease?

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Multinucleated osteoclasts

83
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What does the RET protooncogene code for?

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A receptor tyrosine kinase

84
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How is an extra-adrenal phaeochromocytoma diagnosed?

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Noradrenaline is particularly raised

MIBG scan - specific uptake in sites of sympathetic activity

85
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What is the cause of nephrotic syndrome in SLE?

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Class V nephritis - membranous nephropathy

86
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Untreated UTI in diabetic patients can result in?

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Renal papillary necrosis

87
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Why can RV infarction cause hypovolaemic shock?

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Blood pools in RV

Consequential decreased preload in LV

88
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Why does proximal R coronary artery occlusion have a higher rate of complete heart block than distal?

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Includes AV nodal artery and right superior descending artery

89
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What type of axis deviation is seen in ASDs?

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LAD: ostium primum
RAD: ostium secundum

90
Q

What is the mode of action of adenosine?

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G-protein coupled receptor agonist of the adenosine A1 receptor in AV node

91
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What are the differences between cauda equina syndrome and conus medullaris syndrome?

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C.E: gradual and unilateral, unilateral weakness, ankle and knee jerks affected, urinary retention
C.M: sudden and bilateral, symmetrical weakness distal>proximal, knee jerks preserved, urinary and faecal incontinence, fasciculations

92
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Where does pre-mRNA splicing occur?

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Nucleus

93
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Why does quinine lead to hypoglycaemia?

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Stimulates insulin release

94
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What type of laxative is recommended to prevent/treat opioid induced constipation?

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Stimulant e.g. senna

95
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Why might a patient with allergies and coeliac disease have negative anti-endomyseal antibody?

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IgA deficiency - they may have used IgA assay instead of IgG

96
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Which cytokine drives the production of CRP?

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IL-6

97
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Which interleukin is seen in transplant rejection?

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IL-2, as it causes T cell proliferation

Therefore use of calcineurin inhibitors such as tacrolimus and ciclosporin

98
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Which antibody confirms recent infection?

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IgM

As it is the first to be secreted in response to infection

99
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What type of T helper cell drives autoimmune disease?

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Th-17 - secretes IL-17

100
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Which part of the antibody forms the antigen binding site?

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The variable domains of each light and heavy chain of the antibody

101
Q

How do you calculate ejection fraction?

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(EDV - ESV) / EDV

102
Q

Which antibody is negative in discoid lupus?

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ANA

103
Q

What is the treatment of cataracts?

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Extracapsular lens extraction with a posterior chamber lens implant

104
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What are the features of sarcoid granulomas?

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Non caseating
Centre contains macrophages and Langerhans giant cells (which contain >10 nuclei)
Schumann body containing calcium phosphate crystals
Surrounded by ring of CD4 helper and then CD 8 suppressor cells

105
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What is a crossover study?

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The patient will receive all the drugs in the study

106
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How does lambert Eaton syndrome differ from myasthenia graves?

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  • loss of reflexes
  • autonomic symptoms
  • ptosis, no oculoparesis
107
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How does Terlipressin treat hepatorenal syndrome?

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Decreased renin activity

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