Pasttest Deck Flashcards
What can japanese encephalitis present with
Parkinsonism - sign of basal ganglia involvement
A rise in what parameter can cause pseudohyponatraemia
Lipids/triglycerides
What is needed before treated PBS
Imaging - MRCP
What area do immune cells bind to on immunolgobulins
FC region
Type of GN associated with SLE
Diffuse proliferative GN
UTI abx in pregnancy
Nitro if NOT close to term
Amox if close to term
Bloods for methaemoglobinaemia
Normal pO2 but decreased oxygen saturation is characteristic of methaemoglobinaemia
Treatment for heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Stop heparin and start a non-heparinoid based anticoagulant
What is adynamic bone disease
When bone losese buffering capacity in those with diabetes or peritoneal dialysis.
High calcium and phosphate with low PTH
Who gets irradiated blood products
severe immunodeficiencies
those with a history of Hodgkin’s lymphoma
patients who have been exposed to certain drugs (e.g. bendamustine and fludarabine)
following stem cell transplant.
Why is nephrotic syndrome a hypercoagulable state
loss of antithrombin III via the kidneys - increases risk of VTE/Renal vein thrombosis etc
What is Katyama fever and how does it present
Acute schistosomiasis infection -
fever, urticarial rash, hepatosplenomegaly and bronchospasm. Symptoms occur four to six weeks after infection and the diagnosis is clinical.
The universal donor of fresh frozen plasma is
AB RhD negative blood
Patients with peritonsillar abscesses can develop Lemierre’s syndrome (thrombophlebitis of the IJV), how does it present
this can present with neck pain, and can result in septic pulmonary embolism
Treatment for neuroepileptic malignant syndrome
Dantrolene and benzos
