Path 1 Flashcards
Inc GGT+ALP > inc AST+ALT
Obstructive picture
i.e. gallstones, malignancy
Inc AST+ALT
Hepatocyte damage - ALT more sensitive
2AST:1ALT = ETOH
1>AST:1ALT = Viral
Elevated GGT
Chronic ETOH use (confirms hepatic source of ALP)
Gilbert’s
Reduced conjugation of bili.
Biochem normal apart from inc bili
Ax - autoimmune antiglycoprotein IIb-IIIa Ab leading to thrombocytopenia (chronic)/ virus coated plts (acute)
Px - plt disorder so superficial bleeding (gums), low plts, proceeds infx, in children (acute, chronic differs slightly)
Mx - self limiting (acute)/steroids + splenectomy (chronic)
Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura
Ax - FVIII deficiency, X-linked recessive,
Px - prolonged bleeding after surgery
Mx - FVIII concentrates lifelong
Haemophilia A
Ax - FIX def, X-linked recessive
Px - like Haemophilia A
Mx - FIX concentrates lifelong
Haemophilia B/Christmas disease
Ax - plt microthrombi causing MAHA
Px - Renal failure, low plts, fever, neuor signs (headache, stroke)
Mx - plasma exchange
(Idiopathic) Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Ax - E.coli toxin leads to RBC damage
Px - D, renal failure, children and elfderly
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)
Ax - widespread activation of coagulation due to malignancy/sepsis/trauma/placental abruption/amniotic fluid embolus
Px - Clotting F’s + Plts consumed=bleeding, low Plts, low fibrinogen, renal failure, shock
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Ax - vWF def, autosomal dominant, (low production of FVIII)
Px - Gum bleeding, epistaxis, prolonged bleeding after surgery
Von Willebrand disease
Ax - autosomal dominant
Px - telangiectasia on skin and mucous membranes
Osler-Webber-Rendu/hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
Rheumatoid Arthritis AutoAb
Anti-CCP, rheumatoid F
Autoimmune hepatitis autoAb
Anti-smooth muscle, anti-liver kidney microsomal-1 (anti-LKM1), anti-soluble liver antigen (anti-SLA)
Dermatomyositis autoAb
Anti-Jo1
Px - heliotrope rash around eyes, Gottron’s papules, proximal limb weakness
Systemic scleroderma/CREST syndrome
Ax - anti-centromere Ab
Px - Calcinosis, Reynaud’s, Oesophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly, Telangectasia
Diffuse cutaneous scleroderma autoAb
Anti-topoisomerase
Px - similar to CREST but more aggressive
Churg-Strauss syndrome/Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
pANCA
SLE
Ax - anti-dsDNA
Pernicious anaemia
Ax - anti-parietal cell Abs
Graves
Ax - anti-TSH Abs
Coeliac’s autoAb
anti-TTG, anti-endomysial Abs
Myasthenia Gravis AutoAb
Anti-Ach receptor
Primary biliary cirrhosis AutoAb
Anti-mitochondrial Ab
T1DM AutoAb
Anti-glutamate decarboxylase, Anti-pancreatic beta cells
Wegener’s Granulomatosis/Granulomatosis with PolyAngitis (GPA)
c-ANCA
saddle shaped nose, epistaxis, haemoptysis, haematuria, glomerulonephritis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Grm -ve obligate
Px:
Chlamydiosis - dysparenuia, dysuria, vaginal/penile discharge
Lymphogranuloma venerum - painless papule/ulcer, LA
Treponema pallidum
Syphilis
primary - painless genital ulcer
Secondary - bacteriaemic, rash, LA
Tertiary - multiple organs, neuro signs, pupils
Haemophlus ducreyi
Grm -ve coccobacillus, cultured on chocolate agar
Px -tropical ulcer diseas, painful genital ulcer
Neiserria gonorrhoeae
Grm -ve diplococcus
Px - urethritis, dysuria, purulent discharge
Thayer-Martin VCN medium
Bacterial vaginosis
Ax - bacterial imbalance
Px - fishy smelling, white cream discharge
Ix - pH >4.5, clue cells
Trichomonas vaginalis
flagellated protozoan
Ix - wet prep microscopy
Klebsiella granulomatis
Grm +ve rod
Px - donovanosis, ulcerating STI
Ix - giemsa stain=donovan bodies
Herpes simplex virus 2
Px - genital herpes, fluid filled painful blisters
Addison’s disease
Def - Adrenal insufficiency
Px - fatigue, orthostatic hypotension, hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia
Ix - synACTHen test
Conn’s syndrome
Def: primary hyperaldosteronism
Px - HTN, hypernatraemia, hypokalaemia
Prolactinoma
Def: most prevalent pituitary tumour
Px - amenorrhoea, galactorrhoe, gynaecomastia
Grave’s
Def: TSH receptor Abs overproduction
Kallman’s
Def: hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
FV leiden
Def: FV less easily broken down by protein c = hypercoagulable
Anti phospholipid syndrome
Autoimmune: anti-cardiolipin Abs, lupus anticoagulant
Buerger’s disease
Vasculitis
Px - Corkscrew angiogram
Protein S deficiency
Imparied degradation of FVa + VIIIa
Protein S is an anticoagulant that break down FVa + FVIIIa
Antithrombin deficiency
Antithrombin inhibits FIIa (thrombin) and FXa
Sjorgren’s syndrome
Anti-ro, anti-la present in 50%
Def: destruction of the epithelial cells of the exocrine glands
Px - dry eyes/mouth, parotid swelling, arthralgia, myalgia
Amoxicillin
Beta-lactam Abx
Mild community aqc pneumonia
Flucloxacillin
Beta-lactam Abx
S. Aureus
Trimethoprim
Folate metabolism inhibitor
Uncomplicated UTI’s
SE: megaloblastic anaemia
Vancomycin
Glycopeptide Abx inhiits cell wall synthesis
MRSA
Grm +ve
SE’s need to be monitored
Cefotaxime
3rd gen cephalosporin
N.Men/Bacterial meningitis
Doxycycline
Tetracycline (30s protein synthesis)
Chlamydia + gonorrhoea, COPD exacerbation
Co-amoxiclav
Amox and clavulinic acid (beta-lactamase inhibitor)
Severe community aqc pneumonia, nosocomial UTI
Cirrhosis Histo
Fibrosis and nodules
Hameochromatosis
Def: autosomal recessive condition due to HFE mutation causing inc Fe
Ix - Perl’s prussian blue stain
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Most common primary liver malignancy, commonly secondary to cirrhosis
Aflatoxin
Pagets biochem
Ca: N PTH: N ALP: Inc PO4: N VitD: N
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Ca: Inc PTH: Inc/N ALP: Inc/N PO4: Dec VitD: N
Osteomalacia
Ca: Dec PTH: Inc ALP: Inc PO4: Dec VitD: Dec
Primary hypoparathyroidism
Ca: Dec PTH: Dec ALP: Dec/N PO4: Inc VitD: N
Graft vs host disease
Ax - transfer of donor lymphocytes in immsupressed
Px - D, macpap rash, skin necrosis
Transfusion related lung injury
w/in 6hrs
px - dry cough dyspnoea and fever
Immediate haemolytic transfusion reaction
Ax - ABO incompatibility
Px - Abdo pain, loin pain, vomiting, flushing, HbUria
Goodpasture’s
Type IV collagen T2 hypersensitivity reaction
Px - cough, haemoptysis, HbUria
Hepatitis B
dsDNA virus prevelant in sub-Saharan Africa
IP 2-6mnths Acute<6 mnths
20% become chronic
Hepatitis C
ssRNA
80% become chronic
EBV
Associated with glandular fever/infectious mononucleosis
Monospot test+ve, atypical lymphocytes
Influenza
Binds to sialic acid receptor
Chronic myeloid leukaemia
Def: Myeloproliferative disorder
Epid: 40-60
Ax - Phili chromosome 9;22 = BCR-Abl
Px - often asymptomatic picked up on routine blds, splenomegaly massive
Ix - Ph+ve, BM biopsy shows hypercellula BM
Chronic, accelerated and blast phase
Tx - tyrosine kinase inhibitor, BMT
Hairy cell leukaemia
CLL subtype, B lymphocyte malignancy
Diagnosis - tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
Px - pancytopenia, HepSplenMeg
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Neoplastic process of BM, immature blast cells>20% of BM
Auer rods on blood film
Px - HepSplenMeg, LA, Gum hypertrophy
Ix - morphology, immunophenotyping, cytogenetics
Tx - Chemo
Adult T cell leukaemia
Ax - human T-cell leukaemia virus Type 1.
Japan Caribbean
Px - HyperCa, LA, HepSplenMeg
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
B cell neoplasm lymphocyte count >4000
Epx- 65-70 males smudge cells
Px - non specific, LA
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Most common paediatric Ca
Multiple sclerosis
Myelin basic protein + proteolipid protein implicated in pathogenesis of MS
Def: demyelinating disease
Ax - TIV hypersens reaction cytotixic T cells
Px - optic neuritis, urinary/bowel incontinence, weakness, dysphagia
Oral allergy syndrome
Type 1 hypersens reaction
IgE cross reacts with food substance (stony fruit)
Zidovudine
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)
AIDS/HIV
Interferon-alpha
Immune system potentiation JAK-STAT pathway
HepB
Oseltamivir
Neuramidase inhibitor
Influenza
Gancyclovir
2-deoxyguanosine analogue
CMV
Lamivudine
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)
Efavirenz
NRTI
HIV
Ritonavir
Protease inhibitor
HIV
Amantidine
M2 ion channel inhibitor
Pemphigoid
Fluid filled blisters
Ax - autoimmune
Actinic keratosis
Brown-red-warty lesion w/ rough consistency
Hist - solar elastosis, focal parakeratosis, premalignant
Lichen planus
7 p’s - pruritic, purple, polygonal, planar, popular, plaques, pearl sheen.
Vit B12 def
Pernicious anaemia, assoc w/ graves, megaloblastic anaemia
Vit C def
Bleeding gums, poor dentition
Vit E def
poor coordination, areflexia
B1/Thiamine
Alcholics, wernicke’s encephalopathy,
Burkitt’s
Starry sky
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Reed-Sternberg, pain after ETOH
Mantle cell lymphoma
Translocation 11;14 (BCL-1 locus +cyclin D1)
Follicular lymphoma
Centrocytes+centroblasts, translocation 14;18, BCL-2
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Large B-cells +ve for EBV (or HHV8), HIV
Angiocentric lymphoma
NK-cell markers and EBV infx
Cyclophosphamide
Alkylating agent
SLE, Wegeners/GPA
Abatacept
CTA4-Ig
RA resistant to methotrexate
Mycophenolate mofetil
prevents guanine synth
Pre-transplant immsup
Infliximab
TNF-alpha antagonist
Denosumab
Ab against RANK
Osteoporosis
Basiliximab
Ab against IL-2alpha receptor
Rituximab
CD20 monoclonal Ab
Lymphoma, RA, SLE
Candida albicans
Oral - creamy white patches, Tx - nystatin
Vaginal - cottage cheese like clumps
Cryptococcus neoformans
India ink CSF analysis = yeast cells with halos
Immcomp pts
Subacute/chronic meningitis
Pityriasis versicolour
Hypo/Hyper pigmentation
Spaghetti and meatball appearance
Aspergillus
Pneumonia, spherical opacity aspergilloma, immcomp
Sporothrix schenckii
Rose gardener’s disease
Tinea corporis
Ringworm
Tinea capitis
expanding ring on scalp
Nephritic syndrome
Haematuria, red cell casts, white cell casts
Goodpasture’s
Anti-glomerular basement mebrane Ab
Crescent morphology
Haemoptysis+haematuria
Acute tubular necrosis
Muddy casts
IgA nephropathy/Berger’s disease
1-4 days after resp/gastro infx
Frank/microscopichaematuria 50:50
Homocystinuria
Fair skin brittle hair
Dev delay+convulsions
Phenylketonuria
Musty smell
Developmental delay low IQ
Von Gierke’s
Floppy, Hypoglycaemia, HepMeg, Renomeg
Maple syrup urine disease
Sweet odour+sweaty feet
Fabry’s
Cherry red spot
Essential thombocythaemia
+++Plts >600
Px - burning sensation in extremities, DVT,
Myelofibrosis
Dry tap on BM aspirate, tear drop cells
Multiple myeloma
Bence-Jones proteins in urine, lytic lesions on XR, rouleaux
Chronic myelo-monocytic leukaemia
Elderly, monocytosis >1000/mm3, myeloblasts <20% peripheral bld
Polycythaemia ruba vera
JAK2 mutation, pruritus after hot baths, low erythropoietin
Refractory anaemia w/ excess blasts
<5% myeloblasts in BM w/ >15%erythrocyte precursors
Refractory anaemia
<5% myeloblasts in BM
Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
preceeding GAS pharyngitis, anti-streptolysin raised
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
ESRF in days, needing transplant,
Minimal change
Commonest cause of nephrotic syndrome, triggered by recent allergic reaction
Brucellosis
Unpasturized dairy products, farm animals, castaneda medium
Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi, ixodes ticks
Leptospirosis
Microscopic agglutination, drinking water
Duct ectasia
green discharge from nipple
Fibroadenoma
Soft, mobile, breast mouse, fluctuates cyclically
Ductal carcinoma in situ
Calcification
Phylloides tumour
Artichoke like appearance
Intraductal carcinoma
Invasive, peau d’orange
Mastitis
Breast feeding mothers
Phenytoin
Antiepileptic
SE: hypotension, heart block, vent arrhythmias, ataxia
Lithium
Tx of bipolar Monitoring essential (12hrs post dose) due to toxicity i.e. D+V, coarse tremor, dysarthria
Gentamicin toxicity
Ringing in ears - ototoxic and nephrotoxic
Aminoglycoside Abx
Digoxin toxicity
Prolonged PR interval and brady
Theophylline
Tx of asthma + COPD
Severe toxicity may lead to seizures
Methotrexate
Antifolate drug
Toxicity - leukocytopenia, ulcerative stomatitis
Carbemazepine
Anti-convulsant
Toxicity - headaches, ataxia, abdo pain
Cyclosporine
Immsuppressant
Toxicity - AKI
Anaemia of chronic disease
Ax - RA
His - microcytic hypochromic anaemia, inc ferritin
Temporal arthritis
Inc ESR
Secondary polycythaemia
Ax - Chronic hypoxia, renal disease, solid tumours (renal+liver)
Raised Hb, erthyrocyte, erthyropoeitin
Eosinophilia
Parasitic infection i.e. schistosomiasis
Haem effects ‘Acute pancreatitis’
Neutrophilia
Haem effects ‘EBV’
Reactive lymphocytosis
Western blot
HIV test
Kveim test
Sarcoidosis
Direct antiglobulin test (DAT)/direct Coombes test
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA)
Ax - SLE, lymphoproliferative disorders, drugs
Skin prick test
T1 hypersens reactions i.e. allergic to food, inhalants or specific materials
Patch testing
Allergen in contact dermatitis
Immunofluorescence
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Histocompatibility testing
Pre transplant test to assess compatibility
Mumps
Parotitis, amylase inc, orchitis,
Listeria
Meningitis <3mnths, grm +ve rod
Measles
Koplik’s spots, rash behind ears, prodrome
Haemophilus influenzae
Meningitis >3mnths, grm -ve rod
Rubella
sub occipital+post-aruicular LN’s
Congenital rubella syndrome - sensorineural deafness, eye abnormalities, congenital heart disease
Syphilis
HepSplenMeg, rash, Saddle shape nose, neuro involvement (neurosyphilis)
Cafe-au-lait Spots
Fibrous dysplasia (McCune-Albright syndrome)
Pseudo-fractures/looser zones
Osteomalacia
DEXA<2.5
Osteoporosis
Recurrent chest infx, low T cells+non-functioning b cells
SCID
Low Neutrophil count
Kostmann’s
Low IgA/M/G levels
Bruton’s
Cardiac abnormalities, abnormal facies, thymus aplasia,, cleft palate, hypocalcaemia, 22q11.2 deletion
DiGeorge
Gomori’s methanamine silver stain ‘flying saucer’
Pneumocystis jirovecii