Path Buzzwords 7 Flashcards
Alkylating agent for mixed connective tissue disorder and vasculitis
Cyclophosphamide
Anti-CD11a for psoriasis
Efalizumab
Western blot test
HIV
Kveim test
Sarcoidosis
Cerebral negri bodies
Rabies
Dog/bat bite
Rabies
Pneumonia in alcoholics
Klebsiella pneumonia
Positive pulvinar sign on MRI
Variant CJD
14-3-3 protein
Sporadic CJD
EEG shows generalised triphasic sharp complexes
Sporadic CJD
Kayser Fleischer rings
Wilson’s disease
Renal biopsy shows crescenteric morphology
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis –> SLE, Goodpasture’s disease
Hypoglycaemia management
50ml of 20% dextrose
Prolactinoma management
Bromocriptine/cabergoline
Acromegaly management
Cabergoline/octreotide + pituitary surgery
Addision’s disease + primary hypothyroidism
Schmidt’s syndrome
Phaeochromocytoma management
Alpha blocker (phenoxybenzamine) –> beta blocker –> surgery
Conn’s mangement
Unilateral - remove
Bilateral - spironolactone
IgG4 positive plasma cells
Autoimmune pancreatitis
Hypoglycaemia causes
Low insulin + low C-peptide –> anorexia, fasting, critical illness, hypopituitarism, adrenal failure
High insulin + low C-peptide –> exogenous insulin
High insulin + high C-peptide –> insulinoma, sulphonyurea, Beckwith Weidemann syndrome
