Porphyria Flashcards by HLMNT jgjgjgj | Brainscape

Q

Raised urinary porphobilinogen

A

Acute intermittent

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Red urine on standing

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Acute intermittent

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Abdominal pain + neuropsychiatric features

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Acute intermittent or lead poisoning

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Raised uroporphyrinogen

A

Cutanea Tarda

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Pink fluorescence of urine under Wood’s lamp

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Cutanea Tarda

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Photosensitive rash, hypertrichosis

A

Cutanea tarda

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Treatment: venesection, chloroquine

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Cutanea Tarda

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Abdominal pain + neuropsychiatric symptoms + blue line on gums

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Lead poisoning

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Microcytic anaemia

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Lead poisoning

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Treatment: penicillamine/chelators

A

Lead poisoning

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Caused by alcohol/hep C

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Cutanea Tarda

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Drug triggers acute intermittent

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Barbiturates, benzos, alcohol, OCP, sulphonamides

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Treatment: IV haematin

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Acute intermittent

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