PP3 Flashcards
Buprenorphine mechanism
Partial mu agonist
COPD on prn salbutamol. Next rx if:
If FEV 1 <50% ?
>50%?
<50% High dose flucatasone + salmeterol
> 50% tiotropium
Greater curve of stomach artery
Gastroepiploic
factor V Leiden previous DVT, now retinal vein thombosis rx?
Life long anti coag
Lateral epicondylitis is inflammation of which tendon?
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
alternative to thalidomide in myeloma
Bortezomib
Ezetimibe mechanism
NPC1L1 inhibitor
N before P
Evolocumab mechanism
PCSK9 inhibitor (prevents degradation of LDL receptor)
P after N in alphabet
Lead poisoning renal issue
Type 2 RTA
(Proximal bicarb)
Primary CNS lymphoma. Which virus
EBV
Rofulimast used when mechanism?
COPD fail to get Sx control on triple inhaled therapy
PDE4 inhibitor
Defib synchronised with which part of ECG
R wave
Recurrent nasal and sinus infections + salmonella that needed Abx? Which Ig?
IgA Deficiency
Myasthenia on pred / pyridostigmine but not responding what next?
Third line?
When thymectomy?
Azathioprine / ciclosporin / mycophenolate [steroid sparing]
Rituxumab / belimumab
Thymectomy if unresponsive to second line rx or obvious thymoma
New dx of SLE affecting joints, renal 1st line?
Hydroxychloroquine
SLE medical management struggling, which -mab?
Belimumab
Which mab PMR
Toculizumab
Gum hypertrophy cardiac med
CCBs eg amlodipine
Blood finding to indicate anti-GBM disease rather than another vasculitis. [Excluding antibody screen]
Normal ESR in Anti-GBM
Trimethoprim vs cipro in pregancy for UTI
Cipro contra indicated - tendon rupture
Trimeth - caution and prescribed with folic acid
Where does indapamide work on kidney
Distal convoluted tubule
What can you do in central retinal artery occlusion?
Thrombolysis - not brilliant results but positive
Acromegaly rx? What can you do before this
Transsphenoidal surgery
Octreotide (or other somatostatin analogue) in run-up
MI heart block with low BP needs
Pacing - trans cut or trans venous on the way to PCI
RTA then 6 weeks later complains of neck pain and weakness / neuropathy
Prolapsed disc
Cervical spondylosis often referred pain up to occiput and more chronic
Obetichloic acid mechanism
FXR agonist
Yersinia Rx
Quinilones Eg Ofloxacin
Sudden onset shoulder pain after vaccine =
Brachial neuritis
Thyrotoxicosis in preg with proptosis means? Rx?
Graves
Needs Rx Eg carbimazole if in final trimester
Antidepressants + tramadol risk
Serotonin syndrome
Carpal tunnel Rx?
- Splint
- Corticosteroid injection
- Surgical release
Fastest conduction in heart found in
Purkinje fibres
NASH + T2DM diet controlled and obese Rx?
GLP-1 agonist
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration antibody in breast Ca? Small cell?
Anti-Yo - breast
Anti-Hu - Small cell
[Yo look at those breasts]
Recent genital herpes prevention of vertical transmission
Prophylactic aciclovir from week 36
Bilat mild RAS and one episode pulm oedema Rx
BP control eg CCB
Mab for asthma with normal IgE but raised eosinophils
Mepolizumab
Hashimotos gets preg. Expected change to 100mg thyroxine dose
50% more Eg 150mg
Pregnant woman contact with HepA positive Plan?
Hep A vaccination
Detention of a patient for 72 hours in hospital
5 (2)
reverse transcriptase does
DNA from RNA template
Pure seminoma Ca marker
LDH
[20% have bhcg 0% AFP]
Rheum A HLA
DR4, DR1
Stills first line mab
IL-1
Anakinra / Canakinumab
BM 6.5 preg after diet an exercise. Rx 1st line
Metformin
Which lung Ca paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration? Antibody?
Small cell
Anti yo
Which muscle stops you falling forward when standing
Soleus
[Gastrocnemius for walking/jumping ets]
Cisplatin chemo common side effects that not kidneys / ears?
AF
Peripheral neuropathy
Disseminated gonorrhoea rx
IV Cef
Pemphigus rx if not responding to steroids + steroid sparing
Rituxumab
Why haemoptysis in worsening Mitral Stenosis
Pulm HTN -> alveolar haemorrhage
Which Abx avoid in G6PD
Quinolones, fluoroquinolones
Nitrofurantoin
Heart failure EF <40% On ACEi and BB what can you add
Eplerenone
drug induced Parkinsons is more likely to be…
Symmetrical and does not have a resting tremor
Congugate gaze palsy when looking to left lesion which MLF?
Right medial longitudinal fasciculus
[the right eye is failing to adduct]
Initial Rx NPH
Therapeutic LP
[Helps predict response to shunt]
Mycophenolate most common side effect
tremor
Metastatic prostate Ca resistant to goserelin Rx?
Enzalutamide
[enz of life]
Possible MRSA head abscess
Linezolid
Aciclovir mechanism
DNA polymerase inhibitor
Caribean, dry cough, no clubbing restrictive lung function
Sarcoid
Metformin GFR when change dose
reduce when <45ml/min
Stop if <30ml/min
Cystinuria Rx drug
Penicillamine
Alcoholism -> cavitating pneumonia =
Klebsiella
Altepase mechanism
Tissue plasminogen Activator (TPA)
Fibrate mechanism
PPAR-a agonist
Derranged LFTs with Anti-LKM1 positivitiy
Autoimmune / drug induced hepatitis
Rheum A, coughs up blood-stained phlegm most days for 5 years
bronchiectasis
CLL with haemolytic anaemia Rx? if not responding?
Pred
Rituxumab
Fronto temporal dementia with lots of disinhibited behaviour pharma Rx
SSRI to help reduce disinhibited behaviour
Clinical DVT and right heart strain in pregnancy
Anticoagulate
[and arrange VQ scan]
Th-2 cells produce
IL 4
Wood-grain rash on the abdomen and weight loss
Bronchial Ca
[Erythema gyratum repens]
Takayasu arteritis HLA type
HLA B52
HLA B52 couple assoc
ulcerative colitis
Takayasu
HLA DR2 couple assoc
Goodpastures
SLE
MS
Narcolepsy
On lithium. Develops hypothyroid. Plan?
Thyroxine
[Can continue lithium and then make plan with psychiatry]
HepB with decompensated LFTs
Tenofovir or entecavir
Thialand
Now cough, raised eosinophils, epigastric pain and weight loss + urticarial rash =
Strongyloides
Membranous nephropathy with worsening renal function and proteinuria Rx
Pred + cyclophosphamide
Thyroid eye disease not responding to pred ?
Rituxumab /
Cyclosporin
Pyrexia in serotonin syndrome
Mechanical cooling
[NOT dantrolene - though it may be added in later]