PP4 Flashcards
HTN on CCB and ACE what next? Why not the other one?
Thiazide like - indapamide
Thiazide diuretics mess with blood sugars
Why sickle cell have reasonable hba1c despite consistently raised BM?
Chronic haemolysis -> Hb has a shorter lifespan -> doesn’t get time to become fully glycosylated
Denosumab vs teriparatide
Denosumab usually - only need to give it every 6 months
Proximal vs distal RCA infarction
Distal - II, III, AVF
Proximal - Above and v1,v2
Dominant-sounding family history of cardiac death with no murmurs- when might you think brugada rather than Long QT?
Brugada - deaths occuring in bed
[get VF while asleep]
QT - during exercise
GCSF also called
Filgrastim
how do loop diruetics help heart in failure? B blockers?
Reduce preload
Reduce afterload
which lens dislocation in marfan? homocystinuria?
Marfan - upwards
Homocys- downwards
Vit D action on osteoclasts and PTH?
T cells?
Increase osteoclasts [increase Ca into blood and healthy bone turnover]
Negative PTH - [think PTH usually high in osteomalacia]
Decrease TH1 cell
Increase TH2
Achondroplasia inheritance
Dominant
CKD 5. DVT rx
Warfarin
Whats in the middle of the process of getting bilirubin from haem
Haem -> biliverdin -> bilirubin
Where in the foot gets avascular necrosis
2nd metatarsal head
African with FSGN what gene? What is it protective of?
APOL1
-Protects against sleeping sickness
Bekker vs duchene presentation? Same gene in each?
Bekker less severe - calf hypetrophy in 20s
Duchenne - in a wheelchair by 20s
Dystrophin gene
HIV CD4 50. Presents with acute meningitis and raised ICP.
Rx?
Cryptococcus
Amphotericin B
Bar amlodipine what other antihypertensive leads to calf swelling
Doxazosin / a blockers
Open-angle glaucoma 1st line rx
Topical timolol
What to give for CMV prophylaxis in solid organ transplant
Valganciclovir
MEN1 with dyspepsia has
Gastrinoma
Gold standard for hereditary spherocytosis
Cryohaemolysis and EMA binding
Lateral medullar most common
Vertebral artery > PICA
Clean surfaces in c diff outbreak
Dilute bleach
[Not chlorhex / alcohol]
CCB bar fluid retention, 2nd most common complaint
Headaches
Pulm HTN who wants to stay pregnant on sildenafil needs what medication
LMWH - high clot risk
Pulse pressure change as you age
Widens over time
[stiff arteries so systolic rises]
Divide population into males / females and then ask do you smoke or not
Fishers exact
Restless leg
Dopamine agonists Eg ropinorole
Which cells produce IgE
B cells
SBP 1st line
Cephalosporin
Cholangitis ERCP or Lap coley
ERCP first
Then cholecystectomy once stable
Rheum A which joint MOST likely
PIP
MS monitoring best way
MRI brain with contrast
Cardiac meds used in caution in AS
Bisop - as need pressure sufficient to overcome valve
[start with low dose and up titrate - once established positive outcomes]
Furosemide/ loop - might decrease LV filling pressure
How many kcals need per day normal person
30kcal/Kg
70kg = 2100