Principles of Medicine Flashcards
How do you manage a S. Aureus infection?
- Stabilise patient
- Drain pus
- Administer antibiotics
What is impetigo?
- Itching rash seen especially on the face
- Vesicles and pustules erupt and dry to form yellow-brown scabs
What is a characteristic histological finding for TB?
Granuloma with a core of necrosis
Which antibiotics are used to treat TB?
- Rifampicin (bacteria)
- Isoniazid (cell wall)
- Pyrazinamide (granuloma)
- Ethambutol (resistance)
What are the three strains of influenza that circulate in the human population?
H1N1
A H3N2
B
Which three drugs are used in triple therapy for HIV?
- Tenofovir
- Raltegravir
- Atazanavir
What is the first non-invasive screening test for down syndrome?
Nuchal translucency ultrasound at 10-13 weeks
CVS is done between ____ weeks whereas amniocentesis is done between _____ weeks
11-12
15-19
When is the first ultrasound done in pregnancy?
8-10 weeks
When would pre-implantation genetic diagnosis be used?
When IVF is being used to conceive a child
What does the blood film for thalassemia look like?
- Target cells
- Strangely shaped cells
What is the mutation in Kleinfelter syndrome?
47, XXY
What is the clinical presentation of Kleinfelter syndrome?
- Appearance of normal male
- Infertility only incapacity
What is the mutation in Turner’s syndrome?
45, X
A young, male patient presents with:
- Recurrent and spontaneous bleeds into joints, muscle and soft tissue
- Bleeds are acutely painful
What could be the likely associated pathology?
Haemophilia
