Progress Tests Flashcards

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what vasculitis is this describing: Small vessel vasculitis; targets upper airways (epistaxis, nasal crusting, sinusitis, deafness), eyes (diplopia, proptosis, blindness), lungs (haemoptysis, nodules, infiltrates) and kidneys; strong association with c-ANCA positivity

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Wegeners Granulomatosis (granulomatosis with polyangitis)

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what vasculitis is this describing: Small vessel vasculitis; principal presentation is with palpable purpura over lower extremities, arthralgia and Raynaud’s phenomenon; may associate with hepatitis C viral infection and malignant B cell disease.

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Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis

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3
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what vasculitis is this describing: Small vessel vasculitis that targets venules; main clinical presentation is with recurrent oral and genital ulcers, anterior or posterior uveitis, and skin lesions.

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Behcets disease

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4
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what are first line prophylaxis agents for migraines

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beta blockers or topiramate

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5
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what is the classification of hypovolaemic shock

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Class 1 shock: Loss <15% blood volume (~750 ml)

Class 2 shock: Loss 15-30% blood volume (750 - 1500 ml)

Class 3 shock: Loss 30-40% blood volume (1500 - 2000 ml)

Class 4 shock: Loss >40% blood volume (>2000 ml)

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6
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what is a feature of chronic ischaemia

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hair loss

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7
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what is a sign of an acute aortic dissection on chest Xray

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enlarged aortic knuckle

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8
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what antihypertensive drugs cause erectile dysfunction

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beta blockers

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9
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what movement is affected in achilles ruptures

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plantarflexion

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10
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what is flumazenil

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cure for benzodiazepine overdose

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11
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is alcohol a risk factor for breast cancer development

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yes

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12
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what cells are affected in motor neurone disease

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anterior horn cell

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13
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what cells are affected in multiple sclerosis

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central myelinated axons

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14
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Tx for sigmoid volvulus in a patient that is not septic or hypercapnic

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flatus tube insertion

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15
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what causes loss of power, pain and temperature sensation with preservation of proprioception and vibration sense

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anterior spinal cord transection

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16
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What is Coeliacs disease associated with

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subfertility

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17
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what should you do if you see a lytic lesion on an XR + why

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CT CAP - most likely a bone met

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18
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what are poor prognostic indicators for pancreatitis

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>55
WCC >15
PaO2 <8
serum LDH >600
Serum aspartate aminotransferase >200
serum albumin <32 
hypocalcaemia 
glucose >10
serum urea >16
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19
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what should be done for knee OA before orthopaedic referral

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regular analgesia, home exercises, steroid injections, physiotherapy

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20
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what should be done with a patient with OA that has rest pain on maximum conservative treatments

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ortho referral for elective knee replacement

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21
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what are the radioopaque galstones made from

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bile pigment

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22
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how long does amitriptyline take to work and what is recommended in the meantime

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a few weeks so immediate release morphine may be a good bridge

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23
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what is the advice if a patient comes to primary care with delirium due to constipation

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immediately refer to secondary care

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24
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What counts as delayed passage of meconium

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> 24 hours

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25
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next steps if a child with a suspected UTI has positive urine dip

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send urine for MCS

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26
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HTN Tx for >55 with ankle swelling

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indapimide

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27
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what medication for BPH causes urinary retention

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Donepezil

28
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what is a common feature of ‘dry eye’

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excessive tearing with symptoms worse at the end of the day

29
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what causes sagging of an eyelid

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entropions

30
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what helps to distinguish between mild dementia and depressive pseudo-dementia

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normal investigatory blood screen

31
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what kind of limp is associated with perthes disease

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painless

32
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what causes delerium at therapeutic doses

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oxybutynin

33
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what is first line for sedation of delirium

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low dose haloperidol

34
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what condition can causes flaky dry skin around the eyes and nose and what is it called

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tuberous sclerosis, adenoma sebaceaum

35
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what is most likely in a woman with dysuria and a history of unprotected sex

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chlamydia

36
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how do you differentiate between gonorrhea and chlamydia as causes of acute PID

A

discharge

37
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cause of a baby with progressive floppiness and recurrent severe respiratory infections

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spinal muscular atrophy

38
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hypotonia, feeding difficulty, tent shaped mouth, mild respiratory impairment,

mother has developmental delay and myopic facies

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congenital myotonic dystrophy

39
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factors that increase risk of suicide

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access to firearms
delusional beliefs
hopelessness
psychomotor agitation

40
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is epilepsy a risk for pre-eclampsia

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no

41
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midwife antenatal visits

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10

42
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where is the uterosacral ligament

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Posterior to the uterus in a U shape

43
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best imaging for intraocular foreign body

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orbital CT

44
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where in the brain are the earliest changes in alzheimers disease seen

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temporal lobe

45
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best advice to reduce risk of spina bifida

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take prescribed high dose folic acid before conception

46
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Tx for malignant spinal cord compression

A

Dexamethasone

47
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what results are consistent with cranial diabetes insipidus

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low urinary osmolality usually

increased serum osmolality after water deprivation for 8 hours

desmopressin administration = massive rise in urine osmolality

48
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when is glucogel indicated in hypoglycaemia and what is indicated instead

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when they cant swallow, ALWAYS GIVE ORAL GLUCOSE/FOOD IF POSSIBLE

49
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first line medicine for PBC

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Ursodeoxycholic acid

50
Q

sign for achilles tendinitis

A

calcaneal tendon enlargement

51
Q

test for meniscal tear

A

McMurray test

52
Q

brown/rust coloured sputum organism in pneumonia

A

streptococcus

53
Q

only medication that treats nausea and agitation

A

levopromazine

54
Q

what scan should be done if there is an unprovoked DVT

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CT abdo/pelvis for possible malignancy

55
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where is de quervains tenosynvitis felt

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radial aspect of wrist

56
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best imaging modality for cervical spine fractures

A

CT scan neck

57
Q

what causes intrinsic hand muscle wasting

A

T1 nerve lesions

58
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what is the most common pathogen in leg cellulitis

A

strep pyogenes

59
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histological findings consistent with small intestinal metaplasia

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intestinal metaplasia

60
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what investigation should be done for a non-functioning thyroid nodule

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USS neck

61
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what has to be done before doing a wells score/CTPA/D-dimers for ?PE

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CXR

62
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what is the initial tx of superior vena cava obstruction

A

Dexamethasone

63
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what antidiabetic drugs should be omitted in a Type 2 diabetic treated medically in a minor surgery

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gliclazide - metformin can continue

64
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fluid requirements for adults with underlying cardiac disease

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20-25ml/kg/day

65
Q

best anasthesa for AP resection for low rectal carcinoma

A

epidural

66
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what is a common trigger for vasovagal syncope

A

micturation

67
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what CK levels are considered definite rhabdomyolysis

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> 10,000 , <1000 isnt necessarily that