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What causes rat bite fever? tx?

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Sterptobacillus monoliformis/spirillum minus

Tx: penicillin

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What is a VHF caused by ticks? rats?

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Congo-Crimean haemorrhagic fever

Rats: Lassa

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What is a snail track ulcer characteristic of?

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Secondary syphilis

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What cells are usually not seen in stomach?

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Goblet = intestinal metaplasia

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Layers of mucosa of stomach?

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Columnar epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosa (erosion stops here)

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Layers of oesophagus?

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis propria

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2 types of barrett’s(CLO)?

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With goblet cells (intestinal type) - higher risk

Without goblet cells (gastric type)

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What is SCC of oesophagus linked to?

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Alcohol and smoking

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Causes of chronic gastritis?

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Autoimmune
Bacteria
Chemical

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What helps H pylori attach?

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cag-A –> chronic (–> cancer)

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2 types of gastric adenocarcinoma?

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Intestinal - well-diff

Diffuse - poorly diff e.g. linitis plastica, signet ring cell carcinoma

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Characteristic feature off H pylori in upper GI?

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Lymphoid follicles 
(but crypts full of neuts = MALToma)
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What infection apart from H pylori can cause duodenitis?

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Tropheryma whippelii

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What infection mimics Coeliac histology?

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Tropical sprue

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15
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Precursor of Coeliac?

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Lymphocytic duodenitis

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16
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Where is ankyrin mutation found?

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Spherocytosis

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17
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Where is protein 4.2 found?

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Spherocytosis

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18
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Where is alpha spectrin found?

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Elliptocytosis

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Inheritance of spherocytosis?

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Autosomal dominant

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Definitive diagnosis for spherocytosis?

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Eosin-5-maleimide on flow cytometry = less binding

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Cause of gout?

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Monosodium urate monohydrate

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Cause of pseudogout?

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Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate

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Most common RF for brain tumours?

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Radiation

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Chemo for high grade gliomas?

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Temozolomide (or biologics like EGFR, PD-1 i)

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Survival with grade 2 vs 3 brain tumours?

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2 = >5yrs 
3 = <5yrs

NB: no staging, just TYPE + GRADE

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Only brain tumour that is staged?

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Medulloblastoma

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Most common primary CNS tumour?

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Glioma

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Rosenthal fibres + granular bodies in CNS?

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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Well circumscribed enhancing tumours that is cystic and cerebellar on MRI?

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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Mutation in pilocytic astrocytomas?

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BRAF in 70%

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Supratentorial type of glioma in adults?

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Diffuse astrocytoma

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32
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Positive genetic prognostic in diffuse astrocytoma?

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IDH1/2

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Diffuse astrocytoma on MRI?

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Non-enhancing and low choline:creatinine ratio

NB: glioblastomas are HETEROGENOUS enhancing

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CNS tumour with microvascular proliferation, high cellularity and high mitotic activity (+ necrosis)?

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Glioblastoma multiforme

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Most common CNS tumour in children?

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Pilocytic astrocytoma (*not medulloblastoma)

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70yo with focal neurologu, MRI with enhancing right frontal lesion?

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Glioblastoma

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Astrocytomas or oligodendrogliomas, better prognosis?

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Oligodendrogliomas

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Fried eggs appearance CNS tumours?

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Oligodendrogliomas (small cells with clear cytoplasm)

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Patchy/no enhancement on MRI CNS tumour?

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Oligodendroglioma

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IDH1/2 and co-deletion of 1p/19q present in 100% of cases of this tumour

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Oligodendroglioma

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2nd most common CNS tumour overall?

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  1. Metastatic
  2. Meningioma
  3. Glioblastoma
  4. Astrocytoma
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Extraaxial, isodense, enhancing with contrast?

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Meningioma

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What grade is a tumour with mitotic activity of 3 vs 21 on HPF?

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<4 = grade I 
>20 = grade III
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Which tumour shows globules on hx and pseudinvasion in Virchow-Robin space?

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Meningioma

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Most common sources of CNS mets in order?

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Lung (>40%)
Breast (15%)
Melanoma (~9%)

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CNS mets location?

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Grey-white junction

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Homer-Wright rosettes, small blue round cells and synaptophysin expression?

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Medulloblastoma - 2nd most common tumour in children

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Which CNS tumour is a candidate for resection?

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Oligodendroglioma

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CNS tumour responsive to steroids?

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Diffuse astrocytoma?

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50
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Max number of mismatches in HLA class I between mother and child?

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2 - because you inherit at least one of HLAA etc from each parent so 1 will always be a match to that parent

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51
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Tx for MRSA?

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Vancomycin

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52
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Reactivation of which virus is common with Rituximab?

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Hep B

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53
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Which coagulation factor decreased first with warfarin?

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FVII

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54
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Which coagulation factors are not made in the liver?

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III, IV and VIII

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Non-Tuberculous mycobacterium , some cut on his hand in a man who cleaned a fish tank?

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Mycobacterium marinum

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Which vessel wall anticoagulant helps protein C activation?

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Endothelial protein C receptor

57
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What is a vessel wall anticoagulant that is a co-factor for antithrombin?

58
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Long term side effect of heparins?

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Osteoporosis

59
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Which anticoagulants fall with warfarin?

60
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List the anticoagulants in order of half life from shortest to longest.

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UFH - 2hrs
LMWH - 6hrs
DOAC - 8-10hrs
Warfarin - 2-3days

61
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List the anticoagulants in order of onset.

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Heparin
DOAC
Warfarin

62
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What is the antidote to heparin?

63
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What type of bleeding do DOACs reduce compared to warfarin?

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Intracranial

64
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Idiopathic VTE recurrence risk in 2 yrs?

65
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2 most common allergens for anaphylaxis in children vs adults?

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Children: milk then egg (then peanut)
Adult: shellfish, then peanut/treenut then fish

66
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Which chr is HLA found on?

67
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Most important HLA to match in order.

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HLA-DR
HLA-B
HLA-A

68
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Where does phase 2 of T mediated rejection happen?

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Lymph node

69
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Effect of ab mediated damage?

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Endothelium and capillaritis –> interstitial damage

70
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Tx for T-cell mediated rejection?

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Steroids (give first), calcineurin inhibitors, cytotoxic agents, mAbs to cell surface receptors

71
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Basiliximab target?

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IL-2 receptor (anti-CD25)

72
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Alemtuzumab MOA?

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Anti-CD52 –> T cell lysis

73
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Tx for Ab mediated rejection?

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Rituximab, BAFF inhibitors, proteasome inhibitors, complement inhibitors

74
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MOA of bortezomib?

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Less ab production by plasma cells

75
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MOA of eculizumab?

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Anti-C5 blocks interaction of complement with endothelial cells

76
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Management of cellular rejection?

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Steroids
OKT3
ATG

77
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Management of antibody mediated rejection?

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IVIG
Plasmapharesis
Eculizumab (anti-CD5)
Rituximab (anti CD20)

78
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Induction agents for transplantation?

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OKT3/ATG
Alemtuzumab
Basiliximab

79
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Baseline immunosuppression for transplants?

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Tacolimus
MMF/Aza
+/- steroids

80
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Most common HAIs?

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HAP
SSI
UTI
BSI
GI
81
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Abx which is best at preventing future C diff?

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Fidaxomycin

82
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Secukinumab target?

83
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Anti-TNFalpha mAb?

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Adalimumab

84
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Absence of which cytokine increases risk of staph aureus SSI?

85
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Most common causes of septic arthritis? What is 2nd most common?

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Staph aureus (46%)
Streptococci
Gram -ve e.g. E coli, neisseria, salmonella, Hib
CoNS

86
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Most common causes of vertebral osteomyelitis? What is 2nd most common?

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Staph aureus (48%)
CoNS
Gram -ve
Streptococci

87
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What is Papineau technique used for?

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Osteomyelitis debridement + grafting

88
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Most common causes of prosthetic joint infections? 2nd most common ?

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CoNS - send several cultures as this is common skin contaminant 
Staph aureus
Streptococci
Enetrococci
Gram -ve
89
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What is Endo Klinik?

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Single stage revision for PJI

90
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What is PJI defined as on microscopy?

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> 5 neutrophils

91
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What is the most common cause of cellulitis?

92
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Which granulocytes are increased in pregnancy?

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Neutrophils

93
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Give an example of when hepcidin is high vs low?

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Iron deficiency = high hepcidin

Haemochromatosis = low hepcidin

94
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What is the MOA of thrombocytopenia in 3rd trimester?

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Increased destruction and activation –> giant platelets

95
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What % decrease in plt in pregnancy?

96
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Tx for ITP in pregnancy?

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IVIG + steroids

97
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Which coagulation factors increase in pregnancy?

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7, 8 , 10, vWF and fibrinogen

98
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Which anticoagulants decrease in pregnancy?

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Protein S and PAI

99
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In a preg woman with previous DVT, how long does antenatal LMWH need to be continues?

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6 weeks postpartum

100
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How do you monitor LMWH?

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Anti-Xa assay 4hrs post dose (only after 1st trimester)

101
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Complication of warfarin in pregnancy?

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Chondrodysplasia punctata

102
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Treatment which is most beneficial to preg outcomes in women with antiphospholipid syndrome?

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Aspirin and LMWH

103
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Define PPH.

104
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What is the usual blood loss in C/S?

105
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What MCH indicated possible thal on screening?

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MCH<27 (alpha thal trait if <25)

106
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What is the HbA2 in alpha-thal trait?

107
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What is the most common cause of DIC in pregnancy?

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Acute haemorrhage

108
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What are the layers of the skin?

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“Corn Lovers Grow Several Bales”

Corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale

109
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Which skin layer has melanocytes?

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Stratum basale

110
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What are the epidermal inflammation types?

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Spongiotic - oedema
Lichenoid - border attack
Psoriasiform -
Vesciculobullous - epidermal attacj

111
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What are the dermal types of inflammation?

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Vasculitis, granulomatous

112
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What are the subcutis types of inflammation?

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Pannicullitis (erythema nodosum)

113
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What group does SJS fall into?

114
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Characteristic of lichen planus?

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Wickham’s striae - T cell attack the border between dermis and epidermis

115
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Name 3 features of psoriasis (3 words).

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Acanthosis
Hypogranulosis - less granular layer
Parakeratosis - retain nuclei in corneum

116
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What immune components attack in pemphigoid?

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IgG and C3

117
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What is seen on IF in pemphigus?

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Chicken wire pattern

118
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What is the other form of pemphigus?

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Foliaceous - no blisters

119
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Mutation in BCC?

120
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Which skin cancer is a blue tumour?

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BCC - more nucleus than cytoplasm

121
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Where is peripheral palisading and basaloid cells seen?

122
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What is the pre-cancerous state form of SCC?

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Actinic keratosis - affects basale

SCC in situ/Bowen’s - full thickness

123
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What are the types of naevi from superficial to deep?

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Junctional
Compound
Intradermal

124
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What is a feature of naevi the deeper they go?

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They get smaller

125
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What is pagetoid spread in malignant melanoma?

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Individual cell proliferation in the upper layers of the epidermis

126
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2 markers of melanoma on immunohisto?

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Melan A
S100
HMB45
NB: BRAF mutation seen in 50% (V600E)

127
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2nd most important factor in melanoma prognosis?

A

Ulceration

128
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Where is Breslow thickness measured from?

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Top of granular layer

129
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Which syndromes predispose to sertoli-Leydig?

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Peutz Jeghers

DICER1

130
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Why is BRCA2 good?

A

PARP inhibitors can be used

131
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Which cyst causes Meig’s syndrome?

132
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Which cyst causes pseudomyxoma peritonei?

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Mucinous cystadenoma

133
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What does C M U B mean in breast?

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C = cytological, M = clinical, U= radiological, B= biopsy

134
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Which type of breast epithelial hyperplasia has more risk of progression to atypical ductal carcinoma?

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Flat>usual

135
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Which breast cancer is associated with BRCA and is triple negative?

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Basal-like carcinoma

136
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Which breast change occurs due to imbalances in progesterone and oestrogen?

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Fibrocystic disease (may show calcification on mammogram)

137
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Ovarian tumour strongly positive for beta catetin?

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Microcystic stromal tumours

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