random associated disorders and meds to memorise Flashcards
ulcerative colitis - assoc condition and 1st line med
primary sclerosing cholangitis
5-aminosalicylate eg. mesalazine !
enema or suppositories if very distal
high ICP treat
iv mannitol - extra and subdural haemorrhages
craniectomy clot evacuation
myasthenia gravis assoc condition
thymoma
subarachnoid haemorrhage assoc condition
polycystic kidneys
ruptured berry aneurysm
sickle cell
symptoms of meningitis but no fever
treat migraine
sumatriptan
drug that causes anaphylaxis
flucloxacillin
guillian barre syndrome has huge risk of? avoid by?
PE - so give LMWH
papilledema assoc with…
increased ICP
frontal seizure
jacksonian march, post ictal todds paralysis
temporal seizure
lipsmacking, chewing, fiddling
primary pulmonary HPN med
IV Prostanoids (expand blood vessels)
CF common infection and prophylactic treatment?
pneumonia =
pseudomonas
staph aureus
treat - flucloxacillin
virus that causes bronchiolitis
respiratory syncytial virus
diabetes MI
no chest pain but other symptoms eg. nausea, sweating, SOB
meds for depression
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (least SA) - citalopram
tricyclic antidepressants (most SA) block reuptake of serotonin AND norepinephrine
serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhib (middle SA)
CBT
IPT
which contraception when post preg?
lactational amenorrhea method
implant (iud, ius) within 48hrs or 4 weeks later
progest only pill
if not breastfeed = combined pill, vaginal ring, contracep patch (risk of blood clots, contain oestrogen which is bad when breastfeeding)
side effects of opioids
sleep apnoea, addiction, nausea/vom, constipation, sedation, ineffective ventilation
coeliacs assoc
Type 1 Diabetes Thyroid disease Autoimmune hepatitis Primary biliary cirrhosis Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia treatment
Ibrutinib, rituximab
chronic myeloid leukaemia treatment
Imatinib
hemolytic anemia G6PD-deficiency can develop following…
eating fava beans
combination treatment for hodgkins lymphoma
ABVD chemo
combination treatment for non- hodgkins lymphoma
CHOP chemo
TIA treat to prevent stroke
2 weeks of 300mg aspirin
then 75mg clopidogrel daily
treat subarachnoid haemorrhage
nimodipine for 3 weeks
what to take with TB drugs to prevent peripheral neuropathy
pyridoxine (vit B6)
FBC RA results
normochromic normocytic anaemia
pain management for RA
NSAIDs, COX inhib, corticosteroids
gold standard for RA (se and taken with?) also used for PA
DMARDs - disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
gold = methotrexate
taken with folic acid on diff day
SE- pul fibrosis, teratogenic (abnormal foetal development)
biological therapies for RA and PA
anti-tnf: adalimunab, infliximab
anti-CD20 - rituximab
acute attack of gout meds
1- nsaids
2- colchicine
3- coticosteroids
prophylaxis for gout
allopurinol - xanthine oxidase inhibitor (start 1 month after acute attack)
xray appearance diagnostic for pseudogout
Chondrocalcinosis
treat osteoporosis (se and function)
Bisphosphonates - alendronic acid
Decrease osteoclast activity
Side effects = reflux and oesophageal erosions
xray appearance of ankylosing spondylitis
bamboo spine
xray appearance for psoriatic arthritis
erosive changes = pencil in cup deformity
empirical treatment for septic arthritis
IV flucloxacillin + Rifampicin
SLE assoc conditions
Antiphospholipid syndrome (causes increased risk of clots)
Reynaud’s phenomenon
Recurrent miscarriages
Coagulation defects
first line med SLE
Hydroxychloroquine
bone cancer name, age, bone for xray showing onion skin appearance
ewings sarcoma
<30
pelvis/femur
bone cancer name, age for xray showing skull/spine tumour
Chordoma
>50
bone cancer name, age, bone for xray showing sunray spiculations
osteosarcoma
10-25
knee
bone cancer name, age, bone for xray showing popcorn calcifications
chondrosarcoma
>50
pelvis
copper chelation meds
penicillamine
trientine