SBA deck Flashcards
SJS is associated with all of the following drugs except: penicillin, oral contraceptives, sulphonamides, thiazide diuretics, salicyclates?
Oral contraceptives.
Cushing’s triad?
Rising BP, widened pulse pressure (i.e. mainly systolic HTN)/disordered respiration and bradycardia (sign of rising ICP)
Greyturner sign assoc. with?
Acute pancreatitis; do serum amylase.
Bruising, low platelets and prolonged bleeding time?
Likely ITP.
Signs and symptoms in coarctation of the aorta?
Lower BP in left arm, cold extremities due to low perfusion pressure, nosebleeds, dizziness
CXR in EAA?
Bilateral diffuse reticulonodular basal shadowing
Symptoms in EAA?
Dy cough, exertional dyspnoea, joint pains, weight loss, clubbed fingers.
Most discriminating investigation for PBC?
AMA
Erythromycin and carbamazepine?
Erythromycin inhibits hepatic metabolism of carbamazepine, causing toxicity. Get severe dizziness.
Most common ECG abnormality in PE?
Tachycardia.
Most common type of thyroid carcinoma?
Papillary.
Propanolol in diabetes?
Can mask symptoms of hypoglycaemia e.g. tremors, palpitations.
Type of tumour usually in Meig’s?
Fibroma
ACEI in silent atherosclerosis?
If likely have renal artery stenosis, may preclude acute renal failure (so need U&E two weeks after beginning).
Drug absolutely contraindicated in asthma?
Adenosine; B blockers are technically relatively contraindicated.
