Specialties Flashcards
Screening for BRCA1/2
2 yearly from 25 to 40 then yearly from 40-50
Screening for HNPCC
2 yearly from 25 to 35, then 5 yearly from 50
Neurofibromatosis sy
Macrocephaly, short stature and noonan look
Tuberous sclerosis sy
Epilepsy, learning difficulties and skin lesions
Myotonic dystrophy sy
Cataract, muscle weakness, learning difficulties
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis sy
Muscle weakness but cognition spaired
Huntingtons disease sy
Movement disorder
Cognitive cxhanges
Personality change
Depression
Scottish Medicines consortium
Decide what drugs to use by cost-effectiveness
Patient access schemes assessment group
Decide if expensive drugs can be used on a case by case basis
Area Drugs and Therapeutics Committees
Approve drugs for local use
Commision on Human Medicines
Regulation of drugs in UK
(part of Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Homeopathy
Toxin diluted and ingested
Aromatherapy
Use of concentrated oils
Physiology of ageing:
- renal
- CVS
- lungs
GFR falls
Systoilic BP increases and diastolic falls
CO falls
Vital capacity decreases
Comprehensive geraitric history
Histolic approach
Stress incontinence mx
1 - pelvic floor exercises
2 - duloxetine
Overflow incontinence mx
Alpha blocker (tamsulosin)
Anti-androgen (finasteride)
Urge incontinence mx
1 - bladder retraining
2- anti-muscurinic e.g. oxybutinin
Delireum assessment
4AT
TIME
Pharmacokinetics
What body does to drug