Year 2 Flashcards
What is a TIA?
A neurovascular even with symptoms lasting less than 24hrs
What is a stroke/ CVA?
Neurological deficit related to a non- traumatic vascular event. Can be: Ischaemic Haemorrhagic
What are the cardinal features of a stroke?
Sudden onset Focal clinical deficits Negative clinical phenomena (loss of function) Identifiable vascular risk factors
Risk factors for venous stroke?
Pregnancy Dehydration Infection
Risk factors for stroke?
HTN, smoking, diet, high alcohol, AF, diabetes, carotid artery stenosis, migraine OCP HRT Infections
Common features of stroke?
Contralateral motor/sensory effects No headache- apart from ruptured aneurysm No LOC- apart from brainstem infarct
Features of an anterior circulation stroke?
Contralateral hemiplegia- flaccid limbs and areflexic –> hyperreflexia Contralateral hemianaesthesia Language dysfunction Insignia Homonymous hemianopia
Features of posterior circulation strokes?
Bilateral visual loss/ Diplopoda Amnesia Dysarthria Unsteadiness Dysphagia
Features of a ruptured aneurysm?
Thunderclap headache Stiff neck (meningism) Raised intracranial pressure
In what group do cerebral venous sinus thrombosis occur?
Younger women on the OCP
What is the Cushing reflex?
Response in raised intracranial pressure –> increased BP, Irregular breathing and reduced heart rate
What location of stroke causes ‘crossed motor signs’? I.e. Rt. CNVII with Lt. Hemiparesis
Brainstem strokes Opposite limb but same side of the face due to proximity to cell body of CNVII
What scoring model is used to determine stroke and what score indicates stroke is likely?
ROSIER stroke scoring >0 indicates a stroke is likely
What are the treatments for stroke?
Anti platelets / anticoagulants Rehab Treat risk factors Vascular surgery IV recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (thrombosis is) - patient selection is very important.
Why would a chest x-Ray be performed when investigating a stroke?
Checking for cardiomyopathy and/or infection
What is ischaemia?
A restriction of blood supply which leads to dysfunction and/or damage
What is hypoxia?
Oxygen deprivation
What are the 2 mechanisms for auto regulation of bloodflow?
Myogenic response- vasc. Smooth muscle contracts in response to raised BP Endothelial controls- increased NO release by endothelium with increased shear force
What can cause auto regulation of blood flow to fail?
Age Head trauma High pCO2 Chronic hypertension SAH, CVA or cerebral hypoxia
Why are neurons particularly sensitive to ischaemia?
They are obligate aerobes and mostly metabolise lactate from glial cells
What are watershed infarcts?
Infarcts that occur at watersheds between arterial supplies. Due to poor blood supply from distal arteries –> increased ischaemia
What are the main causes of ischaemic stroke?
Atherosclerosis Vasculitis Emboli (AF) Primary vascular disorders Hypercoagulable states
What is puberty?
A series of events associated with a growth spurt and culminating in the aquisition of sexual maturity and reproductive function.
What is the first stage of puberty in girls and boys?
Girls- development of breast buds Boys- testicular volume >4ml
What is used to measure the rate of puberty?
Tanner stages B1-5= breasts P1-5= pubic hair G1-5= male genital growth
What hormones are released during puberty in boys and what effect do they have?
Hypothalamus –> GnRH –> pituitary –> FSH & LH FSH= stimulates Leydig cells to produce testosterone LH= promotes spermatogenesis therefore testicular enlargement
What effect do FSH and LH have in girls?
Stimulate the ovary to produce Oestradiol and progesterone from the Theca Granulosa cells
What does consonance mean and what can deviation indicate?
Consonance means that it follows a set pattern and deviation from this can indicate an underlying abnormality
When is delayed puberty defined?
Girls- No breast development by 13.5 years or no menstruation within 3 years of breast formation. Boys- failure of testicular growth >4mls by 14 years.
What are some causes of delayed puberty?
Disruption of the hypothalamic/ pituitary control Lack of gonadotropins (Kalman’s) Chronic illness Genetic (Turner’s, Kleinfeldter’s) Lack of gonadal response Androgen insufficiency syndrome
What is precocious puberty?
Premature activation of the hypo-pituitary axis
What age is considered precocious puberty and what are the most common causes?
Girls= <9 years- 60% tumours
What does it indicate if precocious puberty follows consonance?
It is most likely to be a problem with the hypo-pituitary axis
What are some causes of central (gonadotropin dependent) precocious puberty?
Idiopathic Hydrocephalus Tumours Trauma Abuse Chronic inflammatory conditions Radiotherapy
What is McCune- Albright syndrome and what is a characteristic sign?
A genetic cause of peripheral (gonadotropin independent) precocious puberty. It is characterised by extensive Cafe au Lait marks
What is Thelarche?
Onset of secondary breast development
What should FSH and LH levels be prepuberty?
FSH>LH and LH <5
What causes pubic and Axillary hair growth in girls?
Adrenal androgens- can occur discordantly with ovarian development
What is adrenache?
Discordant pattern which can occur up to ~1 year before puberty. Caused increase in adrenal hormone output = development of pubic and Axillary hair and BO.
What is gonadache?
Onset of puberty- secretion of GnRH = increased FSH & LH
What hormonal profile would you expect in constitutional delay of puberty?
Low FSH, LH and either testosterone or oestrogen
What would the hormonal profile be in a 16 year old girl with Turner’s syndrome?
Raised FSH and LH with low oestrogen
What would the hormonal profile be in premature adrenache?
Normal FSH, LH and oestrogen/testosterone Mildly raised androstenedione
What would the hormonal profile be in a 4 year old girl with virilisation, cliteromegaly and no breast formation?
Normal FSH and LH Raised 17- hydroxyprogesterone
Why does Triptorelin (GnRH analogue) work for treating idiopathic central precocious puberty?
Normal GnRH release is pulsatile. High levels of GnRH inhibits the release of LH and FSH
What’s the most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
21- hydroxylase deficiency This prevents cortisol synthesis –> increased 17- hydroxyprogesterone –> androstenedione & testosterone
What are the clinical features of Kallman syndrome?
Delayed puberty Asos is Infertility Colour blindness Synkenesis FHx
What is the pathophysiology of alcoholic liver disease?
Alcohol –> fatty liver –> alcoholic hepatitis/fibrosis –> cirrhosis
How does acetaldehyde cause liver damage?
Conjugated to glutathione depleting its stores. Hepatocytes then more at risk from free radicals
Why does fatty acid build up occur in the liver in alcoholic liver disease?
Ethanol consumption leads to large consumption of NAD ( –> NADH) leaving small reserves. Decreased NAD means fatty acids not broken down & build up as globules
What is the presentation of alcoholic hepatitis?
Jaundice Ascites Fatigue Encephalopathy
What are some complications of portal hypertension?
Splenomegaly Oesophageal varices Spider naevae Caput medusae Ano-rectal varices
What are causes of acute hepatitis?
Alcohol Viral (A, B, C, & E) - C most common in the UK and B most common worldwide Drugs e.g. Isoniazid, Halothane Sepsis, toxins, ischaemia
What would indicate alcoholic hepatitis?
Low transaminase levels AST>ALT IgA antibodies Neutrophils Hepatoma gaily and portal HTN
What clinical findings would you expect in viral hepatitis?
Moderate transaminase values ALT>AST IgG and IgM antibodies Leukopaenia
What clinical findings would you find in drug related hepatitis?
Very raised transaminase levels ALT>AST All IGs raised Eosinophilia
What are causes of jaundice?
Pre-hepatic- haemolytic anaemia, malaria, sickle cell Hepatic- hepatitis, cirrhosis. Gilbert’s Cholestasis- biliary obstruction
What causes Wernicke’s encephalopathy and what are the symptoms?
Thiamine deficiency Ataxia Opthalmoplegia Confusion Short term memory loss