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what is the honeymoon period in type 1 diabetes

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a time where the disease has been identified and is being treated with exogenous insulin, but there is still some residual insulin production as not all beta cells have been destroyed

patients insulin requirements are very low

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which organism is most commonly found in diabetic foot ulcers

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pseudomonas aeruginosa

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what clinical feature is most suggestive of a diabetic neuropathy

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sensory loss in stocking distribution

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treatment for postural hypertension in diabetes

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increasing dietary sodium chloride

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HbA1c target for type 2 diabetes

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48

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which drugs that a diabetic patient may take is related to erectile dysfunction

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beta blockers

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what is a reg flag for diabetic feet (neuropathy)

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pain in the foot at rest and at night

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are ACE inhibitors safe in pregnancy

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no

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first line treatment for prolactinomas

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dopamine agonist

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which hormones are reduced in stress response

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  • insulin
  • testosterone
  • oestrogen
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side effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors

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necrotising fasciitis of the genitals

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what is PTH’s role in calcium regulation

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causes indirect osteoclastic activation via RANK-L

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what does a positive McMurrays test suggest

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meniscal tear

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what diseases is pyoderma gangrenosum associated with

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  • HIV
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • hepatitis
  • haematological diseases

HIHH

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where is bursa found

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between the tendon and the bone and lined by the synovium

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what are the two types of bursae

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anatomical or adventitious

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what signalling pathway does GH use

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a tyrosine kinase receptor that uses the JAK/STAT pathway

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what is diabetic maculopathy

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when there are any features of diabetic retinopathy but existing at the macula?fovea

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if a female patient has sudden onset hair growth with raised testosterone level, what is first line management

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refer to endocrinology for suspected cancer

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which diabetes has association with hepatocellular carcinoma

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MODY 3

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side effects of systemic retinoids

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  • teratogenic
  • dry mucous membrane
  • headaches
  • hair thinning or loss
  • should be avoided in hepatic impairment
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a boy has a butterfly rash, oval white macules across his body, and a leathery plaque on his sacrum thats like orange peel

what is the diagnosis

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tuberous sclerosis

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what is staphylococcus scalded skin syndrome

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its a result of a staphylococcus skin infection from an injury

  • results in large blisters that cover most of the skin and eventually burst
  • very painful
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what would the diagnosis be for target-like lesions on peripheries that can eventually blister

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erythema multiforme

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which skin condition is hypothyroidism associated with
asteatotic eczema
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are mucous membranes involved in bullous pemphigoid
no not usually
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what skin condition is linked with sarcoidosis
erythema nodosum
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what is lichen sclerossus
pain around vulva | itchy white patches around genitals
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treatment for acne vulgaris in pregnancy
oral erythromycin
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An elderly short-sighted man presents with flashing lights which are worse on eye movement and are located in the temporal visual field. He also describes some upper visual field loss 'like a curtain coming down'
retinal detachment
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An elderly man presents an acute, painful red eye associated with decreased visual acuity. His symptoms are worse in the dark. On examination he has a semi-dilated non-reacting pupil
acute angle closure glaucoma
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A young man presents with an acute, painful red eye associated with photophobia and blurred vision. On examination the pupil is small and irregular
anterior uveitis
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Flashes of light (photopsia) - in the peripheral field of vision Floaters, often on the temporal side of the central vision
posterior vitreous detachment
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Dense shadow that starts peripherally progresses towards the central vision A veil or curtain over the field of vision Straight lines appear curved Central visual loss
retinal detachment
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Large bleeds cause sudden visual loss Moderate bleeds may be described as numerous dark spots Small bleeds may cause floaters
vitreous haemorrhage
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a woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presents with severe, constant pain in her right eye. On examination the right eye is red and there is a degree of photophobia. Visual acuity is normal
scleritis
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a woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presents after developing a red right eye. There is no pain, discharge or photophobia although the eye is tearing. Visual acuity is normal
episcleritis
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an elderly short-sighted man presents with a floater on the temporal field of vision. Visual acuity is normal for the patient
posterior vitreous detachment
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an elderly short-sighted man presents with flashing lights which are worse on eye movement and are located in the temporal visual field. He also describes some upper visual field loss 'like a curtain coming down'
retinal detachment
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A patient presents with an acute, painful red eye associated with photophobia and epiphora. Fluorescein staining reveals a ragged area on the cornea
herpes simplex keratitis
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a man who is on treatment for HIV presents with a painful, vesicular rash on the right side of his face around the eye. Fluorescein staining reveals multiple small defects on the right cornea
herpes zoster opthalmicus
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A patient presents with a 'droopy eyelid'. On examination they have unilateral miosis, ptosis and narrow palpebral aperture giving the appearance of enophthalmos
horner's syndrome
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treatment choice for moderate to severe acne rosacea
oral oxytetracycline
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which drugs may aggravate psoriasis
- beta blockers - lithium - chloroquine - hydroxychloroquine - NSAIDs - ACEis - infliximab
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treatment for acne step by step
- topical retinoids/benzoyl peroxide - topical combination therapy (add topical antibiotic) - oral antibiotics (tetracyclines) - oral contraceptive for women - oral isotretinoin
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what antibiotic should be prescribed for acne vulgaris in pregnancy
erythromycin
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what should always be co-prescribed with oral antibiotics in acne
topical retinoid or benzoyl peroxide
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an elderly woman presents with an itchy lesion on her vulva. started as a red patch but has now turned into a white plaque diagnosis?
lichen sclerosus
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a man presents with an itchy purple papular rash on the palms and flexor surfaces of his arms, the lesions are polygonal and covered in a white lace diagnosis?
lichen planus
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what would you prescribe for seborrhoeic dermatitis on face and body
topical ketoconazole
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which paraneoplastic syndrome is gastric cancer associated with
acanthosis nigricans
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what drugs cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- penicillin - sulphonamides - lamotrigine, carbamazepine, phenytoin - allopurinol - NSAIDs - oral contraceptive pill
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most common side effect of isotretinoin
dry skin, eyes and lips/mouth
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raised papules on trunk and limbs in a teenager after having a sore throat is most likely to be what
guttate psoriasis
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can type 2 diabetes cause acanthosis nigricans
yes
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coeliac disease with itchy skin lesions
dermatitis herpetiformis
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treatment for mild acne rosacea
topical metronidazole
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if TSH high and T4 normal, diagnosis?
subclinical hypothyroidism
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TSH low, T4 low
secondary hypothyroidism
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TSH high, T4 low
primary hypothyroidism
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in a pituitary adenoma, what are the results in a high dose dexamethasone test
cortisol suppressed | ACTH suppressed
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in an adrenal adenoma what are the results of a high dose dexamethasone test
cortisol not suppressed | ACTH suppressed
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where there is ectopic ACTH what are the results of a high dose dexamethasone test
cortisol not suppressed | ACTH not suppressed
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anti-TPO antibodies are seen in around 90% of patients with what?
hashimotos
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best investigation for addison's disease
ACTH stimulation test
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what does it mean if nuclear scintigraphy reveals patchy uptake in the thyroid
toxic multinodular goitre
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TSH low, T4 high
thyrotoxicosis
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side effects of insulin
- hypoglycaemia - weight gain - lipodystrophy
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best investigation for phaechromocytoma?
24 hr urinary collection of metanephrines
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best investigation for acromegaly
serum IGF-1 measurements
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what diseases cause a goitre
- hashimotos - subacute thyroiditis - riedel's thyroiditis
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what nerve injury is associated with a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerous
axillary nerve injuries | C5 and 6
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first line treatment for fibromyalgia
aerobic exercise
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which renal disorder is associated with sickle cell anaemia
renal papillary necrosis
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would urine calcium excretion be reduced in hyperparathyroidism
no
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what disease does episodes of pancreatitis with hypercalcaemia indicate
familial hypocalciuric hypercalaemia
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hypokalaemia and hypertension indicates
Conn's
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does a left intertrochanteric fracture cause external or internal rotation of the leg
external
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what does swan neck deformity indicate
rheumatoid arthritis
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arthritis mutilans is associated with which type of arthritis
psoriatic
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isolated raised ALP
paget's disease
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what does high haemoglobin in a patient with ADPKD indicate
polycythaemia
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do thiazide diuretics cause gout
yes
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what promotes secretion of renin in the kidneys
a fall in the renal perfusion pressure detected by baroreceptors at the arterioles
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what is the classic triad of grave's disease
- pretibial myxoedema - thyroid opthalmology - thyroid acropachy
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if someone has a family history of MEN which type of thyroid cancer are they most likely to get
medullary
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first line treatment for pagets
bisphosphonates
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what does painless haematuria in a smoker suggest
transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
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if there is chondrocalcinosis does this indicate pseudogout or gout
pseudogout
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what is the first line test for acromegaly
serum IGF-1
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complications of rheumatoid arthritis
ischaemic heart disease
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if an older patient has dermatomyositis which condition could be underlying it
internal malignancy

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