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What are some reasons for hypothalamic suppression of a reproductive axis? |
Extreme weight loss and intense exercise. Chemo can also cause this |
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A 22 year old female comes in who has a BMI of 15 and does 4 hours of exercise a day. She has secondary amenorrhoea. What could be the cause? |
Hypothalamic suppression of the reproductive axis. This suppresses GnRH and thus leads to low levels of FSH, LH, Oestrogen, Progesterone etc. |
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What is the management of acute hepatitis B? |
Bed rest |
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What is the management of chronic Hep C? |
PEG-Interferon Alpha |
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Male presents with a periorbital headache. Lasts an hour and occurs once a day (for the past 2 weeks). Is associated with lacrimation and some congestion. What is the dx? |
Cluster headache |
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What is this? |
Optic Atrophy (main cause = glaucoma) |
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Why can cyanosis occur in HHT? |
Due to arteriovenous malformations (AVM) forming. Results in shunting and thus deoxygenated blood can get into the blood stream |
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What is this? Who is it common in? |
Paraumbilical hernia Common in obese, multiparous middle aged women |
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What are most cases of primary hyperparathyroidism due to? |
Solitary Adenoma |
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45 year old woman has a blood test after a kidney stone operation. The results show a high calcium, low phosphate, high ALP, Parathyroid hormone on the higher end of normal, eGFR > 60. What is the likely diagnosis? |
Hyperparathyroidism due to high Ca, low phosphate, high ALP and PTH being not hugely suppressed. |
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Which vessel do the hepatic artery, gastric artery and splenic artery arise from? |
Celiac Trunk |
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Which vessel supplies the transverse colon? |
Middle colic artery |
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Which vessel gives rise to the renal arteries? |
Abdominal Aorta |
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A 15 year old boy sustains and anterior dislocation of his left shoulder. He attends ED where his humerus is put back into the joint under sedation. Which nerve has most likely been damaged and how would test this? |
Axillary nerve Examine deltoid muscle and regimental badge distribution |
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6 month old baby presents with a one day history of fever (39 degrees) and a purple rash that started on the limbs and has now spread to the trunk. It is non-palpable and non-blanching. What could this be? |
Meingococcal Septicaemia |
