General Surgery UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master General Surgery with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
General Surgery Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 211: What drugs can exacerbate psoriasis? 6
Answer: • Beta blockers
• Lithium
• Antimalarials (chloroquine & hydroxychloroquine)
• NSAIDs
• ACE inhibitors
• Infliximab
Flashcard 212: How does Pemphigoid Gestationis present?
Answer: Pruritic, urticarial plaques and vesicles/bullae that typically begin in the periumbilical region.
Extra: Pemphigoid gestationis (herpes gestationis) is a rare autoimmune bullous dermatosis of pregnancy. It often presents in the 2nd or 3rd trimester. Unlike PEP (Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy), it involves the umbilicus. Diagnosis is confirmed by skin biopsy (direct immunofluorescence showing linear C3/IgG along the basement membrane).
Flashcard 213: What can cause Spider Naevi? 3
Answer:
• Liver Disease
• Pregnancy
• Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
Flashcard 214: What are associated conditions of Seborrhoeic Dermatitis?
Answer: - HIV
- Parkinson's disease (and other neurological conditions)
- Mood disorders (e.g., Depression)
- Down syndrome
Extra: Seborrheic dermatitis is a common inflammatory skin condition. While often idiopathic in healthy individuals, it is significantly more common and severe in patients with HIV/AIDS (often a presenting sign) and Parkinson's disease. Other associations include zinc deficiency and certain medications (e.g., lithium).
Flashcard 215: What is Hidradenitis Suppurativa?
Answer:
• Painful Inflammatory nodules, pustules, sinus tracts and scars in intertriginous regions.
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Flashcard 216: How does Erythema Multiforme present?
Answer:
• Target lesions
• Initially seen on the back of the hands / feet before spreading to torso
• pruritis ocassionally but mild
Flashcard 217: What is the management for Pemphigoid Gestationis?
Answer: Oral corticosteroids
Flashcard 218: What are the causes of Optic Neuritis?
Answer: 1. Multiple Sclerosis
2. Diabetes
3. Syphilis
Flashcard 219: How does Central Retinal Vein Occlusion present?
Answer:
• Sudden unilateral painless loss of vision
Flashcard 220: What is Holmes-Adie pupil?
Answer:
• Dilated Pupil - slowly reactive to accommodation but very poorly to light
• Seen in women
• Absent ankle/knee reflexes
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