Haemochromatosis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What different types of diabetes mellitus are there? 1 - autoimmune, idiopathic - failure to produce sufficient insulin 2 - 'man-made', diet related - resistance to insulin Gestational - high blood glc during pregnancy Genetic form - autosomal dominant, maturity onset diabetes of the young - monogenic defects of beta-cell function Secondary diabetes What are the causes of secondary diabetes? Disease of the exocrine pancreas - chronic pancreatitis, CF, carcinoma Endocrinopathies -...

MCCQE1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram...

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. A chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardia...

Pregnancy and Thyroid Hormone - answer-Pregnancy increases the amount of TBG (thyroid binding globulin) so increases the total thyroxin levels but not free thyroxine Hyperthyroid in pregnancy - answer-Untreated - fetal loss, premature labour, maternal heart failure Graves disease most common HCG can activate TSH receptors - transient gestational hyperthyroid - these fall in trimester 2 & 3 treatment - propylthiouracil in first trimester this can cause hepatic injury carbimazole in 2nd tr...

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. A chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardia...

Coursework that focuses on "Discuss the relationship between liver cirrhosis and haemochromatosis."

"Clinical Hematology Masterclass: Comprehensive Study Notes for Aspiring Medical Professionals" is a meticulous compilation of high-yield study notes designed to assist medical students, MBBS, MD, MBChB, USMLE, PA, and nursing students in acquiring a profound understanding of hematology. The study notes begin by presenting an overview of the blood and its various components, the process of hematopoiesis, and the role of blood in the immune system. This paves the way for an in-depth exploratio...

MRCP Clinical pharmacology MRCP Clinical pharmacology Pregnancy and Thyroid Hormone - answer-Pregnancy increases the amount of TBG (thyroid binding globulin) so increases the total thyroxin levels but not free thyroxine Hyperthyroid in pregnancy - answer-Untreated - fetal loss, premature labour, maternal heart failure Graves disease most common HCG can activate TSH receptors - transient gestational hyperthyroid - these fall in trimester 2 & 3 treatment - propylthiouracil in first trime...

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. A chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardia...

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. On physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. She has no pulsus paradoxus. Her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. In addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. Her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. She has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. A chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardia...