key points passmedicine (part-e)

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Blood pressure target (based on clinic readings) for patients < 80 years - 140/90 mmHg
Bosentan - endothelin-1 receptor antagonist
Breakthrough dose = 1/6th of daily morphine dose
Breast feeding is acceptable with nearly all anti-epileptic drugs
Bronchiectasis: most common organism = Haemophilus influenzaeBrush border enzymes:maltase: glucose + glucose
sucrase: glucose + fructose
lactase: glucose + galactoseBupropion: contraindicated in epilepsy
Burkitt's lymphoma - c-myc gene translocation
Burkitt's lymphoma is a common cause of tumour lysis syndrome
Burning thigh pain - ? meralgia paraesthetica - lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh compression
CKD on haemodialysis - most likely cause of death is IHD
CKD: only diagnose stages 1 & 2 if supporting evidence to accompany Egfr
CLL - immunophenotyping is investigation of choice
Blisters/bullae:-no mucosal involvement (in exams at least*): bullous Pemphigoid
mucosal involvement: pemphigus vulgaris

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