key points passmedicine (part-G)

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Causes of villous atrophy (other than coeliacs): tropical sprue, Whipple's, lymphoma, hypogammaglobulinaemia
Central retinal vein occlusion - sudden painless loss of vision, severe retinal haemorrhages on fundoscopy
Cephalosporins are now the treatment of choice for Gonorrhoea
Cephalosporins, not just clindamycin, are strongly linked to Clostridium difficileCetuximab - monoclonal antibody against the epidermal growth factor receptor
Chickenpox exposure in pregnancy - first step is to check antibodies
Chickenpox exposure when pregnant - if not immune give VZIG
Chronic myeloid leukaemia - imatinib = tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Ciclosporin + tacrolimus - MOA: inhibit calcineurin thus decreasing IL-2
Ciclosporin - decreases IL-2 release by inhibiting calcineurin
Ciclosporin side-effects: everything is increased - fluid, BP, K+, hair, gums, glucose
Ciprofloxacin – tendinopathy
Cisplatin is associated with hypomagnesaemia
Cisplatin may cause peripheral neuropathy
Clopidogrel inhibits ADP binding to platelet receptors
Clozapine is no longer used first-line due to the risk of agranulocytosis
Cluster headache - acute treatment: subcutaneous sumatriptan + 100% O2
Coeliac disease - tissue transglutaminase antibodies first-line test
Cohort studies - relative risk
Collapse + ARF → rhabdomyolysis - treat with IV fluids

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