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PACES Stations
- General
- PACES station 1 abdomen
- PACES station 1 respiratory
- PACES station 2 history taking skills
- PACES station 3 cardiovascular
- PACES station 3 neurology
- PACES station 4 communication skill and ethics
- PACES station 5 (new station 5)
- PACES station 5 endocrinology
- PACES station 5 Fundus
- PACES station 5 rheumatology
- PACES station 5 skin
- record of PACES experience
Tuesday, 3 June 2008
splenomegaly
exam question:
young black man with massive splenomegaly.no lymph nodes.asked for the single most likely diagnosis.
causes for splenomegaly:
1-Neoplastic
Lymphoproliferative: CCL, lymphoma
Myeloproliferative: CML, myelofibrosis
2-Inflammatory
Amyloidosis SLE
Sarcoidosis RA
3-Infective
Glandular fever
Hepatitis
Chronic malria/Brucelosis
SBE
4-Others
PRV cirrhosis
ITP storage disease
in which conditions the spleen is massively enlarged?
another exam question:
large isolated splenomegaly,no anaemia,no lymphadenopathy.
what is the most likely diagnosis?
how would you investigate?
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another classification:
ReplyDeletemassive spleen:
CML
myelofibrosis
chronic mararia
kalazar
moderate spleen(2-4 fingers)
myeloproliferative disorders
lymphoproliferative disorders
just tipped:
myeloproliferative disorders
lymphoproliferative disorders
cirrhosis
inffection(glandualr fever,hepatitis,SBE
managment of huge splenomegaly
ReplyDeleteu/s if malignancy do CT scan
FBC for hypersplensim, pancytopenia
blood film for malaria and leshmaniasis and blast cells erythroblastc picture
bone marrow examination for CML and myelofibrosis
splenic biopsy if u suspect Guacher's disease
mgt of moderate spleen
U/S abdomen
FBC studies for hypersplensim and atypical lymphocyets fro glandular fever
bone marrow and lymph node biopsy
renal and liver function tests
viral hepatits screen
Rh factor
retics and screen for hemolytic anaemias
confirm splenomegaly.
ReplyDeletetell the examiner that you would like to ask about:Wt loss, fever and night sweats.
look for bone marrow aspiration/ trephine dressing or brusing over the iliac crest.
tell the examiner you would like to request a prepheral blood film.
CLL
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