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Viva. Waiting list prioritisation

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EMQ. Hepatitis D

 

80. Hannah Ribbans. Breech. Tutorial + role-play

 

81. Viva. Waiting list prioritisation.

Your consultant is away. The waiting-list manager comes to see you. The following patients have been listed by junior staff. The waiting-list manager wants you to:

confirm the appropriateness of the proposed treatment,

decide the degree of urgency,

confirm the appropriateness of the proposed venue,

decide any special requirement(s) for each patient.

Name  Age     Clinical problem                                        Proposed operation

JK

5

chronic discharge.

? foreign body

EUA

JM

32

1ry. infertility

Laparoscopy + tubal patency tests

GN

77

Vulval cancer. Coronary thrombosis x 2. Unstable angina.

Radical vulvectomy agreed at MDT.

RU

55

PMB x1. BMI 35.

D&C.

LD

32

Menorrhagia. Fibroids. Anaemia.

Vaginal hysterectomy.

DT

22

Does not want children.

Lap. Steril.

HB

14

Unwanted pregnancy at 10/52.

TOP

JY

44

GSI.

Anterior colporrhaphy.

JS

23

Discharge. Cervical ectropion.

Diathermy to cervix.

DT

55

3 cm. ovarian mass.

Laparoscopy ? proceed to Hyst + BSO.

EV

32

CIN3.

Cone biopsy.

UW

34

Endometriosis

Laparoscopic ablation

HT

88

Cystocoele/ rectocoele/ 2nd. degree uterine prolapse

Manchester Repair.

 

KN

58

Haematuria

Cystoscopy

JW

18

Menorrhagia & copes badly with menstrual hygiene. Has Down’s syndrome. Sexually active.

Hysterectomy

TB

30

Menorrhagia. 2nd. degree uterine descent. Been sterilised. Jehovah’s witness.

Vaginal hysterectomy and repair.

BM

55

Stage Ib cancer cervix. Been discussed at MDT. For Wertheim’s hysterectomy. Factor V Leiden. VTE on Pill. On warfarin.

Wertheim’s hysterectomy.

NU

60

Recurrent rectocoele.

Posterior colporrhaphy.

 

82. Hepatitis D. Hepatitis Delta. EMQ.

Abbreviations:

HBsAg:      hepatitis B surface antigen

HBsAb:      antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen

HBV:          hepatitis B virus

HCsAg:      hepatitis C surface antigen

HDV:          hepatitis D virus; hepatitis delta virus

HEsAg:      hepatitis E surface antigen

Question 1.             Which, if any, of the following statements are true in relation to HDV? This is not a true EMQ as there may be >1 correct answer.

Option list.

A

HDV is a large DNA virus

B

HDV is a defective virus

C

HDV gains entry to human cells via the HDV receptor

D

HDV gains entry to human cells by donning a disguise and using the HBV receptor

E

HDV only flourishes when HBsAb is present

F

HDV only flourishes when HBsAg is present

G

Coi   coinfection is when HDV and another viral infection are present at the same time

H

Susu superinfection is when HDV is present in abnormally high numbers

I

HDV infection is the least serious of the viral hepatitides in relation to pregnancy

J

HDV treatment was revolutionised by analysis of the benefits of drinking bleach as suggested by Donald Trump

K

the   WHO has recommended that those who follow medical advice from Donald trump should be categorised as ‘having the DTs’.

L

HDV needs the presence of HBsAg to be a significant pathogen

M

HDV needs the presence of HCsAg to be a significant pathogen

N

HDV needs the presence of HEsAg to be a significant pathogen

O

ppe  pegylated interferon alpha is highly effective as treatment

P

m     mother-to-child transmission is mainly via the placenta

Q

         WHO recommends tenofovir prophylaxis from 28 weeks in pregnancy in HDV infected women

R

the   infected neonate should be given HDV vaccine

 

 

 

 

 

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