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COPD, AKI, HHS, DKA, acid base problems, acute bronchitis, lung cancer, cellulitis, urticaria, polymyalgia reumatica, psoriasis, (73 cards)

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what is the nature of cough in COPD

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productive

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other causes od COPD other than smoking

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alpha-1 antitrypsin + less cadmium coal cotton and cement

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other X-ray fidning of copd

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bullae that may mimic a pneumothorax

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pathophysiology

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bronchitis and emphysema

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complication that can lead to peripheral oedema

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right heart failure

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how is COPD graded

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FEV1 value (fev1/ fvc) is less than 70% always <80 stage 1- mild only if symptomatic
50-79 stage two moderate
30-47 stage 3 severe
<30 very severe

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long term management of copd

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saba or sama and if bad add LABA and LAMA and if asthmatic features ICS + LABA

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MOST COmmon cause of exacerbration of COPD (infective cause)

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haemophilus influenzae (bacterium) bacteria more common than viral

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acute COPD management

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nebulised SABA OR muscarinic antagonist and oxygen initial goal 88-92 on 28% venturi 4 l/min

if later found co2 nrmal then aim for 92-8

if type 2 resp failure bipap

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presenting symptoms of DKA

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abdo pain, polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration, kussmal respiration (deep hyperventilation)

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diagnostic features of DKA

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ketones> 3, acid< 7.3, glucose> 11 bicarb 15

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Triggers of DKA

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missed insulin, infection, MI!!

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Pathophysiology of DKA

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increased lipolysis leading to free fatty acids in blood ultimately converted to ketone bodies

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what is a iatrogenic complication of DKA

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cerebral oedema more common in young adults and children needs monitroing of focal neurological symmptoms

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does HHS or DKA have higher mortality

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HHS 20% VS DKA 1%

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diagnostic features of HHS

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v high glu» 30 no acidosis high serum osmolality, no ketones> 3, hypovolaemia

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pathophysiology of HHS

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glucose is so high leading to osmotic diuresis meaning glucose leaks from kidneys in urine driving water with it leading to dehydration high osmolality of serum ect

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clinical symptoms of HHS

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volume depletion: 1) dehydration, polyuria, polydipsia,

2) neuro: altered level of consciousness and focal neuro deficits

3) hyperviscosity leading ot MI STROKE , peripheral arterial thormbosis

4) Systemic: lethargy, nausia and vomiting

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management of HHS

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FLUID ressucitation, not too much though give slowly 0.9 normal saline only at the start

can add K if low - monitor this

insulin SHOULD NOT be started before glucose STOPS dropping on only fluids (NOOO DEXTROSEE THIS IS FOR DKA)

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AKI symptoms

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  • can be low urine output (oliguria defined < 0.5 ml/kg/h)
  • pulmonary and peripheral oedema can occur (fluid retention)
  • arrhythmias can occur (high K)
  • uraemic features such as encephalopathy or pericarditis)
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AKI diagnostics

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U+ E typicall stuff creatinine, urea, (na and k are affected but part of diagnostic guidelines )

creatinine > 50% increase in 7 days
creatinine

creatinine >26mmol/L in 48 h

or <0.5 ml/kg/hr output for more than 6 hours - in question may be framed as ml/hr so dont get confused

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causes of AKI

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pre renal intrinsic and post renal

1) hypoperfusion- hypovolaemia, stenosis
2) renal: glomerulonephritis, acute tubular necrosis ect
3) post renal: renal stone, BPH external compression of ureter- anything backlogging fluid into kidneys

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general management AKI

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supportive meaning give fluids but not too much to avoid overload

stop dangerous meds that may be contributing or that are toxic to kidneys (not directly contributing)

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cardiac management AKI if needed

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calcium gluconate IV— to stabilise the heart when facing hyperkalaemia

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K balancing in AKI management
combined insulin and dextrose infusion for short term K shift from blood to cells and nebilised saba removal of K is calcium resonium or loop diuretics
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metabolic acidosis 2 types
normal anion gap or increased
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explain metabolic acidosis with normal anion gap
CL is compensating for the drop in HCO3 and some examples are diarrhoea, renal tubular acidosis, addisson's
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anion gap calculation
NA + K - (HCO3 + CL)
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EXPLAIn metabolic acidosis with high anion gap
here the drop in HCO3 is happening because of some other anion that is present in blood like a toxin so ex lactic acid in hypoxia or hypoperfusion or ketones in dka or alcoholic ketoacidosis, renal failure, toxins.
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causes of metabolic alkalosis
vomiting/ aspiration, DIURETICS, hypokalaemia, cushings
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causes of resp acidosis
COPD and other resp exacerbratons but also opposite of resp alkalosis so here being calm instead of panic attacks ect so benzos and other sedatives
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resp alkalosis
panic attack, PE, CNS disorders, altitude, pregnancy
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acute bronchitis duration
around 3 weeks
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acute bronchitis cough duration
25% of people have it for more than 3 weeks
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difference between acute bronchitis and pneumonia
bronchitis does not have any chest exam findings like consolidation so dull on percussion ect vs pneumonia does and pneumonia almost always systemic upset or one of the more serious symptoms
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most common viral or bacterial for acute bronch?
viral
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how do you diagnose acute bronchitis?
clinically anf can use CRP if avaialable to guide ABx use
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when ab for bronchitis
if systemically unwell or crp 20-100 and immediate ab if > 100
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first and second line ab for acute bronchitis
doxycycline first and amoxicillin second
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presentation of lung cancer
dry cough reccurent infections breathless haemoptysis VOICE HOARSENESS when pressing on reccurent laryngeal nerve, chest pain
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physical exam findings of lung cancer
fixed monophonic wheeze, supraclavicular and cervical lymphadenopathy, clubbing, syperior vena cava syndrome
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first line investigation lung cacner
chest xray
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next lung cancer investigations if xray suggestive
chest ct, biopsy from bronchoscopy if central - this can be US guided or biopsy CT guided for peripheral
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blood test FBC finding in lung cancer
raised platelets
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scan for staging and metastasis looking and determining if surgery in non small cell mostly
PET CT
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management in lung cancer
surgical if suitable, partial or total lobectomy, paliative or curative radioherapy, chemotherapy (usually not that effective even for non small cell)
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types of lung cancer and rank how common
1) adenocarcinoma - most common and most common for non smokers 2) squamous cell - commonly smokers 3) small cell- very strong association with smoking 4) karge cell- very rare and atypical
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adenocarcinoma of the lung features
typically peripheral most common for non smokers gynecomastia hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
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squamous features
common central if it secretes any ectopic hormones most commonly TSH, parathyroid gormones
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small cell features
common central VERY COMMON ectopic hormones eg ADH- so low sodium, or ACTH
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large cell features
may secrete b hCG and is not common and atypical large cells seen. on micrtoscopy undifferentiated
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cellulitis presentation
red, well demarcated, very painful, usually 1 extremity, BULLAE AND BLISTERS WITH BAD DISEASE systemic: i know them and also nausea
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most common and second most common cellulits causative organisms
strep pyogenes staph aureus
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risk factors for cellulitis
skin opening eg insect bite or cut, T2D, obese, immunocopromised, previous cellulitis
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how is cellulitis diagnosed
clinically
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classification system of cellulitis
Eron classification (not elon like leon musk NOT lol)_
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what are the classes of eron system and the management of each
1: no systemic disease and can be treated with oral flucloxacillin or oral clarythromicin or erythromycin (pregnant) no admission 2: some systemic involvement or a comorbidity that puts you at risk - unclear admission and treatment depends on if local nurses can do IV antibiotics 3: systemic involvement severe with tachy and hypolaemia or a co morbidity that is really bad and could interfere with treatment --oral coamoxiclav or IV clindamycin or IV Cefuroxine or IV ceftriaxone 4 is sepsis syndrome or severe infection such as necrotising fascitis -- same as 3
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urticaria presentation
"hives, weals," spots, basically pruritic usually allergic
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management of urticaria
initially non sedative antihistamine such as loratadine or cetirizine 6 weeks max
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additional management of urticaria
sedative anti histamine such as chlorphenamine
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urticaria treatment if severe persistent episodes
add pred course maybe for 5 days
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psoriasis pathophysiology
mutlifactorial and not fully understood genetics definitely at play since high concordance rate in identical twins and HLA-13 -17 believed to be involved B-17 cW 6 Immunological - abnormal t cell stimulation- th17 il17 - leading to keratinocyte proliferation environmental- worsened with stress, trauma better with sunlight triggered by strep infection
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types of psoriasis
plaque psoriasis: scaly red, flexor psoriasis: not scaly guttate psoriasis: red spots all over body, transient type and commonly caused by streptococcal nfection pustular psoriasis common in palms and soles
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other features of psoriasis
arhtritis and nail pitting and onycholysis
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complications of psoriasis
increased incidence of: arthritis CVD psychological distress VTE metabolic syndrome
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polymyalgia reumatica presentation
proximal muscle stiffness, morning rapid onset within a month, NOT muscle weakness, usually >60 year old woman
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other possible symptoms of ppolymyalgia reumatica
mild arthralgia, lethargy, depression, low grade fever, anorexia, night sweats
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investigation findings of polymyalgia reumatica
high inflammatory markers such as CRP ESR but not other stuff like high CK or any other autoimmune AB
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condition commonly associated with polymyalgia reumatica
temporal arteritis - 15% of patients with polymyalgia get it
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what other metabolic imbalance does metabolic alkalosis due to vomiting present with?
hypokalaemia
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other features of ankylosing spondylitis (the A'S)
Apical fibrosis Anterior uveitis Aortic regurgitation Achilles tendonitis AV node block Amyloidosis and cauda equina syndrome peripheral arthritis (25%, more common if female)
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the tearing of which vessels usually leads to a subdural haemorrhage?
rupture of bridging veins
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what is boerhaave syndrome and the presenting triad
severe vomiting leading to oesophageal perforation vomiting, thoracic pain, subcutaneous emphysema, middle aged men wiht alcohol abuse

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