General Revision Flashcards

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Cause (3) and mgmt Neonatal Sepsis (4)

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Cause: Listeria, E.Coli and GBS
Mgmt: 1) Gain IV access
2) Start IV antibiotics: broad spectrum. <3mo= cefotaxime and benpen
3) Start fluid resus
4) Admit for Abx and fluids. May need NGT for feeds etc

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Intracapsular NOF: management and complications

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General: nerve block, admission. ?cause
Intracapsular: 
- younger patients: preserve femoral head. Early ORIF key
-older: PFNA, hemiarthroplasty or THR
Complications: AVN
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ABx for CAP

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Mild: Doxy or Amoxycillin
Mod: IV Benpen and PO Doxy
Severe: IV azitro and ceftriaxone

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Rx for focal and generalised seizures

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Focal: Carbamezapine
Generalised: Sodium Valproate

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Renal disease: antibodies against basement membrane

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Goodpasture

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Renal disease: crescenteric changes on light microscopy

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RPGN- can be secondary to a lot of things. Needs immunosuppression asap.

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Pre-eclampsia bloods-mum

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FBC, UEC, LFTs, coags, spot ACR, LDH, uric acid

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Pre-eclampsia baby mgmt

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CTG, foetal US- frequency depends on clinical progression

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Systems and 1 symptom each for pre-eclampsia

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Renal: proteinuria, oliguria, peripheral oedema
Neuro: headache, visual changes, clonus, hypereflexia
Liver: RUQ/epigastric pain, elevated transaminase
Blood: trombocytopenia, haemolysis

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3 routes of infection for SBP

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Haematogenous, lymphogenic or transmigration through intestinal wall

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Investigations for SBP

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FBC, UEC, LFTs, albumin, ascitic tap- MC+S and analysis

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Management of SBP

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Empirical Abx: Ceftriaxone. Consider albumin in liver cirrhosis.

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Three causes of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and the classic examination signs

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Sarcoidosis, RA, asbestos. Drugs- methotrexate, amiodarone, chemo drugs.
Signs: fine inspiratory crackles and clubbing

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What does Idiopathic Pulm Fibrosis present with?

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Sub acute SOB and dyspnoea

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What are the inferior leads and what’s the supply?

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II, III and aVF. Supplied by RCA.

also supplies heart conduction so inferior stemi leads to bradycardia

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What name refers to leads V1 and V2? What is the blood supply?

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Septal leads, LAD.

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What are the lateral leads and blood supply?

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I, aVL, V5 and V6. Supplied by circumflex

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What is the name for leads V3 and V4 and what’s the supply?

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Anterior leads, supplied by RCA.

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What does HELLP stand for?

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Haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets. High mortality in mums with this.

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What is SIGECAPS?

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Symptoms of depression.
S= sleep changes, I= interest loss, G=guilt, E= energy, C=concentration, A= appetite, P= psychomotor agitation, S= suicide

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What is SADPERSONS

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Risk assessment for suicide.
S= sex (male), A= age (extremes), D= depression, P= psyc history, E= excessive drug use, R= rational thinking loss, S= spouse loss, O= organised plan, N= no support, S= sickness

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What are the 5 causes of heart failure (broad categories)

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Ischemia, valvular disease, arrythmias, cardiomyopathy and hypertension

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What medications do you commence for someone in systolic heart failure?

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A: ACE/ARB
B: beta blocker
C: calcium channel blocker
D: diuretics

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What is the mgmt for diastolic HF?

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No management has evidence for improvement. Best thing is to control HTN and frusemide for symptom relief.

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Outline management steps for STEMI
1) ABCDE important here. 2) Aspirin, ADP agonist (clopidogrel) and Heparin 3) call CODE STEMI- allow for PCI intervention if within 90 mins (alteplase) 4) Then oxygen if <92-94%, GTN
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What are the history and examination findings of aortic dissection? (7)
+++Pain not in line with history, SOB, central tearing pain to the back O/E: BP difference in both arms, hypertension, syncope, heart murmur +/- SVC syndrome
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What are the CXR findings for aortic dissection? Name 5
Widened mediastinum, double aortic lumen, loss of aortic knuckle, tracheal and maybe pleural effusion
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What is the presentation for cataracts disease?
Gradual painless reduction in VA, ++blurry. | Myopic shift: improved close vision due to thickening of lens.
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Risk factors for cataracts? Name 5.
smoking, steroids, autoimmune conditions (RA, uveitis), diabetes, prev eye trauma, radiation
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Examination finding for cataract
Cloudy lens, usually discoloured. Rx= surg.
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Risk factors for open angle glaucoma (6)
IOP, family history, age >40, diabetes, myopia, steroid use
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Presentation of Glaucoma
Painless reduction in vision, peripheral vision loss! Usually asymptomatic until advanced stages
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Examination findings for open angle glaucoma
Increased cup disc ratio. NORMAL 0.5. Also raised IOP
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Examination findings for acute angle closure glaucoma (4)
Hazy cornea, fixed dilated pupil (doesn;t constrict to light), ciliary flush. Also photophobia, blurred vision. Raised IOP.
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Treatment for Glaucoma: medical and surgical
``` A: alpha adrenergic agonist B: beta blockers C: carboxyanhydrase inhibitors P: prostaglandin analouge Surgical: trabeculectomy, stenting, trabeculoplasty. ```
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Name 2 examination findings of wet AMD
Discolouration in macular region and ++leakage of vessels
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Name 2 examination findings of dry AMD
This one is age related. Can see discolouration of macula and also yellow deposits (drusen)
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Management of macular degen (chronic)- 4
OPTHAL REF. (urgent if associated vision loss) Anti-VEGF injections, panretinal photocoagulation, also vitamin supplementation. And stop smoking. (use Amsler grid for metamorphsia)
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Name examination findings for diabetic retinopathy
Neovascularisation, hard exudates, cotton wool spots, dot-blot haemorrhages
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Management of diabetic retinopathy
Pan retinal photocoagulation, control sugars+lipids, anti-VEGF for neovascularisation. Vitrectomy if advanced.
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What are the 5 aspects specific to an airway exam pre-op?
Mallampati Score (1-4) Mouth open: >3 fingers horizontally Thyromental distance: >6cm (mentum=tip of chin) Cervical spine movement: head extension Jaw thrust: A= overbite, B= normal, C= underbite
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What is the principle of pre-oxygentation?
Replacing nitrogen in your functional residual capacity with oxygen to allow tolerance of apnoea during intubation
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What are the 3 causes of reduced apnoea tolerance?
Paediatrics, pregnancy and obesity. (obesity has reduced lung volumes due to abdominal fat and also increased metabolic requirements)
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What are the benefits of midazolam? (4)
Fast acting, anterograde amnesia and reversibility with flumezanil. Also short acting.
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Name two volatile agents used in sedation
Sevoflurane and Desflurane. More economical and practical overall but can cause n+v (irritating to airway)
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Name one depolarising and one non-depolarising muscle relaxant
Depolarising: Suxamethonium | Non-depolarising: Roccuronium
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What is the disadvantage of suxamethonium?
Metabolised by cholinesterase: patients with a deficiency in this can have prolonged paralysis. Also no direct reversal agent, neostigmine= blocks acetylcholinesterase.
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What is the advantage of rocuronium?
Faster acting and direct reversal available- sugammadex.
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Name 5 risk factors for PONV
Age (<50), female, non-smoker, prev PONV/sea sickness and certain surgeries.
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What is propofol?
Hyptonic sedative, used as an induction agent. Can be used via TIVA in patients with high risk PONV.
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What are the three systems controlled regulation of Na and body water?
1) Renin-AngiotensinII-Aldosterone: increases renal Na abs 2) ANP and BNP: increased renal Na excretion 3) Arginine vasopressin (ADH): reduced renal water excretion
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Which drug is good for PCA?
Fentanyl, because short duration of action. Synthetic opioid.
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What is a three pronged approach to central sensitisation?
1) Reduce/crease opioid use 2) Education and improved functioning through self mgmt strategies, relaxation 3) Pharmacotherapy- reduction of excitation (pregab), strengthening of inhibition
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What is nociceptive pain?
Pain from noxious stimuli
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What is the acute treatment for shingles (think cause+ pain mgmt)
Early anti-virals (famciclovir) and pain mgmt with opioids, pregab, TCAs and lignocaine patches
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What are 4 positive sensory signs and symptoms?
Dysesthesias, paresthesias, spontaneous pain, stimulus-evoked pain
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What are 2 negative sensory signs and symptoms?
Loss/impairment of sensory quality and numbness/reduced sensation
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What are the complications of obesity and anaesthetics: consider heart, lungs, gastrointestinal and endocrine
Heart: increased blood volume and oxygen consumption+ high prevalence of HTN and IHD Lungs: decreased FRC and risk of OSA GI: increased gastric volumes with reduced pH and increased risk of aspiration Endocrine: increased risk of diabetes
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What is the anaesthetic risk of obesity (think intubation)
Difficult airway, IV access, post-op complications
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What mgmt plan needs to be put in place by an intern when seeing an obese patient pre-op (5)
1) Check associated comorbidities 2) Investigations: snoring, HR, BP, ECG, bloods, BSL 3) Inform anaesthetics department: likely difficult patient 4) Low threshold for HDU/ICU post-op: ie book bed 5) Start VTE prophylaxis: high risk
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What are 3 features of a MCA stroke?
1) Contralateral hemiplegia, upper limbs more than lower limbs 2) Contralateral homonymous haemianopia 3) Dominant lobe infarct= aphasia otherwise neglect
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What are three features of an ACA stroke?
1) Contralateral hemiplegia, LL > upper 2) Aphasia, dysarrthria 3) Lack of motivation
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What are two features of a PCA stroke?
1) Memory loss | 2) Contraleteral homonymous haemianopia or quadrantopia
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What is the scoring system used to risk stratify a TIA?
``` A: Age >60 B: BP>140/90 C: clinical features, Unilateral weakness (2), speech only (1) D: Duration >60mins (2), <60 mins D: Diabetes More than 4= HIGH ```
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2 urgent investigations for a stroke?
Non-contrast CT head and CTA cerebral angiogram
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Name 5 stroke mimics
Todd's peresis, hypoglycaemia, migraine, encephalitis, SOL, MS, functional
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Aetiology of a haemorrhagic stroke?
Berry aneurysms, SAH, AV malformations, HTN and clotting disorders
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3 important non-pharmacological mgmt steps for stroke
1) Maintain normoglycaemia and normothermia 2) Prevent aspiration via NGT and NBM 3) DVT prophylaxis and early mobilisation
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What are the 5 risk straitifcation categories for ACS?
1) STEMI: confirmed via ECG 2) High risk ACS: via ECG or trop 3) Mod risk ACS: suspicious features via Hx or examination 4) Low risk: atypical features on Hx and examination 5) No risk factors for ACS
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5 complications of a MI?
Heart failure, tamponase, ventricular arrythmias, cardiogenic shock, syncope, AF.
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What are the aims of glycaemic control in a diabetic patient in hospital?
Avoid hypoglycaemia and DKA
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What should be the target BSL while patients are in hospital?
5-9
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What is the classical sign of Pancoast tumour and what syndrome is associated with it?
Loss of intrinsic hand muscles (compression of brachial plexus) Associated with Horner's syndrome: anhidrosis, ptosis and pupillary constriction
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What does O SHIT ME stand for re asthma mgmt?
``` CALL FOR HELP IF SEVERE O: oxygen S: salbutamol via nebs. IV is +++ unwell H: hydrocortisone IV I: ipratropium nebs T: theophylline/aminophylline M: magnesium infusion E: escalation--> ICU for intubation/ventilation ```
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Name 5 signs of infective endocarditis
Osler's nodes, Janeway lesions, splinter haemorrhages, clubbing, Rot spots (fundoscopy), changing murmurs
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What is a maneouver for mitral murmur?
Turn the patient on their left side
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What is a maneouver for an aortic murmur?
Sit the patient up and lean forward, Listen during expiration.
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Name 5 non-cardiac causes of AF
Alcohol, hyperthyroidism, caffeine, trauam, anaemia (other high output states), hypothermia
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Name 3 changes you can see for AF on an ECG
irregularly irregular rhythm, no p waves, variable ventricular rate
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List the CHADS2VASc score
``` C: CCF H: HTN A: age >75 (2 points) D: diabetis S: stroke/TIA = 2 points V: vascular disease A: age 65-74 S: sex= female ```
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List the HAASBLED score
``` H: HTN A: abnormal liver fn A: abnormal kidney fn S: smoking B: bleeding disorders L: labile INR E: elderly >65 D: drugs/aclo ```
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What are 3 non-MI causes of raised troponin?
Pericarditis, vasculitis, renal failure, sepsis, burns, cardiomyopathy
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What is the STEMI criteria?
>2mm ST rise in two adjacent chest leads, >1mm ST elevation in 2 adjacent limb leads
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Name 5 post myocardial infarction complications
Pulmonary oedema, arrythmias, cardiogenic shock, pericarditis, thromboembolism, mitral regurg
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What is Dressler's syndrome?
Autoimmune pericarditis after cardiac injury- presents 2-3 weeks later. Causes fever, pleuritic chest pain, pericardial effusion and raised ESR. Treat with high dose aspirin.
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Briefly list NYHA
I: No symptoms, heart disease present II: SOB on normal activity, fine at rest. III: SOB on ADLS IV: SOB at rest
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What is the Standford Classification of aortic dissection?
A: in ascending aorta B: in descending aorta.
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Name 5 side effects of radiotherapy
Radiation pneumonitis, skin reactions, nausea, vomitting, diarrhoea, neuropathy/myelopathy, mucositis
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What are the 5Rs of raadiotherapy?
1) Repair of normal cells 2) Redistribution of malignant cells into sensitive phase 3) Reoxygenation of acutely/chronically hypoxic tumour 4) Repopulation of normal and malignant cells 5) Radiosensitivity
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What is the definition of febrile neutropenia?
Temp>38 and current neutrophil count <0.5 or suspected to drop in next 48hours
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How many days after chemo is neutropenia expected?
5-10 days
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What are 6 local complications of malignancy?
1) SVC obs 2) Spinal cord compression 3) Raised ICP 4) Bony mets 5) Pleural and pericardial effusions 6) AIrway obs
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What are 5 signs of SVC obs?
1) Facial plethora 2) Distended neck veins 3) Horner's syndrome 4) Headache (cerebral oedema worse on bending over) 5) Hoarse voice 6) Syncope
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What are 4 features of tumour lysis syndrome?
1) Hyperkalaemia 2) Hyperphosphaemtemia 3) Hyporcalcaemia 4) Hyperurecaemia
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What are 4 hallmark features of nephrotic syndrome?
1) Proteinuria 2) Hypoalbuminaemia 3) Hyperlipidaemia 4) Peripheral oedema
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What are 4 hallmark features of nephritic syndrome?
1) Haematuria 2) Mild proteinuria (<3.5g) 3) HTN 4) oliguria
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What is the most common nephrotic syndrome in kids?
Minimal change disease
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What are the causes of anion gap metabolic acidosis (AGMA)? (Think LTKR)
1) Lactate 2) Toxins 3) Ketones: DKA 4) Renal failure
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What are the 4 causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis (NAGMA)? (ABCD)
A: Addison's B: Bicarb ions C: chloride ions (ie too much NaCl) D: Diuretics
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What is the treatment for hyperkalemia?
1) Ca gluconate (cardioprotective) 2) IV insulin+ dextrose 3) salbutamol nebs
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What is the treatment for non-massive/low risk submassive PE?
LMWH heparin OR NOAC (for 3/12 usually)
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What is the treatment for high risk submassive PE?
LMWH OR IV heparin. Consider clot removal or catheter directed thrombolysis or half-dose fibrinolysis
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Whhat 3 features define a submassive PE?
1) Clinical features 2) Imaging: large clot on CTPA or echo evidence of RHS 3) Labs: elevated lactate, BNP or troponin NO SHOCK in submassive
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What are 2 features of a massive PE?
Ongoing hypotention (<90) or significant clinical compromise
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What is the management of a massive PE?
Depends on bleeding risk but can be tPA, embelectomy and catheter directed thrombolysis
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List Well's Score (7)
3: Clinical features of DVT 3: PE is the most likely diagnosis 1.5: Prior DVT/PE 1.5: Tachycardia >100 1.5: Recent immobilisation/surg in past 4 weeks 1: haemoptysis 1: Malignancy <2= low risk
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Explain the use of a Wells and PERC score
The Well's score is used to stratify patients into low, med and high risk categories. The PERC score is used to clinically rule OUT a PE in low risk patients.
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Name 5 risk factors for a DVT
ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES, long periods of immobilisation, recent surgery, malignancy, obesity, prior DVT< family history of DVT/hypercoagulability disorders
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What is the investigations pathway for DVT?
Wells score first. If DVT unlikely then D-dimer. If DVT likely than US.
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What defines a proximal DVT?
Anywhere above the knee ie iliac, femoral, popliteal
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What is the mgmt of a proximal DVT?
Long term anticoagulation
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What 4 factors gurantee treatment in a distal DVT?
Symptomatic, unprovoked, inpatient status or prior DVT. Also prolonged DVT.
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List 4 examination findings of a pleural effusion
Reduced breath sounds on affected side, dull percussion note, reduced chest expansion on affected side, maybe tracheal deviation
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List 4 causes of an exudative pleural effusion
Parapneumonic, malignancy, TB, autoimmune disease
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List 4 causes of a transudative plueral effusion
CCF, hepatic cirrhosis, CKD, nephrotic syndrome, protein losing enteropathy
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What is the most important investigation for a pleural effusion?
Pleural fluid analysis with LDH, protein and glucose ratio. Also MC+S
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What is the treatment for a parapneumonic effusion?
IV Benpen+ metro. If high severity, change to cef.
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What is the Rx for an empyema (secondary to pleural effusion?)
Empyema= pus in pleural splace. Treat with alteplase via intercostal tube- same with loculated pleural effusion.
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What are 3 risks of thoracocentesis?
Seeding needle tract with cancer cells, idiopathic pneumothorax, empyema, soft tissue infection.
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What is the criteria used to clinically diagnose Acute Rheumatic Fever?
Jones criteria
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What is the mgmt for ARF?
IM Benzathine benzylpenicillin (one dose) or Penicillin V bd for 10 days Also aspirin/NSAIDs for arthralgia
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What is the prophylactic Rx for ARF?
IM Benzathine benzylpenicillin once/month for a minimum of 10 years
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How does endocarditis present?
Fever, tachycardia, malaise, dyspnoea, cough, myalgias. Can develop progressive heart failure
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What bloods do you need for infective endocarditis?
FBC, UEC (can get glomerulonephritis from infection), LFT, ESR, CRP and blood cultures
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What is the Rx for IE?
Non-pharm: Need MDT input | Pharm: IV beta-lactams for 4-6 weeks.
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What are 4 causes of an aortic dissection?
Vasculitis, HTN, atherosclerosis, congenital malformations (ie Marfans), pregnancy, trauma
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What is name and description of the classification system used for aortic dissection?
Stanford classification. A: in ascending aorta B: in descending aorta
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What are the indications for surgical management of an aortic dissection? (5)
Type A, persistent pain, leak/continued extension, branch occlusion, lack of perfusion to peripheral organs
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What are the three principles of conservative management of aortic dissection?
1) Sedation and analgesia: to reduce HR and reduce shearing forces 2) Resus: control fluid loss w/replacement 3) Permission hyPOtension: target systolic should be 90 to reduce force. Use IV labetalol or propranolol
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How do you treat tumour lysis syndrome? (3)
Hydration, correction of electrolyte abnormalities and monitor renal fn
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What are 5 bad prognostic indicators of GI bleeding?
age>60, bleeding in hospital, coagulopathy, medications (anticoagulant, steroid), co-morbidities (liver, heart, lungs)
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What are 3 good prognostic indicators for GI bleeding?
1) Hb >130 2) No malaena or syncope 3) No cardiac failure
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What are 3 agents for reversal for warfarin?
Vit K, prothrombin X or FFP
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What is the management of a variceal bleed?
1) ABCDE 2) Terilipressin 3) Broad spectrum Abx (bleeding most often caused by infection) 4) Endoscopy once stable
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What is the management of a non-variceal bleed?
PPI infusion.
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What is important for any patient with a GI bleed?
ABCDE before endoscopy!! Always.
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Name 5 causes of CKD
Diabetes, HTN, glomerulonephritis, polycystic kidney disease, congenital urological malformation, chronic inflammation, amyloidosis
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What are the 3 functions of a kidney?
1) Excretory: get rid of toxins ie urea, creatinine, NH3 and drugs 2) Regulatory: fluid regulation- blood volume, electrolytes, pH 3) Endocrine: Vit D abs, EPO
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Name 5 symptoms of CKD
PERIPHERAL OEDEMA | pruritis, nocturia, fatigue, SOB, peripheral neuropathy, foamy urine, pulmonary oedema, bone pain
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Name bedside investigations for CKD (4)
ECG, BSL, UA (dipstick and spot ACR/PCR)
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What bloods would need to be conducted for someone with ?CKD?
FBC, UEC, PTH, Ca, PO4, albumin, coags, platelets, HbA1c, CRP, ESR (+/- ANA/ANCA)
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What micro investigation is required for CKD?
Urine microscopy (look for red cell casts) and renal biopsy
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What is the imaging required for CKD?
US KUB +/- CT
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What are 3 indications for dialysis in a CKD patient
Symtomatic uraemia, electrolyte abnormalities, continued HTN, peripheral oedema (that is not manageable) , signs of malnutrition
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What is the normal anion gap?
12
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What are two common causes of respiratory alkalosis?
PE or hyperventilation (anxiety/panic attack)
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What are the management options for someone with ESRF? (3)
COnservative (palliation), dialysis (peritoneal or haemofiltration) or renal transplant
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What are the 3 features of hyperkalaemia on ECG?
Absent/small p waves, prolonged PR interval, widened QRS and peaked T waves
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What does a pronator drift indicate?
UMN lesion (arm contralateral to the lesion affected)
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What does wasting of the thenar eminences indicate?
Compression/atrophy of median nerve
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What does DANISH stand for with reference to cerebellar disease?
``` D: dysdidokokinesis A: ataxia N: nystagmus I: intention tremor S: slurred speech H: hypotonia ```
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How does injury to the radial nerve present? (3)
Wrist drop, loss of elbow extension and loss of sensation over anatomical snuff box
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What is the one classical finding of an ulnar nerve injury?
Partial claw hand
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How do you test the power of median, radial and ulnar nerve?
Median: ok sign Radial: thumbs up Ulnar: fingers spread apart
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What are the 4 classical features of Parkinson's disease?
Cogwheel rigidity, pill rolling tremor, bradykinesia and postural hypotension
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What is the classical sign on a MRI for MS?
Plaques- sites of inflammation.
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What is the aetiology of Gullian Barre?
Autoimmune reaction precipitated by a viral illness (typically GI) or vaccinations
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What is the treatment for GBS?
IVIG, steroids, plasmapheresis, fix autonomic disturbances ie inotropes
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Name 3 differences between the radiological appearances of a small and large bowel
1) Location: central vs peripheral 2) Haustra seen in large bowel 3) Plicae circularis in small bowel - extend all the way across lumen
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What are 4 differences between billiary colic and cholecystitis?
1) Biliary colic lasts <6hours 2) Not associated with fever/chills 3) Murphy's test -ve (hand below rib, patient breathes in and out) 4) Typically only nausea (cystitis= nausea and vomm)
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What am I: focal uptake on radionuclide scan, TPO Ab titre low or absent and radioactive iodine is the first treatment?
Toxic multi-nodular goitre/toxic adenoma
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What is the onset and features of post-partum thyroiditis?
Onset 1-6months post-partum, initial hyperthyroidism followed by hypothyroidism. TPO Ab high in most.
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What am I: Post-viral tender thyroid goitre followed by hypothyroidism. ESR high.
Subacute thyroiditis (De Quervain's)
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What are 3 causes of hepatomegaly?
hepatitic, metastatic liver disease, lymphoma, HCC, NAFLD
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Name 3 extra-intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease
Skin: pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nordosum Eyes: anterior uveitis Joints: sacroiliatis Also PSC and PBC- PSC more in UC
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Name 4 differences between Crohn's and UC
Crohn's has anal disease, fistulae, strictures and skip lesion and transmural ulcers
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What am I? Most common glomerular nephritis and granular staining on microscopy?
IgA Nephropathy. (gross haematuria after viral illess)
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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in kids?
Minimal change disease
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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults?
Focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS)
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Name 5 causes of macrocytic anaemia
B12, folate, alcoholic liver cirrhosis, aplastic anaemia, chronic liver disease
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Name 4 causes of normocytic anaemia
Haemolytic anaemia, sickle cell disease, malaria, drugs/troxins
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Name 4 causes of microcytic anaemia
Iron deficiency, thalassemia, sideroblastic anaemia and anaemia of chronic disease (inflammation)
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Which type of hernia has the highest risk of strangulation?
Femoral (due to narrow canal)
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What is sialolithiasis?
Stone in the salivary gland. Usually worsened lump after eating. Treat with candy, massage/heat and Abx.
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Name one local, one traumatic and one systemic cause of epistaxis
Local: vascular, inflammation, dessication, foriegn body Traumatic: nose picking, nasogastric intubation, barotrauma Systemic: vasculitis, infection/inflammation, coagulopathy