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3 Precipitants of hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS)

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Infection - Resp/UTI

myocardial infarction, pancreatitis, stroke

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ERlectrolyte findings in hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state?

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HyperNa
Hyper/HypoK
HyperGlycaemia

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Are you more worried about hyper/hypo K in hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state?

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Low insulin -> potassium into blood = hyperK
[despite low body K]

If the level is measured as Low in blood = Dangerously low body levels
->requres vigorous Mx

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HHS Mx?

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correcting dehydration, electrolyte
imbalance, hyperglycaemia and any other co-morbid factors, e.g. pneumonia.

LMWH - as increased risk of VTE

Initial fluid = 1L Saline over 1 hour
[monitor BP, pulse and urine output]

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DDx of confusion

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[Immature Muppets Enjoy Drugs Innit]

Infection
Any infection, including UTI, particularly in the elderly

Metabolic disturbance 
Electrolyte imbalance
Liver failure
Renal failure
Hypoxia
Endocrine disturbance 
Hypothyroidism
Cushing syndrome
Vitamin deficiency B12 deficiency
Thiamine deficiency (Wernicke – Korsakoff syndrome)
Drugs 
Alcohol withdrawal
Recreational drugs
Digoxin
Tricyclic antidepressants
Anticonvulsants
Intracranial causes 
Dementia
Tumour
Abscess
Epilepsy
Subdural haematoma
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
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Reversible causes of cardiac arrest

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Hypoxia 
Hypovolaemia 
Hypothermia 
Hypo-/hyperkalaemia/hypocalcaemia/
metabolic disturbance

Thromboembolism, cardiac/pulmonary
Tamponade, cardiac
Toxic/therapeutic disturbances
Tension pneumothorax

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Dx of nephrotic syndrome

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heavy proteinuria (>3 g/24 h),
hypoalbuminaemia (<30 g/L)
Peripheral oedema.

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Name 4 specific tests you might do in nephrotic syndrome and why?

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Throat swab and ASO (antistreptolysin O)
titre ->Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

Anti-nuclear antibody ->Systemic lupus erythematosus

Complement levels -> Glomerulonephritis

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) -> Vasculitis

Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody -> Goodpasture’s syndrome

Hepatitis B and C serology -> Glomerulonephritis

Cryoglobulinaemia -> Malignant lymphoproliferative
disorder / Hepatitis C

Serum free light chains / Immunoglobulins / Serum and urine protein electrophoresis -> Amyloidosis, myeloma

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General Mx of nephrotic

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Proteinuria- lowering intra-glomerular pressure and hence protein excretion = ACEi /ARB

Peripheral Oedema - Na restriction and Loop diuretics

Hyperlipid - diet / statins

LMWH - [have an hypercoagulable as piss out fibrinolytic proteins]

ABx [If signs of infection] - piss out immunoglobulins -

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N-acetylcysteine side effects? Mx of these?

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Rash / flushing

antihistamine Eg chlorpheniramine.

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3 Causes of each Exudative VS Transudative effusion

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Exudative - PINTS 
Pneumonia
Infarction - [Pulm Embolism]
Neoplasm
TB
SLE / connective tissue disorder 
Transudative - CHARM 
Cardiac failure 
Hypoalbumin / hypothyroid 
Ascites 
Renal failure (dialysis and nephrotic syndrome)
Meigs syndrome
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3 DDx of acute severe headache?

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meningitis (viral, bacterial, fungal, cryptococcal and tuberculous), 
subarachnoid haemorrhage,
encephalitis, 
temporal arteritis
acute migraine
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What is sterile pyuria?

DDx?

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The presence of leukocytes in the urine in the absence of bacterial infection

TB!
• Concurrent use of antibiotics (often due to self-medication with antibiotics)
• Sample contamination, e.g. vaginal leukocytes
• Chronic interstitial nephritis
• Chlamydia infection
• Nephrolithiasis
• Uroepithelial tumours

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Gene for PKD

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PKD1

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2 Signs OE of PKD

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HTN
Palpable large kidney
Hepatomegaly
MV regurge - late systolic murmur / mid systolic click

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3 comps of PKD

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bery aneurysms 
CKD 
HTN 
Stones 
Chronic pain
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4 signs OE of cushings

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Bruising 
moon face 
central obesity 
buffalo hump 
HTN 
proximal myopathy 
Hair /skin thinning
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2 Ix for cushings

2 imaging

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24hr urinary cortisol
dexamethasone suppression test

Pit MRI
CT abdo
CXR

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Why bronzing in cushings disease?

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ACTH -> stimulates melanocytes

20
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3 options to reduce INR on warfarin

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Beriplex - Prothrombin complex
Vit k
Fresh frozen plasma

21
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Why USS in acute pancreatitis

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Gallstones

22
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2 bruising signs of pancreatitis

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grey turners - flank

Cullens - umbilicus

23
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Myasthenia gravis - 2 associated conditions

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thymoma 
Graves
SLE
RheumA
Diabetes T1
Hashimotos 
pernicious anaemia
24
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Myasthenia gravis - 3 Ix

3 Mx

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Anti-ACH , Anti-MuSK 
Tensilon test 
Muscle biopsy 
CT/MRI (thymoma)
Nerve conduction

Ach inhibitors - neostigmine
Immuosupression - pred / azia / ciclospoin
Plasmapheresis 
IVIg
Thymectomy
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Differences in pres between L and R sided large bowel Ca
L - Bleeding / mucus PR - Tenesmus - altered bowel habit R - Weight loss - Anaemia - Abdo pain
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Classification of bowel Ca
Dukes
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3 causes of a midline mass in neck?
Throglossal cyst Thyroid - Goitre, adenoma etc Dermoid cyst
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How does thyroglosal cyst form?
thyroid gland begins at junction of ant 2/3 and post 1/3 of tongue Then migrates down but remains connected to tongue by thyroglossal duct -> cycts can occur at any point
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Thyroglossal cyst 2 comps 2 Ix Mx
Infection, airway compromise, dysphagia, malignancy TFTs, CT, USS, thyroid scan with radioactive iodine Surgical
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4 Ts of PPH and which accounts for most
aTony - 90% Tissue - retained eg placenta Thrombin - coag defect Trauma - Instument / multiple delivery
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Basic Mx of uterine atony -> PPH?
ABCDE bimanual compression Oxytocin / Ergometrine
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Cystocoele? | Rectocoele?
C - prolapse of anterior vaginal wall containing bladder -> Residual urine may cause dysuria R - prolapse of posterior vaginal wall containing rectum - > may need to manually reduce to poo
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2 medical issues that make incontinence worse
Diabetes | UTI
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Ix for incontinence?
Urodynamic studies
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3 features of Acute Severe asthma
Cant complete sentances Resp rate >25 tachy cardia >110 peak flow 33-50% predicted
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Post exacerbation of asthma 2 things you would do before discharge
``` Inhaler techinique compliance with meds use of spacer allergen avoidance increase exercise Change meds ```
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Name 2 Ix you could do in acute asthma to rule out other causes?
Sputum culture - infection | CXR - pneumothorax
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2 options for Dx of CF in child
Sweat test | Genetic testing
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CF 2 resp comps | 2 bowel
recurrent infections pneumothorax bronchiectasis aspergilus ``` Malabsorbsion blockage -> constipation intussuseption reflux cirrhosis ```
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2 differences between superficial and full thickness burns
Sup - pain, blisters, erythema, brisk CRT Full - Painelss, no blisters, white/grey/black, absent CRT
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Way to determine extent of burns? | How to calculate fluid for burns and how is it given?
Wallace rule of 9s / Lund and browder 4 x Weight (Kg) x %Surface area burnt = volume of hartmans in 24hrs Half volume over 8 hours / second half over 16
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2 main causes of death in burns
infection | dehydration
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Headache papilloedema key DDx
sinus venous thrombosis
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2 funny beats in VT
Capture beats - capture a normal QRS fusion beat - Atria / ventricle at same time -> large
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Why do Mg in broad complex tachy
Need to correct before can correct Ca / K Torsades

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