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risk factor for PE

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anti phospholipid syndrome

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pseudomonas

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ciprofloxacin

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cystic fibrosis

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autosomal recessive

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ARDS

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life threatening pulmonary oedema

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amiodarone side effect

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pulmonary fibrosis

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Treatment for heart failure

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ACE inhibitors

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Fever, neck stiffness and purpuric rash

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Sepsis

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Oncogene routinely tested for in breast tissue

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HER2

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Malignancy associated with the spread to a lymph node in the left supraclavicular fossa

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Gastric adenocarcinoma

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ACTH production associated with

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Small cell carcinoma

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Easy bruising, acne, fatigue, muscle weakness, central weight gain, abdominal striae

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Ectopic ACTH production

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Most likely industrial cause of bronchopneumonia secondary to mesothelioma

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Asbestos

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Mesothelioma

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Affects the pleural space

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Immune cell type important in immune defences against parasitic worms

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Eosinophils

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What is the predominant mediator of a type 1 allergy?

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Mast Cell

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Contains granules filled with enzymes such as myeloperoxidase

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Neutrophil

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Skip lesions

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Crohns

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Pseudopolyps

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Projecting masses of scar tissue that develop from granulation tissue during healing phases of ulceration cycle

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Difference between metaplasia and dysplasia

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Metaplasia is conversion of cell type and dysplasia is development of abnormal types of cells within tissue (cancer) -= “Dys not good :(“

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Type of study providing strongest evidence

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Meta-analysis of trials

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Central chemoreceptors location

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Medulla oblongata

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Central chemoreceptors detect

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changes in arterial pCO2 via change is CSF pH

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Main feature of bronchiectasis

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Chronic sputum production

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Finger clubbing fine end inspiratory crackles and gradually worsening SOB

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Interstitial lung disease

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Interstitial lung disease
Group of chronic lung disorders where interstitium is affected by inflammation and develops into fibrosis.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and sarcoidosis are examples of
Interstitial lung disease
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Warfarin anticoagulation monitoring achieved by
INR - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISED RATIO
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PCO2 < 6 ABGs
No respiratory component
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PCO2 > 3.5 ABGs
No respiratory compensation
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Base excess
Amount of acid it would take to move the blood to normal
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High base excess
Higher than normal amount of HCO3 - in blood
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Dullness to percussion, increased vocal resonance and bronchial breath sounds
Consolidation
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Nerve located in side of neck root
Phrenic
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Primary pneumothorax over 2cm treatment
Treat with aspiration (needle thoracentesis)
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Secondary pneumothorax over 2cm treatment
Chest drain
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Primary pneumothorax
Patient w/o know resp disease
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Secondary pneumothorax
Patient w/ pre-existing resp disease
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Which drug can treat Influenza A and B viruses
Oseltamivir
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Added to the cumulative news score
Systolic BP
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Left atrium supplied by
LCA
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Large A waves
Any cause of RV hypertrophy
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Slow Y descent
Tricuspid stenosis
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Steep y descent
Right ventricular failure, constrictive pericarditis and tricuspid regurgitation
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Ranitidine
Competitive ANTagonist of H2 receptors on gastric parietal cells
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High SAAG gradient indicates
Portal hypertension
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SAAG gradient
Serum-ascites albumin gradient
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Shifting dullness and ruq pain
Budd-Chiari
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Terlipressin
Constricts splanchnic vessels
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Acute treatment of variceal haemorrhage
Clotting, vasoactive agent, IV antibiotics, endoscopy, balloon tube
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ST depression and T wave inversion
NSTEMI or angina
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Increase in amplitude of R waves and tall QRS complexes
LVF
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U waves
HypOkalaemia
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T wave depression
Hypokalaemia
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Gilbert's syndrome pattern of inheritance
Autosomal recessive
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Types of shock
Septic Haemorrhagic Neurogenic Cardiogenic Anaphylactic
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inhaled material is more like to end up in
right lung
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which bronchus is more vertical
right
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clara cells
produce a surfactant like substance in resp epithelium
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nasal secretions contain which antibodies?
IgA
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ICAM 1
intracellular adhesion molecule 1

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