Test Findings Flashcards
ECG:
Tall T-waves
Hyperkalaemia
ECG:
Prominent U Wave
Hypokalaemia
Hypocalcemia
ECG:
ST-Depression
Hypokalaemia
Myocardial Infarction (Non-Q-Wave)
Unstable Angina
Hypothermia
ECG:
Tall P-waves
Hypokalaemia
Right-Atrial Enlargement
ECG:
“M” QRS
Right BBB if leads 1-3 (“MaRRoW)
Brugada
Left BBB if in leads 5-6 (“WiLLiaM”)
ECG:
RSR pattern
Brugada
ECG:
ST-Elevation
Myocardial Infarction (STEMI, in particular leads)
Pericarditis (Widespread, “saddle-shaped”)
Priznmental’s Angina (CA Spasm)
CXR:
“Tramlines + Ring Shadows”
Bronchiectasis
-Widened bronchi are the cause of this appearance.
GFR: 80
Type of renal failure?
Type 2
Think clock: >(12)0 = normal >90 = 1 >60 = 2 >45 = 3a >30 = 3b >15 = 4 0-15 = 5
GFR: 25
Type of renal failure?
Type 4
Think clock: >(12)0 = normal >90 = 1 >60 = 2 >45 = 3a >30 = 3b >15 = 4 0-15 = 5
X-Ray:
Pencil-Cup deformity
Psoriatic Arthritis
X-Ray:
Osteophytes
Osteoarthritis (LOSS)
X-Ray:
Subchondral Cysts
Osteoarthritis (LOSS)
X-Ray:
Subchondral Sclerosis
Osteoarthritis (LOSS)
X-Ray:
Bony Erosions
Rheumatoid Arthritis (LESS)
X-Ray:
Loss of joint space
Osteoarthritis (LOSS) Rheumatoid Arthritis (LESS)
Water Deprivation Test:
Before vasopressin: Low urine osmolality.
After vasopressin: High urine osmolality.
Cranial Diabetes Insipidus
Water Deprivation Test:
Before vasopressin: Low urine osmolality.
After vasopressin: Low urine osmolality.
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Glucose Tolerance Test:
Results in lower GH levels.
No acromegaly
Glucose Tolerance Test:
No change in GH levels.
Acromegaly is likely.
CXR:
Kerley B Lines
Visible septae between lobes
- Present in Pulmonary Oedema
- Present in Neoplasia
- Present in Pneumonia
- Present in Sarcoidosis.
Dipstick:
Blood [+]
Leukocyte [+]
Nitrate [+]
UTI highly likely if urine is cloudy: Give Abx
Dipstick:
Blood [-]
Leukocyte [-]
Nitrate [+]
UTI highly likely if urine is cloudy: Give Abx
Dipstick:
Leukocyte [+]
Nitrite [-]
UTI and other pathology equally likely: Consider culture.
