things i didnae know Flashcards
(38 cards)
on warfarin, intracranial bleed
IV vitamin K + prothrombin complex
when do women get anti-D prophylaxis
28 weeks
34 weeks
only to rhesus negative women
what is the sleepiness scale for obstructive sleep apnoea
epworth
determining cause of post-op fever by timeline
Day 1-2: ‘Wind’ - Pneumonia, aspiration, pulmonary embolism
Day 3-5: ‘Water’ - Urinary tract infection (especially if the patient was catheterised)
Day 5-7: ‘Wound’ - Infection at the surgical site or abscess formation
Day 5+: ‘Walking’ - Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
Any time: Drugs, transfusion reactions, sepsis, line contamination.
which strep causes meningitis
strep pneumoniae
what ABG does a panic attack cause
respiratory alkalosis
- low CO2
- everything else normal
blowing off loads of CO2
what is fitz-hugh curtis
PID that progresses to perihepatitis
think three names - shagging - PID
what are other symptoms of bell’s palsy, not the facial droop
post-auricular pain (may precede paralysis)
altered taste
dry eyes
hyperacusis
first line Mx for PID
IM ceftriaxone + oral doxy + oral metronidazole
organisms that cause post-splenectomy sepsis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Meningococci
tetralogy of fallot
ventricular septal defect
pulmonary stenosis
right ventricular hypertrophy
overriding aorta
MRSA treatment
vancomycin
cardiac tamponade Ix
echocardiogram
how do you calculate the anion gap
(sodium + potassium) - (chloride + bicarb)
DKA: metabolic acidosis with ____ anion gap
high
VTE prophylaxis in nephrotic syndrome
LMWH
pyloric stenosis presentation
non-bilious projectile vomiting
constipation and dehydration
visible peristalsis - stomach trying to push contents past the obstruction
if you are taking epilepsy drugs, what contraception can you be on
depo, IUD or IUS
for lamotrigine:
- POP, implant, depo, IUD, IUD
when can CVS be performed
between 11-13 weeks
when can amniocentesis be performed
after week 15
when is down’s syndrome screening done
between weeks 11-14
treatment of genital herpes
oral aciclovir
brown pigmentation, champagne bottle legs and ezcema ?
venous ulcers
- chronic venous insufficiency
what electrolyte ambnormality can happen from transfusion with packed red cells
hyperkalaemia
