24/6 Flashcards
What is the BP aim <80 vs >80
<140/90 and >150/90 - in clinic
<135/85 and 145/85 - in APBM
On LP with meningitis what pressure are you likely to get?
High pressure
When are you supposed to stop drinking clear fluids and solids pre surgery?
Clear fluids = 2hrs
Food and solids = 6hrs
What method of airway control is best used in pts with high risk of aspiration?
Rapid sequence induction
What is used to measure food allergies?
Skin prick
What causes infecetion post spelnectomy?
NHS
Neiserria
Haem influenxa
Strep pneumoniae
Difference in management between ascending (type A) and descending (type B) aortic dissections?
Type A = immediate surgery
Type B = conservative management
What increases your risk of retinal detachement
Myopia
Polyctheamia rubra vera can change into what
AML
What timeframes do neonatal jaundice and their cause
<24hrs = always pathological
2-14 days = more likely to be physiological 1-2 wks can be breastfeeding
> 14 days = prolonged
- congenital hypothyroidism
- biliary atresia
- UTI
What does obstertic jaundice increase the risk of?
Still birth
Bowel cancer marker
CEA
When is APGAR measured
Look more into this again
1 and 5 mins
How long do you stop the COCP before surgery?
4 weeks
How to tell the difference between pituitary and ovarian cause of secondary amenorrhoea?
Pituitary = low everything
Ovarian = high FSH
