24. Last tutorial learning points

Question 1

What constitutes cushing’s triad?

What is it a sign of?

Answer 1

Hypertension, Bradycardia, Bradypnoea

Raised intracranial pressure

Question 2

What consitutes Beck’s triad?

What is it a sign of?

Answer 2

Muffled heart sounds, Raised JVP, Hypotension

Cardiac tamponade

Question 3

Which artery is most likely to cause an MI?

Answer 3

Left anterior descending branch

Question 4

What does the parietal lobe control?

Answer 4

Processes info about temperature, touch, taste etc

Question 5

How is hypokalemia associated with DKA?

Answer 5

A rapid drop in blood sugar leads to hypokalemia

Question 6

How do you treat cerebral oedema (a big complication of DKA)

Answer 6

Manitol

Question 7

What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 7

blunting of affect
poverty of speech and thought, 
apathy, 
anhedonia,
reduced social drive, 
loss of motivation, 
lack of social interest

Question 8

What is ebsteins abnormality?

Answer 8

Caused by lithium, causes congenital cardiac defects

Ebsteins abnormality- tricupsid valve isn’t formed properly

Question 9

What is Russel’s sign?

Answer 9

In bulimia, calluses over knuckles due to self induced vomiting