32. Concurrent diseases Flashcards

1
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Why diabetic patients have a higher risk of difficult intubation

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Because an increase of production of no normal proteins. This proteins weaken endothelium and decrease elastance

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Electrolyte disbalance in ketacidosis

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HypoK, HypoNa, HypoPh

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3
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Hypocalcemia symptoms

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Stridor, cramps, elongated QT, Chovstek (alsoTrousseau), pakinsonism, tetany…

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4
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Thyroxine binding globulin, factors affecting

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5
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Side effect on vincristine and vinblastine

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Vincristine peripheral neuropathy and SIADH
Vinblastine Myelotoxicity

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6
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Radiation damage

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Lungs 1500
Kidney 2400 rads
Heart 3000
Spinal cord 4000
Intestine 5500
Brain 6000
Bone 7500

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7
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Verapamil (ACE inh) and anesthesia

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decrease blood pressure
decrease anesthetic requirements (like lithium)
increase NMBA action

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8
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% of patients with early seizure after TBI

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30%

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9
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Carcinoid tumor and heart involvement

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Usually limited to right side (TR)

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10
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Shortest and longest bb half life

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Esmolol 9 min
Nadolol 17-24h

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11
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Difference between HR on deep inspiration

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Usually 15 bpm

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12
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Aldosterone characteristics

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Zona glomerulosa of adrenal cortex
Acts on distal renal tubule
Reabsorption of Na at the expense of K and H

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13
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Best test for pheochromocytoma

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Clinical: Headache, HT, sweating, tachicardia

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14
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Pregnancy and thyroid

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Elevates TGB + T4 (due to estrogen)

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15
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Calcium and albumin

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Ca depends on the albumin level. Decrease of 0.8 in Ca for every mg of albumin (ratio Ca/alb 0.8/1)

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16
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SIAHD and DI

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Both of them problems with ADH
SIADH too much
DI too little

17
Q

Smoking ceseation

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3 weeks improve wound healing
< 4 weeks doesn’t improve respiratory complications

18
Q

Creatine clearance formula

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(140-age) x weight / (72 x Cr)

19
Q

Diabetes insipidus before surgery

A

100 mU Vasopressin + 100 in the next hour

20
Q

Anaphylactoid reaction

A

No IgE
No need previous exposure

20
Q

First sign of hyperK

A

HR not stable

21
Q

Treatment for carcinoid symptoms

A

Ocreotide

22
Q

Glucocorticoids potency

A

HydroC 1
C 0.8
Pred 4
MehtylP 5
Betam 25
Dexa 30

23
Q

Copper funtion

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Energy
Connective tissue
Blood vessels
Maintain nervous system
Inmune system

24
Q

Sheehan syndrome

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Post partum hypopituitarism caused by necrosis of the pituitary gland
HypoThy Irregular periods Low sugar Low BP, breastfeeding, sex drive

25
Q

Renal tubular failure causes…

A

Uremia

26
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Down syndrome charac

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Congenital heart lesion
acetal occipital instability
Upper airway infections
Thyroid dysfunction