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Acutely Ill Patient Flashcards

1
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Give some examples of shock

A

Hypovolemic
Distributive
Cardiogenic
Obstructive

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2
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Give causes of hypovolemic shock

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Haemorrhage

Dehydration

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3
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Give examples of distributive shock

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Blood goes into third space etc e.g.
Sepsis - gross vasodilation, increased oxygen demand from other issues
Neurogenic - injury to nervous system

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4
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Give examples of cardiogenic shock

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Arrhythmia

Pump failure

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5
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Give examples of obstructive shock

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Tamponade

Pneumothorax

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6
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Give some surgical conditions which can cause a patient to be acutely unwell

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Appendicitis
Haemorrhage
Pancreatitis

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7
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What are the types of conditions can cause a patient to become acutely unwell?

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Infection/inflammation
Perforation
Obstruction
haemorrhage
Ischaemia
Trauma
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8
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Examples of inflammation

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Oesophagitis
Gastroenteritis
Pancreatitis
Appendicitis
Colitis
Diverticulits
Cholangitis
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9
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Perforation of oesophagus can be caused by?

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Boerhaave’s - vomiting against closed glottis

Malignancy

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10
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Perforation of stomach can be caused by?

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Gastric ulcer

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11
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Perforation of duodenum can be caused by?

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Duodenal ulcer

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12
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Perforation of small bowel can be caused by?

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Foreign body

Crohn’s

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13
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Perforation of colon can be caused by?

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Diverticulitis
Malignancy
Iatrogenic

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14
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Perforation of gallbadder can be caused by?

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Gallstone ileus

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15
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Perforation of rectum can be caused by?

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malignancy

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16
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Ischaemia of small bowel can be caused by?

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Thrombus

Embolus

17
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Ischaemia of colon can be caused by?

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Watershed

18
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What are the classifications of post-op complications?

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Direct - procedure specific complications

Indirect - general complications

19
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Examples of direct consequences resulting from the procedure

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Leakage after GI resection and anastomosis
Biliary tree injury after cholecystectomy
Haemorrhage ischaemia after AAA repair

20
Q

General post-op lung complications

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Atelectasis - collapse of lung basses
Pneumonia
PE
Pneumothorax

21
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General post-op renal complications

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acute renal failure

22
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General post-op endo complications

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Glucose derangement
Addisons
Drugs
Withdrawal

23
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General post-op cardiac complications

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MI
Arrythmia
Tamponade

24
Q

What is the systematic approach you take if someone seems to have a complication?

A

ABCDEFG

25
Q

What are you looking out for when doing airway asssessment?

A

Look
Listen
Feel

Are they speaking to you?
Is there anything in their mouth?
Stridor?
Gurgling? Excess fluid production

26
Q

Airway - what would you do if there was a problem?

A

Headtilt
Jawthrust
Gadelle
Give high flow oxygen

27
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Breathing

A

Rate
Expansion
Percussion
Breath sounds

28
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What would you do if there was a tension pneumothorax?

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needle decompression - midclavicular line if tension pneumothorax

29
Q

Circulation - things to check

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Perfusion
Cap refill
HR
BP

THINK ABOUT WHETHER THEY ARE LOSING BLOOD VIA ABDOMEN

30
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Circulation - things you might give

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IV cannula
Bloods
Fluid

31
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Disability - what are you looking at

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Limbs

Neuro

32
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Exposure - what are you looking out for?

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Check for injuries and rashes, potentially anaphylaxis

33
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What else might you do?

A 
Pregnancy test (ectopic)
Urine (urosepsis)
ECG
Blood gas
FBC, kidney function 
Clotting
Group and stain
CXR mobile
34
Q

Young pt with peritonitis and epigastric pain

A

Pancreatitis

Ruptured duodenitis

35
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Old pt with peritonitis and epigastric pain

A

Pneumonia

36
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AAA presentation

A

Groin strain

Back pain

37
Q

What’s the word for air in the peritoneum?

A

Pneumoperitoneum

38
Q

What is chilaiditi’s sign

A

Air in viscus between????

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