Cardiorespiratory Flashcards

1
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Patient pathway

A

First contact (GP) –> referral –> completion of treatment

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2
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What does secondary prevention for MI include

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Advice and support for medications and rehabilitation (exercise and psych support)

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3
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Barriers to gaining help for MI

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Personal: Expected and experienced Sx differ, interfere with life
Geographical: Transport
Socio-economic: Finances/time off work
Organisational: Long waiting times

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4
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Methods to overcome MI barriers

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Public health Sx
Efficient transport
Interpreter
Paid sick leave
Reduce waiting times
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5
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What are performance indicators used for?

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Made publicly available (e.g. mortality following surgery) to improve quality

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6
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4 benefits of performance indicators

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Focusses attention on improving patient care
Public reassurance about effectiveness and safety
Competition will boost performance
Facilitate informed consumer choice

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4 limitations of performance indicators

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Negative impact on public trust
Case-mix: some areas only receive patients with poor prognosis, more complex cases have poorer prognoses.
Data manipulation: just treat healthier patients/ send them to other hospitals
Unmeasured performance will suffer

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8
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Which ethnicities are at a higher risk for IHD

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South Asians - metabolic syndrome

African Caribbean - T2DM HTN

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9
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What is metabolic syndrome

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HTN
High blood sugar
Excess body fat around the waist
Abnormal cholesterol

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10
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Differences in IHD between men and women

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Develops later in women

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11
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Risk factors for IHD

  • biggest
  • non-modifiable and modifiable
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BIGGEST: smoking
Non-modifiable: age, gender, FHx, ethnicity, socioeconomic
Modifiable: smoking, obesity, diet, alcohol, low exercise, high cholesterol

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12
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Scores to assess CVD risk

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Framingham cohort charts
Q-Risk

10 year risk

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13
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How does smoking impact CVD

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Increases risk by 50%, mortality is 60% higher

Passive smoking increases by 25%

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14
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% of CVD due to increased BMI

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25-50%

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15
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Define central obesity

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40 inch in men

35 inch in female

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16
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How much can exercise reduce CVD risk

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30%

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17
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Exercise aim

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150mins moderate/75 mins vigorous

18
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Alcohol

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14 units/week over 3 days

19
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Primary prevention for MI

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Don’t smoke, eat healthy foods, exercise, no alcohol, low bp

20
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Secondary prevention for MI

A

already have CVD

Prevent MI/stroke (treat HTN, drug management)

21
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Tertiary prevention for MI

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After MI/stroke

CTPA, CABG, medications

22
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Define strategy and give an example

A

Systematic plan for achieving a specific goal or result

e.g. reducing CVD

23
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Target bp for male and female

A

male: 140/90
over 80: 150/90
DM: 140/80 (end organ damage 140/90)

24
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Cause of asthma

A

Genetics, infections and environmental triggers

25
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triggers of asthma

A

Allergen: smoke, dust mites, pollen
Occupational: paints, wood, grains, plastics

26
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Medications that affect asthma

A

NSAIDs and Beta blockers

27
Q

OTC and HRT before surgery

A

Stop 4 weeks before

28
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Aspirin before surgery

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Stop 1 week before

29
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Low medium and high risk for DVT

A

Low: travel
Medium: PMHx, surgery over 30 min, pregnant, obese
High: Cancer, surgery

30
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Prevention of DVT

A

Low: keep moving and hydrated
Medium: compression stockings
High: LMWH, fondaparinux)

31
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Screen for latent TB

A

Mantoux test

32
Q

How to increase TB compliance

A

Improve access to healthcare
DOT
Interpreter
Culture infection using PCR to find resistance

33
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TB immunication

A

At risk areas of the country, family members from at risk countries, occupational risk

34
Q

Is the BCG a good vaccine

A

Varies in efficacy

35
Q

Screening for TB when new people enter the country

A

CXR

36
Q

How many people in the country smoke

A

1/6

37
Q

What are the benefits after stopping smoking

A

1 week: o2 levels improve
1 year: cvd risk halved
5 years: cancer risk halved
10 years: thrombosis risk same as non-smoker, lung cancer halved

38
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3 approaches to stop smoking

A

Counselling and stop smoking groups
Nicotine replacement therapy
Bupropion

39
Q

How does bupropion work

A

Reduces cravings and relieves withdrawal sx

40
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What is varenicline

A

Nicotine replacement agonist that binds and blocks to remove desired effects