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1
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Symptoms of PE

A

Pleuritic chest pain worse on inspiration
Breathlessness
Haemoptysis

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2
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Signs of saddle or large PE

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Dizziness
Syncope / pre-syncope
Haemodynamic instability

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3
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PE on examination

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Tachycardia
Tachypnoea
Hypoxia
Clear chest

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4
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Sudden onset SOB and pleuritic chest pain, haemoptysis, raised RR

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PE

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5
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Investigations for PE

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Wells score
D-Dimer
FBC
U&Es
LFTs
CRP
ABG
ECG

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6
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What will a CXR show in PE?

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Normal, small wedge, small effusions

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7
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ECG findings in PE

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Sinus tach
If large, right heart strain (S1 Q3 T3) RBBB R axis deviation

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8
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When don’t you do a CTPA?

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Pregnancy - consider V/Q scan

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9
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What wells score makes u do CTPA

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Over 4

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10
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What do u do wells score 3?

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Do D-dimer

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11
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How do you manage a normal PE?

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Oxygen
Anaelgesia
Anticoagulation - LMWH or apixaban

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12
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How do you manage massive PE

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Consider thrombolysis

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13
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What is Virchows triad?

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Hypercoagulability
Stasis blood flow
Endothelial injury

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14
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Is pneumothorax type 1 or 2 respiratory failure

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Type 1

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15
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Symptoms of pleurisy

A

Sudden onset
Sharp pain
Worse on inspiration
Recent viral symptoms

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16
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Lung sounds in pleurisy

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Pleural rub

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17
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Is it a PE or pleurisy?

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Pleurisy - infective symptoms and pleural rub

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18
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What does CXR show in pleurisy?

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Consolidation

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19
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How do you treat pneumothorax less than 2cm?

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Oxygen and observe

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20
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How do you treat pneumothorax over 2cm?

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Aspirate, chest drain

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21
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What is pleurisy?

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Inflammation of the pleura due to viral infection

22
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Symptoms of CAP

A

Fever
Rigours
Breathlessness
Cough green sputum
Chest pain

23
Q

Exam findings in CAP

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Increased RR
Tachycardia
Course crackles
Bronchial breathing

24
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Investigations for CAP

A

FBC
U&Es
LFTs
CRP
WCC
CRP
Elevated neutrophils
Sputum cultures
ABG
CXR

25
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What does CXR and ABG show in CAP

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Type 1 resp failure
Consolidation

26
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What does CURB 65 mean?

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For predicting mortality in CAP

27
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Symptoms of lung cancer

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Breathlessness
Chest pain
Haemoptysis
Weight loss
Cough

28
Q

Signs of lung cancer on exam

A

Clubbing
Hypoxia
Cachectic
Lobar collapse
Pleural effusion

29
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Pancoast tumour

A

Horner syndrome
Weakness and muscle wasting in the hand of affected side

30
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Horner syndrome

A

Flushing on one side of face
Not sweating on affected side of face
Constricted pupil and droopy eyelid on affected side

31
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Risk factors for MI

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HTN, diabetes, previous IHD, high cholesterol, smoking

32
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Bloods to do in MI

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FBC
Lipids
U&Es
HbA1c
LFTs
Troponins

33
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Immediate drug treatment for MI

A

Aspirin 300mg
Clopidogrel 300mg or Tecligor

34
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Ongoing drug treatment following MI

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Beta blockers, CCBs, ACEi, statin, aspirin or Clopidogrel

35
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Why take beta blockers or CCBs after MI?

A

Reduce cardiac work

36
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Why take ACEi or CCB after MI?

A

Reduce blood pressure

37
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Drug treatment for angina

A

GTN
Opioids
Beta blockers
CCBs
ACEi
Statins

38
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Symptoms of aortic dissection

A

Sudden onset severe central ripping chest pain
Radiates through to back and neck
Rapid collapse

39
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Examination in aortic dissection

A

Hypotension
Hypovolaemic shock
Different BP in each arm
New early diastolic murmur
Wide pulse pressure

40
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What do we do about aortic dissection?

A

Group and save, crossmatch
Fluid resus
Surgery

41
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Symptoms of pericarditis

A

Sharp anterior chest pain
Acute onset, often following viral illness
Can have fever or viral symptoms

42
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Quality of pain in pericarditis

A

Sharp
Anterior
Relieved by leaning forwards
Worse on deep inspiration or lying down

43
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Symptoms of cardiac tamponade

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Reduced cardiac output
Low blood pressure
Raised JVP
muffled heart sounds

44
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Can cardiac tamponade occurs in pericarditis?

45
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Treatment for pericarditis

A

Pericardiocentesis

46
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How to diagnose cardiac tamponade

47
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ECG changes with pericarditis

A

Widespread saddle ST elevation, later T wave inversion

48
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What is Dressler’s syndrome

A

When you get a pericarditis following an MI

49
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How do you know if it’s an MI or pericarditis?

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Sometimes viral stuff in pericarditis
Pericarditis pain relieved leaning forwards, worse lying down or coughing/breathing deeply

50
Q

Cancer Red flags with GORD

A

Dysphasia
Upper abdo pain
Dyspepsia
Haematemesis

51
Q

Consequences of prolonged GORD

A

Barrett’s oesophagus
Oesophageal cancer
Oesophagitis
Ulcers
Structures

52
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How do you know if the chest pain in MSK?

A

Anywhere
Worse with movement
Worse breathing in
Clear cause or trigger
Tender to touch

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