clutch Flashcards
1
Q
what is guarding
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2
Q
iron studies
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3
Q
AIN cause
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NSAIDS
4
Q
HT
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Treatment
• lifestyle = weight loss, low sodium diet, exercise
• drugs
• ACEi for <55y (targeting activation of RAAS)
• diuretic/Ca channel blockers for >55y (targeting sympathetic activation)
• beta blocker in IHD, ACEi in diabetes
Resistant hypertension
• BP not at target despite optimal dosing of 3 drugs including diuretic
• causes = non-compliance, competing drugs (NSAIDs, OCP, salt), secondary hypertension
Secondary hypertension
• endocrine causes = pheochromocytoma, Conn’s disease, hyperthyroid
• renal causes = GN, CKD
• drugs = eg. sertraline by increase in aldosterone
5
Q
UTI table?
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6
Q
sodium disorder flow chart…
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7
Q
SIADH
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8
Q
Hyperkalaemia causes
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