Consolidation clinical cases

Question 1

sodium
K
Urea
Cr

reference ranges

Answer 1

-

Question 2

why does midline shift occur

Answer 2

oedema around tumour/ space occupying lesion in brain which causes brain to be compressed

Question 3

why is dexamethasone used in a midline shift

Answer 3

reduces oedema around tumour

Question 4

most common brain tumour

Answer 4

metastatases

lung cancer etc

Question 5

adrenal failure causes

Answer 5

infection: tuberculosis
inflammation : autoimmune/ addisons

malignancy: adrenocortical carcinoma

Question 6

how do you treat Tb
how long?

which are worse?

Answer 6

isoniazid
rifampicin

these two are a bit more toxic
ethambutol
pyrazinamine

2 months, 4 drugs