Crit-Care_Surg-Exam-2017 Flashcards
How much 0.75% Ropivocaine is in 20mL?
- 0.15gm
- 1.5gm
- 15gm
- 150gm
- 1500gm
= 0.15grams = 150mg
Ropivacaine hydrochloride (NAROPIN 0.75%) 150 mg/20 mL injection
Guy with severe GORD what’s the most effective method of managing?
- Sodium citrate on induction,
- Ranitidine IV
- PPI from the night before
- Metoclopramine
- Fasting for 6 hours
PPI from the night before.
PPIs are the most effective treatment for severe GORD because they significantly reduce gastric acid production. Starting a PPI from the night before allows for maximal acid suppression, which helps in managing and preventing severe reflux symptoms.
What is the MET equivalent of 4 METS?
- Ironing
- Golfing
- Vigorous sexual activity
- Mountain cycling
The MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) equivalent of 4 METs is generally:
- Golfing (typically 3-4 METs depending on whether it’s walking or using a cart).
- Ironing: 2-3 METs
- Golfing: Around 3-4 METs if walking and carrying clubs, and slightly lower if using a golf cart.
- Vigorous sexual activity: 5-6 METs.
- Mountain cycling: 6-12 METs depending on intensity and terrain.
Utilising the opioid risk tool but you had to actually know it - i.e. which patients is at most risk of abnormal opioid using practices post op after an uncomplicated knee surgery for fracture.
- 35 yr old male - depression - family history substance abuse
- 25 yr old female - bipolar - family history nil
- 75 yr old male - prescription drug abuse - family history of prescription drug abuse
- 30 yr old male - history alcoholism - family history illicit drug abuse
Based on the opioid risk tool, which assesses various factors to determine the risk of abnormal opioid use, the patient at the highest risk for abnormal opioid-using practices post-operatively would be:
75-year-old male - prescription drug abuse - family history of prescription drug abuse.
Which of the following patients do you need to bridge their anti-coagulation. Given option of 5 patients with various CHADS + operations with varying bleeding risk on either Warfarin, Rivaroxaban or Dabigatran.
Which causes hyperchloraemic metabolic acidosis (but you had to determine that from blood results):
- 0.9% NaCl
- 3% NaCl
- 5% dextrose
- Albumin
0.9% NaCl (Normal Saline)
Which of these are likely to be associated with desaturation and hypoxia at induction of anaesthesia in an older patient with a retropharyngeal abscess?
- Beard
- Mallampati score 3
- Thyromental distance 4cm
- OA of the neck
The strongest independent predictors of difficult intubation identified by meta-analysis of 35 studies were a combination of Mallampati and thyromental distance. However, this was still associated with low sensitivity 36% (14-59%). Therefore, the RCoA recommended the combination of Mallampati, thyromental distance and thorough patient history to improve sensitivity and predictive power.
Repeat question about which sequence is most appropriate in an RSI?
- Pre-oxygenation
- Induction with propofol
- Suxamethonium
- Intubation of trachea
= PISI
EMQ - Contraindications for pain management - the options were: Amitriptyline, Panadol, ketamine, tramadol, tapentadol, hydromorphone, clonidine, oxycodone, Celecoxib, Pregabalin, Codeine
a) Patient has epilepsy and is on Carbamazepine and Venlafaxine?
b) Alpha 2 agonist administered intra-thecally
c) What medication should a IVDU patient not be discharged on?
d) Patient with bowel resection taken back to surgery following anastamotic leak, which medication will decrease chronic pain?
e) Patient presenting with pyuria and has a history of chronic pelvic pain and is currently on a list of medications like buprenorphine patch, ACEi, amoxicillin and gentamicin?
EMQ - Contraindications for pain management - the options were: Amitriptyline, Panadol, ketamine, tramadol, tapentadol, hydromorphone, clonidine, oxycodone, Celecoxib, Pregabalin, Codeine
a) Patient has epilepsy and is on Carbamazepine and Venlafaxine = Amitriptyline
b) Alpha 2 agonist administered intra-thecally = Clonidine
c) What medication should a IVDU patient not be discharged on = Oxycodone
d) Patient with bowel resection taken back to surgery following anastamotic leak, which medication will decrease chronic pain = Ketamine
e) Patient presenting with pyuria and has a history of chronic pelvic pain and is currently on a list of medications like buprenorphine patch, ACEi, amoxicillin and gentamicin = Celecoxib : NSAID that can reduce blood flow to the kidneys and is associated with nephrotoxicity, especially in patients with existing kidney conditions or those who are dehydrated.
RSI sequence – same as formative but they change thiopentone to propofol
- Preoxygenate
- Induce
- Sedate
- Intubate
Tetanus prophylaxis in a girl who steps on a rusty nail but remembers having a tetanus shot 10 years ago
- Give tetanus (ADT) IM?
- Give ADT and Tetanus IVIG
- Give clindamycin to stop Clostridium tetanii infection
In the case of a girl who stepped on a rusty nail and had a tetanus shot 10 years ago, the appropriate tetanus prophylaxis would be to: Give tetanus (ADT) IM.
- Tetanus boosters (tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine, ADT) are generally recommended if the last dose was given more than 5 years ago and the wound is considered high risk (e.g., puncture wound with potential for contamination, like stepping on a rusty nail).
- Tetanus IVIG is not necessary unless the patient has incomplete vaccination or immunocompromise.
- Antibiotics like clindamycin are not routinely given solely to prevent tetanus but may be considered if there are signs of infection.
- Since she received her last tetanus shot 10 years ago, a booster dose of tetanus (ADT) IM is recommended.
Preamble about a girl at a ‘teen pharm party’ who ingested random things. Which would suggest TCA overdose toxicity?
- Miosis
- Urinary incontinence
- QRS of 0.13
- Bronchorrhoea
= QRS of 0.13
The normal QRS complex duration on an ECG is: 0.06 to 0.10 seconds (or 60 to 100 milliseconds).
A QRS duration greater than 0.12 seconds (120 milliseconds) is considered prolonged and can indicate conduction abnormalities, such as a bundle branch block or ventricular arrhythmia.
Clinical features of pericardial effusion?
- Augmented heart sounds
- Reduced CVP
- Pulses paradoxus
- >30mmg
Clinical features of pericardial effusion?
- Augmented heart sounds
- Reduced CVP - no typically, central venous pressure is increased in pericardial effusion due to impaired venous return to the heart, especially in tamponade situations.
- Pulses paradoxus = This is an exaggerated decrease in systolic blood pressure (>10 mmHg) during inspiration. It’s commonly seen in larger effusions or cardiac tamponade.
- >30mmg SBP = tamponade
When can you not use lignocaine + adrenaline?
digit block (end artery)
‘Sexually active’ 28 year old presents to ED with dysuria, frequency and pyuria. what bacteria would you target for treatment?
E.coli
Young guy with past history of bronchiectasis presenting with pleuritic chest pain 2 weeks after a knee surgery. History of unilateral leg swelling was present after surgery. What do you do next?- D-Dimer?
- PERC?
- CTPA?
- VQ scan?
CTPA
Old lady who has IHD, bipolar disease, is recently started on diuretics. She presents with visual disturbances and has green/yellow halos around objects?
- Lithium toxicity
- Digoxin toxicity
- Glaucoma
Digoxin
What is the most common presentation of a AAA to ED?
- Abdo pain with hypotension
- Incidental finding on abdo exam
- Severe pain in loin radiating through to the groin
- Localised rupture with back pain
= Incidental finding on abdo exam
The majority of AAAs are asymptomatic and are detected as an incidental finding on ultrasonography, abdominal computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging performed for other purposes. It can also present with abdominal pain or complications such as thrombosis, embolization and rupture. Approximately 30% of asymptomatic AAAs are discovered as a pulsatile abdominal mass on routine physical examination.
The most appropriate management of an aggressive patient in the ED is:
a. Interview them alone, away from security and police
b. If sedatives are being used, best given orally
c. Establish empathic verbal rapport early
d. Establish an authoritative and controlling demeanour
e. Another one about seeing them on your own behind closed doors
c. Establish empathic verbal rapport early.
- Establishing a connection and demonstrating understanding can help de-escalate aggression and build trust. This approach often leads to better cooperation and reduces the likelihood of violence.
Critical care drugs EMQ: Amiodarone, Suxamethonium, Diazepam, Insulin, Midazolam, Phenytoin, Magnesium chloride, Glucagon, 5% glucose, Calcium chloride, Calcium gluconate
a. Causes oesophageal relaxation, used in hypoglycaemia?
b. Would raise serum potassium from 0.2-0.4mmol/L in a normal person?
c. Can be given IM to terminate seizure activity?
d. Needs to be cardiac monitored during IV infusion for seizure management?
e. What drug used to treat hyperkalaemia is irritant to small peripheral veins?
Patient is in septic shock and on noradrenaline, but his MAP is still inadequate, what do you do?
- Add metaraminol infusion
- Add dopamine infusion
- Stop noradrenaline and give adrenaline
- Stop noradrenaline and give something else unhelpful
- Start vasopressin
Start vasopressin
What do you treat pseudomonas with?
Ciprofloxacin
35 yr old lady with history of atypical pneumonia (coryza, bilateral interstitial infiltrates on CXR) what do you treat with?
Azithromycin
Patient with COPD on CPAP and what should you change her to? Given an ABG and she is oxygenated well and comfortable but the CO2 is 75 & pH 7.15?
- BiPAP with 15mmHg inspiratory pressure and 5mmhg expiratory pressure
- O2 with higher FiO2, intubate and ventilate
- Keep same settings
- Increase CPAP to 10mmHg
In the context of a patient with COPD on CPAP who has a high CO2 level (75 mmHg) and a low pH (7.15), the most appropriate change would be to switch to BiPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) with with 15mmHg inspiratory pressure and 5mmhg expiratory pressure.
- BiPAP provides different pressures for inhalation and exhalation, which can help improve ventilation and reduce CO2 levels more effectively than CPAP alone.
- This is particularly useful in patients with hypercapnia and acidosis.
Patient with cardiogenic shock who is shut down peripherally and struggling. What drug do you give them?
- Dopamine
- Dobutamine
- Isoprenaline
- Noradrenaline
In the case of cardiogenic shock with peripheral shutdown and significant struggling, dobutamine is often the most appropriate drug to administer.
Patient admitted for exacerbation of COPD and begins to decline after a central line is put in. CXR shown (complication of central line insertion) and asked about management?
Pneumothorax = Air in the pleural space, which can occur if the lung is punctured during central line insertion.
- Small Pneumothorax: May be managed conservatively with observation and supplemental oxygen.
- Large Pneumothorax: Requires chest tube insertion to remove the air and re-expand the lung.
E coli urosepsis, which one wouldn’t help?
- Meropenem
- Vancomycin
- Ciprofloxacin
- Ceftriaxone
For E. coli urosepsis, vancomycin would not be helpful.
Chronic smoker with OSA (refuses to use CPAP), woken up with a headache & is drowsy. ABG;
- pH 7.35
- PaCO2 65
- PO2 65
- HCO3 32
Chronic Respiratory Acidosis with Metabolic Compensation
Picture of tonsils with exudate + lymphadenopathy. What’s the diagnosis?
EBV tonsillitis