Dr. Hogan Tut #13

Question 1

Symptoms of hypercalcaemia?

Answer 1

MGB
Moaning
Groaning
Bones

Question 2

2 causes of hypercalcaemia?

Answer 2

dehydration

bony mets

Question 3

what causes red tears and urine?

Answer 3

rifampicin

Question 4

what is methylene blue used for?

Answer 4

localizing the parathyroids

Question 5

symptoms of hypocalcaemia?

Answer 5

muscle spasm
confusion
trismus

Question 6

what is trismus?

Answer 6

jaw spasm

Question 7

risks in shaft of femur fracture?

Answer 7

hidden blood loss

Question 8

what physiological process give you a decreased threshold for renal osmolality?

Answer 8

pregnancy third trimester

Question 9

who get ketotic breath?

Answer 9

Type I diabetes

younger patients

Question 10

2 treatments for hypercalcaemia?

Answer 10

1. hydrate! hydrate! hydrate! with frusemide and catheter if needed
2. maybe calcitonin

Question 11

treatment for hypocalcaemia?

Answer 11

IV CaCl2

Question 12

why give magnesium in arrythmias?

Answer 12

protect against arrythmogenic K+

Question 13

2 symptoms of low magnesium?

Answer 13

muscle weakness

hyporeflexia

Question 14

What is Nitrofurantoin used for? side effects?

Answer 14

MRSA UTIs mainly. It’s an older drug.

Bad side effects: pulmonary, liver, renal function compromise

Question 15

What is bronchiectasis?

Answer 15

chronic infection of bronchi and bronchioles causing permanent dilation of airways

Question 16

what causes bronchiectasis?

Answer 16

Haemophilus
CF
Pseudomonas
Strep Pneumoniae