ED Flashcards
What can aspirin cause
Tinnitus
AAA Tx
surgery
small PE Tx
1) DOAC (apixaban) for at least 3 months
PE Haemodynamically unstable Tx
Thrombolysis
DVT scorecard
Wells Score
acute ischaemic stroke tx
thromboylsis within 4.5hrs
2ndry prevention for stroke
clopidogrel OR asprin + MR dipyridmol
Scoring for deciding anticoagulation
CHA2DSVAS
SVT tx
1) vagal manoevours
2)rapid IV bolus 6mg adenosine, x 12mg, x18mg
3)electrical cardioversion
tachycardia tx
amiodarone
lidocaine
procainamide
pericarditis tx
NSAIDS + colchicine and treat underlying cause
cardiac tamponade tx
urgent pericardiocentesis
croup caused by
parainfluenza virus
croup tx in ED
high flow oxygen
nebulised adrenaline
bronchiolitis tx
humidified o2
nasogastric feeding if child cannot take enough fluid by mouth
suction
epiglottitis tx
immediate seniors help (anaesthetics, ent)
oxygen
iv antibiotics
Acute exacerbation of COPD tx
increase bronchodilator
prednisalone 30mg 5 days
abx if sputum purulent/green
primary pneumothorax tx
<2cm and pt not sob = discharge
2ndry pneumothorax tx
pt >50yrs and >2cm = chest drain
<1cm give o2 and admit 24hrs
tension pneumothorax tx
aspiratoin 5th ICS at anterior mid-axillary line
phimosis and paraphimosis and tx
foreskin cant be pulled
foreskin cant be put back
tx: squeezing, slit, circumcision surgery
hyperkalemia tx
iv calcium gluconate
acute urinary retention
bladder US, vol >300cc
decompress bladder with catheter
diverticulitis
oral abx, liquid diet, analgesia
acute appendicitis tx
appendectomy
acute cholecystitis features
URQ pain, radiate to shoulder
fever
Murphy’s sign: ask pt to breath in and pain when in contact with gallbladder
LFT’s normal
acute cholecystitis tx
iv abx
cholecystectomy within 1 week of diagnoses