Emergency presentations

Question 1

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NSTEMI/UA
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 1

Question 2

STEMI
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 2

Question 3

PE
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 3

Question 4

PNEUMOTHORAX
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 4

Question 5

PNEUMONIA
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 5

Question 6

DKA
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 6

Question 7

SEPSIS
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 7

Question 8

ACUTE ASTHMA
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) criteria for discharge (3)

Answer 8

Question 9

ANAPHYLAXIS
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx immed? what is given post attack?
v) whatis needed for dc in 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours?

Answer 9

Question 10

UPPER GI BLEED
i) presenting symptoms
ii) what do glasgow blatchford and rockall scores show?
iii) investigations - what needs to be given first if oeseophageal?
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 10

Question 11

SEIZURE/STAT EP
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 11

Question 12

PANCREATITIS ACUTE
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 12

Question 13

INFECTIVE EXAC OF COPD
i) presenting symptoms - what is the most common causative organism?
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx - when are abx given?
v) complications

Answer 13

Question 14

RUPTURED AAA
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 14

Question 15

BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 15

Question 16

OVERDOSE
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 16

Question 17

ATRIAL FIB
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 17

Question 18

CARDIAC TAMPONADE
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 18

Question 19

MAJOR HAEMMORHAGE
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 19

Question 20

PULMONARY OEDEMA
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 20

Question 21

HHS
i) presenting symptoms
ii) signs
iii) investigations
iv) tx
v) complications

Answer 21