Emergent conditions Flashcards

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Treatment options for airway obstruction

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endoscopic options: microdebriedment, radiotherapy ablation, high dose endobronchial radiotherapy, brachytherapy
Trach
Bronchial stent

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2
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Medications to treat airway obstruction

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Morphine 20mg/ml solution
lorazepam 2mg solution
SQ midaz
SQ phenobarb

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3
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signs and sx of cardiac tamponade

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Dyspnea
cough
orthopnea
dizziness
hypotension, elevated JVD, pulsus paradoxus

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treatment of cardiac tamponade

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pericardiocentesis (if not recurrent ie malignant)
For recurrent:
- indwelling catheter
- pericardiostomy
- PERICARDIAL WINDOW
- med intrapericardial with sclerosing agent or antineoplastic

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5
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Causes of massive hemorrhage

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  • invasion of tumor into vessels
  • Coagulopathy
    – liver disease
    – cancer in bone marrow
    – medications
    – DIC
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6
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Interventions for bleeding from surface wound

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hemostatic dressing

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7
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treatment for bleeding from thrombocytopenia

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aminocaproic acid

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8
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treatment for bleeding from hemoptysis

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bleeding lung down
IV vasopressin or aerosolized vasopressin

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General approach to treatment for massive hemoptysis

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stop AC
avoid steroids
endoscopic: banding, sclerotherapy, embolization, radiotherapy

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10
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Adjustment for low albumin when looking at Ca

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1g alb below 4 add 0.8mg Ca

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Causes of hypercalcemia

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non-small cell lung cancer, breast, head and neck, RCC, multiple myeloma, t-cell lymphoma
(usually because rPTH)

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Symptoms of hypercalcemia

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Groans – constipation
moans – fatigue, nausea
bones – bone pain
stones – kidney
psych overtones – depression, confusion

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13
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Treatment for hypercalcemia

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-hydration
- loop diuretics
- bisphosphonate tx
- decrease external Ca
- Denosumab (prostate cancer and breast)
(calcitonin)

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14
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Bisphosphonates for hypercalcemia

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pamidronate 60-90mg IV
Zolendronate 4mg IV

takes 2-4 days for effect
redose after 1-3 weeks

SE: Osteonecrosis (need dental check before start)

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15
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Risks for pathologic fractures

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osteoporosis, bone primary, mets

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Treatment for pathologic fractures

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Bisphosphonates (osteoporosis and smaller diffuse mets)
Denosumab (met prostate and breast)
ortho (internal stabilization, replacement arthroplasty)
Vertebroplasty (Not really effective)

17
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When to avoid surgery in pts with pathologic fractures

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prognosis <2-4 wks
high risk of failure to stabilize due to bone destruction
infected

18
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Common causes of spinal cord compression

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breast, prostate and lung cancers

19
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Symptoms of spinal cord compression

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pain, paraparesis, paralysis, incontinence
radicular pain wrapping around ribs or down legs
progressive polyneuropathy

20
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Physiology of spinal cord compression

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  1. compression -> edema, venous congestion, demyelination (reversible)
  2. prolonged compression –> infarction (irreversible)
21
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Treatment for spinal cord compression

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Steroids (dex 10mg then 16mg daily with 10-14d taper)
radiotherapy
surgery
Neuropathic adjuvants
IV bisphosphonates
radioisotope (prognosis months with widespread mets)

22
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When to recommend surgery for spinal cord compression

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  • progressive neuro deficits
  • vertebral column instability
  • radio-resistant tumor (lung, colon, RCC)
  • intractable pain not relieved by XRT
23
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Causes of seizures

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cerebral or leptomeningeal malignancy
(metabolic, infection, drugs, withdrawal, intracranial hemorrhage)

24
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treatment for nonconvulsive status epilepticus

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  1. benzos + phenytoin
  2. benzos + valproic acid or barb
  3. levetiracetam or lidocaine
25
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Causes of SVC syndrome

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Tumor in upper mediastinum
Lung Ca or lymphoma

26
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Sx of SVC

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Early: facial plethora, facial and upper extremity edema, distended arm veins
Later: cough, hoarseness, headache, dyspnea, HD compromise

27
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SVC treatment

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Steroids
thrombolytics
chemo
endovascular stenting
raise head of bed

28
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Common causes of urinary retention

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Medications (anticholinergics, alpha adrenergic, opioids)
urethral stricture
lower abdominal tumor
fecal impaction

29
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Symptoms of urinary retention

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oliguria or anuria
restlessness
delirium
diaphoresis
abdominal pain

30
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Treatment for urinary retention

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Catheterization (intraurethral, suprapubic)
+/-indwelling stents, percutaneous nephrostomy
Watch for postobstructive diuresis

31
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Cancers that cause pericardial mets

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  1. Lung cancer
  2. breast ca
  3. lymphoma

(myocardial mets from melanoma)

32
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When are steroids helpful for SVC syndrome

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  1. emergency with severe airway obstruction and cant get stenting
  2. steroid response malignancies (lymphoma or thymoma)

otherwise conservative measures (O2, raising the head of the bed)