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Gastroenterology and Renal Disorders Flashcards

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What type of medication eliminates formed acid?

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Antacids

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What are the 2 functions of medication for upper GI disease?

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Eliminate formed acid
Reduce acid secretion

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What medications reduce acid secretion?

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H2 receptor blockers
Proton pump inhibitors

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What are some examples of antacids?

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Gaviscon
Rennie

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How do H2 receptor antagonists work?

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Reduce acid production by stopping histamine activation

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6
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What are the 2 most common H2 receptor antagonists?

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Cimetidine
Ranitidine

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7
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What are some common proton pump inhibitors?

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Omeprazole
Lansoprazole
Pantoprazole

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How are GI diseases investigated?

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Endoscopy
Capsule with camera

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9
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What is dysphagia?

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External compression

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10
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What is GORD

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“heartburn”

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11
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What 3 things cause GORD?

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Defective lover oesophageal sphincter
Impaired lower clearing
Impaired gastric emptying

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12
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GORD sings and symptoms?

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Worse lying down
Dysphagia
GI bleeding

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13
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What is hiatus hernia?

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Upper part of the stomach bulges through an opening in the diaphragm

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14
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GORD management

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Stop smoking
Lose weight
Medication - Antacids, H2 blockers and PPIs
Increase GI mobility and gastric emptying

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What is peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

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Any site affected by excess acid production

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16
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What does helicobacter pylori effect?

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lower part of the stomach antrum

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17
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What shape if the bacterium causing helicobacter pylori?

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Spiral

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18
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What can helicobacter pylori cause?

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Ulcers and inflammation

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19
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How to manage helicobacter pylori?

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Triple therapy

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20
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What is triple therapy?

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2 antibiotics - 1 proton pump inhibitor

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21
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What antibiotics is used in triple therapy?

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Amoxycillin
Metronidazole

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22
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What proton pump inhibitor is used in triple therapy?

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Omeprazole

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23
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PUD signs and symptoms

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Worse before and after food
Worse at night
Usually no physical signs

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24
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How is PUD investigated?

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Endoscopy
Radiology
Faecal occult blood test

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25
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What is coeliac disease?

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Sensitivity to a-gliaden component gluten

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26
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What causes coeliac disease?

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Genetic susceptibility
Environmental trigger
Consumption of gluten

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27
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What effects does coeliac disease have?

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Oral ulceration
Growth failure

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28
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What are some common symptoms of coeliac disease?

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Weight loss
weakness
Oral aphthae
Tongue papillary loss

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29
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Coeliac disease investigations

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Autoantibody test
Jejunal biopsy
Faecal fat
Haematinics

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30
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What does oral aphthous ulcers indicate in relation to coeliac disease?

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malabsorption

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31
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What is pernicious anaemia?

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Disease caused by vitamin B12 deficiency

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32
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How to treat a vitamin B12 deficiency?

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Diet
Injections

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33
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What age groups are most commonly inflammatory bowel disease?

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15-25
50-80

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34
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What causes IBD?

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Food intolerance
Persisting infection
Smoking
Genetics

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35
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What are 2 common IBDs?

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Ulcerative colitis
Crohns disease

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36
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What gender is more commonly affected by crohns?

37
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What gender is most commonly affects by Ulc Col?

38
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Disease continuous
Rectum always involved
Anal fissures 25%
Ileum involved 10%
Vascular

What IBD is this?

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Ulcerative Colitis

39
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Discontinuous
Rectum involved 50%
Anal fissures 75%
Ileum involved 30%
Non vascular

What IBD is this?

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Crohns disease

40
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Mucosal, vascular, mucosal abscesses are microscopic features of what IBD?

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Ulcerative colitis

41
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Transmural, oedematous, granulomas are microscopic features of what IBD?

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Crohns disease

42
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IBD treatment

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Systemic steroids
Local steroids
Anti inflammatory drugs

43
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Orofacial granulomatosis is a symptom of what?

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Crohns disease

44
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What does orofacial granulomatosis do?

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Causes lip and oral swelling from increased capillary leakage

45
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Second main type of cancer causing death in Scotland?

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Bowel cancer

46
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Bowel cancer symptoms

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Commonly none
Anaemia
Rectal blood loss

47
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How is bowel cancer staged?

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Dukes classification

48
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What is dukes classification

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A - Submucosal
B - Muscularies
C - Lymph nodes
D - Liver

49
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Bowel cancer treatment

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Surgery
Hepatic metastases
Radiotherapy
Chemotherpy

50
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What is FIT test?

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All adults in Scotland from age 50 send faecal ample by post

51
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What happens if FIT test comes back postive?

52
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What are 3 most common urinary tract diseases?

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Urinary tract infection
Urinary tract obstruction
Urinary tract malignancy

53
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Who is UTIs most common in?

54
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What bacteria is most commonly found in UTIs?

55
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What factors can lead to a UTI?

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Poor bladder emptying
Low urinary flow rates

56
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UTI symptoms

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Dysuria
Urinary frequency
Cloudy urine

57
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What can happen is urine is infected?

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Cystitis
Renal infection
Prostate infection

58
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UTI treatment

A

Increase fluid intake
Antibiotics

59
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What antibiotics are given for a UTI?

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Trimethoprim
Amoxycillin

60
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What is prostatits?

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Inflammation of the prostate

61
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What is benign prostatic hypertrophy?

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Hyperplasia of the prostate

62
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What is prostatic cancer?

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Adenocarcinoma

63
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy is common
True or False?

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True - 80% men over 80

64
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Symptoms of BPH?

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Slow stream
Frequency
Urgency

65
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Treatment for BPH?

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Drugs
Surgery

66
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What drugs are used for BPH?

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a-blocking drugs
Anticholinergic
Diuretics

67
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What surgery is there for BPH?

68
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What age does prostate cancer become more common?

69
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Prostate cancer screening?

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PSA blood tests
mpMRI

70
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Prostate cancer treatment?

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Surgery
Radiotherapy
Hormone treatment

71
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What are the 2 types of renal stones?

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Radiopaque - calcium and oxalate
Non radiopaque - uric acid

72
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How are renal stones treated?

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Lithotripsy

73
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Dentistry and renal dislysis

A

Treat after haemodialysis sessions
Do not use the dialysis shunt
No heroic treatment plans

74
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Dentistry and renal transplant

A

Normal renal function at first but may reduce with time
Immune suppressants

75
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Drugs to be aware of in relation to renal transplant

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Prednisolone
Azathioprine
Tacrolimus
Cyclosporin

76
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Due to renal transplant patients are at an increased cancer risk - what should you be aware of when examining?

A

Oral mucosal lesions

77
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What are the main problems with renal transplant?

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Rejection
Immunosuppression
High cardiovascular mortality
Osteoporosis risk

78
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What is an inherited bleeding disorder?

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An acquired defect which affects the coagulation of the blood

79
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What is an inherited bleeding disorder?

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An acquired defect which affects the coagulation of the blood

80
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What 3 things can an inherited bleeding disorder?

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Coagulation cascade
Platelets
A combined deficiency

81
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Where might you carry out dental treatment if it will cause bleeding?

82
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What LA injections are considered safe in someone with bleeding disorder?

A

Buccal infiltration
Intraligamentary
Intra-papillary

83
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What LA injections are considered dangerous in someone with a bleeding disorder?

A

IDB
Lingual infiltration

84
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After a severe extraction how long should a patient with a bleeding disorder be monitered?

85
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After a mild extraction how long should a patient with a bleeding disorder be monitored?

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2-3 hours after

86
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If platelet count is below 100x10/L what treatment would you do?

A

Primary care treatment

87
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If platelet count is below 50x10/L wat treatment would you do?

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Hospital treatment

88
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If platelet count is above 500x10/L what treatment would you do?

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Either primary or hospital

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