Important Facts Flashcards
Important to stop this medication before an endoscopy
Stop PPI/H2 Antagonist 2 weeks for an endoscopy
Important to give to patient awaiting results for PE
Give anticoagulants to patients awaiting results of suspected PE
Patients require this medication post-ablation
Patients require Apixaban post-ablation
Used to treat Torsades de Point
IV Magnesium Sulphate is used to treat Torsades de Point
Poor prognostic indicator for patients with ACS
Cardiogenic shock in patients with ACS is a poor prognostic indicator
Bone pathology associated with normal blood results
Osteoperosis
Treatment for Carpal Tunnel
Trial of conservative treatment of wrist splint +/- steroids FOR mild/moderate symptoms
Pharmacological treatment for Raynaud’s
CCBs such as amlodipine or felodipine
Tension pneumothorax causes:
a) Hypertension
b) Hypotension
Why?
B - Hypotension
Due to cardiac outflow obstruction
Ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis supported by ___ on pelvic XR
Supported by sacro-ilitis
Steroids increase risk of ___ in bones
Osteonecrosis
____ flexure is most commonly affected in Ischaemic colitis
Splenic flexure is most commonly affected
Over 99% of patients are +ve for ____ in SLE
ANA
Patients with established CVD (e.g. IHD, stroke, PVD) should take ____
High intensity statin therapy (e.g. Atorvastatin 80mg) regardless of baseline lipid profile
Important for diagnosis of Occupational Asthma
Serial peak flow measurements at work and at home
_____ should be offered to for patients with newly diagnosed Parkinson’s and it’s alternative treatment is ____
Levadopa - most effective treatment for motor symptoms such as tremor and bradykinesia
Dopamine agonist is alternative treatment such as pramipexole or ropinirole but this is usually for mild symptoms
Defective downward gave and vertical diplopia = ____ nerve palsy
4th - Trochlear
Defective eye abduction and Horizontal Diplopia = ____ nerve palsy
6th - Abducens
Ptosis + ‘down and out’ + dilated fixed pupil = ____ nerve palsy
3rd - Oculomotor
Anaemia in CKD
Correct iron deficiency before starting EPO-stimulating agents
First-line drug management of VT
Amiodarone
Lidocaine can also be used
First-line treatment for absence seizures
Ethosuximide
Most common organism causing infective exacerbations of COPD
Haemophilus influenzae
Patients with ascites secondary to liver cirrhosis should be given ____
Spironolactone
Preferred diuretic as they combat sodium retention
Key finding for Aortic Dissection on CT angiography
False lumen in the ascending aorta
Key finding for Aortic Aneurysm in CT Angiography
Ballooning of the aorta
Lateral medullary syndrome
Cerebellar signs, contralateral sensory loss and ipsilateral Horner’s
Shows PICA lesion
Ataxia, nystagmus, same side Horner’s, opposite side diminished sensation
Vitamin ___ is teratogenic in high doses
Vitamin A
Motionless staring, Lip-smacking + Post-ictal dysphasia localising features of ____
Temporal lobe seizure
First-line management of acute pericarditis
Combination of NSAIDs and Colchicine
NSTEMI management depending on GRACE score
If GRACE score is >3%, patient should have coronary angiography within 72 hours
First-line + second-line antibiotics for C.diff
Oral Vancomycin
Intravenous metronidazole added for life-threatening infection
Oral Fidaxomicin is second-line therapy and may also be used for recurrent cases
