LW2 Flashcards
How to treat metabolic acidosis?
give bicarbonate
Presentation of metabolic alkalosis
Neuromuscular excitation, confusion, vomiting
Treatment of metabolic alkalosis
give chloride, treat cause
Presentation of respiratory alkalosis
perioral and peripheral parasthesia, tachycardia angina, confusion
Management of respiratory alkalosis
rebreathe from paper bag, sedation to prevent hyperventilation
Most common pathogen causing bronchopneumonia
Influenza
Investigations for virology
throat and nasal swabs, NPA, BAL, adeno DNA in blood and faeces
ADenovirus rx
IV ciDofovir
SARS coronavirus rx
lopinavir
Parainfluenza and RSV rx
Ribavarin, IVIg (for RSV)
RSV prophylaxis
pavlizumab
Stages of lung development
Pseudoglandular –> Canalicular–> Saccular –> Alveolar
IVX for lung cancer
CXR, FBC & U+Es &Calcium for paraneoplastic syndrome, Lung Fn tests, Bronchoscopy/biopsy, sputum cytology
Staging investigations for non small cell lung cancer
brain and thoracic ct, isotope bone scan, PET scan
Difference between limited and extensive disease
limited is confined to one hemithorax and SC fossa, extensive is everything else and is more common