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Name 4 things that signify a severe asthma attack

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Unable to complete sentence in one breath
Respiratory rate ≥ 25/min
Pulse rate ≥110 beats/min
PEF 33–50% of predicted or best

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Name 4 things that signify a life threatning asthma attack

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PEF < 33% of predicted or best
Silent chest, cyanosis, feeble respiratory effort
Arrhythmia or hypotension
Exhaustion, confusion, or coma

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What things would we find on A-E examination of asthma?

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In Asthma, what if they don’t respond to treatment?

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What to arrange before discharge after asthma attack?
(3 things)

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▪ Check inhaler technique
▪ Make a GP appointment within 2 days of discharge
▪ 4-week respiratory follow-up

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What is the management of asthma?

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What overall workup needs to be done in asthma?

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What are the A-E findings in acute exaccerbation of COPD?

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What work up needs to be done in acute exaccerbation of COPD?

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What is the management of acute exaccerbation of COPD?

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What if no response to treatment in acute exacerbation of COPD?

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What are the A-E findings in acute heart failure?

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What is the workup required in acute heart failure?

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What if no response to treatment in acute heart failure?

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What are the discharge medications for acute heart failure?

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What are the A-E findings of ACS?

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What is the workup required in ACS?

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What is the immediate management of ACS?

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After the immediate treatment of ACS, what is the next line of management if it was STEMI?

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After the immediate treatment of ACS, what is the next line of management if it was NSTEMI?

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What are the discharge drugs for ACS?

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What are the A-E findings for** sepsis?**

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What is the management of sepsis six?

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What are the A-E findings of pulmonary embolism?

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What is the management of haemodynamically stable **pulmonary embolism?** + What if pregnant? + What if active cancer?
give morphine and metoclopramide too
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What is the duration of anticoagulation after pulmoary embolism?
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What is the management of a massive pulmoary embolism?
give morphine and metoclopramide too
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What is the **A-E Findings** in pneumothorax?
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what is the workup done in pneumothorax?
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What is the management of tension pneumothorax?
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What is the management of primary and secondary pneumothroax?
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What are the A-E findings seen in anaphylaxsis?
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What is the management after the acute anaphylaxis episode is over?
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What is the management of anaphylaxis?
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What are the A-E findings in stroke?
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What is the workup needed in stroke?
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What is the management of stroke?
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Drugs to take away on discharge after stroke
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What are the 4 main differentials for acute upper GI bleed?
peptic ulcer disease oesophageal varices malignancy Mallory-Weiss tear
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What are the A-E findings in acute upper GI bleed?
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What is the workup required in upper GI bleed?
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What is the management of acute Upper GI bleed?
**Variceal bleed: ** Use **band ligation** in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding from oesophageal varices. Consider** transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) **if bleeding from oesophageal varices is not controlled by band ligation.
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Name 4 complications you would watch out for in DKA?
cerebral oedema aspiration pneumonia electrolyte derangement venous thromboembolism
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What are the 3 components of a DKA diagnosis?
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What is the management of DKA?
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What are the A-E findings of DKA?
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What is the work-up of DKA?
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What are 5 pre-renal causes of AKI?
blood loss dehydration heart failure sepsis occlusion.
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What are 3 renal causes of AKI?
acute tubular necrosis glomerulonephritis small-vessel vasculitis.
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What is the main post-renal causes of AKI?
obstruction (malignancy, urinary calculi, benign prostatic hyperplasia).
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What are the A-E findings of AKI?
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What is the workup needed in AKI?
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What are the indications for urgent dialysis in AKI?
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What is the management of AKI?
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What are the main causes of hyperkalaemia?
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What are the main causes of hypokalaemia?
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What are the A-E findings of status epilipticus?
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What is the workup of status epilipticus?
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What is the management of status epilipticus?
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What clinical features would be found with addisonian crisis?
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Name 4 precipitants of addisonian crisis
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What is the management of addisonian crises + the ongoing treatment?
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Name the presentation of phaeochromocytoma
Pallor pulsating headache hypertension feels ‘about to die’ pyrexial.
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Name 4 ECG signs of phaeochromocytoma
signs of LVF raised ST segment VT cardiogenic shock.
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What is the management of phaeochromocytoma?
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What is the delerium screen?
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What is the septic screen?
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What is hypopituitary coma presentation, tests and management?
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Management of Hypernatraemia
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Management of Hyponatraemia
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Management of HyperKalaemia
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Management of Hypokalaemia
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Management of hypercalcaemia
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Management of hypocalcaemia
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Management of hypoglycaemia
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clinical features of hypomagnesiumia
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treatment of hypomagnesaemia (<0.7)
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clinical features of hypophosphataemia (<0.8)
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treatment of hypophosphataemia
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clinical features and treatment of anaemia
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What is the spiel for Airways
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What is the spiel for breathing?
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What is the spiel for circulation
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What is the spiel for disability
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What is the spiel for everything else

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