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Complications of pneumonia

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PEASAP
Pneumothorax 
Empyema 
Abscess
Septicaemia
AF 
Post-infective bronchiectasis
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Investigation of empyema

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Thoracentesis and pleural fluid analysis

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3
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CURB65 0-1

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Home with amoxcillin/macrolide for 5 days

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CURB65 2

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Hospital with dual antibiotic therapy amoxicillin and macrolide 7-10 days

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CURB65 3+

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Hospital/ITU with dual antibiotic therapy macrolide and co-amoxiclav/ceftriaxone/tazocin

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U of CURB65

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Blood urea nitrogen over 7mmol/l

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R of CURB65

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RR over 30

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B of CURB65

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Less than 90/60

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Acute pneumonia investigations

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ABG, Bloods, Blood Culture, Sputum culture. PCR, Urine antigen and CXR
PUB CABS

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10
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PUB CABS

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PCR for mycoplasma
Urine antigen for legionella/pneumococcal
Bloods
CXR for lobar, multi-lobar, cavitation, pleural effusion
ABGs
Blood culture
Sputum

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11
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Pneumonia

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Inflammatory condition of the lungs leading to fluid and blood cells leaking into alveoli, spread leads to consolidation

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12
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Legionella pneumonia results

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Hyponatraemia, deranged LFTs and legionella antigen in urine

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Cavitating pneumonia and red-currant sputum

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Klebsiella pneumonia

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14
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Pneumocystis jirovecii results

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Silver stain showing cysts

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15
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Rash associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Erythema multiforme

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16
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Difference between HAP and CAP

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HAP tends to be gram negative such as klebsiella and e. coli

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17
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Bilateral cavitating bronchopneumonia

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Staphylococcal pneumonia

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18
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3 most common pneumonia causes

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Strep pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and mycoplasma pnuemoniae

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3 most common pneumonia causes

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Strep pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and mycoplasma pnuemoniae

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20
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Raised ALP suggest

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Posthepatic obstruction

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21
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Drugs that can cause haemolysis

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Anti-malarials

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22
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Gilberts syndrome

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Causes jaundice you don’t need to treat, liver functions well but bilirubin is building up. Decreased activity of glucuronyl transferase

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23
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Carcinoid syndrome

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Symptoms someone with neuroendocrine tumours may experience

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24
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Level of plasma bilirubin that may lead to visible jaundice

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35 micromol/l

25
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Gilbert’s syndrome pattern of inheritance

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Autosomal recessive

26
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Urine urobilinogen absent

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post-hepatic jaundice

27
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Blood bilirubin raised

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Prehepatic jaundice

28
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Urine bilirubin absent

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Prehepatic jaundice

29
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H pylori eradication trio

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Amoxicillin, clarithromycin and PPI

30
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H pylori eradication trio in penicillin allergy

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Metronidazole, clarithromycin and PPI

31
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Urine in prehepatic jaundice

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Absent bilirubin and increased urobilinogen

32
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Urine in posthepatic jaundice

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Bilirubin present and urobilinogen decreased

33
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Urine in hepatic jaundice

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Bilirubin present and urobilinogen increased

34
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Pale stools and dark urine

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Cholestasis - large amounts of bilirubin entering circulation and not gut

35
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Diagnostic markers for acute pancreatitis

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serum amylase and lipase

36
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Chylomicrons

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Carry triglycerides in lymph

37
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Chole cysto kinin

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bile sac move

38
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Simulates CCK action

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Fatty acids in chyme

39
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Metclopramide

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Dopamine antagonist that relaxes LOS and increases motility

40
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Enterochromaffin-like cells

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Release histamine when stimulated by gastrin

41
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Atropine

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Antagonist of muscarinic receptors and blocks action of Ach

42
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Side effects of SAMAs

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Constipation, dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, blurred vision, dry eyes, tachycardia, urinary retention etc
BLIND AS A BAT, DRY AS A BONE, FULL AS A FLASK, HOT AS A HARE, MAD AS A HATTER

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Methylxanthines

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Inhibit phophodiesterase and block adenosine receptors

44
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Treatment for theophylline toxicity

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Activated charcoal and haemodialysis

45
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pus and red inflammation cause by antibiotics

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pseudomembranous colitis

46
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red inflammation, fewer inflammatory cells and crypt irregularity caused by poor perfusion

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ischaemic colitis

47
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normal endoscopy, thick basement membrane >2-3microns, patchy, watery diarrhoea

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collagenous colitis

48
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surface epithelial injury, prominent lymphocytic infiltration and increased lamina prioria mononuclear cells

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lymphocytic colitis

49
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collagenous colitis

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thickened sub epithelial collagen layer adjacent to basal membrane

50
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type 1 respiratory failure

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low oxygen

51
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type 2 respiratory failure

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low oxygen high co2

52
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pulmonary fibrosis and lung compliance

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decreases lung compliance

53
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tb hypersensitivity type

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type IV

54
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TB immune mediated

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T-cell mediated

55
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troponin regulates calcium dependent contraction in which types of muscle

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skeletal and cardiac

56
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what regulates calcium dependent contraction in most smooth muscles? i

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calmodulin

57
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first line coeliac investigation

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tTGA

58
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goblet cells in crohns

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increased

59
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goblet cells in UC

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decreased

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