Medicine (1) Flashcards
Mnemonic for upper and lower causes of pulmonary fibrosis
(2) criteria for non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in exacerbation of COPD
- pH <7.3
- PaCO2 >6kPa
When pt with COPD requires intubation?
pH <7.26 and managed with NIV → intubation and ventilation
Steps in Asthma management
What’s MART?
MART Regime
- Combined ICS and LABA (fast acting)
- Daily maintenance and relief of symptoms if needed
Acute Management of Asthma
Criteria for exacerbation of asthma:
- moderate
- severe
- life-threatening
- near-fatal
Grades of hypertensive retinopathy
Difference between Osler Nodes and Jenway lesion
Both → indicate infective endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis Criteria
Management of tachycardia
Characteristics of aortic stenosis murmur
Characteristics of mitral regurgitation murmur
Characteristics of aortic regurgitation murmur
Characteristics of mitral stenosis murmur
Anti-arrhythmic classes
Name (3) NOACs + MoA
Score that determines if we need anti-coagulation in AF
Name + components
Rheumatic fever criteria
Management of HF
CPAP vs BiPAP
Management of Acute Pulmonary Oedema
X-ray features of Acute Pulmonary Oedema
Causes of erythema nodosum
- *NO** – idiopathic
- *D** – drugs (penicillin sulphonamides)
- *O** – oral contraceptive/pregnancy
- *S** – sarcoidosis/TB
- *U** – ulcerative colitis/Crohn’s disease/Behçet’s disease
- *M** – microbiology (streptococcus, mycoplasma, EBV and more)
Mnemonic for the presentation of multiple myeloma
CRAB → features of multiple myeloma
- hyperCalcaemia
- Renal failure
- Anaemia (and thrombocytopenia)
- Bone fractures/lytic lesions
Exudate vs transudate
Light’s criteria
Types of lung cancers
Paraneoplastic syndromes from different lung cancers
