Medicine Flashcards
1
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What is SIADH
A
Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion.
Hyponatraemia 2ndry to dilutional effect of excess water retention.
Causes: Malignancy - SCLC Neuro - stroke, SAH, subdural, meningitis/encephalitis Infections - TB, pneumonia Drugs - SSRIs, gliclazide, carbamazepine
Mx: slow correction. Demeclocycline reduces the responsiveness of CT to ADH.
2
Q
Cause of erysipelas
A
Streptococcus pyogenes
Beta haemolytic strep
3
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Dresslers syndrome
A
2-6 weeks post MI
Fever, pericardial rub, raised ESR and pleuritic pain
Mx: NSAIDs
