Medicine at a Glance Flashcards

1
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Bilateral Oedema Causes

A

Right Heart Failure
(High Jugular Venous Pressure, Hepatomegaly)

Low Serum Albumin
- Liver Failure (Leukonychia, Bruises, Gynecoma
Dilated Abd veins indicating portal hypertention, )
- Renal Failure (Urine Frothy + Protein)
- Malnutrition

General Immobility (Elderly)

Inferior Vena Cava compression
(USS Abd, Colour Flow Doppler)

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Unilateral Oedema Causes

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Lymphatic Obstruction

DVT (Tenderness in Claves, Warmth, Pain, USS Vein)

Cellulitis (Raised C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Temperature)

Pelvic Tumours (Unilaterally Compress Veins)

Localised Immobility (Long Standing Hemiparesis)

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3
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Bilateral Oedema

Investigations

Treatment

A
Albumin
Urinary Protein Exretion
LFT's
Renal Function
ECG, CXR
Echo-cardiogram

Diuretics

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4
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Tachyarrythmia

A

Instantaneous
Fast Palpitations
Lasts (Minutes)

Vagal Manoeuvres
History of Heart Disease

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5
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Supraventricular Tachycardia SVT

A

Teenage Years

Electro Cardio Gram

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6
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Atrial Fibrillation

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Irregularly Irregular Palpitations

Breathlessness from heart failure

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Ventricular Tachycardia

A

Syncope is common

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8
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Extrasystoles

A

Post Extra Systolic Beat has an Increased Contraction Feel like their heart misses a beat and then restarts

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9
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DVT

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Raised D-Dimers

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