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Pink summary book 3/3 Flashcards

1
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ways to raise BP

A
  • IV fluids
  • cortisol replacement e.g. addisonian crisis
  • dopamine (ITU)
    • alpha-adrenoreceptor agonist
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2
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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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3
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enteresto

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neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril (inhibits the breakdown of BNP)

+

Valsartan

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4
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cardiac cachexia

A

severe weightloss caused by heart disease

requires nutritional supplementation

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5
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uppe rlove diversion

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reflects elevation of left atrial pressuee-→ early sign of pulmonary oedema

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6
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kerley B lines

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pulmonary oedema due to HF

These are thin lines 1-2 cm in length in the periphery of the lung(s). They are perpendicular to the pleural surface and extend out to it

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atrial flutter causes

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smoking

obesity

binge drinking

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8
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Atrial flutter on ECG

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irregularly irregular

sawtooth P waves

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9
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why may oral diuretics not work in HF e.g. ascites

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reduced blood conc of drug due to the drugs distributing into ascitic fluid –→ give IV fluids

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10
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ches pain differentials

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  • angina
  • acs
  • MI
  • pleuritic chest pain
  • tension pneumo
  • rib fracture
  • pericarditis
  • AAA
  • PE
  • pneumonia
  • GORD
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11
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causes of palpitations

A

AF

hrart block

anxiety

sepsis

HTN

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12
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talking about palpitations in history

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ask pt to tap out heart beat

how long do they last

does anything else happen

regular or irregular

how do you stop them

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13
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atrial fibrillation causes

A

alcohol hyperthryoidism

high BM

sleep apnoea

COPD

+75

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14
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presenic complaints in cardiology

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  • chest pain
  • intermittent claudication
  • SOB
  • cough
  • sleep
  • oedema
  • syncope
  • palpitations
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15
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syncope differntials

A

low BP

vasovagal

non epileptic + epileptic

cardiac syncope

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16
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syncope questions

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pre syncope

what were you doing

how did you feel before

during

do you remember it

fit?

tongue biting?

continence

after

how quick did you recover

witnessed?

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17
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cardiac collapse

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sudden

spontaneous

quick recovery

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18
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cardiac collapse

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sudden

spontaneous

quick recovery

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19
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charcots foot

A

weaking of the bones in the foot in those with neuropathy

-→ weak enough to fracture e.g. foot changes shape

→ diabetic foot

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20
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if joint visible in diabetic foot give

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4-6 weeks flucloxacillin

21
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how does DM causes diabetic foot ulcers

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  1. neuropathy (motor, sensory, autonomic)
  2. trauma
  3. vascular disease (microvascular and macrovascular)
22
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microvascular disease

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nephropathy

neuropathy

retinopathy

23
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macrovascular disease

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cerebrovascular (stroke)

cardiovascular

peripheral arterial disease

24
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to improve fluid in wound of diabetic foot

A

give diuretic

25
Q

fasting bloo glucose

A

2-6 mmol/l

26
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random bloo glucose

A

2.5-11 mmol/l

27
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HbA1c

28
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hypoglycaemia

29
Q

endocrine tissue

A

pituitary

adrenal

pancreas

thyroid

30
Q

pituitary conditions

A

can be micro or macro

PP

  • DI
  • prolactinoma

AP

  • ACTH
  • acromegaly
  • TSH
31
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pancreas conditions

32
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adrenal conditions

A
  • cushings
  • addisons
  • aldosteronism
  • phaechromotoma
33
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thyroid conditions

A

hypo and hyper thyroidims

34
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albinisms sign

A

lack of pigment

nystagmus

35
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DI can e bothq

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central (PP) or renal (nephrogenic_

36
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signs of prolactinoma

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  • galactorrhea
  • breast tenderness
  • ammenorhea
  • migraines
  • reduced libido

investigations

  • x 3 prolactin
    • MRI pit
37
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acromegaly

A

to measure GH measure IGF-1 (will be high due to impaired glucose tolerance)

  • do glucose tolerance test
38
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growth hormone defifinecy

A
  • shortened stature
  • isolated i.e. jusy GH affected
  • can affect other pit isorders
39
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some normal causes of low testosterone

A

increased BMI and diabetes

40
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if low testosterone

A

look at LH and FSH

41
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women with low LH/FSH may just be on the contraceptive pill

42
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pituitary tumour signs

A

bitemptoal hemianopia

hypopituitism

headache

43
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D2A

A

discharge to assess

44
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TTO

A

to take out

a form filled out for all pts being dischared

45
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A/W

A

admitted with

46
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W/R

A

ward round

47
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ANTT

A

antispetic non-touch technique

48
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TOE

A

trans oesophageal echocardiogram

Medicine block (Y3) (38 decks)

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