Radiology

Question 1

Which patients should not be offered a CTPA?

Answer 1

Breastfeeding patients - the radiation can cause breast cancer

Question 2

Which patients should not be offered a contrast CT?

Answer 2

Anyone with anaphylaxis or contrast nephropathy

Question 3

What does peripheral consolidation with ground glass opacity mean?

Answer 3

Cryptogenic organising pneumonia

Question 4

What details should be included when requesting investigations?

(non clinical + clinical)

Answer 4

Non clinical

• Patient details
• Ward
• Transport
• Oxygen
• Infection control status
• Special needs
• Your contact details

Clinical

• Synopsis of relevant findings
• Results of previous imagine
• Relevant PMH/surgery

Question 5

What are the specific hazards of tests?

Answer 5

• Bleeding risk
• Radiation
• Renal function (care with contrast)

Question 6

What are the criteria for glasgow coma scale?

Answer 6

Eyes
Spontaneously 4
To speech 3
To pain 2
No response 1

Verbal
Orientated TPP 5
Confused 4
Inappropriate words 3
Incomprehensible 2
No response 1

Motor
Obeys commands 6
Moves to localised pain 5
Flexion withdrawal from pain 4
Abnormal flexion 3
Abnormal extension 2
No response 1

Question 7

What is an abnormally flexed posture called?

Answer 7

Decorticate

Question 8

What is an abnormally extended posture called?

Answer 8

Decerebrate