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which substance overdose is linked to hyponatraemia
MDMA
what are features of MDMA overdose
neurological: agitation, anxiety, confusion, ataxia
cardiovascular: tachycardia, hypertension
hyponatraemia
this may result from either syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion or excessive water consumption whilst taking MDMA
hyperthermia
rhabdomyolysis
what is the main side effect of giving oral magnesium
diarrhoea
What formula is used to calculate IV fluid needs after a burn
parkland formula
most common causes of epididymitis
chlamydia/ gonorrhoea for younger sexually active
e coli for older
what metabolic disorder does prolonged diarrhoea cause
metabolic acidosis with hypokalaemia
normal anion gap
what cell is primarily affected in MS
oligodendrocytes
what is the management for paralytic ileus
NG tube + IV fluids
what is the treatment for spinal cord compression
high dose oral dexamethasone before surgery
surgery to decompress but if too elderly and multiple lesions, beam radiotherapy
pain worse after eating (ulcer)
gastric
what can you give for gout if you cant use colchicine or nsaids
steroids
treatment for supraspinatus tendinopathy
physio
what pain medication can you not give postoperatively if the patient has respiratory disorders
opioids
in SIADH, where is water reabsorbed more
collecting duct
which airway device protects from aspiration of stomach contents
tracheal tube
which airway device is used in cardiac arrest
i-gel (supraglottic) airway
what do you do before CTPA
chest xray
what should you do for all thyroid nodules
US
how do you assess lung function in myasthenia gravis
FVC
if symptomatic gallstones disease but gallstone is in gallbladder and not common bile duct, what do you do
laparoscopic cholecystectomy - would be ERCP if in common bile duct
what is initial management of superior vena cava obstruction
dexamethasone
what is management for superficial thrombophlebitis
oral NSAID + compression stockings (do ABPI before)
what type of drug is oxybutinin
anti cholinergic