Scenarios 11-16 (mini cases) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the 1st step of management in anaphylactic shock?
A
IM adrenaline
2
Q
What sort of pneumonia is most likely if there is a history of recent travel?
A
Mycobacterium
3
Q
What sort of antibiotics are used to treat pneumonia?
A
Amoxicillin + clarithromycin
4
Q
What is the antibiotic of choice for MRSA?
A
Vancomycin
5
Q
What is the antibiotic of choice for nosocomial gram neg bacteria?
A
Tazocin
6
Q
What is the most likely differential of bloody diarrhoea in the elderly if stool culture and C diff toxins are neg?
A
Ischaemic colitis
7
Q
How could you image a clot produced by AF?
A
Trans-oesophageal ECG
8
Q
What are caput medusae?
A
Engorged abdominal veins with direction of flow below the umbilicus being towards the legs
