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1
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When are ABGs superior to VBGs?

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If you need PaO2 or in severe shock/Hypercapnia/Lactate >2

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Causes of respiratory acidosis

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Decreased respiratory drive
Decreased chest wall movement
Chronic obstruction

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Causes of respiratory alkalosis

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Increased rep drive

Hypoxaemia induced- Altitude

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4
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What does an increased anion gap mean?

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Increased acid production or ingestion

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5
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What does a decreased anion gap mean?

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Decreased acid excretion or loss of HC03

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6
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Increased anion gap metabolic acidosis causes

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Lactate 
Urea
Ketones 
Aspirin OD 
CO
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7
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Decreased anion gap metabolic acidosis causes

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Lithium toxicity
Inc Ca
Inc K
Inc Mg

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8
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Normal gap metabolic acidosis causes

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Addisons, RTA

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9
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What does Aspirin OD cause

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Metabolic acidosis and Respiratory alkalosis as compensation

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10
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Causes of metabolic alkalosis

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GI loss of H+

Renal loss of H+- Nephrotic, Diuretics, Conn’s

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11
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What does base excess >2 mean?

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Increased Bicarb

Met alkalosis or comp.Resp acidosis

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12
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What does base excess

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Decreased Bicarb

Met acidosis or comp.Resp Alkalosis

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13
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In terms of compensation what does a normal PH indicate?

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Fully compensated

If still abnormal then it is partially compensated

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14
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System for CXR interpretation

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Demographics
RIPE
A->E

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15
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What does RIPE mean in relation to CXR interpretation?

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Rotation- Clavicles and spinous processes
Inspiration- 5-6 Ant.Ribs
Penetration- Vertebrae through mediastinum
Exposure- Can you see it all?

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16
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What is ABCDE in relation to CXR interpretation?

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Airway- Deviation?
Breathing- Pleura, Collapse, Consolidation, hilar, reticular shadowing
Circulation- Heart size, Heart position, shape, Great vessels
Diaphragm- Shape, Costophrenic angles, Air below?
Extra- Bones and soft tissue

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17
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Sail sign?

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Lower lobe collapse

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18
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Veil sign

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Upper lobe collapse

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19
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System to interpret an AXR?

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Demographics 
Bowels (+ pother organs)
Bones 
Calcification 
(BBC)
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20
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Diameter of the DB, LB and caecum?

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3, 6, 9 CM

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21
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What does the coiled spring sign suggest?

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SB obstruction

Valvulae conniventes become more prominent

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22
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How does faeces look on an AXR?

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Mottled

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23
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What does the coffee bean sign suggest

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Volvulus

Can also be the ‘fetal sign’ in the sigmoid

24
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What suggests pneumoperitoneum?

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Double wall sign- inner and outer wall visible of abdomen
SHOULD ONLY SEE INNER WALL
Also look for air under diaphragm on CXR

25
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What is a lead pipe sign?

A

No haustra LB suggests IBD

26
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What does toxic mega colon look like on AXR?

A

Dilated colon

27
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Possible causes of calcification/artefact on AXR?

A

Gallstones, Renal calculi, Pancreatic/vascular/costochondral calcification
Surgical clips
Ureteric stents

28
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Structure for ECG interpretation

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Demographics 
Rate and Rhythm 
Axis
P wave
PR 
QRS Rhythm strips 
QRS V1-V6
ST
T
Other- QT
29
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How to calculate rate on an ECG

A

Total R X6

30
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How to work out Axis on an ECG

A

I +II
1 +VE II -VE LAD
1 -VE 2 +VE RAD

31
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P wave height

A

< 2 small squares

32
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Normal PR length

A

3-5 small squares

33
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Decreased PR?

A

Accessory conduction pathway

34
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Explain what R wave progression is?

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V1= Dominant S
V6= Dominant R
V3/4 is the transition point

35
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What does it mean if the R wave transition point is after V4 on an ECG?

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Chronic lung disease

RVH

36
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What could it suggest if there is a dominant R wave in V1/2?

A

RVH

Post.MI

37
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QRS length?

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< 3 small squares

38
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RBBB has what V1 and V6 QRS pattern?

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V1= RSR1
V2= qRS

M->W

39
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LBBB has what V1 and V6 pattern?

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V1= rS 
V6= Monophasic R wave 
V5/6= Bunny ears

WM

40
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Height of QRS in V5/6?

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< 4 Big squares

If > 5 Big sqaures then LVH

41
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Dominant R wave in V1 could suggest?

42
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What defines ST elevation/Depression?

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> 1 small sq

43
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What causes a saddle ST segment?

A

Pericarditis

Tamponade

44
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What causes a reverse flick ST segment?

A

Digoxin toxicity

45
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Flat T waves

A

Hypokalaemia

46
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In which leads is T wave inversion normal

A

III + aVR + V1

47
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What should a normal QT be?

48
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What does an enlarged QT predispose you to?

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Polymorphic VT

49
Q

Narrow Tachy and abn P

50
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Broad tachy and no p

51
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What represents a severe fluid deficit?

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> 8% body Wx lost, Profound oliguria, CNS collapse

52
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What do crystalloids do?

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Water soluble 
Diffuse through semi-permeable membrane 
Can infuse rapidly in large volumes 
Short duration in circulation 
Saline/Hartmann's/Dextrose
53
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What do Colloids do?

A

Not a solution
Suspension of finely divided particles in a continuous medium
If capillary permeability is normal then the particles stay in circulation and keep fluid with them!
Gelatins/Albumin/Blood/Starches

54
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What is the sensitivity and specificity of D-Dimer?

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50% Specificity 95% Sensitivity

Good for ruling people out

55
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When is D-Dimer confounded?

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Sepsis, Trauma, Surgery, Pregnancy

56
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What does the PESI score do?

A

Predicts 30 day outcomes for PE

57
Q

What is D-Dimer?

A

Fibrin degradation product

Year 4 ACC (3 decks)

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