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Common drug causing oral ulceration

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Nicorandil

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Red flags associated with head and neck malignancy

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  • unexplained ulceration in oral cavity > 3 weeks
  • persistent and unexplained lump in neck
  • lump on lip or in oral cavity
  • Erythroplakia
  • Erythroleukoplakia
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Assessing a patient with burns

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  • ABCDE
  • Primary survey, secondary survey assessing for further injuries
  • Assess TBSA and depth with a Lund and Browder chart
    • will help aid fluid resuscitation
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What chart will you use to help assess TBSA?

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Rule of 9s
- arm = 4.5%
- leg = 9%
- Torso = 18%

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Signs of an inhalation injury

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  • tachypnoea
  • hoarse voice
  • facial hair loss
  • swollen neck
  • low sats on pulse oximetry
  • high carbon monoxide levels
  • alterations in voice
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What is important to consider if you suspect an inhalation burn injury?

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  • early intubation
  • call the anaesthetist to aid in early airway management
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SUPERFICIAL BURN

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  • epidermis only
  • like sunburn: red and painful
  • no blister
  • skin blanches
  • does not scar
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Superficial partial thickness

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  • epidermis and upper layer of dermis
  • pink and painful
  • blistering
  • heals usually without scar
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Deep partial thickness

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  • epidermis and lower layers of dermis
  • red and fixed (does not blanch with pressure)
  • may require surgical intervention
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Full thickness burn

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  • all layers of skin, subcut and muscle
  • LEATHERY SKIN
  • does not blanch
  • lack of cap refill
  • needs surgical intervention
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Formula used for resuscitation

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PARKLAND FORMULA in burns

1/2 volume in first 8 hours

1/2 volume in next 16 hours

4mls x BODY WEIGHT x TBSA% = TOTAL FLUIDS FOR 24 HOURS

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Procedures used to manage very severe burns

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ESCHAROTOMY
- divide burned tissue to allow perfusion to be maintained in the limb

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Why might limbs with circumferential full thickness burns swell?

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  • circumferential full thickness burn acts like a tourniquet
  • limb swells due to injury
  • perfusion pressure of limb can be overcome by tightness of burn
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Concerns of an electrical burn

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1. Electrical injuries —> can cause significant myocardial instability
- needs cardiac monitoring
- monitoring and adjustment of electrolytes as required
- beware AKI due to myoglobinuria

2. Upper limb
- Compartment syndrome
- due to superheating and necrosis of muscles

3. Patient intubated
- difficult to ascertain history
- medications and drug allergies

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Fasciotomy vs Escharotomy

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Escharotomy
- divides eschar (full thickness burn)
- performed on limbs and torso
- can be performed at bedside
- largely prophylactic

Fasciotomy
- divides deep fascia of limbs
- under GA
- prophylactic or therapeutic
- almost exclusively applies to high voltage electrical burns

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When might an adenoidectomy be beneficial in children:

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if child has glue ear and nasal obstruction due to adenoidal hypertrophy

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What type of hearing loss is likely due to an acute infection with residual glue ear and tympanic membrane perforation

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CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS

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Management of acute mastoiditis

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  • discuss with neurosurgeons due to possible erosion into posterior cranial fossa
  • start anticoag for possible VTE
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Complications of mastoiditis

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Intracranial
- abscesses
- empyema
- meningitis
- venous thrombosis
- otitic hydrocephalus

Extra-cranial
- abscess
- hearing loss
- facial nerve palsy
- labyrinthitis

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Why might a cholesteatoma cause imbalance?

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Cholesteatoma can erode through bone
- destroying ossicles and even causing erosion into the lateral semi-circular canal
- resulting in impaired vestibular function and possibly dead ear

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What is a cholesteatoma?

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  • ingrowth of keratin in tympanic membrane retraction area
  • it expands and erodes bone around it
  • histologically benign but locally aggressive as it can erode bones
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What might be seen in a patient with diabetic maculopathy?

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  1. Microaneurysms
  2. Hard exudates
  3. Blot haemorrhages
  4. Cotton wool spots
  5. Neovascularisation
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What is glaucoma?

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Build up of aqueous humour due to blockage of trabecular meshwork.

Increased pressure of eye

Could cause damage to the optic nerve

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What might be seen in central retinal vein occlusion?

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  • tortuous retinal veins
  • diffuse intraretinal haemorrhages in all four quadrants
  • cotton wool spots
  • swollen optic disc
  • retinal oedema

STORMY SUNSET

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What is used to dilate the eyes during ophthalmoscopy?
Tropicamide?
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Cataracts surgery involves
1. incision is made into eye 2. emulsification: breaks up cloudy lens 3. intraocular lens implanted 4. incision heals on its own measure outcomes in quality of life and PROMS
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Management of GCA (temporal arteritis)
If no vision loss --> high dose prednisolone Some visual changes --> high dose prednisolone VISION LOSS --> IV methyl pred remember ESR > 50
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Key features of acute closed angle glaucoma
1. **Presenting features:** - ACUTE - severe unilateral eye pain - nausea and vomiting - haloes around bright lights 2. **Epidemiology** - women 4x more - common in Inuit, southeast Asian and Chinese populations - 50+ 3. **Examination** - unilateral red eye - cloud cornea - oval non-reactive pupil 4. **Management** - same day admission - risk of permanent vision loss!
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Otitis Externa common pathogens (3)
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Staph aureus E Coli
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Tx of Otitis Externa
1. Topical acidifier 2. Topical ABx - ciprofloxacin OR - gentamicin and hydrocortisone 3. Oral ABx - oral flucloxacillin If concerns about anaerobic infection --> METRONIDAZOLE
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Tx of chronic suppurative otitis media
1. Topical Abx --> CIPROFLOXACIN OR - gent and hydrocortisone Surgery --> Tympanoplasty
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Summarise causes Dizziness
1. Vestibular neuronitis 2. BPPV 3. Meniere's disease 4. Vestibular migraine 5. Labyrinthitis
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Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo could be confirmed and treated by what
Confirmed by History and Dix Hallpike manoeuvre Treated with Epley
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Meniere's disease characterised by what symptoms
1. Aural fullness 2. Tinnitus 3. Deafness
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Management of Meniere's disease
1. Prochlorperazine: not long term! 2. Trans tympanic steroids 3. Chemical labyrinthectomy - gentamicin ablation
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Key features of labyrinthitis
- tinnitus - vertigo - viral URTI - hearing loss
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Ramsay hunt syndrome most commonly caused by
Herpes zoster oticus
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Mx of Ramsay Hunt syndrome
1. Prednisolone 1mg/kg OD 7 days then taper 2. PPI 3. Viscotears 4. Antivirals -> valacyclovir
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Most common causes of acute otitis media
H Influenza S pneumoniae M catarrhalis
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What type of viruses cause croup
Parainfluenza
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What type of viruses cause epiglottitis
H influenza
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Features of retrobulbar haemorrhage
- pain behind eye - sticky out eye - opthalmoplegia
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Treatment of retrobulbar haemorrhage
1. IV steroids 2. ACETALZOLAMIDE - to reduce IOP 3. Mannitol - osmotic diuretic Definitive management - surgical decompression - LATHERAL CANTHOTOMY
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Management of diabetic eye
Mx: retinal laser photocoagulation ANTI-VEG F --> ranibizumab
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Key features of hypertensive retinopathy on fundoscopy
- haemorrhages - exudates - cotton wool spots - macular star
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Which virus is associated with posterior uveitis
TOXOPLASMOSIS --> black scar on fundscopy
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Management of anterior uveitis
1. Steroid drops 2. Dilating - cyclopentolate - atropine 3. Peri-orbital steroid injection - subconjunctival dexamethasone
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Management of acute closure glaucoma
1. LIE PATIENT DOWN 2. PILOCARPINE - to constrict pupil - 2% for BLUE eyes - 4% BROWN eyes 3. IV acetazolamide - reduce aqueous humour 4. Timolol 5. LASER IRIDIOTOMY
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When is central vision affected in retinal detachment?
When macular detached
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Management of retinal detachment
SURGERY - laser scars to weld retina in place
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Layers of epidermis
COME LETS GET SUN BURNT Corneum Lucidum Granulosum (3-5) Spinosum (8-10) Basal Dermis
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Jackson's Burn zones
Zone of coagulation --> irreversible Zone of Stasis --> decreased tissue perfusion Zone of hyperaemia --> increased tissue perfusion, tissue usually recovers
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Vestibular rehabilitation exercises
COOKSEY-CAWTHORNE exercises
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Grading for facial palsy
HOUSE BRACKMANN GRADING (1-6)

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