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1
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What are the shockable ECG rhythms?

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Pulseless ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia

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2
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What are the non shockable ECG rhythms?

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asystole and pulseless electrical activity

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3
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What do you administer to a patient with an unshockable ECG rhythm and how much?

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adrenaline - 1mg

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4
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How do you calculate the HR on an ECG?

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300 divided by the number of large squares between each R wave

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5
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What should the PR interval be?

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less that 0.2 seconds/5 small squares

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6
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What should the QRS compelx be?

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less than 0.12 seconds (3 small squares)

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7
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What shows up black on an Xray?

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Gas

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8
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What shows up dark grey on an Xray?

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fat

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9
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What shows up light grey on an Xray?

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soft tissue and fluid

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10
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what shows up white on an xray?

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bone/calcification

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11
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what shows up intense white on an xray?

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metal

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12
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What are inappropriate sites/contraindications of venupuncture?

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Oedematous or cellulitic areas, haematoma, scarred area, same area/arm as transfusion or infusion, arm on side of previous mastectomy, AV fistula or vascular grafts

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13
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What are you looking for in urinalysis?

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Protein, glucose, ketones, nitrites, blood, leucocytes, bilirubin, pH and specific gravity

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14
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When should urine be tested and from what part of the stream?

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mid stream and within 15 minutes of collecting sample

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15
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What might a UTI show on urinalysis?

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nitrites and leucocytes

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16
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What are the main sies for IM injection and how much can be administered there?

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Deltoid - 1ml Dorsal gluteal - 4ml Vastus lateralis - 5ml (fast) Ventral gluteal - 2.5ml

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17
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bladder

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18
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caecum and ascending colon

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19
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descending colon

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20
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kidneys

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21
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Large bowel dilatation

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22
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Liver

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23
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pneumoperitoneum

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24
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psoas muscles

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25
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Riglers sign - where both sides of the bowel wall become visible because of the free gas surrounding the bowel

26
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small bowel dilatation

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29
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What is the blood tube order of draw?

A

Blood culture

Light blue - sodiumcitrate

red - no additive (rarely used)

Gold

Green (heparinised)

Purple - EDTA

Pink (cross-match)

Grey (fluoride oxalate)

Dark blue

30
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What dose of oxygen and what device would you give in cardiac or respiratory arrest?

A

100% 02 using non rebreather

31
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What dose of oxygen and what device would you give in hypoxaemia with a paCO2 less than 5.3kPa?

A

40-60% with a simple face mask

32
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How do you measure fundal height?

A

From pubic symphysis to highest fundal point

33
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34
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Telengectasia

35
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Glossitis and angular stomatitis - fe deficiency

36
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BCC with pearling and telengectasia

37
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39
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Acitinic keratoses

40
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A = splinter haemmorhages

B = oncholysis with pitting in psoriasis

C = beaus lines

41
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Target lesions of Steven-Johnsons syndrome

42
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Malignant melanoma

43
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thyroid acropachy

44
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Grade 1 hypertensive retinopathy - increased tortuosity of retinal vessel and silver wiring

45
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Grade 2 hypertensive retinopathy

double arrow: increased toruosity and silver wiring

single arrow: AV nipping

46
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Grade 3 hypertensive retinopathy: same as grade 2 but also flame shaped retinal haemmorhages and cotton wool spots

47
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Grade 4 hypertensive retinopathy: papillodema, hard exudates around the fovea (macula star), retinal oedema

48
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A

Arrow showing site of stenosis in circumflex coronary artery

LM: left main

LAD: left anterior descending

49
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CXR of Heart Failure

Patchy widespread consolidation

Kerly B Lines

Cardiomegaly

50
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Erythema nodosum

51
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Asterixis in CO2 retention

52
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Consolidation and cavitation in both upper zones (TB)

53
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Collapsed middle right lobe - straight line showing the collapsed lobe

54
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Right upper lobe consolidation containing air bronchograms

55
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CT thorax showing dilated bronchioles of bronchiectasis

56
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Left pleural effusion

57
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CT thorax showing left lung cancer

60
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Why do you get palmar erythema and spider naevi in liver disease?

A

Increased oestrogen levels due to decreased breakdown of sex steroids

DATA & Clinical Signs Zoe Veary (3 decks)

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