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Decks in this class (48)

Acid-base abnormality
Causes of normal anion gap metabo...,
Causes of raised anion gap metabo...,
Causes of metabolic alkalosis
7  cards
Acute bronchitis
Disease course,
Leading cause,
Presentation
8  cards
Acute coronary syndrome
Thrombus mostly made up of,
Anti platelet examples,
Left coronary artery becomes
33  cards
Acute kidney injury
Nice criteria for aki,
Risk factors for aki,
Pre renal causes
9  cards
Allergic disorders
Allergic rhinitis,
Features of allergic rhinitis,
Management of allergic rhinitis
5  cards
Anaphylaxis
Common causes,
Airway problems,
Breathing problems
17  cards
Aortic aneurysm
False aneurysm,
True aneurysm,
Risk factors
20  cards
Arrhythmias
Shockable rhythms,
Non shockable rhythms,
Narrow complex tachycardias
42  cards
Cardiac arrest
0  cards
Cardiac failure
Acute left ventricular failure,
Triggers,
Symptoms of acute lvf
26  cards
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Copd,
Features,
Dyspnoea scale
17  cards
Compartment syndrome
Compartment syndrome,
Main fractures where this occurs,
Features
6  cards
DVT
Risk factors,
Examples of thromophilias,
Vte prophylaxis
19  cards
Dehydration
0  cards
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Ketogenesis,
Ketoacidosis,
Dehydration in dka
17  cards
Drug overdose
0  cards
Ectopic pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy,
Features,
Examination findings
12  cards
Epilepsy
Generalised tonic clonic seizures,
Focal seizures,
Absence seizures
15  cards
Epistaxis
Causes,
Juvenile angiofibroma,
Haemodynamically stable management
7  cards
Extradural haemorrhage
Cause,
Location,
Presentation
7  cards
GI perforation
0  cards
Haemoglobinopathies
0  cards
Hyperosomolar hyperglycaemic state
Pathophysiology,
Clinical features,
Diagnosis
11  cards
Hyperthermia and hypothermia
0  cards
Meningitis
Causes in neonates to 3 months,
Causes in 1 month 6 years,
Causes in greater than 6 years
17  cards
Myocardial infarction
0  cards
Necrotising fasciitis
Types,
Risk factors,
Most commonly affected site
6  cards
Pancytopenia
0  cards
Pneumonia
Causes,
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia,
Symptoms
13  cards
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax,
Risk factors,
Catamenial pneumothorax
13  cards
Postpartum haemorrhage
Pph definition,
Primary pph,
Secondary pph
8  cards
Pulmonary embolism
Risk factors,
Vte prophylaxis,
Lmwh example
14  cards
Raised intracranial pressure
Pathophysiology,
Causes,
Features
9  cards
Respiratory arrest
0  cards
Respiratory failure
Acute respiratory distress syndrome,
Causes of ards,
Clinical features of ards
6  cards
Self-harm
0  cards
Sepsis
Sepsis,
Septic shock,
Qsofa
6  cards
Spinal cord compression
Spinal cord compression,
Features,
Lesions above l1
7  cards
Spinal cord injury
Motor lesions,
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mnd,
Poliomyelitis
11  cards
Spinal fracture
Risk factors for osteoporotic fra...,
Presentation of osteoporotic vert...,
Signs
5  cards
Stroke
Types of cerebrovascular accidents,
Risk factors,
Scoring tool to recognise stroke
13  cards
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Causes,
Presenting features,
Confirmation of sah
7  cards
Subdural haemorrhage
Acute,
Acute management,
Chronic subdural haematoma
5  cards
Substance use disorder
0  cards
Testicular torsion
0  cards
Toxic shock syndrome
0  cards
Transfusion reactions
0  cards
Unstable angina
0  cards

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