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Acute Medicine

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By: Ellen Thomas
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Decks in this class (15)

Arrests, VT and VF
Write out the protocol for cardia...,
When can you give continuous cpr ...,
What are the reversible causes of...
8  cards
Status epilepticus
Define status epilepticus,
Describe your initial assessment ...,
How do you give high flow oxygen
12  cards
Chest pain
List some risk factors for ihd,
What is the differential diagnosi...,
What investigations do you do for...
9  cards
Coma
A patient arrives at a e unconsci...,
Describe the gcs system,
What is meant by decerebrate and ...
12  cards
Trauma
What is a handover tool used by p...,
Who is in the trauma team,
How would you assess the patient
23  cards
Allergic reaction
What is the name of the rash asso...,
Which systems are affected in an ...,
Whats the difference between anap...
15  cards
Thrombo-embolism
What are the symptoms of pe,
What are the signs of a dvt,
If you suspect a pe what investig...
18  cards
Overdose
Which organ is the principal site...,
What is the toxin that damages th...,
How much paracetamol is likely to...
16  cards
Oxygen therapy + Ventilation
List some ways you can give oxyge...,
What is meant by high flow oxygen,
How does a venturi mask work when...
7  cards
Fluids and electrolytes
Define osmolality osmolarity toni...,
Where is most sodium found extrac...,
What fluids do we have whats in them
28  cards
Arrhythmias
A patient is in resus and all of ...,
A patient is in resus and all of ...,
Which rhythms are shockable
4  cards
Bleeding
What is coffee ground vomit,
How is haemorrhage classified,
What are the aims of resuscitation
19  cards
Analgesia
How do you manage pain,
Side effects of opioids,
Signs of opioid toxicity management
3  cards
DKA and HONK
What is dka who gets it and why,
Describe pathophysiology of dka,
Whats the triad of dka
15  cards
Stroke + TIA
Two types of stroke,
Features of cerebral hemisphere s...,
What could help you distinguish b...
21  cards

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