Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards
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Postural hypotension alone may be a sign of _____ dehydration in adults
Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe
Follow up in a(n) _____ is indicated following a new diagnosis of anaphylaxis
Patients must be admitted for a minimum of 12 hours of total symptom resolution following anaphylaxis if _____ OR they have severe asthma OR they live in a remote area
Patients may be discharged after 2 hours of total symptom resolution following anaphylaxis if _____
Patients should be prescribed _____ adrenaline auto-injectors following confirmed anaphylaxis. It is necessary that they are provided with training on how to use them
Hint: how many
Patients must be admitted for a minimum of 6 hours of total symptom resolution following anaphylaxis if they _____ OR they have had a previous bi-phasic reaction
Serum tryptase levels remain elevated for up to _____ following anaphylaxis
Hint: how long
_____ anaphylactic reactions occur anywhere between 1 hour and 72 hours in ~5% of patients
What is the concentration and dose of adrenaline given for anaphylaxis in _____? 100-150 micrograms of 1 in 1000 (0.1-0.15ml)
Anaphylaxis should be recognised if there is _____-onset and rapid progression of symptoms affecting the airway and/or breathing and/or circulation with or without skin/mucosal changes
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