Acute Medical Presentations UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Acute Medical Presentations Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 31: During cardiac arrest, if Amiodarone is not available, which drug can be used as an alternative? _____
Answer: Lidocaine
Flashcard 32: What are the 'Ts' of the reversible causes of cardiac arrest:
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Answer: Thrombosis (coronary/pulmonary)
Flashcard 33: Aortic Dissection can involve the spinal arteries leading to _____
Answer: paraplegia
Flashcard 34: Aortic Dissection can present with _____ with weak or absent carotid, brachial, or femoral pulse
Answer: pulse deficit
Flashcard 35: In _____, activities involving strenuous exercise should be avoided.
Answer: acute pericarditis
Flashcard 36: In a shockable rhythm (VF/pulseless VT), a second dose of Amiodarone 150mg should be administered _____.
Answer: after the 5th shock
Flashcard 37: If thrombolytic drugs are given fo a suspected PE during ALS then _____
Answer: CPR should be extended for a period of 60-90 minutes
Flashcard 38: Following resuscitation oxygen should be titrated to achieve saturations of _____
Answer: 94-98%
Flashcard 39: Aortic Dissection can involve specific arteries such as the coronary artery leading to _____
Answer: Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Extra: The Right Coronary Artery (RCA) is more commonly involved than the LCA, often leading to an inferior wall MI. This is a critical diagnosis to distinguish from primary MI because thrombolytics are contraindicated in dissection.
Flashcard 40: What is given to patients undergoing PCI with radial access during procedure:
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Answer: unfractionated heparin (UFH) with bailout glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (GPI)
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