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Brainstem Death
Deep coma and absent respirations
Absence of drug intoxications
hypothermia
hypoglycaemia
` acidosis
electrolyte imbalance
Tests all brainstem reflexes absent
unreactive pupils
no corneal response
no vestibulo-ocular response
no gag
Drugs excreted in breast milk
Antiobiotics-aminoglycosides,sulphonamides,tetracycline,metronidazole
Anti TB-isoniazid
CNS drugs-narcotics,BDZ
Antithyroid-carbimazole, radioactive iodine
Anticonvulsants-phenbobarbitone,phenytoin
Anticoagulants-warfarin
Cytotoxics and high dose steroids
Blue sclera (MIXED)
M arfans
I mperfecta (osteogenesis)
XE pseudo (Xanthoma Elastica)
ED Ehlers Danlos
Back Pain: DISK MASS
D
Degeneration: DJD, Osteoporosis, Spondylosis
I
Infection: UTI, PID, Potts, Osteomyelitis, Prostatitis,
Injury/fracture
S Spondylitis,
Spondyloarthropathies (rheum. arthritis, Reiters,
SLE)
K Kidney stones/infarction/infection
(pyelo/abscess)
M Myeloma, Metastasis from breast,
prostate, lung, thyroid, kidney CA
A Aneurysm ,Abdominal pain referred to
the back (see acute abdominal pain)
S Slipped disk,
spondylolisthesis
S Strain,
scoliosis/lordosis
Skin: herpes zoster.
Beta Blockers in heart failure
CIBIS 2 (cardiac insufficiency bisoprolol study)
landmark trial
studied bisoprolol in mild to moderate heart failure
(highly selective B1 antag)
results 34% reduction in mortality
44% reduction in sudden death
20% reduction in hospital admissions
no evidence that it is good in severe heart faiilure
carvedilol b blocker, a blocker, antioxidant
in class 2,3,4 (ejction fraction <35%)
also class 1,2,3 (ejection fraction <45%)
results 65% reduction in mortality
good for hypertension
reduced chest pain in angina
Reduced reabsorption of NaCl in thick ascending limb of Henle
causes metabolic alkalosis
volume depletion which increases aldosterone levels.
Often Hypomagnesemic. BP normal.hypokalemia
weakness.
B vitamin names |
"The
Rhythm Nearly Proved
Contagious": Thiamine (B1) Riboflavin (B2) Niacin (B3) Pyridoxine (B6) Cobalamin (B12) |