Some examples ofsymptomsyou couldscreen forin eachsysteminclude: Systemic: fatigue (e.g. anaemia), fever (e.g. pelvic inflammatory disease, urinary tract infection), weight loss (e.g. endometrial cancer) Respiratory: dyspnoea (e.g. anaemia), haemoptysis (e.g. endometriosis) ...
PaO2:normal or low(may be low in respiratory sepsis) PaCO2:normal or low HCO3–:low Base excess:low Anion gap:high Glucose:normalor slightly raised Lactate:high The ABG below is an example of a patient with sepsis showingmetabolic acidosis without respiratory compensation. ...
Renal system examination 01 🔒 Examination 🦵 Renal system examination 02 🔒 Examination 🦵 Respiratory examination 02 🔒 Examination 🦵 Respiratory examination 03 🔒 Examination 🦵 Respiratory examination 04 🔒 Examination 🦵 Respiratory examination 05 🔒 Examination 🦵 ...
Morphine is astrong opioid analgesicwhichblocks the transmission of pain signalsto the central nervous system. It also has vasodilatory, sedative and euphoric effects. Its effects on the central nervous system can also cause respiratory depression. Morphine is aclass A controlled drugheld under strict...
Some examples ofsymptomsyou couldscreen forin eachsysteminclude: Systemic: fever, weight loss or gain Cardiovascular: chest pain, palpitations Respiratory: shortness of breath, cough Gastrointestinal: vomiting or diarrhoea, bloating, gastrointestinal blood loss (haematemesis, melaena or fresh rectal bleed...
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Geeky Medics OSCE Textbooks Table of Contents Key points Meningitis: inflammation of meninges covering brain/spinal cord; viral more common, treat as bacterial until proven otherwise due to high mortality. Aetiology: bacterial, viral, fungal, non-infective (e.g. cancer, autoimmune, drugs). ...
Geeky Medics OSCE Textbooks Table of Contents Key points Down's syndrome(DS): also known as trisomy 21; most common congenital chromosomal abnormality (1 in 800-1000 live births). Pathophysiology: additional genetic material from chromosome 21 causes phenotypic features and increased morbidity, especia...
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Respiratory depression is asignificant concernwith opioid analgesics. For more information, see the Geeky Medics guide toopioid overdose. Renal/hepatic impairment6 Caution is required when prescribing in renal impairment as many opioids (i.e. morphine) are renally excreted, increasing therisk of opioid...