Haemorrhage - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 65-year-old woman presented with a 12-hour history of the sudden onset of gait unsteadiness, vomiting and headache, followed by increasing drowsiness. What is the most likely diagnosis? A: acute cerebellar haemorrhage B: acute subdural haemorrhage C: frontal subdural empyema D: herpes simplex encephalitis E: pituitary apoplexy - correct answer A A post-marketing observational study of a new drug was conducted on 5000 patients following clinical trials. What best...

A 75 y/o F comes in for her annual check complaining of reduced vision and increased intolerance to glare. She has had a myopic shift and has cataracts. a) What factors should you consider when referring for cataract surgery? - Answer-Cataract Cause of visual complaint Compramising Lifestyle Driver Anisometropia Visual Acuity Other Ocular Pathology General Health and Medications Patient wants to have operation b) What type of cataract is most likely from the above description? - Answe...

Complete blood count (CBC) RBC Haemoglobin Haematocrit WBC Platelets Decreased Levels (CBC) Anaemia Bone Marrow Suppression Chronic infection Haemorrhage renal disease Vitamin b6. B12, or folic acid deficiency Increased Levels (CBC) Major Burns cardiovascular disease Chronic Lung Disease Congenital heart defect Polycythaemia vera Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Creatine Potassium Sodium Calcium Chloride Glucose comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) ...

MRCP Official Sample Questions And Answers Latest Top Score. A 65-year-old woman presented with a 12-hour history of the sudden onset of gait unsteadiness, vomiting and headache, followed by increasing drowsiness. What is the most likely diagnosis? A: acute cerebellar haemorrhage B: acute subdural haemorrhage C: frontal subdural empyema D: herpes simplex encephalitis E: pituitary apoplexy - correct answer. A A post-marketing observati...

define stroke - WHO a clinical syndrome consisting of 'rapidly developing clinical signs of focal neurological deficit (at times global) disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 h or leading to death with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin' define transient ischaemic attack (TIA) stroke symptoms and signs that resolve within 24 hours. In practice <1 hour AHA/ASA - a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or ret...

When to do a VF test. - -Consider cost vs benefit. (Cost isn't necessarily monetary). -Based off patient history: head trauma, stroke, family history of glaucoma, patient complaint. -Age: older than 40 years. -Other signs of ocular disease: high IOP, asymmetric ON, macular haemorrhage. -Unexplained reduced VA. What to consider when selecting types of VF tests. - -Qualitative (good for first VF test) or quantitative (good for tracking). -What parts of the VF are you interested in? (Ce...

Acute Stroke and TIA management define stroke - WHO a clinical syndrome consisting of 'rapidly developing clinical signs of focal neurological deficit (at times global) disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 h or leading to death with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin' define transient ischaemic attack (TIA) stroke symptoms and signs that resolve within 24 hours. In practice <1 hour AHA/ASA - a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ...

OCANZ Written Exam 2024 Final Study Guide A 75 y/o F comes in for her annual check complaining of reduced vision and increased intolerance to glare. She has had a myopic shift and has cataracts. a) What factors should you consider when referring for cataract surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cataract Cause of visual complaint Compramising Lifestyle Driver Anisometropia Visual Acuity Other Ocular Pathology General Health and Medications Patient wants to have operation b) What type of cata...

NCC EFM practice Questions and Answers 100% Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? a. Hypertension b. Epidural c. Haemorrhage d. Diabetes e. All of the above {{Ans:- e. All of the above Stimulating the vagus nerve typically produces: a. A decrease in the heart rate b. An increase in the heart rate c. An increase in stroke volume d. No change {{Ans:- a. A decrease in the heart rate The vagus nerve begins maturation 26 to 28 weeks. Its domi...

ATLS Latest 2023 Already Passed A => E in ATLS *Airway* (and c-spine and catastrophic haemorrhage) *-* If answering questions that airway is patent *-* Use jaw thrust to protect c-spine *-* Give 100% oxygen *-* Assume c-spine injury in blunt trauma until proven otherwise (x-ray or satisfies Canadian c-spine rules) *Breathing* *-* Assess oxygenation with pulse oximetry *-* Check air entry with auscultation (also auscultate heart) *-* Inspect, palpate and percuss chest wall *-* Check RR and ch...