Acute Coagulopathy of Trauma
new terms that are in vogue are trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC) and acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) - not simply a 'dilutional coagulopathy' or 'consumptive coagulopathy'!
Category Medical Specialty
Problems after Bariatric Surgery
Problems after Bariatric Surgery
Mesenteric Ischaemia
Mesenteric ischaemia = inadequate blood flow through mesenteric circulation -> ischaemia -> gangrene
Ileus
Ileus = absence of bowel motility; (1) dynamic ileus (2) spastic ileus (rare: porphyria or lead poisoning) (3) ischaemic ileus
Signs of Aortic Regurgitation
Signs of Aortic Regurgitation
Heart Sound Abnormalities
S1 Loud MV or TV open long -> shuts forcefully MS increased HR short AV conduction Soft first degree HB LBBB MR Splitting RBBB S2 Loud HT AS PHT Soft AS AR Splitting increased normal splitting (wider on inspiration): RBBB,…
Necrotising fasciitis
Reviewed and revised 12 July 2015 OVERVIEW CLASSIFICATION From Misiakos et al, 2014: Classification of responsible pathogens according to type of infection. Fournier gangrene is typically polymicrobial infection with aerobes and anaerobes, such as coliforms, klebsiella, streptococci, staphylococci, clostridia, bacteroids, and corynbacteria CAUSTIVE…
Nocardia
OVERVIEW gram positive bacilli that form weakly acid-fast beaded branching filaments found worldwide in soil and some form part of healthy oral flora usually transmitted by inhalation or traumatic inoculation disease of the immunocompromised – esp T-cell mediated immunity (AIDS,…
Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
Alcoholic Ketoacidosis: rare; small proportion of chronic ethanol abusers; relatively benign if patients given IV dextrose and fluids; unclear aetiology
Adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal insufficiency: primary, secondary and tertiary + acute/chronic
Brain Dead?
A baffling case of apparent brain death... Can you work out what has happened? A 35-year old female with a history of multiple sclerosis and depression is found collapsed at home. She is known to have access to quetiapine.
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Intra-abdominal Hypertension