M5 MEQs 2016 Session 3: Lethargy - Nigel Fong - Notes Site - …€¦ · · 2016-11-19Diabetic...
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Mdm Tanisa78yearoldfemale.Shepresentstotheemergencydepartmentwithlethargy.Shecomplainsofabdominalpaininthepara-umbicial region.Shehasbeenpassinghardstoolswithdecreasingamounts.Herdaughternotedthatshewasdrinkingmorewaterthanusualandgoingtothetoiletmoreoften.
Herpastmedicalhistoryincludeddiabetesmellitusforwhichsheisonglipizide15mgBD,metformin850mgTDS,hypertensionforwhichsheisonhydrochlorothiazide12.5mgOM.
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Onexamination:T36BP170/72HR100SpO298%onRAGCS15,orientatedtotime,placeandpersonHS1S2LClearASoftnon-tenderslightlydistendedbowelsoundssluggishCulves SuppleClinicallydehydrated
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Whichofthefollowingstatementsislikelyincorrect.1.Diabeticketoacidosisisadifferentialinthispatient2.ACTabdomenandpelvisshouldbeconsideredasaupfrontinvestigation3.Patient’sGCSshouldbecloselymonitored4.TheECGmayshowashortenQTinterval5.Hydrochlorothiazidemayhaveworsenedthepatientsunderlyingcondition
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Whichofthefollowingstatementsislikelyincorrect.1.Diabeticketoacidosisisadifferentialinthispatient2.ACTabdomenandpelvisshouldbeconsideredasaupfrontinvestigation3.Patient’sGCSshouldbecloselymonitored4.TheECGmayshowashortenQTinterval5.Hydrochlorothiazidemayhaveworsenedthepatientsunderlyingcondition
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Initialinvestigationsarethefollowing:Hb 8.2Tw2.3Plt 120U12Na127K3.6Bicarb 18Glu 11Cr180Alb 20AST30ALT40TB3Ca 2.6Mg0.9PO40.5
CXR:Noconsolidation,noairunderthediaphragmAXR:prominentbowelloops
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Whatisthecorrectedcalciumforthispatient?1. 2.1mmol/L2. 2.8mmol/L3. 3.0mmol/L4. 3.2mmol/L5. 4.6mmol/L
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Whatisthecorrectedcalciumforthispatient?1. 2.1mmol/L2. 2.8mmol/L3. 3.0mmol/L4. 3.2mmol/L5. 4.6mmol/L
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CorrectedCalcium=Measuredcalcium+(40– Alb)*0.02
OrForeverydropof4g/lAlb =>CorrectCa by
0.1mmol/L• Approximately50%oftotalcalciumisproteinbound,andthetotalcalciumlevelwillvarywithprotein-bindingcapacity.• Standardlabtestsaremeasuringthetotalcalcium
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Younotethepatienthasacorrectedcalciumof3.0g/L.Indicativeofhypercalcemia.Yourregistrarmakesthepassingstatementthatthepatientssymptomscanbeaccountedforduetothehypercalcemia andtheteamwouldneedtomonitorthepatientfortheclinicalmanifestationsandcomplicationsofhypercalcemia.
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Whichoftheofthefollowingstatementsisfalse.1.OneofthecardiaceffectsisalongQTC2.Nephrogenic diabetesinsipidus resultinginpolydipsiaandpolyuriaisaconsequence3.Hypertensionmaybecausedbyrenalinsufficiency,calcium-mediatedvasoconstriction4.Chronichypercalcemic nephropathymaycontinuetoworsenaftercorrectionofhypercalcemia5.Pepticulcerdiseaseandpancreatitisarepossiblegastro-intestinalcomplication
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Whichoftheofthefollowingstatementsisfalse.1.OneofthecardiaceffectsisalongQTC2.Nephrogenic diabetesinsipidus resultinginpolydipsiaandpolyuriaisaconsequence3.Hypertensionmaybecausedbyrenalinsufficiency,calcium-mediatedvasoconstriction4.Chronichypercalcemic nephropathymaycontinuetoworsenaftercorrectionofhypercalcemia5.Pepticulcerdiseaseandpancreatitisarepossiblegastro-intestinalcomplication
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ClinicalSymptomsandcomplications:• Stones(Renalcolicandhypercalcaemicstones)• Bones(Increasedosteolysisandfractures)• Psychicmoans(Depression,confusion,hallucinationsandcoma)• Abdominalgroans(Anorexia,N,V,constipation,PUD,pancreatitis)• Other
• Muscleweakness,malaise,hyporeflexia• Confusion,apathy,decreasedmemory• Nephrogenicdiabetesinsipidus (Polyuriaandpolydipsia)
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Thepatientisadmittedtothewardwiththediagnosisofhypercalcemia andanemiaforinvestigation.IVfluidswasstartedforthepatient.
Whatadditionalmanagementshouldbedone.1.Urgentchemotherapy2.Highcutoffhemodialysis3.Stophydrochlorothiazide4.Denosumab5.Bloodtransfusion
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Thepatientisadmittedtothewardwiththediagnosisofhypercalcemia andanemiaforinvestigation.IVfluidswasstartedforthepatient
Whatadditionalmanagementshouldbedone.1.Urgentchemotherapy2.Highcutoffhemodialysis3.Stophydrochlorothiazide4.Denosumab5.Bloodtransfusion
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Managementofhypercalcemia:Keytotreatmentisvolumeexpansion
• Promoteurinaryexcretion(ifCVSandrenalfunctionadequate)• ForcedsalineDiuresis(plusmagnesiumandpotassium)– 300-500mlNsaline/hr
• Thisreplaceslostfluidandforcesdiuresis• MustmonitororreplaceKandMgasthesewillbelostintheurinealongwiththecalcium
• NOTEdonotgiveTHIAZIDES,theywillworsencondition• TreatmentwithFRUSEMIDEiscontroversialasitpromotesCalciumbonereuptake
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• Haemodialysis• TreatmentofchoiceinCVSorrenalcompromise
• Calcitonin/EDTAbisphosphonates• Reduceboneresorption andreduceGITabsorptionofCalcium• Effectin48hoursandlast15days
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Furtherhistoryrevealsthatthepatienthasbeenhavingjointpainsforthelastfewmonths.Shehasalsobeenhavinglossofweightandlossofappetite.Shealsorevealsexertiondyspneaandnon-vertiginousgiddiness.Hb 8.2Tw2.3Plt 120U12Na127K3.6Bicarb 18Glu 11Cr180Alb 20AST30ALT40TB3Ca 2.6Mg0.9PO40.5
CXR:Noconsolidation,noairunderthediaphragmAXR:prominentbowelloops
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Whatadditionalinvestigationswouldyouorder?- OGDandColonoscopy- SkeletalSurvey- Bonemarrowaspirate- Myelomapanelandlightchains- CTabdomenandpelvis- Waterdeprivationtest- Arterialbloodgas- Ironstudies
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Whatadditionalinvestigationswouldyouorder?- OGDandColonoscopy- SkeletalSurvey- Bonemarrowaspirate- Myelomapanelandlightchains- CTabdomenandpelvis- Waterdeprivationtest- Arterialbloodgas- Ironstudies
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Multiplemyeloma(MM)ischaracterizedbytheneoplasticproliferationofasinglecloneofplasmacellsproducingamonoclonalimmunoglobulin.
Diagnosis:Clonalbonemarrowplasmacells≥10%orbiopsy-provenbonyorextramedullary plasmacytoma andanyoneormoreofthefollowingCRABfeaturesandmyeloma-definingevents
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• (C)Hypercalcemia:>2.75mmol/L(>11mg/dL)• ( R)Renalinsufficiency:creatinine clearance<40mL/minc perminuteorserumcreatinine >177µmol/L(>2mg/dL)• (A)Anemia:Hb <10g/dL• ( B)Bonelesions:oneormoreosteolytic lesiononskeletalradiography,CT,orPET/CT. Ifbonemarrowhas<10%clonalplasmacells,morethanonebonelesionisrequiredtodistinguishfromsolitaryplasmacytoma withminimalmarrowinvolvement
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Haematologywasreferredandpatientwasofferedabonemarrowtoconfirmthediagnosisofmultiplemyeloma.Youarecalledtotaketheconsentforthispatient.
Whichofthefollowingstatementspertainingtoinformedconsentistrue?1.Theconsentshouldbetakenbythepersondoingtheprocedure2.Apersonwithahistoryofschizophreniacangiveinformedconsent3.Apersonwithahistoryofdementiacannotgiveinformedconsent4.Aconsentisvalidaslongasthepatienthassignedontheappropriateforms5.Achildbelowtheageof16cannotgiveavalidconsent.
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Haematologywasreferredandpatientwasofferedabonemarrowtoconfirmthediagnosisofmultiplemyeloma.Youarecalledtotaketheconsentforthispatient.
Whichofthefollowingstatementspertainingtoinformedconsentistrue?1.Theconsentshouldbetakenbythepersondoingtheprocedure2.Apersonwithahistoryofschizophrenia cangiveinformedconsent3.Apersonwithahistoryofdementiacannotgiveinformedconsent4.Aconsentisvalidaslongasthepatienthassignedontheappropriateforms5.Achildbelowtheageof16cannotgiveavalidconsent.
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Principlesofavalidconsent:- Thepersongivingconsentmustbecompetent- Consentmustbevoluntaryandnotsubjecttoduress orcoercion- Thepersonmusthavebeengivensufficientinformationtoreachadecision
- Thetreatmentmustnotbeunlawfuloragainstpublicpolicy.
Othernotes:• Childrenyoungerthan16mayconsentiftheyareGillick competent=>sufficientmaturityandunderstandingtomakethenecessarydecision.
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• ClinicalpresentationofHypercalcemia• ApproachtotheworkupofHypercalcemia• Complicationsofhypercalcemia• Causesofhypercalcemia
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