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Sam Gaw - Case Report

Testing ANKI

Flashcard type:basic
What is "beta cell switch off" in T2DM? Burn out of beta cells in T2DM, no longer producing insulin
What is the term in T2DM when the pancreatic beta cells burn out? "Beta Cell Switch Off"
What is the main neuro complication to be worried about in Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome? Venous Sinus Thrombosis
If someone has a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, how do you treat it? Therapeutic Dose Heparin
How long do patients need heparin for if they've had a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis? 3 Months to a Year
If someone has a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, plus intracranial haemorrhage, how do you treat it? Still anticoagulate with heparin!

HHS - Steve Cleland

Flashcard type:basic
How acidotic are you allowed to be and still have HHS? H+ needs to be less than 50
How ketotic are you allowed to be and still have HHS? Ketones needs to be less than 3
What is the hospital mortality for HHS? 15-20%
How long does it take to develop HHS? Days to Weeks
What is the main clinical sign for HHS, what do you pretty much HAVE to have? Dehydration
Can you have a ketoacidosis in HHS? Yes but only mild
Which has a greater mortality, HHS or DKA? HHS
Why does HHS have a greater mortality than DKA? Older/frailer patients
More hypercoagulable
More iatrogenic ha
Can you have HHS and DKA at same time? Yes!
What does hyperkalaemia tell you in patients with HHS/DKA? Insulin is so low that you can't even run the Na/K Atpase pump anymore
What is the ideal rate of fall of osmolality in HHS? 3-8mOsm/kg/hr (more 3 than 8)
What's the important measure in managing HHS? Osmolality
Should you care about the Sodium falling when managing HHS? No! Rising Na compensates for falling glucose, that's good!
Should you switch 0.9% NaCl to 0.45 or 0.18 when Na rising in HHS? No! Let it rise, even to 170s!
When in HHS should you switch from 0.9 NaCl to 0.45 or other fluids? ONLY if euvolaemic but osmolality not falling. NOT for just hypernatraemia.
When in HHS should you give insulin? ONLY when blood glucose no longer falling with fluids alone. OR if significant ketoacidosis.
In managing HHS, do you give fixed rate or variable rate insulin. Fixed rate (0.05units/kg/hr) - but NOT Initially (unless acidotic)
What rate of insulin do you give in HHS? 0.05units/kg/hr
Should you give insulin at the start in non ketotic non acidotic HHS? No! You'll make the glucose fall too fast and osmolality fall too fast
Should you give insulin when acidotic in HHS? Yes as you need to clear ketotic acidosis
When managing HHS, should you use measured or calculated osmolality? It doesn't really matter, so use calculated but send measured away

Law - Joe Hawkins

2018 EWCOP 39 - Birmingham

  • A middle aged patient with an OOHCA, D3-4 with poor progostic EEG
  • Got to a month, when theres an Explicit Best Interests meeting
  • further deterioration with worsening infection
  • clinicians offered a treatment plan which put treatment limitations in, family disagree
  • deadlock that ended to courts
  • court ended up siding with family is that CPR should be offered

2020 Hayden J - AB

  • Trust wanted to continue treatment but to not provide CPR in event of arrest
  • Brother wanted CPR:
    • also wanted ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, azithromicin, zinc, vit C and Vit D
  • Went to the court:
    • Court decided that DNACPR would be valid ass CPR would be futile

OPENCOURTOFPROTECTIONPROJECT - Celia Kitzinger