Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 125
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 125
Question 1
How often does acute angioedema occur as a complication of IV thrombolysis for acute stroke? In which patients is it most common? Which part of the body is typically affected?
+ Reveal the Funtabulous Answer
expand(document.getElementById('ddet415804920'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink415804920'))
Angioedema occurs in 1.3% – 5% of cases.
Patients taking ACE-inhibitors are predisposed.
It often involves the orolingual region ipsilateral to the side of hemiparesis [Reference]
Question 2
What syndrome is characterized by a rash, fever, lymphadenopathy, characteristic haematologic abnormalities such as eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia, atypical lymphocytosis and visceral organ involvement presenting within 8 weeks of initiation of, typically, anti-convulsant therapy? What 2 anti-convulsants are usually the cause?
+ Reveal the Funtabulous Answer
expand(document.getElementById('ddet1339821387'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1339821387'))
Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS syndrome)
It affects approximately 1 per 1500 new users of phenytoin and carbamazepine [Reference]
The mortality rate associated with DRESS syndrome is approximately 10%, the majority due to fulminant liver failure [Reference]
Question 3
Â...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five angioedema Bryant's sign Chvostek sign DRESS syndrome Kindling Stabler's sign Source Type: blogs
More News: Alcoholism | Bleeding | Blogging | Brain | Emergency Medicine Doctors | Hypocalcaemia | Liver | Neurology | Phenytoin | Stroke | Thrombocytopenia | Urology & Nephrology