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UNIVERSITYHOSPITAL,GEELONG
FELLOWSHIPWRITTENEXAMINATIONWEEK24–TRIALSHORTANSWERQUESTIONSSuggestedanswersPLEASELETTOMKNOWOFANYERRORS/OTHEROPTIONSFORANSWERSPleasedonotsimplychangethisdocument-itisnotthemastercopy!
Question1(12marks)A3yearoldboypresentstoyouremergencydepartmentaftertaking10Lomotiltabletsapproximately1hourago.NB:(Diphenoxylate-atropine-wellknowntradenamesmaybeusedintheexamratherthangeneric)
a. What istheroleofdecontaminationforthispatient? Includetwo(2)points inyouranswer. (2marks)• Charcoalisindicated• Ifpatientcooperativeandalert• Notrequiredforfavourableoutcome• Mayreducenaloxonerequirement• MayreduceLOS
b. Listfour(4)examinationfeaturesthatyouwouldexpectatthisstage.(4marks)
• Opiod:o DecreasedGCSo Respiratorydepressiono Miosis
• Anticholinergic:o Delirium/agitationo Tachycardiao Urinaryretentiono (dryskin)
Allofthesefeaturesarepresent.Youassessthepatienttohaveseveretoxicity.
c. Statefive(5)keystepsinthemanagementofthispatient.(5marks)• Naloxonebolus• Naloxoneinfusion• SupportA/Basrequired-notlikelytorequireintubation• AdmittoHDUfacility-continuousnoninvasivemonitoring• Feedbacktofamilyaboutsafestorageofmedications
d. Statethetimeframethatyouwouldexpectthepatienttorequirehospitalisation,ifthepatient
experiencesnofurthercomplicationsofhisingestion.(1mark)• >48hrs
“List”=1-3words“State”=shortstatement/phrase/clause
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Question2(18marks)YouaretheconsultantinchargeofaregionalbasehospitalED.A17year-oldgirlisbroughtinbyherparentswitha6-monthhistoryofweightloss.
a. Statethefour(4)keycomponentstothediagnosisofAnorexiaNervosa.(4marks)NB:DSM-5isundergoingareviewandthisanswershouldbeupdatedinnearfuture.Belowistheanswerbasedonrecommendedtexts:
• Selfinducedwtloss/restrictionofenergyintake• Bodywt>15%belowexpectedorBMI<17.5• Pathological/intensefearofwtgain/becomingfat• Bodyimagedistortion• (amenorrhoea≥3menstrualcycles-thisobviouslycannotbeappliedtomales,pre/postmenstrualfemales)• (associatedendocrinedysfunction)
b. Listseven(7)examinationfindingsthatyouwouldseekonexaminationforthispatient.(7marks)• BMI-ht/wt-REQUIRED• Lossofsubcutaneousfat• Hypotension• Bradycardia• Hypothermia• SignsofCCF• Reducedcapillaryrefill• Hairloss• Teeth-enamellossfromvomiting
• Parotidglandswelling• Insensitivitytopain• Skinsores• Poorhealingwithmalnutrition• Evidenceofselfharm–oftenassociated• Hyporeflexic• Genweakness• Examinationforpossiblealternativecausesforwt
loss-cancers-skin,breast,abdominal
ArapidassessmentnursehasorganisedavenousbloodgaswhichshowsaserumK+levelof2.2.
c. Statethree(3)clinicalfactorsthatwouldleadyoutochooseIVreplacementastherouteofchoice.(3marks)• Extremeweakness• Cardiacarrhythmias• DehydrationrequiringIVtherapy• Vomiting
d. Stateone(1)proandone(1)consfororalandIVrouteforpotassiumreplacement.(4marks)
Route Pros Cons
Oral• Rapidabsorption(chlorvescent)• Moreacceptabletopt• AvoidsrisksofIV
• Unpleasanttaste• Mayrefuseoralintake
Intravenous• Avoidscomplianceissues• TitratabletorepeatVBG
measurements
• OD-incorrectrate-cardiacarrhythmias/death• Painatsite• FastratesrequireCVC
PotentialadditionalQ:Beforeyouimplementyourmanagementplan,sheaskstogetdressedanddischargeherself.
Statefive(5)keyissuesinthissituation.(5marks)• AutonomyvsDutyofCare• DeterminelevelofCompetence• Assessmenthasnotbeencompleted• Reasonsforwantingtoleave• Attempttosecurept’strustandconfidence• Addressthesereasonsifpossible• Seekassistance:NOK,nursing• Empowerptwithoptions• Involuntaryinterventiononlyifindicatedandlegallyempowered
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Question3(18marks)
A35yearoldwomanpresentswithsuspectedthyroidstorm.
a. Statefour(4)diagnosticfeaturesofthyroidstorm.(4marks)
• Biochemicalevidenceofhyperthyroidism(↑T4+/-T3and↓TSH)• Temp≥37.8°C• Alteredmentalstate• Cardiovasculardysfunction-egTachycardiaoutofproportiontofever(usually120-140)
NB:nowidelyacceptedabsolutecriteria
b. Listthree(3)likelyprecipitantsforthyroidstorm.(3marks)• UnDx/underRxGraves• Withdrawalofanti-thyroiddrugs• Infection• AMI• DKA• Sx-thyroidorelsewhere• Iodineadministration• Thyroxinetoxicity• Vigorouspalpationofthethyroidgland
c. Listthree(3)medicationsthatmaybeusedforthispatient.Foreachmedication,stateone(1)reasonwhythismedicationisused.(6marks)
Medication
(3marks)
Whyisthismedicationused?
(3marks)
BBlocker-propranololistheusualagent control the symptoms and signs induced by increased adrenergic tone Blocks central and peripheral
thionamide block new hormone synthesis
iodinated radiocontrast agent inhibit the peripheral conversion of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine
(T3)Glucocorticoids reduce T4-to-T3 conversion, promote vasomotor stability, and possibly
treat an associated relative adrenal insufficiency
Bile acid sequestrants decrease enterohepatic recycling of thyroid hormones
d. Listone(1)medicationthatisspecificallycontraindicatedinthyroidstorm(1mark)• Aspirin(displacesT4fromthyroglobulin)
e. Otherthanintravenousfluidsandoxygen,listfour(4)non-medicinaltreatmentsthatmaybeutilisedforthispatient.(4marks)
• Externalcooling• DCcardioversionforarrhythmias• Peritonealdialysis• Plasmapheresis• Charcoalhaemoperfusion
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Question4(12marks)A64yearoldmaleisinvolvedinahighspeed,rollovermotorcarcollision.Hewasunrestrained.Onambulancehandoverhehasobviousbilateralfemur#,widespreadchestandabdominalbruisingandasuspectedpelvicfracture.Timefrominjuryonarrivalis90minutes.Hehasreceived4LNsprehospital.Hisobservationsonarrivalare:BP60/30 mmHgHR145bpmRR30bpmSats90%15Lvianonrebreathermask
a. BasedontheCRASH-2studyfindings,statefour(4)pointsrelatingtotheuseofTranexamicacidforthispatient.(4marks)
• Indicatedasheisinhaemorrhagicshock(mostlikely)/atriskofseverehaemorrhage• Shouldbegivenasearlyaspossible• 1gover10min,then1gover8hr• Mostbenefitinsevereshockgroup-applicabletothispt• Notexpectedtoaffectbloodrequirements• NotexpectedtoaffectneedforOT
b. Statetwo(2)criticismsfortheCRASH-2study.(2marks)
• TXA2 group got more FVIIa• most benefit appeared to be in the severe shock group• many of the centers were in developing countries
Youaresituatedinanoutersuburbanhospital.Afterdiscussionwiththeregionalretrievalservice,itisdecidedtotransferthepatienttoatraumacentre30minutesbyroad.ItisrequestedthatyouarrangeplacementofaREBOApriortotransport.
c. WhatisREBOA?(1marks)• Resuscitativeballoonocclusionoftheaorta• Insertionofanintra-aorticballoontoreducedistalbloodflow
d. Listthree(3)featuresofthispatientthatmaysupporttheuseofaREBOA.(3marks)
• Haemorrhagicshock• Suspectedseverepelvicinjury• TimetodefinitiveRx<60-90minutes
e. Ingeneral,listtwo(2)specificindicationsforaZone1REBOA.(2marks)
• Highgradeinjuryofliver(≥Grade3)• Highgradeinjuryofspleen(≥Grade3)• Highgradeinjuryofkidney(≥Grade3)• Mesentericdisruption• Namedabdominalvesselinjury
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CRASH-2 Trial Collabaorators (2010) “Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial” Lancet 276:23-32
• DB MCRCT (274 hospitals, 40 countries) • n = 20,211 adults within 8 hours of injury (blunt and penetrating) at risk of severe haemorrhage or in
haemorrhagic shock • Intervention: tranexamic acid 1g over 10 min then 1g over 8h IV • Control: placebo • Primary outcome: all cause mortality within 4 weeks of injury (bleeding, vascular occlusion – MI, CVA, PE,
MOF, HI, other) • secondary outcomes: vascular occlusive events (MI, CVA, PE, DVT), surgical intervention (neurosurgery,
thoracic, abdominal, pelvic), receipt of blood transfusion, units of blood products transfused, degree of dependency, FVIIa use and GI bleeding
• Results: -> all cause mortality reduced in the TXA2 group -> decreased mortality due to bleeding (RR 0.85) (which was 35% of deaths) -> trend toward more vascular occlusive events in placebo group -> no difference in transfusion and need for surgery -> trend towards early treatment being more effective -> NNT 65, ARR 1.5%, RR 0.91
• Commentary and criticisms: — TXA2 group got more FVIIa — most benefit appeared to be in the severe shock group — many of the centres were in developing countries CRASH 2 a priori subgroup analysis 2011
• benefit for tranexamic acid was greater if given early • NNT 125 (RR 0.68) for death from bleeding if given within 1 hour • benefit up to 3 hours post-injury • causes harm if given later than 3 hours
ThisarticlepublishedinJTrauma(74(6),May2013,p1587–1598)givesanexcellentsummaryofthecurrentevidenceasof5/2013Summary:WhatDoWeKnow?
• TXAisassociatedwitha1.5%reductionin28-dayall-causemortalityinadulttraumapatientswithsignsofbleeding(SBP<90mmHg,heartrate>110beatsperminute,orboth,within8hoursofinjury)inalargepragmaticprospectiverandomizedplacebo-controlledtrial.
• Whatiscriticalisthemodesteffectontheoverallpopulation:All-causemortalitywas“significantly”reducedfrom16.0%to14·5%(NNT,67).Theriskofdeathcausedbybleedingoverallwas“significantly”reducedfrom5.7%to4·9%(NNT,121).
• TXAsignalforbenefitwasinthemostsevereshockgroup(admissionSBP<=75mmHg),28-dayall-causemortalityof30.6%fortheTXAgroupversus35.1%fortheplacebogroup(RR,0.87;99%CI0.76–0.99).
• 1,063deaths(35%)werecausedbybleedingintheCRASH-2Trial.• TXAhadgreatestimpactonreductionofdeathcausedbybleedinginthesevereshockgroup(SBP<=75mmHg)(14.9%vs.18.4%;
RR,0.81;95%CI,0.69–0.95).• EarlyTXA(<=1hourfrominjury)wasassociatedwiththegreatestreduction(32%reduction)indeathscausedbybleeding(5.3%vs.
7.7%;RR,0.68;95%CI,0.57–0.82;p<0.0001).• TXAgivenbetween1hourand3hoursafterinjuryalsoreducedtheriskofdeathcausedbybleeding(4.8%vs.6.1%;RR,0.79;95%CI,
0.64–0.97;p=0.03).• TXAgivenafter3hoursafterinjurywasassociatedwithanincreasedriskofdeathcausedbybleeding(4.4%vs.3.1%;RR,1.44;95%
CI,1.12–1.84;p=0.004).• TXAhadnoimpactonTBIoutcomes,butthestudywaslimitedbysmallsamplesize.• TXAtreatmentisnotassociatedwithanincreasedriskofvascularocclusiveevents.
WhatIsStillUnknown?
• WhetherTXAhasanyimpactontraumaoutcomeswhendamage-controlresuscitationorMTprotocolsareused;• ThemechanismbywhichTXAreducedmortalityintraumaintheCRASH-2Trial.Fibrinolysisassessmentandcoagulationtestingwere
notpartofthestudydesign,anddeterminationoftimetocessationofhemorrhagewasnotrequiredinthestudy;• WhetherfibrinolysistestingshouldbeperformedbeforeconsiderationofTXAtreatment;• WhatistheoptimaldoseandtimingofTXAintrauma;• WhetherotherantifibrinolyticagentscouldbesubstitutedforTXAuseintrauma;• WhetherTXAisassociatedwithhigherseizureratesintraumaorTBIpatients.Increasedpostoperativeseizureshavebeenreported
incardiacsurgerywithTXAdosesthatare2-foldto10-foldhigherthanthoseusedinCRASH-2.75–80Theseseizureshavebeenassociatedwithanincreasedincidenceofneurologiccomplications(deliriumandstroke),prolongedrecovery,andhighermortalityrates.AproposedmechanismforseizuresisTXA-mediatedinhibitionofglycinereceptorsasapotentialcauseofneurotoxicity.81,82ArecentwarninghasbeenaddedtotheFDAdruglabel:“Convulsionshavebeenreportedinassociationwithtranexamicacidtreatment.”83
ARationalApproachforTXAuseinTrauma• Inadulttraumapatientswithseverehemorrhagicshock(SBP<=75mmHg),withknownpredictorsoffibrinolysis,orwithknown
fibrinolysisbyTEG(LY30>3%);
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• OnlyadministerTXAiflessthan3hoursfromtimeofinjury;• TXAadministration:1gintravenouslyadministeredover10minutes,then1gintravenouslyadministeredover8hours.
MATTERSstudy• retrospectiveobservationalstudy(i.e.lowqualityevidence)• benefitfoundfortranexamicacidinthemilitarysetting(CampBastion,Afghanistan)• includedpatientswhorequiredtransfusionandweregiventranexamicacid• decreasedamountoftransfusedPRBCsneedediftranexamicacidgiven
MATTERS2study• retrospectiveobservationalstudy(i.e.lowqualityevidence)• militarysetting(CampBastion,Afghanistan)• synergisticdecreaseinmortalitywithtranexamicacidandcryoprecipitate• mortalitywas14.4%forTXA+cryovs28.8%ifneitherused• despitehigherISSscores(severityofinjury)intheinterventiongroup
TheMATTERsIIstudyexpandedthesamplesizeoftheMATTERsIstudytofurtherevaluateTXAandtraumaoutcomes.Areviewof1,332patients(identifiedfromprospectivelycollectedUKandUStraumaregistries)whorequiredoneormoreRBCunittransfusionwereanalyzedtoexaminetheimpactofcryoprecipitate(CRYO)inadditiontoTXAonsurvivalincombatinjuredpatients.DespitegreaterISSsandRBCtransfusionrequirements,mortalitywaslowestinpatientswhoreceivedTXA(18.2%)orTXA/CRYO(11.6%)comparedwithCRYOalone(21.4%)orno-TXA/CRYO(23.6%).LogisticregressionanalysisconfirmedthatTXAandCRYOwereindependentlyassociatedwithasimilarlyreducedmortality(OR,0.61;95%CI,0.42–0.89;p=0.01andOR,0.61;95%CI,0.40–0.94;p=0.02,respectively).ThecombinedTXAandCRYOeffectversusneitherinasynergymodelhadanORof0.34(95%CI0.20–0.58;p<0.001),reflectingnonsignificantinteraction(p=0.21).
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Question5(11marks)A75yearoldmanpresentswithpalpitations.
Onexamination:BP 140/60mmHgsupineRR40/minOxygensaturation88%on6LviaHudsonmaskGCS15
a. WhatistheECGdiagnosis?(1mark)
• Multifocalatrialtachycardia(MFAT)
b. Statethree(3)abnormalitiesonthisECGtosupportthisdiagnosis.(3marks)• Atleast5atrialfoci(≥3fordiagnosis)• Ventricularrate>100(variable130-170here)• VariablePP,PR,RRintervals
c. Listfour(4)likelycausesfortheseECGchanges.(4marks)
• Severeairwaysdisease• Digitalistoxicity• Theophyllinetoxicity• LargePE• Severehypoxia• Diabetes
d. WhatistheclinicalrelevanceofthisECGdiagnosis?Statethree(3)pointsinyouranswer.(3marks)
• Usuallyassociatedwithseriousillness/respiratoryfailure• ResolveswithRxofunderlyingdisorder• Poorprognosticsign(60%inhospitalmortality,meansurvival1yr-duetounderlying
disease,notarrhythmiaitself)
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Question6(12marks)A32yearoldman,JohnSmith(UR123456),presentstoyouremergencydepartmentfollowingahighpressureinjurytohisleftmiddlefinger,1hourago. (SameptatSxshownbelow)
a. Listthree(3)pathophysiologicalmechanismsforharmfromthismechanismofinjury.(3marks)• Directtissueinjury/inflammationfrom:
o noxiousmaterialinjectedintopulp/flexorsheaths-progressivenecrosiso chemicalinjury-localanaesthesiao heat-burn
• Ischaemiaasaresultoftissueundermarkedtension• Infection
b. Listthree(3)factorsassociatedwithapooroutcomefromthisinjury.(3marks)
• Fuel/paintinjected(70%amputationrate)• Distalfingertipinjuries• Lowviscosityagents(greatertissuespread/penetration)• Contamination/wastewater• Delaytooperativeintervention• Placementofringblock(increasestensionintissueandworsensischaemia)
Youdecidetoreferthepatientafteryourcare.c. UsinganISBARapproach,listfive(5)piecesofinformationthatyouwouldpassontothereceivingDoctor.(5marks)
• Identify-Myname,Emergencyregistrar,PtJohnSmith32MUR123456(Whoyouareandwhatisyourrole?)
(Patientidentifiers-atleast3)(2marks)• Situation-Highpressureinjury,toLmiddlefinger (Whatisgoingonwiththepatient?)• Background-Detailsofinjectant,1hourago (Whatistheclinicalbackground/context?)• Assessment-Criticallyurgent(digit/limbthreatening)problem (WhatdoIthinktheproblemis?)• Recommendation-UrgentreviewrequiredwithaviewtourgentSx.(Whatwouldyourecommend?)
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HistoricalAspectsRees1,in1937,wasthefirsttodescribeahighpressureinjectioninjuryandnotethepotentialseverityoftheinjury.Hedocumentedtheclinicalcourseofa47yearoldmechanicwhohadadieselfuelinjectioninjury.Thepatientinitiallypresentedwithanapparentlyinnocuousinjury.Hedevelopedpainafterafewhoursandthendevelopedasystemicresponsetotheinjurywithlymphadenitis,leucocytosisandfever.Hisfingerprogressedtogangrenewithinaweekandrequiredrayamputation.In1941,MasonandQueen2describedthreephasesthatdefinethenaturalhistoryofhighpressureinjectioninjuries(early,intermediateandlate)andtheirdescriptionisstillinusetoday.TheprognosisfortheseinjurieswastraditionallysopoorthatKaufman3in1968advocatedamputationofthedigitastheprimarytreatment.HistoryofIllnessManytypesofhighpressureinjectiondevicearenowinfrequentusewithinanindustrialsetting.Theminimumpressurerequiredtobreachintacthumanskinis100psior7x105NM2(7bar)4butpressuresmayexceed2500bar(35500lbs/in2).Mostinjuriesarecausedbygreaseguns,spraygunsanddieselinjectorsbutpneumatichoses,plasticmouldingorcementinjectors,hydrauliclines,greaseboxes,vaccinationequipmentandoilrigdrillingdevicescanallproducetheseinjuries.Thesedevicesareused,amongstotherthings,inpainting,lubrication,cleaning,andmassfarmimmunization.Adiversespectrumofsubstancesmaybeinjectedwhichvaryintheirlocalandsystemictoxicity.Theseincludepaint,paintthinner,oil,dieselfuel,grease,hydraulicfluid,water,plastics,cementorbiologicalvaccines.EpidemiologySchooetal5estimatedtheincidenceofhighpressureinjectioninjuriestobe1in600handinjuriesattendinganemergencydepartment.Therearenootherestimatesofitsincidenceintheliteraturealthoughitiscertainlyanuncommoninjury,albeitaseriousone,particularlyifitssignificanceisinitiallyunrecognised.Highpressureinjectioninjuriespredominantlyaffecthealthyyoungmen,sincetheyarelargelyoccupationalinjuries.Itisusuallythenondominanthandthatisaffected,withtheindexfingerbeingthecommonestdigitaffected.However,anyareaofthebodycanbeaffectedandtherehavebeenreportsofinjuriestoallregionsofthebodyincludingthescrotum6.Injuriestothedigitstendtobeseriousasrapidinfusionofalargevolumeoffluidintoasmallclosedspaceleadstoarapidincreaseininterstitialpressurewhichmaycompromisethecirculationtothedigit.Greasegunsarethemostcommontypeofequipmentinvolvedintheseinjuriesandthismaybebecauseitsusersarelesslikelytobeskilledthanthosewhouseotherhighpressuredevices7.PathophysiologyMasonandQueendividedtheresponsetohighpressureinjectioninjuryintothreephases:theearly,intermediateandlatephases.Theearlyresponseisofswelling,numbnessandpossiblevascularinsufficiencyduetoacombinationofmechanicalandchemicalfactorsthatmayactsynergistically.Ininjuriesproducingagreaterinflammatoryresponse,suchaspaintthinnerinjuries,chemicalinflammationismorelikelytobecausativeofvascularcompromisethanthemechanicaleffect.Inotherinjuriesthepredominantfactorisuncertain.Thevolumeoftheinjectedsubstanceitselfactstogetherwiththelocalinflammatoryresponsetoraisetheinterstitialpressure.Thismayresultinvascularocclusioneitherasadirecteffectofthefluidvolatisingorasaresultofvenousorarterialcompression.Somematerialsthatproducelocaltissuedestructionandnecrosismaydosobylipiddissolutionorbyproteincoagulation.Dickson8suggestedthatinpaintthinnerinjuries,theseverechemicalinflammationwassecondarytothealkylbenzinesinwhitespirit.Superaddedinfectionmightfurthercompromisetissueviabilityandextendthezoneoftissuenecrosisandgangrene.Intheintermediatephase,thereistheformationofforeignbodygranulomataoroleomata.ThiswasfirstdescribedbyHessein19259whonoteditinRussianrecruitswhoinjectedthemselvessubcutaneouslywithgreasetotrytoavoidnationalservice.Thesearenodulartumourswhicharetheresultofaforeignbodyreactiontotheinjectedmaterial.Widespreadvesselthrombosisoccurswithaninflammatoryreactionintheadventitiaandthrombosisofthevasavasorumandvenaecomitantes.Thisproducescoagulativenecrosisoftheskinand
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subcutaneoustissue.Fatislostfromfatlocules.Damagetothetendonsheathandperineuralfibrosisresultsinlatefibrosisandcontracture.Oleomatamaypersistunchangedforyearsbuttheassociatedfibrosismayaffecthandfunction.Thelatephaseisrarelyseenindevelopedcountries.Heretheskinovertheoleomatabreaksdown,producingpersistentulcersandsinuseswhichdischargegreaseandepithelialdebris.Theybecomesecondarilyinfectedandsoincreaseinflammatorychangesintheskin.Thereisatheoreticalriskofmalignantchangeintheselongstandingsinuses.PresentationHistoryThehistoryshouldalertthecliniciantotheseverityoftheinjury.Thepatientmayeitherbeawarehimselfoftheseverityoftheinjuryormayhavebeensenttotheemergencyroombyhisemployerwhoshouldhaveoperatinginstructionsfortheequipmentbeingusedandguidelinesastowhentoseekattention.Unfortunately,theclinicianwhoisunawareofthepotentialconsequencesoftheseinjuriesmayunderestimatethemanddismissthemastrivial.Takinganadequatehistoryofthepressureatwhichtheequipmentwasoperating,thetimeoftheinjuryandthevolumeandnatureofthematerialitcontainedwillprovidethediagnosisandsuggestthelikelyprognosis.PresentingcomplaintsThepatientmaypresentwithoutanysymptomssincepainisnotalwaysinitiallypresent.Afewhoursaftertheinjury,thereisincreasingpainandthepatientmaycomplainofsomenumbnessanddiscoloration.MechanismofInjuryManystudiessuggestthatinexperienceinoperatingtheequipmentisafactor.Kaufman3foundthatmostoftheinjurieswereinworkerswhohadoperatedthisequipmentforlessthansixmonthsalthoughtheymayhaveoperatedsimilarlowpressureequipmentwheretestingthenozzleontheendofthefingerwassafe.Typicallyinjuryoccurswhenthegunisbeingcleaned,thesafetynozzlehavingbeenremoved,orwhentestedafterreassemblyorafterthenozzlejams.PhysicalExaminationInspectionEarlysignsareminimal,usuallyonlyapuncturewoundatthesitewheretheskinhasbeenbreachedandoozingoftheinjectedsubstancefromthewound.Theremaybesomelocalswelling.Occasionallythepatientmaypresentearlywithadigitwhichispale,coolandnumbshowingobviousvascularcompromise–theseinjuriesdopoorlyevenwhenappropriatelytreated.AdigitalAllen’stestmaydemonstratedigitalarterythrombosisbutthisisunnecessary,anditmaybeinadvisabletoperformthistestinthissituation.Ifthepainappearsdisproportionatetothatexpectedoftheinjury,clinicalevidenceofraisedcompartmentpressuresshouldbesought.Ifacompartmentsyndromeispresent,painwillbeworsenedbypassivelystretchingofthemusclesinthatcompartment.Testtheanteriorforearmcompartmentbypassivewristandfingerextension,thewristextensorsandbrachioradialismusclebypassivelyflexingwristinulnardeviation,andthedorsalforearmcompartmentbysimultaneouswristanddigitalflexion.Withinthehand,testtheadductor,thenar,hypothenar,anddorsalandvolarinterosseicompartmentsandexamineforanacutecarpaltunnelsyndrome.Laterpresentationmayshowgreaterswellingandstiffnessofthedigitsorabluishdiscolorationifthevenouscirculationiscompromised.Ifthepatientdoesnotpresentfordaysorweeks,theremaybegangrenepresentoraswollen,stiffdigitwithsubcutaneoustumours,ulcerationordischargingsinusespresent.Ifleftunattended,thesinusesbecomesecondarilyinfectedincreasinginflammatorychangesandfibrosisandproducingmorestiffness.Thereisatheoreticalriskofmalignantchange,withsquamouscellcarcinomadevelopingwithinthechroniculcers.PalpationThedigitmaybetendertotouchalongthepathoftheinjectedmaterial.Sensationmaydecreasewithswellingsotheremaybereducedtwo–pointdiscrimination.Capillaryrefillwillbebriskifthereisvenouscompromiseorsloworabsentifthereisarterialcompromise.Wherelargeamountsofairareinjected,crepitusmaybedemonstrable.Laterthepatientmayshowalowgradefever.Systemicsymptomsareotherwisedependentonthesubstanceinjected,withacuterenalfailurebeingreportedafterinjectionofwaxsolventandacuteleadintoxicationafterinjectionoflead-basedpaint.QuantificationAssessmentoftheseverityoftheinjuryisfromacombinationofhistory,physicalandoperativefindings.Theseveritydependsonthenatureofthematerialconcernedanditsdistribution.Thenatureofthematerialincludesitstoxicity,itsviscosityanditsvolume.Thedistributiondependsonthesiteofinjection,depthofpenetration,anatomicalplaneinwhichspreadoccursandtheejectionpressure.Someofthesefactorsareinterdependent.ToxicityofInjectedMaterialThetoxicityofthematerialisdependentonitschemicalcomposition.Lipidsolublematerialsproduceagreaterinflammatoryresponseandtherefore,greatertissuedestruction,thangrease.Theywillcauselipiddissolutionevenwhennotunderpressure.
Fig2(a).ExtentofproximalsolventspreadafterhighpressureinjectiontoindexfingerFig2(b)Outcomeofinjury
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Paintsolventsaremoretoxicthaneitherpaintordieselfuel,resultinginamputationin80%ofcasesinoneseries5.Paintiscomposedofsolvents,vehiclesandpigmentsandsometimesbacterialcontaminants,allofwhichcontributetotheinflammatoryresponseandtissuedestruction.Greasecauseslessdestructionandhaslesssevereinflammatoryresponsesotheriskofamputationinthesameserieswasonly20%.Waterandairinjuriesareusuallyrelativelybenign.Evenso,waterinjectioninjuriescanmimicgunshotinjuriesintheirtissuedestructionandproduceacompartmentsyndrome.Estimationoftheirseverityshouldnotbebasedpurelyontheappearanceoftheexternalwound.Bacterial,fungalorchemicalinoculation(withsewageoroillubricant)inwaterjetinjuriesmayfurthercomplicatetheclinicalpicture.Highenergygasinjectionfromfiringhandgunblankroundsatcloserangecancauseseriousinjuryandgasembolismanddeathhavebeenreported10.ViscosityThemoreviscousthematerial,thelessitwillspread.Paint,therefore,doesnotdisperseasfaraspaintsolventswhich,therefore,affectagreatervolumeoftissue11.SiteOncethematerialisinjected,ittravelsuntilitmeetsresistance.Kaufman7usinginjectionsintocadaverhandsdefinedclearlytheexpectedcourseofthematerialaccordingtothesiteofinjection.Thebones,tendonsandflexorsheathactaspointsofresistancewhichdeflectthematerialcausingittospreadsuperficiallythroughthesofttissues3.Deeperspreaddependsontheanatomicalsiteofinjection.Ifthesiteofpenetrationisattheinterphalangealjointcreasewheretheflexorsheathisweak,thesubstancewilltravelwithinthesheathandmaythereforespreadmoreproximallydirectlyintothepalmorwrist.Spreadwithinthesheathdoesnotappeartoaffecttheprognosis12.Withpressuresexceeding5-10000psi,thetendonsheathwillalwaysbeatriskofpenetration.Theanatomicalarrangementofradialandulnarbursaemakesproximalspreadintothewristmorelikelyiftheinjectionsiteisintothelittlefingerorthumb.
Diagram1.SimplificationofflexorsheathanatomyinthehandIfthepuncturewoundiseccentric,thedorsalsurfaceofthedigitislikelytobeextensivelyinvolved.Materialinjectedintothethenarorhypothenarspacesislikelytoremainthesecompartmentsbutmayinvolvetheintrinsicmuscles.Intheexperimentalsituation,injectionintothemidpalmarspacefailedtoshowextensionproximallyintothewristbutextensiontothedorsumdidoccur7.Injectiondistallyinthedigitscarriesaworseprognosis,possiblyrelatedtothesmallervolumeofthedigitsandtheirlackofdistensibilityproducingagreaterriseininterstitialpressure13.Kaufmannequatedtheamountofenergyproducedinagreaseguninjurytoadigittoa1000kgweightfallingfromaheightof25cm.Thevelocityofthejetofmaterialemittedmaybeupto1550mph(2500km/hr)andthetheoreticalkineticenergydissipatedonimpactmaybecalculatedfromtheformula,KE=1/2mv2.Therefore,thedigits,havingasmallermasswillhaveagreateramountofkineticenergytoabsorbandwillhencesufferaworseinjurythanmoreproximalparts.EjectionpressureGreasegunsproducepressuresof350-700bar.Sprayguns,thatareusedintheapplicationofpaint,lacquer,semifluidcement,hydraulicfluidsandsolvents(paintthinner,turpentineorgasoline),operateintherangeof200-500baranddieselfuelinjectorsfrom140-400bar.Watergunsoperatebetween400-550bar14.VolumeThevolumetoleratedatdifferentsitesofinjectionisvariable.Thedigitscanonlytolerate1ccwhilstthepalmmaytoleratemorethan5cc3.Chickenvaccineinjury,despitebeinginanoil-basedcarrier,doesnotappearasdangerousaspigvaccineperhapsduetotheirdifferentrespectivevolumes(0.2ccversus2cc)15.Agreatervolumeatthesamesiteisrelatedtopoorerfunctionalresults16.InvestigationsLaboratoryAfterafewhoursandparticularlywiththeinjectionofoilbasedsubstances,aleucocytosismaydevelop.Sometimeslaboratoryanalysisofthefluidmayhelpingaugingprognosisforrecoveryorbacteriologyinassessinglikelyinfectingorganisms.X-raysRadiographsarenotessentialandoftenaddlittletotheexamination.Plainradiographsmaygivesomeideaofthedegreeofdispersionofthesubstanceifitisradio-opaqueoriftheydemonstratesubcutaneousemphysema.Thismayassistinplanningtheoperativeapproach.Serialradiographsmaybeperformedintraoperativelytoensureremovalofalloftheinjectedmaterial.
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Fig4.Lateralradiographshowingextentofproximalspreadofradio-opaquepaintindigitClassificationTheonlyclassificationusedisthatofearly,intermediateandlatestagesofthediseaseasdescribedbyMasonandQueen2.Classifyingtheseinjuriesinrelationtothesubstanceinjectedwouldbereasonableforthepurposesofbothtreatmentandprognosis.Themostobviousgroupingwouldbeforoilbasedsubstances,solventsandpaintstobegroupedtogether,allrequiringaggressivedebridementandmedicalmanagement,greaseinjuriestoformanintermediategroup,allrequiringaggressivedebridementbutnotnecessarilyrequiringantibiotics,andwaterandairinjectioninjuriestoformaseparategroupwhichmaybesuitableforconservativemanagement..TreatmentMedicationsanddosesAntitetanustoxoidshouldbeadministeredifthepatientisnotcoveredbuttetanusimmunoglobulinisonlyrarelyindicated.Acourseofantibiotics,usuallyacombinationofacephalosporinandanaminoglycoside,iscommonlygivenalthoughtheevidenceforthisispoor17.Inanexperimentalmodel,allorganicdyesandallsolventswerebacteriocidal,asweresomeofthevehiclesusedinpaintalthoughtheinorganicdyeshadnoantibacterialaction18.Thoseagentsmostlikelytocreateagreaterinflammatoryresponsewerealsomostlikelytobebacteriocidal.Thisisweighedagainsttheknowledgethatthepresenceofaforeignmaterialinawoundwillimpairthebody’sabilitytoresistinfectionandevensub-infectivequantitiesofbacteriamayresultinfrankinfection,especiallywherethereisanyevidenceofvascularcompromise.SomeauthorssuggesttheuseofantiplateletagentssuchasaspirinandlowmolecularweightDextrantoimprovethemicrocirculationtothedigitbutthisisnotroutinepractice.Nonsteroidalanti-inflammatorydrugsmayhavesomeeffectatreducingtheinflammatoryresponsebutanyeffectisnotdramatic3.Whethersteroidsareofanytherapeuticbenefitisdisputed.Thereisevidenceofbenefitinanimalmodels18,13.Invivo,someauthorsrecommendtheiruseroutinely19,othersusethemforallexceptgreaseguninjurieswherethereisminimaltissueextension12andothersconsiderthemcontraindicatedduetotheirdepressionoftheleucocyteresponse20Regionallocalanaestheticblockademaybeemployedtoimprovethemicrocirculationbyproducingperipheralvasodilatation.Digitalblocksshouldbeavoidedastheymaycompromisethemicrocirculationbyincreasingtheinterstitialpressure.SplintsSplintageisusedtoreducejointcontractureandprovidethebestpositionfromwhichtomobilize.Thesplintneedstobeforearmbasedandmaintainthehandinanintrinsicplusposition.Nightsplintagemayneedtocontinueforsomemonthsfollowingsurgery.PhysicalTherapyHandtherapyisrequiredinallcaseswhethertreatedsurgicallyorconservatively.Eventhosewhopresentlateandrequireamputationarelikelytorequirehelpwithmobilizationoftheirhand,astheyarefrequentlyleftwithresidualstiffnessinadjacentdigits.ConservativemanagementAsarule,theseinjuriesrequireexpeditioussurgicalinterventionbutthereareinstanceswhereconservativemanagementmaybeappropriate.Thedecisionshouldbemadeonacasebycasebasisandonlybyanexperiencedhandsurgeon.Thosecasesthatmaybeabletobemanagedwithoutsurgicalinterventionarethosewherethematerial,siteandfindingsarefavourable21.Thefewcasesintheliteraturewherechickenvaccinehasbeeninjectedshowthat,althoughinanoilcarrier,itisusuallywelltolerated15.Airandwaterinjectioninjuriesarealsorelativelybenign22,23andmaybesometimestreatedconservativelywithelevation,splintagewithorwithoutantibioticsandsteroids.Waterguninjuriesonlyneeddecompressioniftherearesignsofacompartmentsyndrome14,24.Evenifadecisionismadetotreatconservatively,thesepatientsstillrequireadmission,carefulobservationandfollow-up.Theirdigitstendtoremainswollenforsomeweeksandtheirhandsmaybecomeextremelystiff.SurgicalmanagementSurgicalexplorationshouldbethemainstayofmanagementforthisconditionandshouldoccurwiththesameurgencyasforacompartmentsyndrome.SurgicalsurprisesTheunwaryareespeciallylikelytounderestimateboththeseverityandtheextentofthisinjury(seeFig7.forthepotentialforspreadintheseinjuries).Thesurgicalapproachshouldbeplannedsothatproximalextensionofthewoundissimple.
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PrognosisandoutcomesofsurgeryMultiplefactorsdeterminetheoutcomeoftheseinjuries.Deathhasbeenreportedafterabdominalhighpressurewaterinjuriesthathavecausedcaecalperforation25andafterairembolismfromhighpressureairinjection10.Thereisamorbiditywhetherornotthedigitissalvaged.Digitalamputationratesintheliteraturevaryfrom16%20to48%5.Itispresumedthattheprognosisisworsenedifthereisanydelaytosurgery.Severalauthorshavesuggestedalowermorbidityifthetimefrominjurytodecompressionislessthantenhours26,27,17.Othersstudies13havebeenunabletoconfirmthisandinsomethosereachingsurgeryfirstappearedmorelikelytoendinamputation28,12.InSchoo’sseries,16outof21thatwereamputated,weredebridedwithin24hoursoftheinjuryandteninlessthansixhours.Thismaybeduetothegreaterseverityoftheirinjuries.Thetimefactormayplaylessofaroleinthoseinjurieswherechemicallyinducedinflammationratherthanpressureistheprimarynoxiant. Theriskofamputationvarieswiththematerialinjectedwithamuchworseprognosisforpaintandpaintthinnersthangreaseprobablyduetoadirecttoxiceffectonthetissues12,29.Schooetal5demonstratedan80%amputationratewithpaintsolventscomparedtoanoverallamputationrateof48%ifallmaterialswereincluded.Gelbermanetal13had83%amputationratewithpaintinjuriescomparedto24%withothermaterials.Thehighertheinjectionpressureoftheappliancethemorelikelyamputationwillresult.InthereviewbySchoo5,allcaseswheretheejectionpressurewas>7000psi(500bar)culminatedinamputation.Thisonlyconsistedofthreecasesofthe127reviewedsoitisimpossibletoconcludethatinjuriesataspecificpressureorgreatershouldalwaysbeamputated.Patientswhoshowevidenceofinitialvascularcompromisearelikelytoresultinamputation12.Pintoetal20hadahighdigitsalvageratewhichheattributedtotimelyaggressivedebridement,openwoundpackinganddelayedprimaryclosureratherthananattempttoclosethewoundprimarily.Thevolumeofinjectedsubstancemaycontributetotheriskofamputationbutthisisdifficulttoascertainasonlyanimalvaccinescomeinasetvolume27.Itisbelievedthatthegreatervolumeofmaterialinjected,theworsetheprognosisbutthisisdifficulttoproveexceptinthecaseofanimalvaccineswhereasetvolumeisgiven.Injuriestothedigitswherethereislittleroomfordispersaldoworsethanmoreproximalinjuriesthatcantolerateagreatervolumeofinjectedmaterial.Littleworkhasbeendonedocumentingthequalityoffunctionofthehandfollowingdigitsalvage.Inoneseries,92%returnedtoworkwith62%whowereconsideredtohavefunctionalhands20.Wherethedigitwassalvaged,therewasacorrelationbetweenthematerialinjectedandthetimetoreturntoworkwithgreaseguninjuriesinvolvingalongerrehabilitationperiod5.Christodoulou28,inhisstudyoffifteenpatientsanaverageof73monthspostinjury,foundthatthreeofthesixwhohadhadamputationshadchangedoccupationOnlyoneoftheninewithsalvageddigitshadalteredhiswork.Incomparisontotheuninjuredhand,gripstrengthwasdecreasedby15%,lateralkeypinchby23%,andchuckgripby25%.Dynamicmusclepowerwasreducedby27%.Sensoryevaluation,whereitwaspossible,showedadecreaseinsensibilitywithonlyonepatienthavingnormalsensation.Sevenhaddiminishedlighttouch,threehaddiminishedprotectivesensationandonehadlossofprotectivesensation.OutcomesComplicationsInfectionmayoccurdespiteantibiotictreatmentandparticularlywhennecrotictissueispresent.Itmayactsynergisticallywithotherfactorstoincreasethelikelihoodofamputationor,ifthedigitissaved,toprolongswellingandstiffnessandtherefore,theperiodofrehabilitation.Mostauthorsgiveantibioticsroutinelybutreportedinfectionratesvaryfrom11.5%13to60%20.Thisserieshadalowrateofdigitamputationbutinretainingdigitstheremayhavebeenmoretissuewithcompromisedvascularitywhichmayhavecontributedtothishighinfectionrate.InfectionsarecommonlyduetoStaphylococcusepidermidisoraureus,Pseudomonassp.orarepolmicrobial.
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Question7(12marks)A32yearoldmaleisinvolvedinarollovermotorcarcollision.HeisknowntobetakingaNOAC.a. Underwhatcircumstanceswouldyoutakemeasurestoreversetheactionofthe
NOAC?Listtwo(2)circumstances.(2marks)• Medicationtaken<12/24ago+• Clinicallysignificantlifethreateningbleeding
b. WhatistheroleofcharcoalinthereversalofaNOAC?Statetwo(2)pointsinyour
answer.(2marks)• Indicatedforallclinicallysignificantbleeds• <2/24(upto4/24insomerecommendations-Apixabanupto6/24,
Rivaroxabanto8/24)
c. WhatistheroleofdialysisinthereversalofaNOAC?Statetwo(2)pointsinyouranswer.(2marks)
• Dabigatranonly-noroleinrivaroxiban/apixaban(highlyproteinbound)• Lifethreateningbleeding• Renalfunctionimpairmentor• aPTT>80sec• orDabigatranlevel>500mg/ml
d. OtherthanPackedcells/wholeblood,statethree(3)agentswhichmaybeusedfor
reversaloftheeffectsofDabigatran.(3marks)• Tranexamicacid• ProthrombinX• Idarucizumab(HumanisedmonoclonalFABfragment-biochemicalreversalin
1/24,clinicalreversalat12/24ie=tot½ofdrug)
e. Whatistheroleofthromboelastographyforthispatient?Statethree(3)pointsinyouranswer.(3marks)
• ReNOAC:o MayhavearoleindetectingandmonitoringNOACactivity(rolestill
evolving)• ReTraumaticinducedcoagulopathy:
o Predictstheneedforbloodtransfusiono Guidetransfusionstrategy-FFP/Cryoprecipitate/Platelet/TxA2use
ThisresourceisproducedfortheuseofUniversityHospital,GeelongEmergencystaffforpreparationfortheEmergencyMedicineFellowshipwrittenexam.Allcarehasbeentakentoensureaccurateanduptodatecontent.Pleasecontactmewithanysuggestions,concernsorquestions.DrTomReade(StaffSpecialist,UniversityHospital,GeelongEmergencyDepartment)Email:[email protected] November2017
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UseofThromboelastography(TEG)forDetectionofNewOralAnticoagulantsJoãoD.Dias,PhD;KatherineNorem,BA;DerekD.Doorneweerd,PhD;RobertL.Thurer,MD;MarkA.Popovsky,MD;LaurelA.Omert,MDReprints:JoãoDias,PhD,HaemoneticsSA,POBox262,1274Signy-Centre,SwitzerlandThisworkwassupportedbyHaemoneticsCorporation,Rosemont,Illinois.
Context.—Theclinicalintroductionofneworalanticoagulants(NOACs)hasstimulatedthedevelopmentofteststoquantifytheeffectsofthesedrugsandmanagecomplicationsassociatedwiththeiruse.Untilrecently,theonlytreatmentchoicesforthepreventionofvenousthromboembolisminorthopedicsurgicalpatients,aswellasforstrokeandsystemicembolisminpatientswithatrialfibrillation,werevitaminKantagonists,antiplateletdrugs,andunfractionatedandlow-molecular-weightheparins.WiththeapprovalofNOACs,treatmentoptionsandconsequentdiagnosticchallengeshaveexpanded.Objective.—Tostudytheutilityofthromboelastography(TEG)inmonitoringanddifferentiatingbetween2currentlyapprovedclassesofNOACs,directthrombininhibitors(dabigatran)andfactorXainhibitors(rivaroxabanandapixaban).Design.—BloodsamplesfromhealthyvolunteerswerespikedwitheachNOACinboththepresenceandabsenceofecarin,andtheeffectsonTEGwereevaluated.Results.—Boththekaolintestreactiontime(Rtime)andthetimetomaximumrateofthrombusgenerationwereprolongedversuscontrolsamplesanddemonstratedadoseresponseforapixaban(Rtimewithinthenormalrange)anddabigatran.TheRapidTEGactivatedclottingtimetestallowedthecreationofadose-responsecurveforall3NOACs.Inthepresenceofanti-Xainhibitors,theecarintestpromotedsignificantshorteningofkaolinRtimestothehypercoagulablerange,whileinthepresenceofthedirectthrombininhibitoronlysmallanddose-proportionalRtimeshorteningwasobserved.Conclusions.—TheRapidTEGactivatedclottingtimetestandthekaolintestappeartobecapableofdetectingandmonitoringNOACs.TheecarintestmaybeusedtodifferentiatebetweenXainhibitorsanddirectthrombininhibitors.Therefore,TEGmaybeavaluabletooltoinvestigatehemostasisandtheeffectivenessofreversalstrategiesforpatients
OVERVIEWOFCOAGULOPATHYINTRAUMA(FromLITFL)• newtermsthatareinvoguearetrauma-inducedcoagulapathy(TIC)andacutetraumatic
coagulaopthy(ATC)• notsimplya‘dilutionalcoagulopathy’or‘consumptivecoagulopathy’!
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY• TICwasconventionallyconstruedsimplyasdepletion,dysfunctionordilutionofprocoagulant
factors• actuallyanimbalanceofthedynamicequilibriumbetweenprocoagulantfactors,anticoagulant
factors,platelets,endotheliumandfibrinolysis• characterizedbyisolatedfactorVinhibition,dysfibrinogenaemia,systemicanticoagulation,
impairedplateletfunctionandhyperfibrinolysis• exacerbatedbyhypothermia,acidosis(togetherwithcoagulopathytheyform‘thelethaltriad’)
andresuscitationwithhypocoagulablefluidsMANAGEMENT
• earlydetection(ROTEM/TEGholdspromiseforthis)• earlyactivationofmassivetransfusionprotocols• aggressiveproactivebloodproductadministration(PRBCs,FFP,platelets,cryopreciptitate)• preventandtreathypothermiaandacidosis• earlyuseoftranexamicacid• givecalciumifhypocalcaemic• considerFactorVIIifnon-surgicalbleedingandalltheothercorrectableshavebeencorrected
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OVERVIEWofThromboelastography(TEG)(fromLITFL)
• Thromboelastographyisaviscoelastichemostaticassaythatmeasurestheglobalvisco-elasticpropertiesofwholebloodclotformationunderlowshearstress
• itshowstheinteractionofplateletswiththecoagulationcascade(aggregation,clotstrengthening,fibrincrosslinkingandfibrinolysis)
• doesnotnecessarilycorrelatewithbloodtestssuchasINR,APTTandplateletcount(whichareoftenpoorerpredictorsofbleedingandthrombosis)
• ThispagedescribesTEG®predominantly,ROTEM®isthealternativeviscoelastichemostaticassaythatiswidelyavailable
METHOD• TEG®measuresthephysicalpropertiesoftheclotinwholebloodviaapinsuspendedinacup
(heatedto37C)fromatorsionwireconnectedwithamechanical–electricaltransducer• Theelasticityandstrengthofthedevelopingclotchangestherotationofthepin,whichis
convertedintoelectricalsignalsthatacomputerusestocreategraphicalandnumericaloutput• pointofcaretest(quick,takesaround30min)• canberepeatedeasilyandcomparedandcontrasted• requirescalibration2-3timesdaily• shouldbeperformedbytrainedpersonnel• susceptibletotechnicalvariations• kaolinandmorerecentlykaolin+tissuefactor(TF)(RapidTEG®)areusedasactivators,NATEM
(TEG®usingnativewholebloodisslower)• othertestsareavailableincludingfunctionalfibrinogen,ameasureoffibrin-basedclotfunction,
andMultiplatewhichevaluatesplateletfunctionUSEIndications
• predictionofneedfortransfusion(MAisausefulpredictorintrauma)• guidetransfusionstrategy
Studiesshowcost-effectivenessandreductioninbloodproductsin:• livertransplantation• cardiacsurgery
Maybeusefulin:• trauma(reductioninbloodproductuseandmortalityincohortstudies)• obstetrics(somedatatoshowthatitmaydecreasetransfusionrates;thisiscontroversial)• earlydetectionofdilutionalcoagulopathy
Hardtointerpretincertainsituations:• LMWH• aspirin• postcardiacbypass• fibrinolysis• hypercoagulability
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NORMALTEG
Specificparametersrepresentthe3phasesofthecell-basedmodelofhaemostasis:initiation,amplification,andpropagation
• Rvalue=reactiontime(s);timeoflatencyfromstartoftesttoinitialfibrinformation(amplitudeof2mm);i.e.initiation
• K=kinetics(s);timetakentoachieveacertainlevelofclotstrength(amplitudeof20mm);i.e.amplification• alpha=angle(slopebetweenRandK);measuresthespeedatwhichfibrinbuildupandcrosslinkingtakes
place,henceassessestherateofclotformation;i.e.thrombinburst• TMA=timetomaximumamplitude(s)• MA=maximumamplitude(mm);representstheultimatestrengthofthefibrinclot;i.e.overallstabilityof
theclot• A30orLY30=amplitudeat30minutes;percentagedecreaseinamplitudeat30minutespost-MAandgives
measureofdegreeoffibrinolysis• CLT=clotlysistime(s)
IMPORTANTPATTERNS
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TEGASAGUIDETOTREATMENT
• IncreasedRtime=>FFP• Decreasedangle=>cryopreciptate• DecreasedMA=>platelets(considerDDAVP)• Fibrinolysis=>tranexamicacid(oraprotininoraminocaproicacid)
TEG®VERSUSROTEM®Comparison
• Twocommercialtypesofviscoelastictestsareavailable:thromboelastography=TEG®(developedin1948,nowproducedintheUSA)androtationalthromboelastogram=ROTEM®(fromGermany)
• differencesindiagnosticnomenclatureforidenticalparametersbetweenthetwo• TEG®operatesbymovingacupinalimitedarc(±4°45ʹevery5s)filledwithsamplethatengagesa
pin/wiretransductionsystemasclotformationoccur• ROTEM®hasanimmobilecupwhereinthepin/wiretransductionsystemslowlyoscillates
(±4°45ʹevery6s)• resultsarenotdirectlycomparableasdifferentcoagulationactivatorsareused• ROTEM®ismoreresistanttomechanicalshock,whichmaybeanadvantageintheclinicalsetting
EquivalentvariablesforROTEM®• Clottingtime(CT)=Rvalue(reactiontime)• αangleandclotformationtime(CFT)=Kvalueandαangle• Maximumclotfirmness(MCF)=Maximumamplitude(MA)• Clotlysis(CL)=LY30
COMPARISONWITHPLASMACLOTTINGTESTSProsofviscoelastichemostaticassays
• assessmentofglobalhaemostaticpotentialprovidesmoreinformationthantimetofibrinformation
• canreadilydifferentiateacoagulopathyduetolowfibrinogenfromoneduetothrombocytopenia• point-of-care(POC)devicewithrapidturnaroundtimessothatmanyresultsavailablewithin5–10
minofstartingthetestConsofviscoelastichemostaticassays
• variableavailability• markedinter-operatorvariabilityandpoorprecision(UKNEQASdatasuggestscoefficientsof
variancerangingfrom7.1%to39.9%forTEG®and7.0%to83.6%forROTEM®)• mayrequirespecialiststafftoperform
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Question8(12marks)
Atwhatheightdoesacutemountainsicknessappearinapersonwhoisnotacclimatisedtoaltitude?(1mark)
• >2500m
a. Listthree(3)examinationfeaturesofapatientwithhighaltitudecerebraloedema.(3marks)
• Lethargy• Alteredconsciousness• Coma• Truncalataxia
b. Listthree(3)managementstepsforapatientwithhighaltitudecerebral
oedema.(3marks)• Immediatedescent• Oxygen• Dexamethasone• HB02• Comacare
c. Listthree(3)examinationfeaturesofapatientwithhighaltitudepulmonary
oedema.(3marks)• Tachycardia• Tachypnoea• Cyanosis• Crepitations
d. Listthree(3)managementstepsforapatientwithhighaltitudecerebral
oedema.(3marks)• Immediatedescent• Oxygen• Nifedipine• Maintainnormothermia
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Question9(12marks)a. Listthree(3)cardinalfeaturesofapatientwithneurolepticmalignantsyndrome.(3
marks)• Neuromuscularrigidity• Alteredmentalstatus• Autonomicinstability
b. Listthree(3)riskfactorsforthedevelopmentofNeurolepticMalignantsyndrome.(3marks)
• Highdosesofneurolepticagent• Increaseddoseofneurolepticagentwithinthelast5/7• Largemagnitudedoseincrease• Parenteraladministration• Simultaneoususeof≥2neurolepticagents• Haloperidol• DepotFluphenazine• Youngage• Malesex• Psychiatriccomorbidity• Geneticfactors• Pre-existingorganicbraindisorders• Dehydration• HighCKlevelsduringepisodesofpsychosis(notassocwithNMS)• Otherpre-existingmedicaldisorders(trauma,infection,malnutrition,
premenstrual,thyrotoxicosis)
c. Listtwo(2)antidotesthatmaybebeneficialforapatientwithNeurolepticMalignantSyndrome.(2marks)
• Bromocriptine• Dantrolene• ECT
d. Otherthanantidoteuse,listfour(4)keycomponentstothemanagementofapatient
withNeurolepticMalignantsyndrome.(4marks)• RSIifsevererigiditycompromisingventilation/ortemp>38.5°C• Correcthypoglycaemia• Correcthyperthermia-NMparalysis• Avoidanyagentwithdopamineantagonisteffects• RxHTanTachycardia-Vasodilator(GTN/nitroprusside)• +/-Bz(mayplayaroleintheaetiologyofNMS-thereforespecificagents
preferred