PLAB 1 (GMC, international medical graduates) · Emergency and acute medicine
Sepsis and respiratory emergencies
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- A 70-year-old man has suspected pneumonia in the emergency department with a NEWS2 of 8. Which statement about antibiotic timing is correct under NICE sepsis guidance?
- A 45-year-old woman has a urinary source of infection and a NEWS2 of 5 with no clear alternative diagnosis. What is the NICE NG51 (2024) antibiotic timing target?
- An adult with sepsis has a systolic blood pressure of 82 mmHg and lactate 4.2 mmol/L. Which initial fluid is advised by NICE?
- A 25-year-old known asthmatic has a peak flow of 30 percent of her best, oxygen saturation of 90 percent and a quiet chest. How should her attack be classified and managed?
- A patient with COPD and previous hypercapnic respiratory failure becomes breathless. Which oxygen saturation target is appropriate before blood gases are available?
- A 70-year-old man has new confusion, urea 9 mmol/L, respiratory rate 28 per minute, blood pressure 118/74 mmHg and a pneumonic chest X-ray. What is his CURB-65 score and the appropriate management?
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