6th 20 Flashcards
Features of scarlet fever
Sore throat
Fever
Red tongue
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Flushed face with an erythematous tongue
New blanching rash
Treatment of scarlet fever
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
Warfarin management, patient has raised INR but is not bleeding, what should you do?
Stop warfarin
Give vit K orally
What type of drug is indapemide?
Thiazide diuretic
What can indapemide cause?
Hyponatraemia
GTN guidance regarding acute chest pain
1st dose
5 minutes until 2nd
Call ambulance if not resolved after another 5 minutes
(10 minutes total!)
Which drug, alongside morphine can contribute to respiratory depression?
Lorazepam (benzodiazepines)
How many times a day should ramipril be taken?
Once a day
Blood transfusion threshold regarding anaemia (Hb levels)
70g/L
80g/L in various diseases
Drugs that can contribute to falls
Oxybutynin
Tramadol (dizzy and drowsy)
Diuretics (orthostatic hypotension)
How much fluid for a childs fluid bolus?
<10 minutes
20ml/kg
Maintenance fluids for children
First 10kg = 100ml/kg/day
2nd 10kg = 50
Anything after = 20ml/kg!
When commencing ramipril, what should be checked in 1-2 weeks?
Renal function (HAM CHU!)
Basically need U&E checking with creatinine and urea