8th 20 Flashcards
What should be measured after putting the patient on dalteparin (LMWH)?
FBC
Risk of heparin induced thrombocytopaenia
All patients should have a BASELINE platelet count before starting treatment
White vaginal discharge and vulval itching =>
Candiadiasis
Treatment of yeast infection
Fluconazole 150mg once only
Can also use creams or pessarys
Patient with hypokalaemia on the wards, what can you do to their saline drip?
Add 40mmol of K+ to be administered over 4 hours (10mmol/hr)
Adrenaline dosage for 10yo
300mcg IM adrenaline 1:1000
Drugs that can contribute to GI bleeding
Prednisolone
Alendronic acid
Aspirin
Triple therapy for helicobacter
Omeprazole
Clarithromycin
Amoxicillin
Common side effects of methotrexate
Diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting
What is methotrexate?
A DMARD
When is methotrexate used?
As a DMARD, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis
Which drug can cause hepatotoxicity (demonstrated by raised liver enzymes) in cardiac patients
Amiodarone
What should you measure when the patient is on gentamicin?
Gentamicin levels
Which drug for schizophrenia can you try after 2 failed anti-psychotics?
Clozapine
What is there a risk of with clozapine?
Agranulocytosis
Omeprazole side effects
Hyponatraemia
Abdo pain
Constipation, diarrhoea, dizziness, dry mouth, headache, vomiting
