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1
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Malignant hyperthermia has what raised in the blood?

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CK

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2
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What do we give in malignant hyperthermia?

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Dantrolene

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3
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chromosome …. encoding the ryanodine receptor?

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19 Malignant hyperthermia

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4
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malignant hyperthermia can be caused by what anaesthetic?

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Sux

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5
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Fastest onset and shortest duration of action of all muscle relaxants?

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Sux

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6
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Pain on IV injection anae/

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Propofol

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7
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Tx of cluster?

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Sumatriptan + O2

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8
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Prophlyaxis of cluster?

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verapamil

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9
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how much potassium per day

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1mmol/24hrs

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10
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1st line for spasmodic back pain

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Diazepam

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11
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metaraminol mechanism

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a1 agonist

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12
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What can ondasetron cause for heart?

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QTC prolongation

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13
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Metoclorpramide mechanism?

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Dopamine ANTAgONIST => acute dystonia reaction care

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14
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Glasgow-blatchford before or after endoscopy?

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Before

Rockall after endoscopy

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15
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hyper or hypocalcaemia causing TOP?

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Hypocalcaemia

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16
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What gas can cause malignant hyperthermia/

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-flurane gases

=> Autosomal dominant inheritance of ryanodine => muscle ridigity

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17
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Modified glasgow used for what?

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Acute pancreatitis

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18
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what age is CI for thrombolysis/

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> 75

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19
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What is a good prognostic marker for OD of paracetamol on liver?

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Prothrombin time

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20
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Cardiac tamponade causes what type of shock?

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Obstructive

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21
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After MI what type of shock occurs?

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Cardiogenic

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22
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Sepsis can cause what type of shock?

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Distributive

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23
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If patient is symptomatic regardless of size of pneumothorax, what do we do in secondary pneumo?

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Chest drain

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24
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What can happen to urine in malignant hyperthermia?

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Brown

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25
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No end tidal CO2 post intubation?

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In oesopha

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26
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If pain not sufficient, how to increase pain opioid morhpoine/

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inc. 1/3

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27
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cerebral oedema mx in DKA

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SLow fluids

iV manitol

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28
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40mg furosemide unresponsive?

29
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aminophyilline / theophylline in COPD exacerbation?

30
Q

ST depression with bradycardia?

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Atropine

ST depression found in bradycardia

31
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if opioids not working for fracture of bones (having to use pcA way too many times) what to do/

32
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good combo for dealing with N+V in theatre?

A

Propofol + Ondasetron

33
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if 3rd degree heart block found what to do

A

Atropine first for bradycardia (if relevant)

Perm. pacemaker

34
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Warfarin / anti-coag CT scan?

35
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how to know if intubation good

A

End tidal co2

36
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When should aspirin and clopidogril be stopped prior to sx?

37
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When should ACE inhibitors be stopped prior to surgery?

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Day before

38
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When should LMWH be stopped prior to surgery?

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night before

39
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having a reaction to NAC?

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Stop the infusion and give IV chlorphenamine

40
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if we can identify a potential cuase of a PE (provoked) how long do we do treatment for it?

41
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well score <4?

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D-dimer indicated

42
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vasovagal syncopy incontinence?

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Yes

=> standing long periods sudden drop of BP relaxes all muscles

43
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which diabetic drug must be omitted prior to sx

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SGLT-2 inhibitors

=> Omit the day of surgery due to the risk of DKA

44
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GCS less than 15 more than two hours after his injury

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CT within 1hour

45
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battle sign / panda eyes

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basal skull fx

46
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sudden decrease in limb perfusion causing a potential threat to limb viability

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acute limb ischaemia

47
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if bp not improving despite fluid , what do we give (not addison)

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inotropic suppot

48
Q

potassium levels in DKA?

A

hyperkalaemia

49
Q

hyper / hypothyrodism in turners?

50
Q

personality changes occur in wjhat type of stroke?

A

anterior cerebral artery strokes

51
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osteoporoosis score for DEXA scan?

52
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AMT4 =>

53
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AMTS =>

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Cognitive => alzehi

54
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repeat ABG when after doing intervention COPD

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1hour after

55
Q

Drug that can precipitate Serotonin (illegal)

56
Q

10-30mg

5-10mg

Opioid withdrawwal

A

Methadone

Buprenorphine

57
Q

Multiple sclerosis investigation?

58
Q

Suxamethonium mechanism

A

Dolparising

mimics AcH hencve has initial twitching

59
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Rocuronium mechanism

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non-depolarizing

=> competes for cholinergic receptors meaning no action potential and thus relaxation of muscle

60
Q

drugs that cause hypoglycaemia diabetic

A

Flozins (SGLT2)
Sulphonynurea

=> omit prior to surgery morning dose

61
Q

30 minutes’ retrograde amnesia of events immediately before the head injury.

62
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Cushings Triad

When do you get it?

A

Increased BP
bradycardia
irregular breathing

Raised ICP

63
Q

if on carbimazole be aware of

A

sepsis (BM suppression)

64
Q

biochemical picture of hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome)

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Hypernatraemia + hypokalaemia

=> spiro

65
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biochemical of SIADH

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Hyponatraemia

66
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Which antihypertensive drug should be avoided with an Epipen?

67
Q

class of atropine

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anti-cholinergic

68
Q

analphylaxis BP?

A

hypotension

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