Cardiovascular Part 2 Flashcards
What is the treatment for familial hypercholesterolaemia
Atorvastatin 80 (max statin)
Which Rate limiting calcium channel blocker interacts with Beta Blockers and how
Verapamil
(causes adverse cardiac side effects)
How long does edoxaban parental coagulation bridging must be
5 days
If there is no sings of bleeding, what form can Vitamin K be given in to reduce INR
orally
If someone is on unfractionated heparin, and they develop heparin induced thrombocytopenia, what should you do
- Stop heparin
- Danaparoid (LMWH) to help reduce the thrombocytopenia
What is used to treat cranial diabetes insipidus
Desmopressin
What dose illness do to blood sugar levels
Increase them
What can statins turn urine colour (rare)
dark urine / red
How long before a surgery with high risk of bleeding should patients stop warfarin and what else should be taken after the surgery
- 3 to 5 days before
- start start LMWH 48 hours after surgery
When should psudopehadrine not be taken
Hypertension
Why should statins not be started during haemorrhage stoke
increased risk of bleed
At which CrCl is dose limiting needed in Beta Blockers
20
What can Beta blockers do to blood glucose levels
Hyperglycaemia
What toxicity does amiodarone not cause
Nephrotoxicity
What can ramipril do to lithium levels
increase levels (toxicity)
What is the DOAC thromboprophylaxis for pre elective knee surgery
14 days rivaroxaban
How long is pharmacological prophylaxis for venous thromboemolism post abdomen cancer surgery
28 days
How long should aspirin 300 be taken for after an ischaemia stroke
14 days
What blood pressure requires treatment even with no co-morbidiites
160/100
At what blood pressure should a pregnant lady be treated for pre eclampsia
140/90
What OTC medication should not be taken with Spironolactone and why
Ibuprofen (causes hyperkalaemia)
