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1
Q

Bowel colic drug

A

Hyoscine butylbromide

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2
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respiratory secretions

A

hyoscine butylbromide

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3
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octreotide (somatostatin inhibitor)

A

treat acromegaly and gigantism
carcinoid syndrome
VIPomas

oesophageal varices haemorrhage

fistula management

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4
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ondansetron

A

nausea and vomiting from chemo

gastroenteritis

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5
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nausea and vomiting drugs

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cyclizine
levomepromazine
haloperidol
ondansetron

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6
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How is Prader willi and Angelman syndrome inheritid

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imprinting (epigenetics)

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7
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what medications should patients with RA have

A

DMARD

methotrexate plus one other DMARD (eg sulfazaline) plus short term glucocorticoids

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8
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what is the most commonly used DMARD

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methotrexate

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9
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what are the side effects of methotrexate

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myelosuppression and cirrhosis, pneumonitis

hence: FBC
LFT

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10
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name the DMARDS

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Methotrexate
sulfasalazine
leflunomide
hydroxychloquinine

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11
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indication TNF inhibitors

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if you have inadequate response to a DMARD

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12
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infliximab

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TNF inhibitor

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13
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what are the two types of diabetes insipidus

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deficiency

insensitivity (nephrogenic)

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14
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what are the features of diabetes insipidus

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high plasma osmolality

low urine osmolality

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15
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when assessing GCS should you take the best or worst response from each side

A

best

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16
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what medication increases the risk of osteonecrosis

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steroids

17
Q

what fracture has a high risk of osteonecrosis

A

scaphoid

18
Q

what is the first line treatment for trigeminal neuralgia

A

carbamazepine

19
Q

what organism causes rose spots on the abdomen

A

salmonella typhi

20
Q

how should you treat cord prolapse

A

tocolytics used to reduce cord compression
do not push the cord back up to the uterus
patient on all fours
push the presenting part of the fetus back into the uterus
immediate caesarian delivery

21
Q

what is cord prolapse

A

umbilical cord descends ahead of the foetus

22
Q

when is the grasp reflex lost

A

4-5 months

23
Q

how should you investigate back pain in someone with a cancer history

A

MRI spine due to risk of spinal mets

24
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what drug should be used to manage PPH in patients with uterine atony

A

IV oxytocin