Drugs for skills

Question 1

Benzylpenicillin indications

Answer 1

suspected meningitis with non blanching rash or signs of septicaemia

Question 2

Benzylpenicillin Contras

Answer 2

Severe penicillin allergy

Question 3

Benzylpenicillin administration

Answer 3

IV or IM

Question 4

Dexamethasone indications

Answer 4

Suspected croup

Question 5

Dexamethasone contras

Answer 5

Respiratory failure

Question 6

Dexamethasone administration

Answer 6

Oral solution

Question 7

Diazepam indications

Answer 7

over 3 minute seizure or multiple seizures

Question 8

Diazepam contras

Answer 8

Known hypersensitivity

Question 9

Diazepam administration

Answer 9

IV

Question 10

Entonox indications

Answer 10

Labour pain/ general moderate to severe pain

Question 11

Entonox contras

Answer 11

Abdo obstruction
Bends
Head trauma
Recent IO gas

Question 12

Entonox administration

Answer 12

Oral gas

Question 13

IVP indications

Answer 13

Temperature with discomfort.
Pain

Question 14

IVP contras

Answer 14

Allergy/ already taken paracetamol

Question 15

IVP administration

Answer 15

IV

Question 16

Syntometrine indications

Answer 16

PPH
Known miscarriage with bleeding

Question 17

Syntometrine contras

Answer 17

HTN
Allergy
Fetus in situ
Cardiac/ liver/ kidney disease

Question 18

Syntometrine administration

Answer 18

IM

Question 19

TXA indications

Answer 19

PPH with active bleeding

Question 20

TXA contras

Answer 20

Allergy
Over 3 hours of bleeding

Question 21

TXA administration

Answer 21

IV or IM

Question 22

Fluids indication

Answer 22

Hypotension

Question 23

Fluids contras

Answer 23

Eclampsia

Question 24

Fluids administration

Answer 24

IV

Question 25

Misoprostal indications

Answer 25

PPH Confirmed miscarriage with bleeding If syntometrine is not working

Question 26

Misoprostal contras

Answer 26

Fetus in situ Allergy

Question 27

Misoprostal administration

Answer 27

Oral tablet