Emergency

Question 1

high potassium tx

Answer 1

Calcium gluconate

Question 2

Hypokalemia ECG findings

Answer 2

1) ST segment depression
2) Increased u wave amplitude
3) T wave flattening

Question 3

Hyperkalemia ECG findings

Answer 3

1) peaked T waves
2) shortened QT intervals
3) widened QRS if it gets really bad

Question 4

Tx for dog or cat bite

Answer 4

amoxicilllin clavulanic acid
if allergic use:
clindamycin ( to cover anaerobes and gram-positives) and doxycycline, a fluoroquinolone or TMP/SMX (to cover pasturella)

Question 5

pralidoxime MOA

Answer 5

reactivates acetylcholinesterase