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feb 21st Flashcards

1
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What is the mnemonic for SSRI’s?

A 
Flashback Paralyze Senior Citizens 
Fluoxetine 
Paroxetine
Sertraline
Citalopram
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2
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TCA’s can cause Tri C’s which means what?

A

Convulsions
Cardiotoxicity
Coma

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How do TCA cause cardiotoxicity?

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due to Na+ channel inhibition

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4
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how do you treat arrhythmias associated with TCA?

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Sodium bicarb

NaHCo3

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5
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What has more affects of anticholinergics? TCA’s or SSRI’s?

A

TCA’s

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6
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Pt has CF and they are 6 years old what is the most likely cause of their recurrent pneumonia?

A

Staph

- after 21 is pseudomonas

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What are the recommended treatments for pseudomonas infections?

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Aminoglycosides
Flouroquinolones
Piperacillin

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What are the aminoglycosides?

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Neomycin
Streptomycin
Gentimicin
Tobramycin
Amikacin
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9
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What is a common cause of hyperventilation in respiratory alkalosis?

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Panic attacks

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10
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What is respiratory and metabolic alkalosis in terms of numbers?

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<36 mmHg Co2 for respiratory

>28 bicarb For metabolic

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11
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Pts has dementia and loads of loose stools. Where should the rash be? DX

A

Casal necklace
Gloving/sun exposed limbs
-Pellegra
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12
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What is Hartnup disease?

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Defect in neutral AA transporters in PCT and Enterocytes

  • Leads to def in tryptophan
  • Leads to unhappiness and pellegra
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13
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How does one treat harnup disease?

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high protein diet and nicotinic acid

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14
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What sort of foods is niacin found/

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Beef
Chicken
Nuts
Legumes 
Fish
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15
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What are the amides local anesthetics?

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They have two I’s
Lidocaine
Bupivacaine
Mepivicaine

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16
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What are the esters?

A 
They dont have two I's
Cocaine 
Procaine
Tetracaine
Benzocaine
17
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Which one the amine local anesthetics causes severe cardiotoxicity?

A

Bupivacaine

18
Q

In first order kinetics how many half lives does it take to reach steady state?

19
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How many half lives does it take to reach 90% steady state?

20
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How does one calculate t1/2?

A

.7*Vd/Clearance

21
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What is steady state of a drug?

A

When rate of excretion is equal to the rate of input

22
Q

What cancers does methotrexate treat?

A

Leukemias
Choriocarcinoma
Lymphomas
Sarcomas

23
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Pt presents with mouth sores. She has a liposarcoma. She has myelosuppression, icterus and sores in her mouth. What drug is she on and what is the treatment for her sx’s?

A

Methotrexate

- Leucovorin

24
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What is leucovorin?

A

Reduced folic acid

- Folinic acid

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