General Information For GP

Question 1

At what level of CRP Antibiotics are prescribed?

Answer 1

If the CRP > 50 mg/L antibiotics should be prescribed because CRP > 50 suggests bacterial infection, while CRP between 10-40 could be viral or bacterial infection.

Guidelines suggest that antibiotics should not be used when the CRP is < 20 mg/L,

Question 2

What’s CRP ? When it gets elevated?

Answer 2

CRP is a protein made by the liver and sent into the bloodstream.
It gets higher when you have inflammation or an infection

Question 3

What might affect my CRP test results? To be higher and lower?

Answer 3

A number of things may cause your CRP levels to be slightly higher than normal. These include:
- obesity
- lack of exercise
- cigarette smoking
- diabetes.

Certain medicines can cause your CRP levels to be lower than normal. These include:
- (NSAIDs)
- aspirin
- steroids.

Question 4

What’s the normal Al CRP level and what’s its grading?

Answer 4

The normal C-reactive protein (CRP) is :
< 1.0 mg/dL or < 10.0 mg/L (SI units)

(< 3 mg/L for high-sensitivity CRP [hs-CRP]).

Cardiac risks associated with C-reactive protein levels are as follows :
Low: < 1.0 mg/dL
Average: 1.0-3.0 mg/dL
High: >3.0 mg/dL

Question 5

What is the maximum dose/times of paracetamol in 24 hours?

Answer 5

Maximum is 8 tablets of 500mg 4 times a day , 4 hours apart is the maximum can be taken ( don’t practice paracetamol more than 3 times a ad day )

Question 6

What’s the normal body mass index for adults?

Answer 6

18.5-24.9 kg/m2