General Practice Flashcards
1
Q
Anti-Depressant
- Good First Choice
- Good if Anxiety
A
- Fluoxetine
2. Sertraline
2
Q
Amiodarone + Clarithromycin S/E
A
= long QT syndrome
3
Q
Antibiotic to avoid with amiodarone
A
Clarithromycin
4
Q
S/E of Lithium (5)
A
Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Hyperparathyroidism Nephrotoxicity Rhabdomyolysis
5
Q
Maximum Dose of Codeine
A
240mg
6
Q
Maximum Dose of Tramadol
A
400mg
7
Q
Converting Codeine to Morphine
A
Divide by 10
8
Q
Calculating Morphine Breakthrough Dose
A
1/6th of daily dose of morphine
9
Q
Plasma Viscosity
- Uses
A
Can be used as an inflammatory marker
Raised in those who are overweight
10
Q
Thrombocytosis
- Possible cause
A
Infection
11
Q
Cause of cervical ectropion
A
Progesterone only pill
12
Q
Causes of erythema nodosum (6)
A
UC Sarcoidosis TB Streptococcal Throat Post Viral Pregnancy
13
Q
Anti-Emetic useful in Vertigo/Vestibular Neuritis
A
Prochlorperazine
14
Q
QT intervals - prolonged
- Men
- Women
A
Men = >450 Women = >470
15
Q
Position of HRT Patch
A
Need to sit below the umbilicus and above the mid thigh
