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1
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treatment ladder for COPD if steroid responsive

A

SABA or SAMA
SABA + LABA + ICS
SABA + LABA + ICS + LAMA

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2
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treatment ladder for COPD is steroid unresponsive

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SABA or SAMA
SABA + LAMA + LABA

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3
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when is someone said to be steroid responsive in COPD treatment

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asthmatic features
atopic illness
variation in FEV1

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4
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treatment for h.pylori

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lansoprazole
metronidazole
clarithromycin

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5
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what can small cell lung cancers secrete

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ADH or ACTH

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6
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what can squamous cell lung cancers secrete

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parathyroid hormone

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7
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HTN if under 55 or with diabetes

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ACEi/ARB
ACEi/ARB + CCB/diuretic
ACEi/ARB + CCB + diuretic

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8
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HTN if over 55 or black/afro-caribbean

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CCB
CCB + ACEi/ARB/diuretic
CCB + ACEi/ARB + diuretic

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9
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what needs to be checked after 2 weeks on an ACEi

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u and e’s

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10
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why can an ACEi cause a cough

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bradykinin accumulation

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11
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signs on CXR in heart failure

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ABCDE
alveolar oedema (bat wing opacities)
Kerley B lines
cardiomegaly
dilated upper lobe vessels
pleural effusion

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12
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1st line for ezcema

A

emmolients

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13
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2nd line for eczema

A

topical corticosteroids

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14
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second line gout treatment after allopurinol

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febuxostat

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15
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blood results seen in alcoholic liver disease

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raised AST and ALT
AST:ALT 2:1 ratio

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16
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common bacteria causing COPD exacerbations

A

moraxella cararrhalis

17
Q

calculating the risk of someone having a stroke or MI in next 10 years

A

q risk

18
Q

gold standard diagnostic investigation for stable angina

A

CT coronary angiography

19
Q

assessing risk of major bleeding when on a DOAC

A

orbit

20
Q

what can you prescribe for smoking cessation

A

NRT - recommend offering patch and then gum, nasal spray etc
varenicline
bupropion

21
Q

side effects of NRT

A

nausea
vomiting
headaches flu like symptoms

22
Q

what is Varenicline

A

nicotine receptor partial agonist

23
Q

common side effects of verinicline

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nausea
headaches, insomnia, abnormal dreams

24
Q

when should verenicline be used in caution

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breast feeding contraindictaed
caution in history of depression/self harm

25
Q

what is bupropion

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norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor and nicotinic antagonist

26
Q

contraindications for bupropion

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epilepsy
pregnancy
breast feeding
eating disorder

27
Q

what is indapamide

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thiazide like diuretic

28
Q

how many days treatment do men get for a UTI

A

7 days

29
Q

what do you give for rate control for atrial fibrillation

A

beta blocker
rate limiting CCB - diltiazem or verapamil

30
Q

what type of prevention is screening programmes

A

secondary