GP placement Flashcards
1
Q
Test for sciatica
A
Straight leg raise
2
Q
Antibiotics for a chest infection
A
Amoxicillin (or doxycycline if allergic)
3
Q
Pain relief for sciatica
A
- NSAIDs + paracetamol
- Amitriptyllin
4
Q
First line treatment for impetigo
A
- fusidic acid
5
Q
When is Hyperemesis gravidarium most common
A
0-13 weeks (first trimester)
6
Q
What causes increased nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
A
- the effect of HCG
- Multiple pregnancies or molar pregnancies have increased HCG production and thus more nausea and vomiting
7
Q
List the weeks of the trimesters of pregnancy?
A
0-13 weeks - 1st
14- 26 weeks - 2nd
27 - 40 - 3rd
8
Q
Anti-emetics used in hyperemesis gravidarium in order of preference?
A
- prochlorperazine
- cyclizine
- ondansetron
- metoclopramide
9
Q
What diagnoses HG over nausea and vomiting in pregnancy?
A
- nausea and vomiting + one of the following
- dehydration
- electrolyte imbalance
- 5% weight loss from pre-pregnancy
10
Q
Treatment of reflux in pregnancy
A
- omperazole
- ranitidine
11
Q
Type of pH imbalance seen in HG with a women who is vomiting and not eating
A
- metabolic acidosis
12
Q
Type of pH imbalance seen in HG with a women who is vomiting
A
- metabolic alkalosis
12
Q
Type of pH imbalance seen in HG with a women who is vomiting
A
- metabolic alkalosis
