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Acute coronary syndrome

A 
ACEi
Aspirin
B blockers 
Clopidogrel 
Fibrinolytic drugs 
Heparins and fondaparinux 
Nitrates
Opiates
Statins
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Addison’s disease

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Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids) - systemic

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Adrenal insufficiency

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Corticosteroids - systemic

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Agitation / psychomotor

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Antiemetics
Phenothiazines
Antipsychotics (first and second generation)

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Alcohol withdrawal

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Benzodiazepines

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Allergy

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Antihistamines
Adrenaline
Corticosteroids - systemic

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Anaemia

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Iron

Vitamins

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Anaphylaxis

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Adrenaline
Antihistamines
Corticosteroids

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Angina

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B blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Nitrates
Nicorandil

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Anxiety

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Antidepressants - SSRIs, venlafaxine, mirtazepine
Benzodiazepines
Gabapentin And pregabalin

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Acities

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Aldosterone antagonists
Loop diuretics
Colloids (plasma substitutes)

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Asthma

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Amtimuscarinics, bronchodilators
Beta agonists
Corticosteroids (inhaled)
B2 agonist inhalers

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Atrial fibrillation / flutter

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Amiodarone 
Aspirin 
B blockers 
Calcium channel blockers 
Clopidogrel 
Digoxin 
Warfarin
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Autoimmune disease

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Aminosalicylates
Corticosteroids (glucocorticoid)
Methotrexate

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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A blockers

5a-reductase inhibitors

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Bipolar

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Antipsychotics (1st and second generation)
Carbamazepine
Valproate

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17
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Bone metastases

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BisPhosphonates

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Bowel preparation

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Osmotic laxatives

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19
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Bradycardia

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Antimuscarinics

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20
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Breathlessness

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Loop diuretics

Strong opioids

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21
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Carbon monoxide poisoning

A

Oxygen

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22
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Cardiac arrest

A

Adrenaline

Amiodarone

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Chemotherapy

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Allopurinol 
corticosteroids
Methotrexate 
Antiemetics
Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonists
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24
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Chronic kidney disease

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Angiotensin receptor blockers
ACEi
Calcium and vit D

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25
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COPD

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Antimuscarinics 
Bronchodilators 
B agonists 
B2 inhalers 
Corticosteroids inhalers
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Circulatory compromise

A

Colloids
Compound sodium lactate (Hartmanns’s solution)
Sodium chloride

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C. difficile colitis

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Metronidazole

Vancomycin

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28
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Constipation

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Laxatives (bulk forming, osmotic, stimulant)

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29
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Contrast nephropathy

A

Acetylecyseine

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30
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DVT

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Heparins and fondaparinux

Warfarin

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31
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Dental infection

A

Metronidazole

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Depression

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Antidepressants (SSRIs, venlafaxine, mirtazepine, tricyclics)

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33
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Diabetes

A

Insulin
Metformin
Sulphonylureas
Thiazolidinediones

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34
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Diabetic ketoacidosis

A

Insulin

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35
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Diabetic nephropathy

A

Angiotensin receptor blockers

ACEi

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36
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Diarrhoea

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Anti motility drugs

Bulk forming laxatives

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37
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Dyspepsia

A

Alginates and antacids
H2 antagonists
Proton pump inhibitors

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Eczema

A

Corticosteroids

Emollients

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39
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Endocarditis

A

Amionoglycosides
Penicillins
Vancomycin

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40
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Absence seizures

A

Valproate

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41
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Focal epilepsy

A 
Carbamazepine 
Gabapentin 
Pregabalin 
Phenytoin 
Valproate
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42
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Generalised epilepsy

A

Phenytoin

Valproate

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43
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Status epilepticus

A

Benzodiazepines

Phenytoin

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44
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Erectile dysfunction

A

Phosphodiesterase (type 5) inhibitors

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45
Q

Fever

A

Aspirin

Paracetamol

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46
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Fluid and electrolyte therapy

A 
Colloids 
Compound sodium lactate (Hartmanns's ) 
Glucose (dextrose)
Potassium IV/ oral 
Sodium chloride
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47
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GORD

A

Alginates and antacids
h2 receptor antagonists
PPIs

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Generalised anxiety disorder

A

Antidepressants (venlafaxine, mirtazepine)

Gabapentin, pregabalin

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49
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Glaucoma

A

Prostaglandin analogue eye drops

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50
Q

Gout

A

Allopurinol

NSAIDs

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51
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Acne

A

Tetracyclines

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52
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Hay fever

A

Antihistamines - h1 receptor antagonists

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53
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Heart failure

A 
Aldosterone antagonists
Angiotensin receptor blockers 
ACEi 
B blockers 
Digoxin 
Loop diuretics
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54
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Hear valve replacement

A

Warfarin

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55
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H. Pylori

A

Macrolides
Broad spectrum penicillins
Proton pump inhibitors

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56
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Hepatic encephalopathy

A

Osmotic laxatives

57
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Hypercalcaemia of malignancy

A

BisPhosphonates

58
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Hormone replacement therapy

Hormonal contraception

A

Oestrogens and progestogens

59
Q

Hyperaldosteronism

A

Aldosterone antagonists

60
Q

Hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome

61
Q

Hyperkalaemia

A

Beta2 agonists
Calcium and vitamin d
Glucose (dextrose)
Insulin

62
Q

Hyperlipidaemia

63
Q

Hypertension

A 
Alpha blockers 
Angiotensin receptor blockers 
ACEi 
Beta blockers 
Calcium channel blockers 
Thiazide diuretics
64
Q

Hyperuricaemia

A

Allopurinol

65
Q

Hypocalcaemia

A

Calcium and vitamin d

66
Q

Hypoglycaemia

67
Q

Hypokalaemia

A

Potassium sparing diuretics

IV / oral potassium

68
Q

Hypopituitarism

A

Corticosteroids

Thyroid hormones

69
Q

Hypothyroidism

A

Thyroid hormones

70
Q

Urinary incontinence

A

Genitourinary antimuscarinics

71
Q

Complicated infection

A

Caphlasporins and carbapenems

Antipseudomonal penicillins

72
Q

Fungal infection

A

Antifungals

73
Q

Protozoal infection

A

Metronidazole

74
Q

Inflammation

A

Corticosteroids - systemic, inhaled, topical

NSAIDs

75
Q

Insomnia

A

Benzodiazepines

Z- drugs

76
Q

Irritable bowel syndrome

A

Antimuscarinics

77
Q

Ischemic heart disease

A 
Angiotensin receptor blockers 
ACEi 
Aspirin 
B blockers 
Clopidogrel 
Fibrinolytic drugs 
Statins
78
Q

Karatoconjunctivitis sicca

A

Ocular lubricants (artificial tears)

79
Q

Korsakoff’s psychosis

80
Q

Leg cramps

81
Q

Local anaesthesia

A

Adrenaline

Lidocaine

82
Q

Lyme disease

A

Tetracyclines

83
Q

Malaria

84
Q

Meningitis

A

Cephalosporins and carbapenems

Penicillins

85
Q

Migraine

A

Gabapentin and pregabalin

86
Q

Mucosal bleeding

A

Adrenaline

87
Q

Myocardial perfusion scan

A

Dipyridamole

88
Q

Nausea and vomiting

A

Antiemetics - d2 / h1 / 5ht3 receptor antagonists, phenothiazines
Antipsychotics (first gen)

89
Q

Prevention of neural tube defects

90
Q

OCD

91
Q

Ocular hypertension

A

Prostaglandin analogue eye drops

92
Q

Oedema

A

Loop diuretics

93
Q

Opioid toxicity

94
Q

Osteomyelitis

A

Vancomycin

Penicillinase resistant penicillins

95
Q

Osteoporosis

A

BisPhosphonates

96
Q

Paget’s disease

A

BisPhosphonates

97
Q

Neuropathic pain

A

Antidepressants, tricyclics

Gabapentin and pregabalin

98
Q

Panic disorders

A

Antidepressants SSRIs

99
Q

Paracentesis

100
Q

Parkinsonism

A

Dopaminergic

101
Q

Peptic ulcer disease

A

H2 antagonists

PPIs

102
Q

Peripheral arterial disease

A

Aspirin

Clopidogrel

103
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Pneumonia

A 
Cephlasporins and carbapenems 
Macrolides 
Metronidazole 
Penicillins 
Quinolones 
Tetracyclines
104
Q

Pneumonia, pmeumocytis

A

Trimethoprim (as co-trimoxazole)

105
Q

Pneumothorax

106
Q

Poisoning

A 
Acetylcysteine 
Activated charcoal 
Benzodiazepines 
Naloxone 
Oxygen 
Vitamins
107
Q

Pruritus

A

H1 antagonists

108
Q

Psoriasis

A

Emollients

Methotrexate

109
Q

Psychomotor agitation

A

Anti emetics, phonthiazines

Antipsychotics (1st/2nd gen)

110
Q

Pulmonary embolus

A

Fibrinolytic drugs
Heparins and fondaparinux
Warfarin

111
Q

Pulmonary hypertension

A

Phosphodiesterase (type 5) inhibitors

112
Q

Pulmonary oedema

A

Loop diuretics
Nitrates
Opioids

113
Q

Pyelonephritis

A

Aminoglycosides

114
Q

Respiratory secretions

A

Acetylecystine

Antimuscarinics (GI / CV)

115
Q

Rheumatoid arthritis

A

Aminosalicylates

Methotrexate

116
Q

Schizophrenia

A

Antipsychotics (1st/2nd gen)

117
Q

Sedation

A

Benzodiazepines

118
Q

Sepsis

A

Aminoglycosides
Cephalosporins and carbapenems
Penicillins
Vancomycin

119
Q

Intra abdominal sepsis

A

Aminoglycosides
Metronidazole
Penicillins

120
Q

Septic arthritis

A

Penicillinase resistant penicillins

121
Q

Shock

A

Colloids
Hartmanns’s solution
Sodium chloride

122
Q

Skin and soft tissue infection

A

Macrolides

Penicillins

123
Q

Sjorgrens syndrome

A

Ocular lubricants

124
Q

Stroke

A

Aspirin
Clopidogrel
Dipyridamole
Fibrinolytic drugs

125
Q

Supraventricular tachycardia

A

Adenosine
Amiodarone
B blockers
Calcium channel blockers

126
Q

Tetanus

A

Penicillins

127
Q

Thiamine deficiency

128
Q

Trigeminal neuralgia

A

Carbamazepine

129
Q

Tumour lysis syndrome

A

Allopurinol

130
Q

Ulcerative colitis

A

Aminosalicylates

131
Q

Urinary catheterisation

132
Q

Uti

A 
Cephalosporins and carbapenems 
Nitrofurantoin 
Penicillins 
Quinolones
Trimethoprim
133
Q

Urticaria

A

Antihistamines

134
Q

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

A

Heparins and fondaparinux
Fibrinolytic drugs
Warfarin

135
Q

Ventricular fibrillation /tachycardia

A

Adrenaline
Amiodarone
Lidocaine

136
Q

Vitamin D deficiency

A

Calcium and vit d

137
Q

Reversal of warfarin

138
Q

Wernickes encephalopathy

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