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Question 1

Naloxone dose

Answer 1

IV 0.8-2.0 mg
2-3 minutes interval
Maximum 10 mg

Question 2

Co-amoxiclav dose

Answer 2

IV 1.2 g
6-8 hourly
- For every unexplained cardiorespiratory collapse

Question 3

NSTEMI tx dose

Answer 3

Morphine 2.5-5mg IV + metoclopromide 10mg iV
Aspirin 300mg PO
Fondaparinux 2.5mg OD SC 2-5 days
Clopidogrel 300mg PO, Ticagrelor 180mg PO
(Prasugrel 60mg OD if bridge to PCI)
BB bisoprolol 2.5mg OD

Question 4

Posterior STEMI characteristics

Answer 4

ST-depression in anterior leads
Dominant R-wave in V1 and V2

Question 5

DKA dx 3 criteria

Answer 5

1. Cap blood glucose > 11mmol/L OR known DM
2. Cap blood ketons > 3mmol/L
3. Venous bicarbonate ≤ 15mmol/L OR pH ≤ 7.30

Question 6

HHS dx 3 criteria

Answer 6

1. Serum blood glucose ≥ 30mmol/L
2. Se osmolality > 320 mOsm/kg
3. pH > 7.3 OR bicarbonate > 15mmol/L

Question 7

Diabetes mellitus (DM) Diagnostic Criteria

Answer 7

1. Fasting blood glucose > 7.0 mmol/L
2. OGTT 2h > 11.1 mmol/L
3. HbA1c ≥ 6.5%
4. Random plasma glucose > 11.1 mmol/L PLUS hyperglycaemic symptoms (polyuria, polydipsia, unexplained weight loss)