Kingston 2024 Flashcards
How is live attenuated and inactivated vaccines administered
Live attenuated are given by nasal spray and inactivated vaccines are given by intramuscular injection
What should you do if you do to metformin and empagaflozin if someone has a high temperature
Stop metformin and empagaflozin and restart once their temperature is within normal range
What is the initial step to manage acute asthma in the secondary setting for children
Nebulised salbutamol at a dose of 5mg
What is the first line treatment for pneumonia is low severity
Doxycycline 200mg on the first day and then 100mg one daily for 14 days
What is the most appropriate treatment on admission for newly diagnosed chronic disease
Enteral feeding
Which medication causes an increase in INR
Doxycyclines
What advice would you offer if you had an allergic reaction to fu
This is an expected reaction of uv damaged skin to 5-fu, they can use moisturisers to settle the irritation and should seek medical advice only if the extent of irritation is making it difficult to adhere to treatment and complete the course
What would you advice a patient who has stopped ferrous sulphate due to developing nausea and constipation
Advise she reduces the dose frequency to alternate days
Which endocrine therapy would you give to a pre menopausal woman who has completed chemotherapy for oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer
Tamoxifen
What is the initial treatment for c.diffe
Oral vancomycin
What is the treatment for syphillis
Benzathine penicillin G
What antiviral is has the least frequent admission
Valacylovir
