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Lecture six- PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards

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1
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5 drug toxicities

A
  1. Lithium
  2. Digoxin/Lanoxin
  3. Aminophylline
  4. Dilantin/phenotoyin
  5. Billirubin
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Lithium tx

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antimania/bipolar

therapeutic lvl .6-1.2

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lithium toxicity is

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> 2

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Lanoxin/digoxin purpose and therapeutic range

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afib/chf

therapeutic lvl 1-2

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5
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Digoxin toxicity

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> 2

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6
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Aminophylline purpose and therapeutic range

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relieves airway spasms

therapeutic lvl 10-20

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7
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Aminophylline toxicity

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≥20

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8
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Dilantin/fenatoid purpose and therapeutic range

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seizures

terapeutic lvl 10-20

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9
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Dilantin/fenatoid toxicity

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≥20

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10
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Billirubin in newborns elevated lvl

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10-20

≥20 toxic

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11
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if a newborns billi is 14-15 bring them to the

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hospital

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12
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kernicterus

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billirubin in brain lvl 20

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13
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apistotonus

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position bby assumes when billi is too high in brain; hyperextension; heels to ears

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14
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apistotonus positon ix

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place on side

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15
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pathologic jaundice is

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bad first 24hrs

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16
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physiologic jaundice is

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okay 48-72hrs q birth

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17
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dumping syndrome

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usually follows a gastric surgery; stomach contents dump into jejunum
gastric contents move in right direction but wrong rate (too fas)

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18
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dumping syndrome ss

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drunk in shock, acute abdominal distress, cramps, guarding, borborigmi, diarrhea

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19
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dumping syndrome tx

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eat flat on side, decrease fluids w meals, decrease carbs, increase protein

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20
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carbs and proteins are

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opposites

21
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hiatal hernia

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regurgitation of acid into esophagus due to upper part of stomach herniating into diaphragm
gastric contents move in the wrong direction at correct rate

22
Q

hiatal hernia ss

A

GERD heartburn/indigestion

23
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hiatal hernia tx

A

raise hob during and after meals, increase fluids w meals, increase carbs, decrease proteins

24
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kalemias do the same as the prefix except for

A

heartrate and urine output

25
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hyperkalemia

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high K+

HR low, urine output low

26
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hypokalemia

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low K+

HR high, urine output high

27
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K+ lvl

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3.5-5.0

28
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Hyperkalemia ss

A

agitation, restless, tachypnea, bradycardia, peaked T & ST waves, borborigomi, diarrhea, muscle spasms, +3+4 reflexes

29
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Hypokalemia ss

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decreased loc, tachycardia, bradypnea, constipation, flaccid muscles, +1 reflexes

30
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clonus is

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irritability

31
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obtundant is

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lethargic;severe

32
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calcemias do the opposite of the

A

prefix

33
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hypercalcemia

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everything low

34
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hypocalcemia

A

everything high

35
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hypocalcemia ss

A

chvostek sign

trousseaus sign

36
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chvostek sign

A

tap cheek and assess ofr facial spasm=+

37
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trousseaus sign

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inflate bp cuff and assess for hand spasm=+

38
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magnesimias do opposite of

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prefix

39
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hypermagnesia everything goes

A

down

40
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hypomagnesia everything goes

A

up

41
Q

in a tie between electrolytes on a question usually dont pick

A

magnesium

42
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if the question focuses on muscles/nerves its prob

A

calcium

anything else k+

43
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tetany

A

muscle contractions/spasms

44
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dehydration is associated with

A

hypernatremia

admin iv fluids

45
Q

fluid vol overload is associated with

A

hyponatremia

fluid restriction/lasix

46
Q

earliest sign of an electrolyte imbal

A

numbness/tingling
circamural paresthesia around lips
paresis muscle weakness

47
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K+ tx tips

A

never push iv

no more than 40 k+ in one liter of iv fluids

48
Q

how to lower k+

A

admin d5w w reg insulin (fast but temporary)

kexalate; full of Na+ and causes K+ to exit through bowels

49
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Na+ and K+ balance

A

eachother

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