Lectures Flashcards
1
Q
How many units of insulin are in 1ml
A
100
2
Q
How do you calculate PRN insulin dose?
A
Add up total daily dose of insulin in units
100/total = amount of glucose that 1 unit of insulin will decrease
3
Q
What medications should be used in caution if ischaemic heart disease (2)
A
NSAIDs
Oestrogens
4
Q
Drugs to avoid in renal failure (4)
A
antibiotics: tetracycline, nitrofurantoin
NSAIDs
lithium
metformin
5
Q
Steroids side effects
A
S – stomach ulcers, T – Thin skin, E – Edema, R – right & left heart failure, O – Osteoporosis, I – infection, D – diabetes, S – Cushing’s syndrome
6
Q
Medications to stop before surgery (5)
A
Insulin & Oral hypoglycaemics
Lithium
Anticoagulants/antiplatelets
COCP/HRT
K+ sparing diuretics & ACEi
