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Medical Conditions And Drugs Flashcards

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What is a symptom?

A

What the person feels

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What is a sign?

A

What you can see

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What are the signs of a faint?

Vasovagal attack/syncope

A

Pale clammy skin
Slow pulse
Temp loss of consciousness
Quick recovery

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What are the symptoms of a faint?

Syncope

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Nausea
Stomach ache
Blurred vision
Dizziness
Tunnel vision
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What is the treatment for a faint?

Syncope

A 
Raise legs
Check airway/breathing
Loosen right clothing
Reassure
Glucose
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5
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If a pregnant woman faint what should you do?

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Place on left side in recovery position to reduce pressure to inferior vena cava

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What are the symptoms of hyperventilation?

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Agitation

Carpopedal spasm

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What should you not do when someone hyperventilates?

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Administer oxygen

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What is a grand mal?

A

Generalised seizure

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What is a petit mal

A

Partial seizure

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10
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What medication do epileptic patients?

A

Epanutin (phenytoin)

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What is the treatment for a epileptic seizure?

A

Do not restrain
Remove dangers
IM or IV diazepam

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What are the three types if diabetes?

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Diet controlled
Tablet controlled
Insulin controlled

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What is hyperglycaemia?

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High blood sugar

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What is hypoglycaemia?

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Low blood sugar

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15
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What is the treatment for anaphylaxis?

A 
Recovery position
Oxygen
Adrenaline (Epi pen epinephrine)
Antihistamine IM
Hydrocortisone IM
16
Q

What is angina pectoris?

A

Build up of cholesterol plaque on the inner lining of the coronary artery

17
Q

What is the treatment for angina?

A

GTN spray

Glyceryl trinitrate spray

18
Q

What is a myocardinal infarction?

A

Heart attack

19
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How much oxygen do we breathe in?

20
Q

How much oxygen is given via mouth to mouth?

21
Q

What is the treatment for a bruise?

A

Cold compress

22
Q

What three ways can drugs be administered?

A

Externally
Internally
Topically

23
Q

Who should not take tetracycline?

A

Under 12’s

Pregnant women

24
Q

What do antiviral drugs do?

A

Suppress but not treat the virus

25
Q

What is aciclover (Zovirax) used for?

A

Herpes simplex

26
Q

What do anti coagulant drugs do?

A

Blood thinning agents

Warfarin aspirin

27
Q

What does INR mean?

A

International
Normalised
Ratio

28
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What should INR be?

A

Between 2.3 and 3.5

29
Q

What year did the medicine acts come into place?

30
Q

What year did the misuse of drugs act come into place?

31
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What does BNF mean?

A

British national formulary

32
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On a prescription what does B.D mean?

A

Twice a day

33
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On a prescription what does T.D.S mean

A

Three times a day?

34
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On a prescription what does Q.D.S mean

A

Four times a day

35
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Vasoconstrictors are required in local anaesthetics to?

A

Narrow blood vessels and ensure the numbness spreads

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