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medications Flashcards

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what is normal dose of Lignocaine / lidocaine

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0.5-1%, 10-20ml
wait 4-5mins to work

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what is recommended daily folic acid amount

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800 mcg / day

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3
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which AB do you prescribe for mastitis

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Flucloxicillin

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  1. What is the usual dosage of routine prophylactic Anti-D administration for a rhesus negative woman?
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c. 625 IU

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What is indication, prescription + documentation for IV fluid

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indication: epidural / fatigue / vomiting
prescribe- 1000ml NaCl 0.9% ovr 4hrs, 250ml / hr. IV stat.
document - paper Prescription chart (RM to sign). Fluid chart

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What is indication, prescription + documentation for vit K

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indication- prevent neonatal internal bleeding
prescribe:
* 0.1ml phytomenadione IM, stat.
* 0.2ml phytomendione oral, stat

document- neonatal prescription chart (RM to sign)

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What is indication, prescription + documentation for augmentation

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indication- slowed Cx.
prescribed/ documented by obstetric team - 10 IU oxytocin in 500ml 0.9% NaCl

administered via infusion pump (alongside main infusion of 1000ml 0.9% NaCl)
start dose rate at 3ml, titrate every 20mins based on
* - contractions- aim 3-4cx / 10mins
* maternal obs (can cause bradycardia + tachycardia)
* headache
* nausea / vomiting

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What is indication, prescription + documentation for oxytocin IM

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indication- Managed 3rd stage / no augmentation / no IV line in
prescribed by MW- 10 IU (1ml) oxytocin IM stat
documentation??

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What is indication, prescription + documentation for oxytocin iv

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indication- no augmentation in labour / IV line available
prescribe - 5IU (0.5ml) oxytocin push
documentation?

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vWhat is indication, prescription + documentation for syntometrine

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indication- augmentation in labour
prescription- 1ml syntometrine (5IU oxytocin, 500mcg ergometrine )
documentation- medchart?

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What is indication, prescription + documentation for oxytocin infusion

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indication- risk of PPH
prescribe- 40 IU + 500ml NaCl 0.9%, 4hrs (125ml/hr)

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What is indication, prescription + documentation for ondansetron

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indication
* antepartum- after 1st trimester, for nausea. 1-2 tabs (4mg /tab) every 12hrs
* intrapartum- epidural / oxytocin augmentation

prescribed on medchart
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13
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what is dosage of iodine

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150mcg / day

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14
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what is analgesia after normal vaginal birth

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STAT
- paracetamol suppository- 2x 500mg suppository pr
-diclofenac 100mg pr

paracetamol 1g 4 times / day PRN
iburoprofen 400mg TDS

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