Medications and SE etc Flashcards
Potential side effect of furosemide is hypo/hyper -kalaemia?
Hypokalaemia
Name 2 potential side effects of spironolactone
Gynaecomastia
Hyperkalaemia
Beta blocker increases/decreases sympathetic drive to the heart
Decreases
- slows the HR
Management of paracetamol overdose if within 1 hour
Activated charcoal
Management of paracetamol overdose if over 1 hour since ingestion
N-acetylcystine
Management of opiate / opioid overdose
Naloxone
Patient takes overdose of beta blockers which causes bradycardia. What is the management?
Atropine
What is the first line anti-psychotic for a delirious patient?
Halloperidol
Which cardiac drug can cause widespread ST depression
Digoxin
Pre-menopausal woman with breast cancer. Staging suggests early disease and she has a wide-local excision followed by whole-breast radiotherapy. Pathology results show that the tumour is oestrogen receptor positive, HER2 negative. Which adjuvant therapy should be used?
- Herceptin
- Tamoxifen
- Letrozole
- Anastrozole
Tamoxifen
- used in pre-menopausal woman when patient has a +ve hormonal receptor
Post-menopausal woman with breast cancer. Staging suggests early disease and she has a wide-local excision followed by whole-breast radiotherapy. Pathology results show that the tumour is oestrogen receptor positive, HER2 negative. Which adjuvant therapy should be used?
- Herceptin
- Tamoxifen
- Letrozole
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
What is the first line medication for PBC ??
Urseodeoxycholic acid
What is the antibiotic of choice for cellulitis in pregnancy if the patient is penicillin allergic
erythromycin
Which medication is contra-indicated in ventricular tachycardia?
Verapamil
What is prescribed for patients who present with a first episode of an unprovoked PE (and for how long is it prescribed for)
DOAC (eg apixaban)
for 6 months if unprovoked
What is prescribed for patients who present with a first episode of an provooked PE (ie they have risk factors) AND for how long is it prescribed for
DOAC (eg apixaban)
for 3 months if provoked
Which dose of atorvastatin should be administered for PRIMARY prevention of cardiovascular disease
20mg
Which dose of atorvastatin should be administered for SECONDARY prevention of cardiovascular disease
80mg
What is the first line treatment for gestational hypertension
labetolol