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estational diabeties test results and treatment plNS
fasting plasma glucose of <7 needs a trial of diet and excercise. if this doesn twork fr 2 week start metformin
> 7 start insulin immediatly
perthes disease key presentaion and what is it
avasucalr necrosis of teh femoral head. 5x more common in boys
presents with progressive hip pain, limo and stiffness
how long do teh different contraceptives take to become effective
Contraceptives - time until effective (if not first day period):
instant: IUD
2 days: POP
7 days: COC, injection, implant, IUS
PCOS medication and treatment
For endometrial canre- IUS or COCP
for infertiloty:
Clomifene - increases chace of ocultion
Laparoscopic ovarian drilling
In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
spiranalactone to block angrogen conversion!!!
menopaue ages and contraceptons
menopause - 12 months after no period
perimonopause - teh sime surrounding menopasue tat leds to smptoms
normal is over 45
FSH test neeed in women under 40 - this is premature
contracetio needed 1 years after menopause in over 50 and 2 years for under 50
what is teh apgar scoring process
Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiratory
alchollwthdwarl sezzures onset tmes
symptos - 6-12 hours
sezures 36 hours
delerum tremens 72 hours
treatment for stress and urge ncontnance
stress - pelvc floor excercses
urge - bladder retranng nd then oxybutynn (antmuscnarc)
deine and name a tocolytc and one tme you may use it
reduces contracions
terbutalne
umblcal cord prolapse
lst DOACs and LMWH
DOAC:
rvoroxban
apxaban
edoxban
LMWH:
daltaparn
enozaparn
tnzaparn
whats fluid bolus is given in diabeties
Start IV fluid resuscitation in children or young people with a bolus of 10 ml/kg over less than 10 minutes
what are teh dfferent types of psorass
- Plaque - most common from in adults
- Guttate - small raised papules, most commn in children and is triggerd by strep throat infection, stress or medication. Resolve in 3-4 months
- Pustular - pustules form under erythematous skin, medicla emergany
Erythrodermic - the skin comes away coepleyelt - admit emergancy
what are the 2 signs of porass
- Auspitz sign- small point of bleeding when the plaueq is scraped off
- Koebner phenomenon - psoriatic lesions in area of skin affected by trauma
Residual pigmentation of eth skin once the lesion resolves
what s teh sterod ladder names
Steroid ladder:
* Hydrocortisone (1)
* Eumavate (2.5)
* Betnovate (10)
Dermavate (50)
blood marer for rheumatod arthertis
ant CCP - ant cyclc ctrullnated peptde
extra astro features of chrons
fnger clubbng
erythema nodosum
pyoderma ganerenosm
epsclerts
nflamatry artherts
remsson and mantndanct for UC and chrons
chronns - oral pred or IV hydrocortisone then zathioprine
UC - msalazine ot sulfasalazine
When should maternal steroids be given
between 24-35 weeks
what what pont whould lochia get an ultrasond
6 weeks
medcal treatment for stress adn urge ncontance
urge:
bladder retrangn
Anticholinergic medication: for example, oxybutynin, tolterodine and solifenacin
Mirabegron (a beta-3 agonist) has no antcholngergc afects.
Stress:
pelvc floor excercse
Duloxetine is the agent of choice for stress incontinence.
what s teh SSRi of choce n those wth recent myocardal nfarcaton
Sertralne
when should an ectopc be managed surgcally
All ectopic pregnancies >35 mm in size or with a serum B-hCG >5,000IU/L should be managed surgically
or heartbeat presatn
heamodynamcally unstable
wbat s frst lne SSR n chldren and young people
Fluoxetne
what are teh red nce guodlines
blue
not responding or doesnt wake
grunting
tachyopnea >60
chest indrawing
reduced skin turgour
age <3 with temp >38
non blanching rash
bulgign fontanelle
neck stiffness
status epilepticus
focal neurological signs
focal seizures