Pharmacology

Question 1

Oculogyric crisis

Answer 1

Dystonic reaction to certain drugs

Question 2

Drugs causing oculogyric crisis

Answer 2

Antipsychotics
Metoclopramide
Parkinson’s drugs

Question 3

Management of oculogyric crisis

Answer 3

IV anti-muscarinic - benztropine or procyclidine

Question 4

Aminophylline MOA

Answer 4

Binds to adenosine receptors to stop constriction

Question 5

Digoxin side effect

Answer 5

Gynaecomastia

Question 6

What are the guidelines for prescribing aspirin in children <16

Answer 6

Don’t prescribe unless for Kawasaki due to risk of Reyes syndrome

Question 7

what is azathioprine used for?

Answer 7

Crohn’s

Question 8

azathioprine MOA

Answer 8

purine synthesis inhibition

Question 9

Denosumab MOA

Answer 9

RANK-L inhibitor

Question 10

monitoring when giving dexamethasone

Answer 10

glucose 4 times a day

Question 11

Treatment for bites (human or animal)

Answer 11

co-amoxiclav

Question 12

treatment for skin infection

Answer 12

flucloxacillin

Question 13

treatment for CAP

Answer 13

amoxicillin (doxycycline if allergic)

Question 14

treatment for tonsillitis

Answer 14

penicillin (clarithromycin if allergic)

Question 15

treatment for otitis media

Answer 15

amoxicillin (clarithromycin if allergic)

Question 16

treatment for trichomoniasis

Answer 16

metronidazole

Question 17

treatment for syphilis

Answer 17

penicillin

Question 18

treatment for conjunctivitis

Answer 18

chloramphenicol

Question 19

agitated, disoriented, pyrexial and incontinent.

Answer 19

delirium - normally caused by UTI post-surgery

Question 20

which condition is prevented by prophylaxis before appendectomy

Answer 20

wound infection

Question 21

how to make mitral stenosis more easy to hear

Answer 21

exercise