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Planning management / ADR Flashcards

1
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management of acute mania / hypomania

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antipyschotics eg: onlazapine / haloperidol

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management of acute agitation / anxiety?

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benzodiazepines

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3
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management of pyelonephritis

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IV ABX eg: ceftriaxone

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4
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mx of anaphylaxis

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1:1000 IM 0.5mg adrenaline

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5
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how does bronchiolitis present?

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<1 year

coryza
wheeze
mild fever!
increased WOB
dry cough

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6
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mx of bronchiolitis?

prophylaxis?

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  1. supportive eg: oxygen
    - headbox
    - nasal canula
  2. IV fluids

palivizumab

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7
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presentation of croup?

management?
mild
moderate
severe?

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barking cough worse at night, temperature, stridor, resp distress, coryza

Mx:
All severity = one off dose of oral dexamethasone (0.15mglg)

mild = at home
moderate / severe= admit

moderate / severe= nebulised adrenaline / budenoside

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8
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drug management of cardiac arrest shockable rhythms
= VF / pulseless VT

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  1. adrenaline 1mg after the 3rd shock then after 5/ 7 th shock
  2. amiodarone after 3rd shock 300mg IV
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9
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drug management of non shockable rhythm PEA / asystole

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adrenaline 1mg IV / IO 3rd/5th/7th

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10
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drug mx of dvt?

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DOAC

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11
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mx of emergency hypoglcyaemia

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20% glucose 100ml OVER 15 m

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12
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mx of DKA?

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IV fluids eg:
1L 0.9% NaCl over 1 hour

1L 0.9% NaCl+ KCL over 2 hours -> 2 -> 4 -> 4

fixed rate insulin infusion 0.1units /kg/ hour

once BG < 14 = 10% dextrose infusion

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13
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mx of HHS?

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1L over 1 hour

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14
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mx of hyperK

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IV 10% calcium gluconate 10 ml

Insulin / dextrose infusion (10 units actrapid + 25g glucose)

nebulised salbutamol

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15
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how to find management of status elipticus?

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under epilepsy

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16
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mx of status elipticus

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buccal midazol / rectal diazepam community

IV 4mg lorazepam

IV 4mg lorazepam (2 doses benzo 10mins apart)

Iv pheynytoin / sodium valproate

RSI eg: propofol / midazol

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17
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mx of pneumonia CAP
CURB 1 + pen allergic?

CURB 2

CURB 3

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  1. amoxicillin
    PA : doxycline/ clarithromycin
  2. amoxicillin + clarithryomcin oral
  3. IV co-amoxiclav + clarithromycin
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18
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mx of HAP

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  1. oral co-amox
  2. IV taz
  3. mrsa = vacno
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19
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mx of sickle cell crisis

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analgesia eg: opiates

hydration

oxygen

blood transfusion

exchange transfusion

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20
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what to type in for alcohol syndromes?

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alcohol dependence

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21
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mx of alcohol withdrawal

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chlordiazepoxide reducing regimen

22
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mx of delirium tremens

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benzo eg: lorzepam

23
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mx of wernickes encephalothpyg

A

pabrinx IV thiamine

24
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where to find management of gynae infections?

A

genital infections

25
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where to find anti-emetics

A

under nausea

26
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mx of PMR?

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15mg oral prednisolone

27
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mx of BPH?

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alpha blocker eg: tamsulosin

5 alpha reductase inhbitors eg: finasteride

28
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drug mx of conjunctivtis

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chloramphenicol eye drops 0.5%
fusidic acid

29
Q

calcium / vitmain D + bisphoonates how to take?

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at least 4 hours apart - calcium interferes with absorption of bisohposonates

30
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what are the MHRA/ CHM warnings?

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less common but more serious adverse effects to look out for

31
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advice for use of amiodarone?

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wear suncream

32
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ADR of loop diuretics? 4

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dehydration
renal impairment
hypoK
otoxicity

33
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ADR of NSAIDS? 3

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PUD
renal impairment
HTN

34
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ADR of opioids 5

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urinary retention
constipation
drowsy
confusion
sedation

35
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2 drugs that interact with warfarin and increase INR?

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clarityhromycin
amiodarone

36
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example of drugs that require plasma drug concentration monitoring

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lithium
dixogin
gentamicin
vancomycin
phenytoin

37
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when are lithium samples taken?

range?

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6 hours post dose
0.4-1

38
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when are gentamicin levels taken?

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6-14 hours post dose for once daily regimen

39
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when are vancomycin levels taken?

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pre dose (trough) = taken after 3-4 doses

40
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when should digoxin smaples be taken?

how is efficacy determined?

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6 hours post dose

HR

41
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example of drugs which renal function will have an influence on the initial or maintenance dosage

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DOAC eg: apixaban should be halved if creatinin clearance 15-29

co-amox = dosing interval extended if egfr 10-30

venlafaxine = maintenance dose half if egfr <30

42
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statins and LFT?
what is safe to continue?

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if AST/ALT less than x3 upper limit = safe to continue

43
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drugs that affect LFT

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amiodarone
MTX
statins
terbinafine

44
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drugs that cause hypoNa 6

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  • thiazide diuretics / loops diuretics
  • TCAs
  • SSRi
  • antipsychotics eG: haloperidol
  • Anti epiletics eg: carbmazeapine
  • PPI
45
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drugs that cause hypoK 5

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thiazide and loop diruetics

mieralcorticoids eg: fludrocortisone

insulin

beta 2 agonists eg: salbutamol

chronic use of laxatives

46
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drugs that cause hyperK 6

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K+ sparing diuretics eg: spiro

ACEi / ARB

NSAIDS

ciclosporin

tacrolimus

trimethorpime

47
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target blood concentration for diabetes

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6-10 (4-12 ok)

48
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Mx of high INR: BLEEDING

  1. major bleeding
  2. minor bleeding and iNR > 8
  3. minor bleeding INR 5-8
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Bleeding

  1. stop warfarin - IV vitamin K - PTComplex / FFP
  2. Stop warafrin - IV vitamin K - repeat INR 24 horus - repeat vitamin K - restart warfarin when INR < 5
  3. STOP warfarin - IV vitamin K, restart warfarin INR < 5
49
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Mx of high INR: no bleeding

  1. INR > 8
  2. INR 5-8
  3. BLEEDING INR normal
A
  1. sto warfarin- oral vitamin K - repeat INR 24 hours - restart warfarin < 5
  2. withhold 1-2 doses of warfarin and reduced subsequent maintenance dose
  3. investigate underlying cause
50
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how to control overnight glycaemic control? ie : high BMs in the morning?

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increase long acting in prior evening

51
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lithium + ACEi?

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interact = increased serum lithium concentration

reduce lithium levels by 1/3 or 1/2

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