PSA Flashcards
Dosage of LMWH for surgical
20mg SC- low risk- 2hrs pre
40mg SC high risk - 12 hrs pre
Reversal agent of LMWH
Protamine sulphate
Types of LMWH
Daltaparin/enoxiparin sodium
Fondaparinux
SE of LMWH
Heparin induced thrombo
Hyperkalaemia
Avoid in GFR <15
Tx of DVT/PE
Apixiban 10mg BD 7 days
Then 5mg BD 3 months
When to avoid DOACs
Pregnancy
GFR <15
Treatment of A fib
Beta blocker- atenolol 50-100mg OD
or RL CCB- verapamil or diltiazem
Apixiban 5mg BD if CHADVASC
When to use each antiemetic
Haloperidol- drug and chemical
Metoclopramide- GIT
Ondansetron- chemo and abdo surgery
Cyclizine- CNS and ear
Tx of DKA
1L saline- 1hr, then 2hr, then 4, 8
Insulin FRII
Start glucose when <14
Tx of HHS
1hr saline 2 hrs
When to stop insulin for surgery
Stop short acting
Give VRII
Reduce long by 20%
When to stop lithium for surgery
Day before
When to stop warfarin and DOACs for surgery
5 days for warfarin
2 days for DOACs
When to stop COCP for surgery and start again
4 weeks
restart 2 weeks after using POP in-between
When to stop sulphonylureas for surgery
day of surgery
When to stop ACEi, ARB and spironolactone for surgery
Day of surgery
What to do to steroid dose for surgery
Doubler it
When to start VRII for surgery
T1DM
>1 meal missed- stop metformin too
Poor BM >69
Post MI
Drugs that inhibit CYP450
Azoles/amiodarone/allopurinol
Macrolides
Valproate
Cipro
Statins
Steroids SE
Stomach ulcers
Thin skin
Oedema
Right/Left HF
OP
Infections
Diabetes
Syndrome- Cushing
NSAIDs SE
No urine- Renal
Systolic dysfunction_HF
Asthma
Indigestion
BlooD clotting abnormal
SE of ACEi
Dry cough
Prescribe ARB instead
SE of BB
Asthma
Worsen acute HF
ED
CCB SE
Peripheral oedema and flushing
Verpamil Constipation
Diuretics SE
Renal failure
loop- fureosomide- gout, hypokalaemia
Thiazide- hypokalaemia, gout
Spirono- hyperkalaemia, gynaecologist
Diuretics SE
Renal failure
loop- fureosomide- gout, hypokalaemia
Thiazide- hypokalaemia, gout
Spirono- hyperkalaemia, gynaec
Trimethoprim SE
Agranulocytosis
Neutropaenic sepsis
Folate
Drugs causing low neutrophils
Clozapine
Carbimazole
WCC in bacterial vs viral
Neutrophils high- Bacterial
Lymphs high- viral
Cause of low plts
Heparin
DIC
ITP- child post URTI
HUS- E coli- diarrhoea, haemolytic anaemia, low plt, renal failure
TTP- “, fever and neuro
Urea vs creatinine rise in AKI
Urea> creatine in pre renal
Creatinine> in intrinsic and post
Cholestatic drugs
Co amox
Fluclox
Steroids
Nitro
Sulphonyl
Target O2 for no resp failure vs T2 resp failure
> 94%
COPD- 88-92%
What oxygen delivery for acute COPD
High flow if bad but titrate to
Blue Venturi
24% can go up to 28%
Nasal Cannula flows
1L
2L
4L- may cause irritation
What O2 to give in emergency
Non rebreather Mask
15L
Gentamicin and vancomycin SE
Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
Lithium SE
Early- tremor
Intermediate- tiredness
Later- arrhythmia, seizure, DI
Paracetamol OD treatment
<1hr- activate charcoal
Measure 4hrs- graph- NAC
Tx of Warfarin OD
INR 5-8 no bleeding- miss 2 doses
5-8 minor bleed- stop and IV vit K restart when <5
> 8 no bleeding- stop, PO vit K, restart <5
Minor bleed >8- “ IV vit k
Major Bleed- Stop, IV vit K 5mg, IV PCC
AE-Asthma Tx
Salbutamol, Neb. 5mg
Ipratropium bromide, Neb. 0.5mg (500mcg)
Hydrocortisone, IV 100mg / PO 50mg
SE of sulphonylureas
Hypog
Weight gain
Info for patients taking steroids
Regular BM monitoring
PPI
>3m- bisphosphonates
SE of bisphosphonates
Osteonecrosis
Oesophageal reactions
Atypical femur fracture
Monitoring with statins
CK if lose in risk of myopathy
ALTs
When to stop statins
Taking macrolide
CI of ACEi
Aortic stenosis
Which drugs are contraindicated with lithium
ACEi, thiazides, loops
NSAIDs
Use CCBs
Rapid acting insulin
Nororapid
Humalog
Short acting insulin
Actrapid
Humulin S
Long acting
Lantus
Levemir
Intermediate insulin
Humulin I
Insulatard
Hypoglycaemia treatment
Conscious- BM<4- glucotabs
Unconscious- IM glucagon
or Glucose 20% 100ml if IV access
When to add to metformin for DM
When Hb1ac >58
Thiazaolidinedione CI
HF and bladder cancer
CI drugs in HF
TVNG
Thiazola
Verapamil
NSAIDs
Glucocorticoids
Steroid ladder
Hydrocortisone
Clobetasone
Betamethasone
Clobetasol
When does the LFTs make you stop taking statins
ALT/AST x3 ULN
Opioids used in renal failure
Fentanyl
Alfentanil
Buprenorphine
Dihydrocoedine to morphine oral
/10
Morphone oral to SC
/2
Morphine oral to oxycodone
/1.5
Used to be 2
Non palliative opioid dosing
Oromorph 2.5-5
4 hourly
Conversion of modified release
Half the immediate BD
Anti emetic in Parkinsons
Doperidone
When to take diuretics
Morning
Tx of hyperkalaemia
10ml 10% Ca gluconate
125ml of 20% dextrose
10U insulin
Drugs causing urinary retention
Opioids
Anticholinergics
GA
A adrenal agonists
Benzos
NSAIDs
CCBs
Antihistamine
Drugs causing confusion
Morphine
Metoclopramide
Anti-cholinergics, psychotics, depressants, convulsants
Folic acid dosage
400mcg
5mg- prev NTD, DM, epilepsy, obese, SCD, IBD, thala
Drugs causing hyponatraemia through SIADH
SSRI , TCA
PPI
Sulphonylurea
Carbamazepine
Monitoring with ACE/ARB
U&E before
Expect small rise <20% creatinine
What to monitor with cyclosporin
Nephrotox- U&E
HTN- BP
How long should antiplatelets be stopped before surgery
7 days
Including aspirin
When to stop allopurinol
In decreased renal function
Breakthrough pain for fentanyl patch
If on >25mcg fentanyl
Nasal fentanyl
When is nitrofurantoin CI
GFR< 45
At term
Tx of alcohol withdrawal
Chlordiazepoxide
If INR >1.5 on day of surgery who stopped taking warfarin what do you give
Phytomenadione
Vit K
2mg PO
Info for taking SSRI
Do not stop suddenly
Suicide ideation may increase for up to 4 weeks
How to take rivaroxiban
With food
Effects of toprimate with POP
Induces CYP450
Decrease POP
Need another contraception
Drugs inducing CYP450
Phenytoin
Carbamazepine
Barbituates
Rifampicin
Toprimate
Sulphonylurea
How to monitor furosemide
Weight
SE of trimethoprim
Tubular dysfunction
Hyperkalaemia
Tx of Migraine
Triptan and NSAID
Prophylaxis- toprimate or propanolol
Toprimate is teratogenic
SE of toprimate
Teratogenic- cleft lip
Reduced POP efficacy
Pregnancy thrush
Oral metronidazole BD 7d 400mg
Tx of UTI in pregnancy
Nitrofuratoin
No trimethoprim
Drug causing facial swelling
ACEi- angioedema
CI of triptan use
IHD, cerebrovascular disease
SE of triptans
Tingling
Heat
Tightness
SSRI and sodium
Causes SIADH and hyponatraemia
If low sodium what should you check
Which drugs cause SIADH
When should enoxiparin be stopped
If bleeding
Blood in sputum
If recent stroke
Max dosage of paracetamol per day
4g
Max dosage of NSAIDs per day
2.4g
When should methotrexate be stopped
In active infection
Tacrolismus SE
Tremor
Methotrexate SE
Myelosuppression
Mucositis
Liver fibrosis
Lung fibrosis
Cyclophosphamide SE
Myelosuppression
TC carcinoma
Cyclophosphamide SE
Myelosuppression
TC carcinoma
Doxycyline SE
Oesophagitis, photosensitivity
3 drugs CI in asthma
Adenosine
BB
NSAIDs
ng to mcg to mg
1000ng= 1mcg =0.0001 g
What sign means you have increased risk of problems in asthma
Nasal polyps
What should be measured in digoxin toxicity
Digoxin level
U&E
ECG
Tx of urge vs stress incontinence
Stress- duloxetine 40mg BD
Urge- oxybutinin 5mg BD
Drugs CI in pregnancy
WASTE ASS
Warfarin
Amino
Sulphamides
Tetras
ACE
Statine
Sulphonylyurea
When should you avoid giving glucose fluids
In stroke patients
Common dosages in analgesia
Para- 1g QDS
Ibru- 200-400 TDS
Codeine- 30-60 qds
Co-codamol- 2 tabs qds- 8/500, 30/500
Common AE dosages
Cyclizine 50mg tds
Meto 10mg tds
Common AB doseages
Amox- 500mg tds
Clarithro- “
PPI doseages
Lansoprazole 15-30 OD
Omeprazole 20-40 OD
Common CVD doses
Aspirin 75-300 od
Clopi “
Artovostatin 10-80 ON
Atenolol 25-100 OD
Ramipril 1.25-10 ID
Bendro- 2.5 OD
Furos- 20mg OD -80 BD
Amlodipine 5-10 mg OD
Common endocrine drugs doses
Levo 25-200mcg
Metformin 500mg OD 1g BD
Which statin to use for secondary prevention
Atorvastatin 80mg On
Lithium levels
0.4-1
If troughs are high in Gentamicin what should you do
Change TDS to BD
Increase interval
Croup Tx
Dexamethasone
150mcg/kg
Drugs to avoid in BF
ABC SML
Aspirin, amiodarone
Benzo
Cipro, carbimazole
Sulph
Methotrexate
Lithium
When should you gradually withdraw steroids
> 40mg pred >7d
3 weeks tx
Repeated courses
When should you measure digoxin
8-12 hours after last
Fluids and electrolytes needed per day
30ml/kg/day
1 K/Na/Cl
50-100g glucose /day
Fluids and electrolytes needed per day
30ml/kg/day
1 K/Na/Cl
50-100g glucose /day
Each 5% Dextrose day contains how much glucose
50g
Common SE of aspirin
Urticaria
ECG changes with tricyclic OD
Sinus tachy
Wide QRS
Prolonged QT
Digoxin OD sx
N+V
Blurred vision- yellow green, haloes
Palpitation
Confusion
Tx of digoxin OD
Digibind, monitor K- treat accordingly
What can interact with SSRI to cause serotonin syndrome
Tramadol
Amox SE
Rash with IM
Fluclox SE
Cholestasis
Cirpo SE
Lower seizure threshold
Prolonged QT
Metronidazole SE
Reaction with alcohol
Trimethoprim SE
Rash, photo, pruritus, Haem suppression
Which 2 diuretics cannot be prescribed together
Amiloride and spironolactone
Cause hyperkalaemia
What should you co prescribe for TB
Pyridoxine
How long should you stop metformin with a CT scan with contrast
For 48 hours after
Indications of HRT
Flushing, insomnia, headaches
Premature menopasue- continue until 50
When to give certain types of HRT
Monthly- oestrgoen 28d+ prog last 14d
Regular periods and menopause sx
3 monthly- oestogren for 3 months+ Prog 14d
Irregular
Oestrogen only if hysterectomy
Transdermal- if risk of VTE
Cancer risks with HRT/COCP
Oestrogen- breast and endo
Combined- breast, cocp cervical
Alternative meds for menopausal sx other than hormonal
SSRI- fluoxetine- vasomotor
Citalopram 2nd
Vaginal dryness- lubricants
OP- bisphosphonates
COCP and POP names
Microgynon- cocp
Levongestrel, norethisterone, desogestrel- POP
Absolute CI to COCP
BF <6w
BMI >40
>35 and smoke >15
HTN >160/95
VTW
Migraine and aura
Breast cancer
If miss dose of COCP what happens
If miss 1- take 2
Miss 2-
First week- emergency contraception
Week 2- nothing
Week 3- omit pack free
Use condoms for 7 days
Miss dose of POP what happens
Traditional
If miss 1<3 hours - take 2
>3 hours- emergency contraception
Desogestrel
<12hrs- normal
>12 hours- take, 48 hours condoms
SE of Herceptin/trastuzumab
Cardiac toxicity - echo before and after tx
Flu like symtptoms
Most important prognostic factor of paracetamol OD
pH <7.3
What must be done 6 monthly in amiodarone
TFT and LFT
Adrenaline amount for ALS
If PEA/Asystole- 10ml 1:10000
Common SE of sildenafil
Headaches, flushing, dyspepsia, green tinge of vision
TCA SE
Arrhythmias, seizures
Metabolic acidosis
Sinus achy, wide QRS, QT
Early AC- dry mouth, dilated pupils, blurred vision
Drugs to avoid in G6PD
Nitro, sulphonylurea, cipro , antimalarials
NASC
What is protective in paracetamol OD
Anything that inhibits Py450- Acute alcohol
Anything inducing e.g carbamazepine increases risk
Risk of NSAID and SSRI
GI bleed- require PPI
When is diclofrenac CI
IHD, PAD, CVD, CHF
What to do if heparin induced thrombocytopaenia
Stop heparin and start argatroben- direct thrombin inhibitor
What can precipitate lithium toxicity
NSAIDS
Renal failure
Dehydration
Diuretics, ACE, metronidazoel
Effects of amiodarone on thyroid
Hypothyroid
Thyrotoxicosis
Antidote for methanol poisoning
Ethanol
Antidote for BDZ OD
Flumezanil
Beta blocker toxicity tx
Atropine if Brady
Resistant- glucagon
Mx of organophosphate OD
Atropine
Tamoxifen adverse affects
Vaginal bleeding, amenorrhoea
Hot flushes
VTE
Endometrial cancer
What is high on VBG for smokers
COHb up to 10%
What electrolyte abnormality does PPI cause
Hypomagnesia
NAC reaction tx
Stop the IV infusion
Give nebuliser salbutamol
Re start at slower
Anti freeze tx
Fomepizole
Features of oculogyric crisis
Restlessness
Upward gaze of eyes
Causes of oculogyric crisis
AP, metoclopramide
Tests vital before RIPE tx
LFTs
Visual and renal for ethambutol
Organophosphate sx
Pinpoint pupils
Excessive urination
Bradycardia
SE of cipro on MSK
Achilels tendon rupture due to tendinopathy
Statin, ACE and amiodarone monitoring
Statin- LFT- baseline, 3m, 12m
ACE- U+E- prior, increasing, annually
Amiodarone- TFT, LFT- Every 6m
U+E and CXR prior
Azathiprine and methotrexate monitoring
Meth- FBC, LFT, U+E
Repeated until stabilised, every 2-3m
Aza- FBC, LFT- 3 months
FBC weekly first 4w
Lithium and SV monitoring
Lithium level, TFT, U+E- LLweekly until stable, TFT U+E 6m
SV- LFT- periodically first 6m
Thiazolidinedione monitoring
LFT
Digoxin monitoring
No monitoring levels needed unless toxicity - 8-12 hrs after
Should monitor renal levels tho as is excreted really
Tx of LSD OD
Lorazepam
SE of Mg
Diarrhoea
Electrolyte abnormality in chronic alcoholics
Low Mg
Cyclizine affect cholinergic system
Anti cholinergic
If taking enzyme inducing drugs what contraceptive should you be on
POP
Tx of gestational HTN
Labetalol 1st
Nifedipine
Methyldopa
Tx of eclampsia
Magnisum Sulphate
Pre-eclamspia
HTN >20w and proteinuria/organ dysfunction
Blood pressure control before conception
Stop ACEi before conception
Start labetolol
When should you be cautious when taking ACEi
If develop N+V- can cause AKI
What HRT has the highest risk for breast cancer
Combined
When should you not give metformin and choose alternate AD
GFR <30 , creatine >150
Gliclazide
What should be checked as baseline with AP
Glucose
Monitoring in sodium valproate
Hepatotoxicity so LFT measured
Dark stool meaning
Bleed- likely steroid or NSAID use
Gabapentin SE
Neutropenia
Amiloride SE
Hyperkalaemia
Stroke patients fluid requirement
Day 1- 1L Nacl, 1L Nacl
Day 2- 1 glucose, 1 NaCl
Types of movement disorders and sx
Acute dystonia- upward eyes, stiff neck, abnormal posture
Tardive dyskinesia- sudden irregualr
Parkinsons
Akathasia- restless
Tx of movement disordes
Procyclidine- all
Tardive- tetrabenazine
What to give in addition to nebulisers in exacerbation of COPD
Prednisilone
Combined HRT
Estradiol and northisterone
CI in PAD
BB
ACEi in severe
If fungal infection what presipitates
Antibiotics and steroids
If warfarin INR in range and on macrolide what do you do
Measure INR again in 48 hours if in range
When does it count as 2 pills missed in COCP
When missed 1st and 24 hours after meant to take 2nd
K sparing diuretics monitoring
Potassium after 1 week
Contraception and methotrexate
6 months after stopping
Monitoring effectiveness of BB in AF
Heart rate
Monitoring in amiodarone
Potassium as hypokalaemia dangerous
If on statin in muscle ache and high CK what do you do
Stop statin restart when resolved
Morphine to fentanyl patch
/100
Common SE of metoclopromide
Dirrhoea
PPI electrolyte abnormality
Hyponatraemia
Low Mg
If Creatine over 150 and Hba1c >48 what do you give
Gliclazide
What causes ATN quickly vs slowly
Contrast- hours
Drugs- week
What to change to if omeprazole causes hyponatraemia
Ranitidine
Drugs that interact with amiodarone
PaWSD
Phenytoin
Warfarin
Statin
Digoxin
Immediate vs long term relief of dyspepsia
Magnesium carbonate short
Omeprazole long
Laxative to give if bloated
NOT osmotic
Give Senna
Tx of CAP vs HAP
CAP- mild- amox
Severe- co amox +clarith
HAP- mild co amox
Severe- tazosin
Post op N+V with long QT which AE do you use
Cyzlizine as ondansetron CI