PSA Flashcards
Prescriber mnemonic
- Patient details
- Reaction
- Sign chart
- Contraindications
- Route
- IV fluids
- Blood clot prophylaxis
- Anti Emetics
- pain Relief
Contraindications for drugs that increase bleeding
- bleeding
- suspect of beeding
- at risk of bleeding
SE for steroids
- Stomach ulcers
- Thin skin
- Oedema
- R and L HF
- Osteoporosis
- Infection
- DM
- Cushings
CI for NSAIDs
- Renal failure
- Systolic dysfunction = hf
- Asthma
- Indigestion
- clotting abnormality
CI for anti hypertensives
- hypotension
- bradycardia
- electrolyte disturbance
antiemetic choice if nauseated
- cyclizine 50mg 8hrly
- metoclpramide 10mg 8hrly if HF
- ondansetrON 4MG Or 8mg 8hrly
anti emetic if not nauseated
- cyclizine tomg up to 8hrly
- met
when to avoid metoclopramide
- parkinsons
- young women
causes of hyponatraemia
Hypovolaemic
- Fluid loss
- Addissons
- Diuretics
Euvolaemic
- SIADH
- Polydipsia
- hypothyroid
Hypervolaemic
- HF
- Renal failure
Causes of hypokalaemia
DIRE
- Drugs = loop and thiazide
- Inadequate intake or intestinal loss
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Endocrine = cush and conn
causes of hyperkalaemia
DREAD
- Druhs = K sparing and ACEi
- Renal failure
- Endocrine = addison
- Artefact
- DKA
S+S digoxin toxicity
- confusion
- nausea
- visual halos
- arrhythmia
S+S lithium toxicity
- early = tremor
- intermediate = tired
- late = arrythmia, seizure, coma, renal failure, DI
S+S phenytoin toxicity
- gum hypertrophy
- ataxia
- nystagmus
- peripheral neuropath
- teratogenicity
S+S gent and vanc toxicity
-ototoxicity
- nephrotoxicity
usual dosing of gentamicin
- high dose regimen of 5-7mg/kg once daily
- RF or IE = 1mg/kg 12hrly
gent monitoring for divided daily dosing
- peak = 1hr post dose = IE 3-5, else 5-10
- trough = before enxt dose = IE <1 else <2
major bleed on warfarin
- stop warfarin
- 5-10mg IV vit K
- give prothrombin complex
INR 5-8 and no bleeding
omit warfarin 2 days then reduce dose
INR 5-8 and minor bleeding
- omit warwarin and gice 1-5mg IV vit K
INR >8 and no bleed
omit warfarin and give 1-5mg PO vit K
INR >8 and minor bleeding
Omit warfarin and give 1-5mg IV vit K
ramipril in pregnancy?
No - teratogenic
- switch to labetalol pre conception
Tamoxifen patient information
- increases risk of endometrial cancer
- increases efficacy of warfarin
- increased VTE risk