PSA Flashcards
drugs to stop before surgery
I LACK OP Insulin lithium anticoagulants COCP/hrt 4 weeks before k sparing diuretics oral hypoglycaemics perindopril and acei
enzyme inducers
PC BRAS phenytoin carbamazepine barbiturates rifampicin alcohol chronic excess sulphonylureas
enzyme inhibitors
AO DEVICES allopurinol omeprazole disulfuram erythromycin valproate isoniazid ciprofloxacin ethanol (acute suphonamides
prEscriber mnemonic
pt details reation sign the chart contraindications to each drug route for each drug IV fluids if needed blood clot prophylaxis if needed pain relief if needed
Streoid side effects
STEROIDS stomach ulcers thin skin edema right and left heart failure osteoporosis infection candida diabetes cushings syndrome
NSAIDS c/is
no urine (renal failure) Systolic dysfunction (heart failure) Asthma indigestion dyscrasia (clotting abnormality
drug causes of low neutrophils
clozapine carbimazoel
low platelets
penicillamine heparin
hypokalaemia
loop and thiazide diuretics
hyperkalaemia
potassium sparing and acei
intrinsic renal failure
nephrotoxic abx
acei gent vanc tetracycline
nsaids
hepatitis
paracetamol overdose, statins, rifampicin
cholestasis
fluclox, coamox, nitrofurantoin, steroids, sulfonylureas
st segment downsloping in all leads
digoxin
digoxin toxicity
Confusion, nausea, visual halos and arrhythmias
lithium tox
Early: tremor
Intermediate: tiredness
Late: arrhythmias, seizures, coma, renal failure and diabetes insipidus
phenytoin tox
Gum hypertrophy, ataxia, nystagmus, peripheral neuropathy and teratogenicity
gent and vanc tox
Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
