Questions Flashcards
Rapid IV administration of loop diuretics can lead to what?
Tinnitus
IV loop diuretics should NEVER be given in combination with X?
Aminoglycosides as risk of ototoxicity
Spironolactone - with or without food?
With food
Hyperprolactinaemia is a side effect with most antipychotics, except?
Aripiprazole
Can an AChE inhibitor and memantine be given together?
NICE guidance states that the combination is NOT recommended.
Patients with epilepsy should not be given what anti malarials?
Chloroquine and mefloquine
metformin side effects
GI disturbance and metallic tast in mouth
Frothy pink sputum is indicative of what disease?
Heart failure
Outline gentamicin bacterial cover
Very active against gram neg.
Not active against anaerobes
Is active against pseudomonas
Treatment with gentamicin should ideally be limited to what duration?
7 days
When should treatment be offered to patients with stage 1 hypertension?
Treat stage 1 if patient is under 50 years and has one of the following: target organ damage, cardiovascular disease, diabetes or a CV risk >20%.
If the patient does not have any of these conditions, then offer lifestyle advice and review annually.
When should treatment be offered to patients with stage 2 hypertension
Treat all patients with stage 2 hypertension regardless of their age.
Step 1 hypertension treatment in patients <55 years
ACEi (or ARB if not tolerate)
OR a thiazide diuretic in patients with heart failure or at high risk
Step 2 hypertension treatment is patients <55 years
ACEi + CCB
Step 3 hypertension treatment in patients <55 years
ACEi + CCB+ thiazide diuretic
Step 1 hypertension treatment in patients >55 years or afro /carribbean
CCB or a thiazide diuretic if evidence of heart failure or at risk
Step 2 hypertension treatment in patients >55 years or afro/carribbean
CCB + ACEi/ARB (for black people of african or caribbean origin, consider an ARB in preference to an ACE inhibitor)
Step 3 hypertension treatment in patients >55 years or afrocarribbean
CCB+ ACEi + thiazide
When would a high dose thiazide diuretic be used over spironolate in step 4 hypertension?
If k+ is >4.5mmol/l then should not use spironolactone
How should isolated systolic hypertension be treated?
Should treat as normal
What is the BP target in diabetes?
140/80
What is the BP target in diabetes associated with target organ damage?
130/80
What is the target BP target in CKD?
130/80
What antihypertensive is used first line in pregnancy?
Labetolol usually (unless reason why they can’t have e.g. asthmatic)