Random Medical Facts

Question 1

What is a triple whammy?

Answer 1

Refers to a combination of 3 drugs that can cause severe renal impairement. Combination of ACE inhobitor which causes constriction of afferent vesicle, NSAIDs which cause dilation of efferent vesicle and diuretics which cause decreased time in glomerulus

Question 2

Which drug is responsible for grey baby syndrome?

Answer 2

Chloramphenicol

Question 3

Red man syndrome is a side effect of which drug?

Answer 3

Vancomycin

Question 4

Which drug reverses effects of heparin?

Answer 4

Protamine sulphate

Question 5

What is the dose for anaphylaxis?

Answer 5

Adrenaline 1:1000, 0.5mls IM

Question 6

Reversal agent for magnesium toxicity?

Answer 6

Calcium gluconate

Question 7

When would calcium gluconate be indicated?

Answer 7

Magnesium toxicity

Prevention arhythmia in hyperkalemia

Question 8

I need to take FBC, LFTs, triponin and D-dimer which tubes do i use?

Answer 8

FBC-purple
DDimer- light blue
LFTs + triponin- yellow

Question 9

What are the different coloured blood tubes an d what are they for?

Answer 9

Light blue- coags, ddimer, INR
Yellow- UandEs, LFTs, lipids, triponin
Purple-FBC, blood film, ESR
Pink-group and cross match

Question 10

What is CRP? What is normal level?

Answer 10

C rewctive protein, protein in blood which levels rise in response to inflammation. Normal below 3mg/L