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Red flags pharm Flashcards

1
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Teething

A

Meningitis symptoms
Tx = Anbesol

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Musculoskeletal pain (bruising, sprain, strain)

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Unintended
Weakness
Bowel/bladder issues
Fracture
Infection
Nocturnal sweats
Tx: Painkillers

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3
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Headache/Migraine

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Different to before
Head injury
Meningitis symptoms
Tx: Paracetamol or Migraleve

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4
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Sleep Issues

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Anxiety
Low mood
Tx: Sominex or Nytol

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5
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Travel sickness

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No Red Flags
Tx: Kwells or Scopaderm

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6
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Threadworm

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Travel abroad
Insomnia
Weight loss
Repeated occurrence
Tx: Ovex

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7
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Headlice

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Infection
Tx: Hedrin

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8
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Scabies

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Infection
Tx: Lyclear

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Herpes Simplex

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Infection
Lesions elsewhere
Eyes affected
Painless
Tx: Zovirax

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10
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Shingles

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Immunocompromised
Eyes affected
Tx: Painkillers

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11
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Athlete’s foot

A

Infection at site/systemic
Diabetes
Nail involvement
Tx: Lamisil

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12
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Fungal Nail

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Infection at site/systemic
Diabetes
>2 nails
Nail trauma
Tx: Curinail

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13
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Ringworm

A

Infection at site/systemic
Tx: Canesten/Daktarin

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Sweat rash

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Infection at site/systemic
Tx: Canesten/Daktarin cream

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15
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Impetigo

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Infection
Eczema
Other medical conditions
Tx: Refer for Abx cream

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16
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Boils

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Infection at site/systemic
Recurring boils
Tx: Refer for Abx

17
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Childhood Infections (Chickenpox, Slapped cheek, Hand foot and mouth, Whooping Cough)

A

Meningitis symptoms
Septicaemia symptoms
Tx: Antipyretics or Calamine for itch

18
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UTI

A

Systemic infection
Blood in urine
Back tenderness
Vaginal discharge
Diabetes
Tx: Pot cit sachets

19
Q

Vaginal thrush

A

Systemic infection
Lower abdominal pain
Dysuria
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Bloody discharge
Diabetes
Tx: Canesten cap/cream/internal cream

20
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Dysmenorrhoea

A

Systemic Infection
Abnormal/severe bleeding
Late period
Dull and continuous pain that doesn’t decrease as period ends
Tx: Pain killers

21
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Conjunctivits

A

Loss of vision
Visual disturbances
Photophobia
Red eye around coloured part of eye
Eye injury
Eye surgery
Vomiting
Tx: Chloramphenicol drops

22
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Dry eye

A

Systemic Infection
Loss of vision
Visual disturbances
Photophobia
Eyelid involvement
Tx: Hypromellose

23
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Ear wax/infections

A

Foreign body in ear
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Discharge
Severe pain
Itchiness
Hearing loss
Tx: Otex drops

24
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Mouth ulcers

A

Painless ulcer
Large (>1cm) or multiple ulcers
Sore tongue and corners of mouth
Coincides with menstruation
Diarrhoea
Tx: Bonjela

25
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Dry Mouth

A

Chemo/radio therapy
Increased urination
Dehydration
Dry eye
Joint pain
Dysphagia
Tx: usually refer but Biotene

26
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Oral thrush

A

Diabetes
Immunosuppression
Painless lesions
Tx: Daktarin oral gel

27
Q

Angular stomatitis

A

Fatigue
Short of breath
Headache
Infection
Ulcers in mouth
Tx: Clotrimazole

28
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Sore throat

A

Infection
Dysphagia
Difficulty breathing
Tonsillar exudate
Swollen glands
Tx: Difflam and Painkillers or lozenges

29
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Eczema

A

Infection
Face
Widespread
Tx: Diprobase or hydrocortisone

30
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Contact dermatitis

A

Infection
Face
Widespread
Tx: Diprobase or hydrocortisone

31
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Psoriasis

A

Infection
Widespread
Itchy
Tx: Diprobase

32
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Seborrhoeic scalp conditions

A

Infection
Redness of scalp
Scaly scalp
Lesions around body
Hair loss
Tx: Nizoral

33
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Urticaria

A

Anaphylaxis
Difficulty breathing
Tightness in chest
Infection
Widespread
Tx: Loratidine or Calamine lotion

34
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Warts/Verrucae

A

Diabetes
Change colour
Itchy
Bleeding
Face/Anogenital area
Multiple/widespread area
Tx: Bazuka

35
Q

Nappy Rash

A

Rash other than nappy
Infection
Diarrhoea
Tx: Sudocrem or clotrimazole

36
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Acne

A

Moderate-Severe
Tx: Acnecide

37
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Burns/Scald

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Bigger than palm
Face, hands, feet, genitalia, flexures and axiallea
Blistering
Pale/charred burn
Tx: Painkillers and dressings

38
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Bites/sting

A

Infection
Tx: Chlorphenamine or hydrocortisone

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