Taking histories

Question 1

what dental problem do calcium channel blockers cause?

Answer 1

gingival hyperplasia

Question 2

what spelling do calcium channel blockers end with?

Answer 2

-ipine

Question 3

what are calcium channel blockers used for?

Answer 3

lowering blood pressure

Question 4

what type of drug is nicorandil and what oral problem does it cause?

Answer 4

potassium channel activator

ulceration

Question 5

what condition is nicorandil used to treat?

Answer 5

angina

Question 6

what colour is a salbutamol inhaler?

Answer 6

blue - Ventolin

Question 7

what colour is a beclomathasone inhaler?

Answer 7

brown - becotide

Question 8

what type of inhaler causes candidiasis?

Answer 8

brown - beclomathasone

Question 9

what are flappy hands a sign of?

Answer 9

jaundice

Question 10

dental relevance of jaundice?

Answer 10

prolonged bleeding

Question 11

what might gynaecomastia be a sign of?

Answer 11

jaundice - lack of oestrogen metabolism in liver

Question 12

what I palmar erythema a sign of?

Answer 12

jaundice

Question 13

what is finger clubbing a sign of?

Answer 13

cardiovascular or respiratory problems

Question 14

what is xanthelasma a sign of?

Answer 14

cardiovascular problem

Question 15

what is arches senilis a sign of?

Answer 15

cardiovascular problem

Question 16

what are splinter haemorrhages a sign of?

Answer 16

cardiovascular or liver problem

Question 17

what is ankle oedema a sing of?

Answer 17

cardiovascular problem

Question 18

what is ascites a sign of?

Answer 18

jaundice