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1
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What would you use to treat acne?

A

Tetracyclines

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What would you use to treat acute coronary syndrome?

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ACE inhibitors
Antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin or ADP-receptor antagonists
Beta-blockers
Fibrinolytic drugs
Heparins and fondaparinux
Nitrates
Opioids
Statins
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3
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What would you use to treat Addison’s disease?

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Systemic corticosteroids

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What would you use to treat adrenal insufficiency?

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Systemic corticosteroids

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What would you use to treat psychomotor agitation?

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Antipsychotics, first or second generations

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6
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What would you use to treat alcohol withdrawal?

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Benzodiazepines

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What would you use to treat allergy?

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Antihistamines such as H1-receptor antagonists

Corticosteroids

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8
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What would you use to treat anaemia?

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Iron, vitamins

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9
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What would you use to treat anaphylaxis?

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Adrenaline/epinephrine
Antihistamines
Systemic corticosteroids

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10
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What would you use to treat angina?

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Beta-blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Nitrates

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11
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What would you use to treat anxiety?

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SSRI
Venlafaxine, mitrazapine
Benzodiazepines
Gabapentin and pregabalin

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12
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What would you use to treat ascites?

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Aldosterone antagonists
Loop diuretics
Colloids

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13
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What would you use to treat asthma?

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Antimuscarinic bronchodilators
Beta2 agonists
Corticosteroids
Leukotriene receptor antagonists

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14
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What would you use to treat atrial fibrillation and flutter?

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Amiodarone
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Digoxin
Direct oral anticoagulants 
Warfarin
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15
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What would you use to treat autoimmune disease?

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Aminosalicylates
Systemic corticosteroids
Methotrexate

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16
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What would you use to treat benign prostatic enlargement?

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5-alpha-reductase inhibitors

alpha-blockers

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17
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What would you use to treat bipolar disorder?

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Antipsychotics, first and second generation
Lamotrigine
Valproate

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18
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What would you use to treat bone metastases?

A

Bisphosphonates

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19
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What would you use to treat bowel preparation?

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Laxatives

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20
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What would you use to treat bradycardia?

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Antimuscarinics

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21
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What would you use to treat breast cancer?

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Bisphosphonates

Sex hormone antagonists for breast cancer

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22
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What would you use to treat breathlessness?

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Diuretics

Opioids

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23
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What would you use to treat CO poisoning?

24
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What would you use to treat cardiac arrest?

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Adrenaline
Amiooodarone
Lidocaine

25
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What would you use to treat CKD?

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Angiotensin receptor blockers
ACE inhibitors
Calcium and vitamin D

26
Q

What would you use to treat COPD?

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Antimuscarinic bronchodilators
B2-agonists
Inhaled corticosteroids

27
Q

What would you use to treat circulatory compromise?

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Colloids
Compound sodium lactate
Sodium chloride

28
Q

What would you use to treat clostridium difficile colitis?

A

Metronidazole

Vancomycin

29
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What would you use to treat bacterial conjunctivitis?

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Aminoglycosides

Chloramphenicol

30
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What would you use to treat constipation?

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Osmotic or stimulant laxatives

31
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What would you use to treat contrast nephropathy?

A

Acetylcysteine

32
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What would you use to treat deep vein thrombosis?

A

Direct oral anticoagulants
Heparins and fondaparinux
Warfarin

33
Q

What would you use to treat dementia?

A

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

34
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What would you use to treat dental infection?

A

Metronidazole

35
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What would you use to treat depression?

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SSRI
Tricyclics and related drugs
Venlafaxine nad mitrazapine

36
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What would you use to treat DM?

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Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors
Insulin
Metformin
Sulphonylureas

37
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What would you use to treat diabetic ketoacidosis?

38
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What would you use to treat diabetic nephropathy?

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Angiotensin receptor blockers

ACE inhibitors

39
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What would you use to treat diarrhoea?

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Antimotility drugs

40
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What would you use to treat dry eyes?

A

Ocular lubricants

41
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What would you use to treat dry skin?

A

Emollients

42
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What would you use to treat dyspepsia?

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Alginates
Antacids
H2-receptor antagonists
Proton pump inhibitors

43
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What would you use to treat eczema?

A

Topical corticosteroids

Emollients

44
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What would you use to treat endocarditis?

A

Aminoglycosides
Penicillin
Vancomycin

45
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What would you use to treat epilepsy with absence seizures?

46
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What would you use to treat focal epilepsy?

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Carbamazepine
Gabapentin and pregabalin
Lamotrigine
Levetiracetam
Valproate
47
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What would you use to treat generalised epilepsy?

A

Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Valproate

48
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What would you use to treat status epilepticus?

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Benzodiazepines
Levetiracetam
Valproate

49
Q

What would you use to treat erectile dysfunction?

A

Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors

50
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What would you use to treat faecal impaction?

51
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What would you use to treat fever?

A

Paracetamol

Aspirin

52
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What would you use for fluid and electrolyte therapy?

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Colloids
Compound sodium lactate
Glucose
Potassium chloride
Sodium chloride
53
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What would you use to treat gastro-oesophageal refluc disease?

A

Alginates and antacids
H2-receptor antagonists
Proton pump inhibitors

54
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What would you use to treat generalised anxiety disorder?

A

Antidepressants: venlafaxine and mitrazapine

Gabapentin and pregabalin

55
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What would you use to treat glaucoma?

A

Prostaglandin analogue eye drops

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