Treatment summaries Flashcards
What to type for: Infective endocarditis treatment
Cardiovascular system infections, antibacterial therapy
What to type for: HRT
Sex hormones
What to type for: which medications to stop before surgery
Surgery and long-term medications
What to type for: meningitis
Central nervous system infections, antibacterial therapy
What to type for: hypercalcaemia
Calcium imbalance
What to type for: Warfarin and INR
Oral anticoagulants
What to type for: Electrolye concentrations in fluids
Fluid and electrolytes
What to type for: Pneumonia
Respiratory system infections
What to type for: DKA and HHS
Diabetic hyperglycaemic emergencies
What to type for: all pain drug conversions
Palliative care
What to type for: all steroid conversions
Glucocorticoid therapy
What to type for: Treatments in GP (meningitis/seizures)
Medical emergencies in the community
What to type for: overdose management
Poisoning, Emergency managmeent
What to type for: tips on bleeding/haemorrhage
Oral anticoagulant
What to type for: antiemetics
Nausea and labirynth disorders
What to type for: VTE prophylaxis/heparins
Parenteral anticoagulants
What to type for: IECOPD
Respiratory system infections
What to type for: bronchiectasis
Respiratory system infections
What to type for: acute alcohol withdrawal
Substance dependence -> alcohol dependence
What to type for: skin steroid creams
Topical corticosteroids
What to type for: Vaginal candida/thrush treatment
‘Antifungals, systemic use’
What to type for: infertility/anovulation information
‘Hypothalamic and anterior pituitary hormones’
What to type for: diabetes insipidus?
Posterior pituitary hormones and antagonists
What to type for: anxiety/OCD
Antidepressant
What to type for: laxatives?
Constipation
What to type for: STEMI?
Acute coronary syndromes
What to type for: B12 deficiency / anaemia
Megaloblastic anaemia
What to type for: Gentamicin?
Aminoglycosides
What to type for: excess bleeding?
Antifibrinolytics
What to type for: shigella?
Gastro-intestinal system infection, Antibacterial therapy
What to type for: cholecystitis?
Gall stones
What to type for: osteomyelitis?
Musculoskeletal infection
What to type for: antacids?
Dyspepsia/Chelates and Complexes
What to type for: smoking?
Substance dependence
What to type for: prophylactic antibiotics (including for C-section)?
Antibacterials used for prophylaxis
What to type for: benzodiazepnie conversions?
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
What to type for: gynae-related?
Heavy menstrual bleeding
What to type for: ACE inhibitors?
Drugs affecting the renin angiotensin system
What to type for: Addison’s disease (adrenal insufficiency)
Glucocorticoid replacement during stress
What to type for: missed pill rules?
On the page for the drug itself under Patient and carer advice e.g. for the combined pill, you could go to the page for Ethinylestradiol with desogestrel and CTRL+F for “missed dose”
