Tuesday 12th Jan

Question 1

Verapamil

Answer 1

Constipation

Question 2

Atenolol

Answer 2

Sleep disturbances

Question 3

Isosorbide mononitrate

Answer 3

Tachycardia

Question 4

Glimepiride

Answer 4

Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion

Question 5

Pioglitazone

Answer 5

Fluid retention

Question 6

Gliclazide

Answer 6

Hypoglycaemia

Question 7

Ethylene glycol poisoning

Answer 7

Metabolic acidosis with a high anion gap and high osmolar gap

Question 8

Amoxicillin

Answer 8

Rash with infectious mononucleosis

Question 9

Metronidazole

Answer 9

Reaction following alcohol ingestion

Question 10

Doxycycline

Answer 10

Photosensitivity

Question 11

Paracetamol overdose.

Answer 11

transaminitis (elevated ALT and AST) in the 10,000s

Question 12

haemolytic anaemia related to G6PD deficiency

Answer 12

caused by the antibiotic he received recently

Heinz bodies - small round inclusions within red blood cells composed of denatured haemoglobin - are characteristically seen on blood film

Question 13

Ciclosporin side-effects

Answer 13

increased - fluid, BP, K+, hair, gums, glucose