Herbals Flashcards

1
Q

herbs that increase bleeding

A

Ginko
Ginger
Garclic
Ginseng
Green Tea
Saw Palmetto

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2
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Bleo SE

A

pulmonary fibrosis, htn & toxicity
Keep fio2 <30

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3
Q

cisPlaTin SE

A

renal injury
thrombembolism

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4
Q

doxorubicin

A

cardiomyopathy

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5
Q

5FU

A

Fluorouracil

cerebellar ataxia
cardiac toxicity
gastritis
myelosuppression

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6
Q

Tamoxifen

A

thromboembolism

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7
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Drugs that increase the risk of thromboembolism

A

cisplatin
tamoxifen

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8
Q

Chronic SE of corticosteroids

A

SPONGES

Suppress HPA axis
Peptic ulcer disease/peripheral blood changes
Osteoporosis
Nervous system dysfunction
Growth inhibited
Electrolyte / metabolic changes (hyper nat, hypocal),
Skeletal muscle myopathy

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9
Q

minor Stress Dose Steroid

A

25 mg Hydrocortisone
5 mg Methylprednisolone

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10
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moderate Stress Dose Steroid

A

50-75 mg hydrocortisone 1-2 days

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11
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major Stress Dose Steroid

A

100-150 mg hydrocortisone 2-3 days

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12
Q

gentamycin side effects

A

Skeletal muscle weakness
Ototoxicity
Nephrotoxicity

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13
Q

vanco SE & dose ?

A

15mg/kg
red man syndrome

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14
Q

Increase sedative effects

A

kava & valerian

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15
Q

CYP450 inducer, delayed emergence

A

St Johns wort

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16
Q

ephedra

A

increases BP & HR

17
Q

SPONGES mnemonic for chronic corticosteroid

A

Skeletal muscle myopathy
peptic ulcer
osteoporosis
nervous system dysfunction
growth inhibition
electrolyte
suppression of HPA axis

18
Q

Dose of prednisone that causes HPA axis suppression

A

> 20mg prednisone per day >3 weeks

19
Q

Minor-inguinal hernia repair

A

5 mg Methylprednisolone
25 mg Hydrocortisone

20
Q

Moderate-nonlap choley, colon resection, total hip

A

50-75 mg hydrocortisone 1-2 days

21
Q

Major-pancreatoduodenectomy, esophagectomy, CPB stress dose

A

100-150 mg hydrocortisone 2-3 days

22
Q

steroids that cause sodium retention

A

Fludrocortisone and Aldosterone

23
Q

anti-inflammatory steroid

A

Dexamethasone (decadron) and Betamethasone

24
Q

one of highest hyperglycemic effects

A

Decamethosone (Decadron)

25
Q

Cefazolin dose

A

2g q4 (or 3g if >120kg)

26
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