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1
Q

somebody with asthma and already on SABA and steroid inhaler. but still needing to use SABA 4 times a day. what do you give them

A

LABA

2
Q

J waves on ECG

aka Osborn wave

A

hypothermia

3
Q

U waves

A

hypokalaemia

4
Q

tall tented P waves

A

hyperkalaemia

5
Q

woman who has angina pain with history of knee OA, what investigation

A

myocardial perfusion scan

6
Q

best way to measure BP in GP surgery

A

validated arm cuff (semi-automatic)

7
Q

if somebody has white coat hypertension, what shoudl you do

A

24hr ambulatory care

8
Q

best way to check response to BP lowering therapy

A

use clinic BP measurements to monitor the response to the antihypertnesive treatment with lifestytle modifications or drugs

9
Q

man with chest pain radiating to jaw, what investigations would you do?

A

ECG AND TROPONIN

10
Q

man with chest pain relieved by sitting forward, sharp. post MI. what investigations

A

if less then 1 week=ECG- its pericarditis. typically shows ST elevation in all leads

if over 1 week- do echo.- somehting like mmyocardial effusion might be suspected

11
Q

pneumocystis jirovecci

A

pneumonia in HIV patientd

can have normal X RAY

12
Q

heart failure patient. on ACEi and diurteic, what else do they need?

A

beta blcoker

13
Q

on ACEi and get hyperkalaemia, what can you give?

A

isosorbide mononitrate

14
Q

personw ith CAP. CRBB65= 0. allergic to penicillin, what do you give

A

doxycycline

15
Q

sore throat, asmathic , on inhalers, what can you give them?

A

nystatin liquid

16
Q

67 year old on amlidipine, BP still not controlled, what can you give?

A

ACEi