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what is Vampiril?

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ACE Inhibitor

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What is Rampiril?

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ACE Inhibitor

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What do ACE inhibitors do?

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inhibits the conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II.

Dilates vessles and makes you pee more, ultimately lowering BP.

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What is Verapamil?

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Calcium Channel blocker

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What are the side effects of ACE inhibitors?

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Cough
Angioedema
Hyperkalaemia

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Drugs ending in “pril” are usually _______?

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Ace inhibitors

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Drugs ending in “Pine”

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Calcium Channel Blockers

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what are the side effects of calcium channel blockers

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Ankle swelling,
Head ache,
constipation,
bradycardia

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When would verapamil be used?

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Hypertension

Angina

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What do Calcium Channel Blockers do?

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Relax vascular smooth muscle

reduce force of contraction.

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When would you never use Calcium Channel Blockers?

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In a patient already taking Beta Blockers

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What do Thiazide type diuretics do?

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Inhibit sodium reabsorption at the beginning of the distal convoluted tube.

Makes you pee

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What are the side effects of Thiazide type Diuretics

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You pee all your metal ions out

Hyponatraemia
Hypokalaemia
Dehydration
Gout
Arythmias
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What is Furosemide?

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Loop Diuretic

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What is Bumetanide

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Loop Diuretic

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What do Loop Diuretics do?

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Inhibit Na-K-CL transporter at the loop of Henle.

Reduces salt reabsorption

You pee more.

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What are the side effects of Furosemide?

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Hypotension, Hyponatraemia, Hypokalaemia, Hypocalcaemia,

Gout

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When is Furosemide used?

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Heart Failure,

Hypertension

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When are Loop Diuretics used?

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Heart Failure,

Hypertension

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What is Atenolol?

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Beta Blocker

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What is Propranolol?

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Beta Blocker

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What receptor/s does Antenolol block?

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Only blocks β1 adrenoreceptors

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What receptor/s does Propranolol block?

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blocks both β1 & β2 adrenoceptors

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When would you use Atenolol?

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Angina,
Heart failure,
Hyper tension.

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What do beta blockers do?
reduce heart rate and force of contraction
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When would you use Propranolol?
thyrotoxicosis
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What are the side effects of Beta Blockers?
Bronchospasms Cold peripheries Fatigue
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In which patients would you never give Beta Blockers?
Asthmatic Patients
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Beta Blockers often make patients better/worse in the short term but better/worse long term
Beta Blockers often make patients worse in the short term but better in the long term.
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What do Nitrates do?
Fast acting vasodilators
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What is Isosobride mononitrate
Nitrate
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What is Glycerin Trinitrate?
Nitrate
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When would you use nitrates?
Acute heart failure | Angina.
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What are the side effects of GTN spray?
Head aches | Hypotension (collapse)
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How long should you avoid nitrate use to avoid tolerance?
8hrs/day
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What is Asprin?
Anti-platelet agent
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What is Clopidogrel?
Anti-platelet agent
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What is Prasugrel?
Anti-platelet agent
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What does Asprin and Clopidogrel do?
Prevent new thrombosis
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When is Aspin or Clopidogrel used?
Angina MI Patients at risk of MI
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What are the side effects of anti-platelet drugs?
Haemorrhage anywhere. | Peptic ulcer.
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What would prompt you to not use anti-platelet drugs?
Suspected bleed eg Peptic ulcer.
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What is Heparin?
Anticoagulant
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What is Warfarin?
Anticoagulant
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What is Rivaroxaban?
Anticoagulant
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What is Dabigatran?
Anticoagulant
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When are Anticoagulants used?
To prevent:- Deep Vein Thrombosis Pulmonary Embolisim Used in:- NSTEMI Atrial Fibrilation.
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What is the problem with anticoagulants?
If there is haemorrhage the bleeding wont stop.
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How could you reverse the effects of anticoagulants?
Vitamin K
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What is Streptokinase?
Fibrinolytic drugs (clot buster)
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Name a clot busting drug
Streptokinase
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When would you use streptokinase?
``` STEMI Pulmonary Embolism (sometimes) ```
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What do statins do?
Lower Cholesterol
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What are the side effects of Statins?
Myopathy
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What does Adenosine do?
Causes transient Heart Block
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Name an Anti-arrhythmic drug
Adenosine
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What are the side effects of Adenosine?
Chest pain | Bronchospasm
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In which patients should you never use Adenosine?
Asthmatic patients
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What does Digoxin do?
Blocks AV conduction | Increases ventricular irritability.
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What are the side effects of Digoxin?
``` Yellow vision Nausea Bradycardia Heart block Ventricle arrhythmias ```
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Name a Short-acting beta 2 agonist
Salbutamol
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Side effect of Salbutamol?
Tremor
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What is Beclomethasone?
Inhaled Corticosteroid
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What is Diproponate?
Inhaled Corticosteroid
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What is fluticasone propionate?
Inhaled Corticosteriods
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What do Inhaled corticosteroids do?
Local immunosuppressant
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What are the side effects of inhaled corticosteroids?
Oral Candidiasis | stunted growth in children
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Name a Long acting beta 2 agonist
Salmeterol or Formoterol
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What is salmeterol?
Long acting beta 2 agonist
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What is Formoterol?
Long acting beta 2 agonist
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Side effects of LABA
Tremor
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What Is monteleukast
Oral anti-inflammatory with a high therapeutic ratio
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What is Ipratropium?
Short acting muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist
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What does OSHIT stand for?
``` Oxygen Salbutamol Hydrocortisone IV Ipratropium Theophylline ```
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Who is the best brain scape wizard?
your boi mikey S
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what antibiotics would you use in a patient with community acquired pneumonia?
1. Amoxicillin | 2. Doxycycline if they are allergic to penicillin.
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What antibiotics would you use in a patient with hospital acquired pneumonia?
IV amoxicillin, metronidazole and gentamicin
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What antibiotics would you use in an acute exacerbation of COPD
1. Amoxicillin | 2. Doxycycline if they are allergic to penicillin.
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What antibiotics would you use in subacute endocarditis?
Amoxicillin + Gentamicin
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What antibiotics would you use in acute endocartitis
Flucloxacillin
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What antibiotics would you use in Clostridium Difficile infection?
1. Metronidazole | 2. Vancomycin
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What antibiotics would you use in an billary tract infection?
IV amoxicillin + metronidazole + Gentamicin.

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