MED

Question 1

What is a sign?

Answer 1

What you can see

Question 2

What is a symptom?

Answer 2

What you can feel

Question 3

What are signs of a faint (syncope)?

Answer 3

Pale clammy skin
Slow pulse
Temp loss of consciousness
Quick recovery

Question 4

What are symptoms of a faint?

Answer 4

Nausea
Stomach ache
Blurred vision
Dizziness

Question 5

What is a treatment for a faint?

Answer 5

Lie them down
Elevate legs
Glucose
Check breathing

Question 6

Symptoms of hyperventilation?

Answer 6

Fast pace breathing

Agitation

Question 7

What should you not do when someone hyperventilates?

Answer 7

Administer oxygen

Question 8

What is a grand mal?

Answer 8

Generalised seizure

Question 9

What is a petit mal?

Answer 9

Partial seizure

Question 10

What medication do you give to epileptic patients?

Answer 10

Phenytoin

Question 11

What does phenytoin do to soft tissues?

Answer 11

Hyperplasia (overgrown gums)

Question 12

What is hyperglycaemia?

Answer 12

High blood sugar

Question 13

What is hypoglycaemia?

Answer 13

Low blood sugar

Question 14

What is anaphylaxis?

Answer 14

Allergic reaction

Question 15

What is the treatment for anaphylaxis?

Answer 15

Recovery position
Oxygen
Adrenaline
Epi-pen

Question 16

What is angina pectoris?

Answer 16

Build up of cholesterol plaque on inner lining of coronary artery

Question 17

What is the treatment for angina?

Answer 17

GTN spray

Question 18

What is myocardial infarction?

Answer 18

Heart attack

Question 19

Inspired oxygen?

Answer 19

20%

Question 20

Expired oxygen?

Answer 20

16%

Question 21

What is the treatment for a bruise?

Answer 21

Cold compress

Question 22

What is acyclovir used for?

Answer 22

Herpes simplex

Question 23

What does INR stand for?

Answer 23

International
Normalised
Ratio

Question 24

What should INR be?

Answer 24

Between 2.3 and 3.5

Question 25

What is herpes labialis?

Answer 25

Cold sores

Question 26

What is herpes zoster?

Answer 26

Shingles

Question 27

What is herpes varicella?

Answer 27

Chicken pox

Question 28

What is herpes simplex?

Answer 28

Type of virus

Question 29

What are analgesics?

Answer 29

Medication for pain relief

Question 30

What are antibiotics?

Answer 30

Kills bacteria

Question 31

What are anti-coagulants?

Answer 31

Unblocking agent

Question 32

What are anti-inflammatories?

Answer 32

Reduces inflammation

Question 33

What are corticosteroids?

Answer 33

They are anti-inflammatories

Question 34

What are anticonvulsants?

Answer 34

Anti-seizure medication

Question 35

What is osteonecrosis?

Answer 35

Delayed healing of the jaw

Question 36

What does ‘AVPU’ stand for?

Answer 36

Alert Verbal Pain Unresponsive

Question 37

Which oral lesion is caused by an infection with Candida albicans?

Answer 37

Denture stomatitis

Question 38

What oral condition is not linked to diabetes?

Answer 38

Ulcerations

Question 39

What is stomatitis?

Answer 39

Sore mouth

Question 40

What is oral candidiasis?

Answer 40

Oral thrush

Question 41

What is hypertension?

Answer 41

High blood pressure

Question 42

What is hypotension?

Answer 42

Low blood pressure

Question 43

What is coeliac disease?

Answer 43

When your immune system attacks your own tissues after consumption of gluten.

Question 44

What is coxsackie virus?

Answer 44

Hand, foot and mouth disease

Question 45

What is ulcerative colitis?

Answer 45

Inflammation of the end of your digestive system

Question 46

What is crohn’s disease?

Answer 46

Inflammation of gut

Question 47

What does DRSABC stand for?

Answer 47

``` Danger Response Send for help Airway Breathing CPR ```