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How long can you take lymecycline?

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3 months

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common SE to communicate lymecycline

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Photosensitivity

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SE for oestradiol

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GI discomfort and weight changes

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SE of opiods

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  • vomiting ( always give anti-emetics)
  • euphoria
  • pruiritis + sweating ( on withdrawal)
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what to give for haemorrhoids?

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ispaghula husk

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vaccination during pregnancy?

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Annual flu and whooping cough

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important measure option to monitor dehydration

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urine output

100kg = 50 ml per hour
70 kg = 25ml per hour

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what to remember about thyroxine drug change?

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change in increments, usually 25mg

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What are the 2 fluids type qs and what to give ?

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  1. Do i need to give resus fluids ( dry and needs fluid)
  • 500 ml of crystalloid (0.9% sodium chloride) over 15 miniutes regardless of presence of HF.
  1. maintanence fluids - some reason they cannot drink (elective surgery) or have had a stroke
  • over 8-10hours contains sodium, potassium and (dextrose)
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what does 1 part drug to 4 parts solution mean?

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Solution is a 1:5 dilution

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what does equal volume of sodium chloride mean?

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Means 1:2 dilution.

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what does 10 to 90 parts mean?

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1:10

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what can we usually deprescribe in elderly people?

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  1. bisphosphonates and statins
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what to do for patients on carbimazole?

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keep on carbimazole until euthyroid

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How many ng in 1 mcg
how many mcg in 1 mg
how many mg in one g

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1000 nanograms (ng) = 1 microgram (mcg)
1000 micrograms (mcg) = 1 milligram (mg)
1000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram (g)

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what is the equation for volume?

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volume = dose/concentration

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what is the equation for rate?

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rate (volume-per-time) = dose-per-time/concentration
rate = dose/time

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what does % w/v refer to and 1:1000 mean

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% w/v refers to g in ml e.g. 1% cream means 1g in 100ml (1g/100ml concentration)
1:1000 refers to g in ml e.g. 1:1000 solution means 1g in 1000ml (1g/1000ml concentration)

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what is emergency resus?

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sodium chloride 0.9% solution, 500ml over 15m

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how to treat emergency hypercalcaemia?

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sodium chloride 0.9%, 1000ml over 4h

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what are some signs requiring fluid resus?

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Hypotension, tachycardia, reduced capillary refill or other evidence of hypovolaemia

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what is the treatment for emergency hypoglycaemia?

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glucose 20%, 100ml over 15m

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how to treat emergency hypokalaemia?

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sodium chloride 0.9% / potassium chloride 0.3% solution, 1000ml over 4h

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Give an example of a maintanence fluid for the first bag and then the second bag
first bag: sodium chloride 0.9% / potassium chloride 0.3%, 1000ml over 8-12h second bag: Glucose 5% / potassium chloride 0.15% 1000ml 8-12h
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if pt is losing sodium and potassium quickly how would you change fluid mx
sodium chloride 0.9% / potassium chloride 0.3%, 1000ml over 4-6h
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what is the rate for maintanence vs maintanence + replacement?
* Maintenance only – aim 1000ml over 8-12h * Maintenance and replacement – aim 1000ml over 4-6h
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what anti-hypertensive should you give for someone with diabetes or diabetes and black?
always ACEi or ARB
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How mg do you give for statins if they have CVS RF? And how about if they had a stroke?
20mg instead of 10mg or 80mg if they had a stroke.
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what is the treatment for an acute asthma exacerbation?
O2, salbutamol 5mg, ipratropium 500mcg, hydrocortisone 100mg, magnesium sulphate 1.2-2mg, aminophylline, **prednisolone 40-50mg PO once daily 5d**
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How to treat COPD exacerbation?
salbutamol + ipatropium nebs + prednisolone 30mg PO OD
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what VTE prophylaxis do we give usually and when should this be considered carefully?
LMWH Give unfractionated heparin in renal failure
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summarise treatment for anticoagulation?
Treatment dose Apixaban or rivaroxaban Prophylactic dose LMWH (dalteparin, enoxaparin or tinzaparin) unless renal failure then unfractioned heparin
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what is the most common cause of hyperaldosteronism?
Bilateral idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia
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what is the treatment for hypocalcaemia vs hypercalcaemia?
Hypocalcaemia: calcium gluconate 10%, 10ml over 10m Hypercalcaemia: 0.9% sodium chloride, 1000ml over 4h
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how to treat hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia
Hypokalaemia: 0.3% potassium chloride, 1000ml over 4h Hyperkalaemia: calcium gluconate 10% 30ml IV over 10m
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what are the symptoms of hypocalcaemia?
CATs go numb: Convulsions, Arrythmias, Tetany, Numbness also Trousseau's sign and Chvostek's sign ECG - QT prolongation
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For HRT 1. who do you give cyclical vs continous 2. oestrogen + progesterone or oestrogen only
1. cyclical if LMP <12months 2. progesterone if intact uterus
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What are the risks of HRT?
Breast cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, VTE (stop 4-6 weeks before surgery), stroke, CAD
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What is the treatment for the different HRT?
**1. Uterus intact + LMP <12mo** – oral sequential combined oestrogen + progestogen (Elleste-Duet 1mg or 2mg) or patch sequential combined oestrogen + progestogen (Evorel Sequi) #1 estradiol with norethisterone **2. Uterus intact + LMP >12mo** – oral continuous combined oestrogen + progestogen (Elleste-Duet Conti), patch continuous combined oestrogen + progestogen (Evorel Conti), tibolone 3. Post-hysterectomy – oral or patch oestrogen (Elleste-Solo) or tibolone #1 estradiol Post-menopausal osteoporosis – alendronic acid or risedronate sodium Vasomotor symptoms in someone that can’t take HRT – clonidine Menopausal atrophic vaginitis – topic vaginal oestrogen (pessary or ring)
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what to use for trigeminal neuralgia?
carbamazepine
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what is the treatment for migraine acutely and preventative?
Acute treatment: no aura = aspirin or ibuprofen, aura = sumatriptan Prevention: propranolol
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what anti-emetic do you give in the following scenario: 1. Vertigo/motion sickness/vestibular disorders 2. Post-operatively 3. Palliative care 4. chemotherapy induced, acute or delayed 5. parkinsons 6. hyperemesis gravidarum
1. Vertigo/motion sickness/vestibular disorders - cyclizine 2. Post-operatively – ondansetron 3. Palliative care – cyclizine, haloperidol, levopromazine 4. Chemotherapy induced Acute – ondansetron 5. Delayed – metoclopramide 6. Parkinson’s disease – domperidone 7. Hyperemesis gravidarum – promethazine
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when do you stop different anticoagulants?
DOAC (48h) Clopidogrel (7d) Warfarin( briding plan)
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what medications are prescribed in micograms
levothyroxine and digoxin
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what medications are usually weekly
methotrexate and alendronate weekly (70mg) or alendronate (10mg) daily
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when do you take statins?
nightly
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when to take prednisolone
in the morning
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what can cause oral candidiasis and what is the tx?
-antiobiotics -steroids -immunosupressants Tx: nystatin drops
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what type of diabetic drugs cause euglycaemic ketosis? When to hold it off and what is it associated with?
SGLT2 inhibitors Hold off during illness Ass with fournier's gangrene
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Remember with methotrexate
take methotrexate and folic acid!
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What caution with clozapine?
- should not stop abruptly
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what caution with warfarin?
if he has blood in his urine he should seek medical attention. same with DOAC too
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Important safety information for isoretinoin?
Using 2 forms of contraception
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what to do for morphine overdose?
give IV naloxone and and put non-rebreathe 15L o2 (if respiratory distress)
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what is the reversal for benzos
Flumenazil
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important SE for ciprofloxacin
tendonitis and tendon rupture - stop immediately
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what to monitor on children who take steroids?
Height and Weight
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what can happen in metaclopramide?
can cause acute dystonic reaction and give procyclidine oculocrisis
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What drugs to avoid in parkinsons?
metaclopramide and olanzapine
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most common drug that impairs hepatic function?
statins
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