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What does 1:1000 adreanline mean?

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It means 1mg per 1ml

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What does 1:10000 adrenaline mean?

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Means 0.1g per ml

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3
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What does 10% glucose mean?

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10g in 100ml

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What does a 1% solution mean?

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1g in 100mls.

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5
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A % solution equates to the % in grams within 100mls.

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6
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Management of opioid overdose?

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Naloxone ; 400microgram bolus.

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7
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Management of BDZ overdose

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Flumazenil

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8
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ABG sign of aspirin overdose?

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Resp alkalosis

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9
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Beta blocker reversal?

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Glucagon

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10
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Tricyclics reversal?

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Bicarbonae

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11
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Carbon monoxide reversal

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Oxygen

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12
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Signs of salbutamol overdose?

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Tremor
Hypokalaemia
Agitation
Palpiations

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13
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Signs of aspirin overdose?

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Tinnitus, vomiting, dehydration, hyperventilation.

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14
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Signs of BDZ overdose ?

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Ataxia and dysarthria.

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15
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Amphetamine OD Dx test

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Urine toxicologyu

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16
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Cocaine OD signs/

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Pyrexias, convulsions, arrhythmias, MI.

17
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When do you stop warfarin before surgery?

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When do you stop ACE I before surgery?

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Day before surgery, risk of AKI.

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When do you stop LMWH heparin before surgery?

20
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When do you stop anti-platelet before surgery?

21
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Propofol and thiopental are induction agents in anaesthesia, how do they work?

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Work via GABA a channels.

22
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Name a few muscle relaxants, and how do they work?

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Rocuronium, suxamethonium

They all work on nACH receptors.

23
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How do you revere recurionium?

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Neostigamine (acetychlinestease inhibitor)

24
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What opiate is used in anaesthesia?

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Fentanyl

Used to prevent physiological response to intubation and trauma

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What BDZ is used in GA?
Midazolam Used to make patient drowsy prior to the anaesthetic process.
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Management fo bradycardia when under GA?
IV atropine 500 micrograms.
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Managament of hypotension when under GA?
Vasopressors: Alpha and beta agonist = ephedrine. Metaraminol = alpha 1 agonist.
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Management of malignant hyperthermia?
Presents with acidosis and hyperkalaemia. Give IV dantrolene and actively cool
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What is mendelson syndrome in anaesthetic terms?
Inflammation of the lungs when under GA due to aspiration of so teach acid. Hypoxia 2-5 hours after GA. Prevent by giving pre-op ranitidine.,
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Management of laryngospasm?
Suxamethonium.
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How do local anaesthetics work?
They are Na channel antagonists that inhibit action potential propagation.
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Where should you avoid using adrenaline in the body?
End arteries. Finger nose ear.
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Side effect of suxamethonium?
Apnoeas.
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When do you give activated charcoal in paracetamol overdose?
If 150mg/kg has been taken in the last hour.
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4 H’s of cardiac arrest
Hypothermia Hypovolaemia Hypoxia Hypo/hyperkalaemia.
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4 Ts of cardiac arrest
Toxins. Thrombosis Tamponade. Tension pneumothorax./