Treatment summaries

Question 1

What to type for: Infective endocarditis treatment

Answer 1

Cardiovascular system infections, antibacterial therapy

Question 2

What to type for: HRT

Answer 2

Sex hormones

Question 3

What to type for: which medications to stop before surgery

Answer 3

Surgery and long-term medications

Question 4

What to type for: meningitis

Answer 4

Central nervous system infections, antibacterial therapy

Question 5

What to type for: hypercalcaemia

Answer 5

Calcium imbalance

Question 6

What to type for: Warfarin and INR

Answer 6

Oral anticoagulants

Question 7

What to type for: Electrolye concentrations in fluids

Answer 7

Fluid and electrolytes

Question 8

What to type for: Pneumonia

Answer 8

Respiratory system infections

Question 9

What to type for: DKA and HHS

Answer 9

Diabetic hyperglycaemic emergencies

Question 10

What to type for: all pain drug conversions

Answer 10

Palliative care

Question 11

What to type for: all steroid conversions

Answer 11

Glucocorticoid therapy

Question 12

What to type for: Treatments in GP (meningitis/seizures)

Answer 12

Medical emergencies in the community

Question 13

What to type for: overdose management

Answer 13

Poisoning, Emergency managmeent

Question 14

What to type for: tips on bleeding/haemorrhage

Answer 14

Oral anticoagulant

Question 15

What to type for: antiemetics

Answer 15

Nausea and labirynth disorders

Question 16

What to type for: VTE prophylaxis/heparins

Answer 16

Parenteral anticoagulants

Question 17

What to type for: IECOPD

Answer 17

Respiratory system infections

Question 18

What to type for: bronchiectasis

Answer 18

Respiratory system infections

Question 19

What to type for: acute alcohol withdrawal

Answer 19

Substance dependence -> alcohol dependence

Question 20

What to type for: skin steroid creams

Answer 20

Topical corticosteroids

Question 21

What to type for: Vaginal candida/thrush treatment

Answer 21

‘Antifungals, systemic use’

Question 22

What to type for: infertility/anovulation information

Answer 22

‘Hypothalamic and anterior pituitary hormones’

Question 23

What to type for: diabetes insipidus?

Answer 23

Posterior pituitary hormones and antagonists

Question 24

What to type for: anxiety/OCD

Answer 24

Antidepressant

Question 25

What to type for: laxatives?

Answer 25

Constipation

Question 26

What to type for: STEMI?

Answer 26

Acute coronary syndromes

Question 27

What to type for: B12 deficiency / anaemia

Answer 27

Megaloblastic anaemia

Question 28

What to type for: Gentamicin?

Answer 28

Aminoglycosides

Question 29

What to type for: excess bleeding?

Answer 29

Antifibrinolytics

Question 30

What to type for: shigella?

Answer 30

Gastro-intestinal system infection, Antibacterial therapy

Question 31

What to type for: cholecystitis?

Answer 31

Gall stones

Question 32

What to type for: osteomyelitis?

Answer 32

Musculoskeletal infection

Question 33

What to type for: antacids?

Answer 33

Dyspepsia/Chelates and Complexes

Question 34

What to type for: smoking?

Answer 34

Substance dependence

Question 35

What to type for: prophylactic antibiotics (including for C-section)?

Answer 35

Antibacterials used for prophylaxis

Question 36

What to type for: benzodiazepnie conversions?

Answer 36

Hypnotics and anxiolytics

Question 37

What to type for: gynae-related?

Answer 37

Heavy menstrual bleeding

Question 38

What to type for: ACE inhibitors?

Answer 38

Drugs affecting the renin angiotensin system

Question 39

What to type for: Addison’s disease (adrenal insufficiency)

Answer 39

Glucocorticoid replacement during stress

Question 40

What to type for: missed pill rules?

Answer 40

On the page for the drug itself under Patient and carer advice e.g. for the combined pill, you could go to the page for Ethinylestradiol with desogestrel and CTRL+F for "missed dose"