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Decks in this class (28)

Chapter 6: Endocrine: Diabetes Insipidus & Corticosteroids
High doses of corticosteroids are...,
Why should doses be kept as low a...,
Which route of administration is ...
81  cards
Chapter 6: Type 1 Diabetes, Insulin & Hypoglycaemia
Characterised by persistent hyper...,
What are the 4 types of diabetes,
To which 3 conditions can diabete...
113  cards
Chapter 6: Endocrine: Type 2 Diabetes
What is t2dm characterised by,
Also causing an increase in cardi...,
When does t2dm usually develop
114  cards
Chapter 6: Endocrine: Bone, Sex Hormones, Thyroid
In which population does osteopor...,
As well as in postmenopausal wome...,
As well as menopause and corticos...
93  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: Dementia
What is the non pharmacological t...,
Can a gp initiate and supervise d...,
Which drugs are recommended to ma...
24  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: Epilepsy
Most anti epileptics are given tw...,
The recommended management for ep...,
When switching from one drug to t...
86  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: Anxiety
Prolonged use and abrupt withdraw...,
In which population should benzod...,
What are is a paradoxical effect ...
9  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: ADHD
Which class of drugs are used in ...,
What is an example of a cns stimu...,
Which indications should cns stim...
8  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: Bipolar and Lithium
How long after the last manic epi...,
What can be used for the treatmen...,
Antidepressants should be avoided...
29  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: Depression
What is usually the first benefit...,
As well as drug treatment what el...,
Should antidepressants be used ro...
79  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: Pyschoses and schizophrenia
When using higher unlicensed dose...,
Can antipsychotics given by mouth...,
When prescribing antipsychotics w...
73  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: Parkinson's Disease
Which neurotransmitter is deficie...,
Does drug therapy prevent disease...,
Who should patient with suspected...
27  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: Nausea
Which class of antiemetics is val...,
What is a side effect of phenothi...,
Which class of antiemetics is use...
31  cards
CHAPTER 4: CNS: Pain
Which drug should be avoided in s...,
Why should pethidine be avoided i...,
In dental pain analgesics can be ...
71  cards
CHAPTER 2: CVS: Arrythmias
Which complication can af lead to,
What must all all patients with a...,
Which 2 things can af treatment a...
75  cards
CHAPTER 2: CVS: Thromboembolism
What must the risk of clotting be...,
What are the options for pharmaco...,
Which is the pharmacological thro...
79  cards
CHAPTER 3: Respiratory: Asthma
Which groups of people can find p...,
What device can children and the ...,
If they cannot use a pmdi who can...
98  cards
CHAPTER 3: Respiratory: COPD
What lifestyle changes reduces th...,
Infection can complicate copd the...,
What can alleviate symptoms of co...
18  cards
CHAPTER 3: Respiratory: Croup
Does mild croup always need to be...,
Although it is largely self limit...,
What does more severe croup call for
8  cards
CHAPTER 3: Respiratory: Allergic Conditions
Antihistamines are effective in r...,
As well as being inhaled where el...,
Which antihistamines are used par...
33  cards
CHAPTER 2: CVS: Hypertension
What does lowering blood pressure...,
What lifestyle advice should pati...,
What should patients presenting w...
106  cards
CHAPTER 2: CVS: Heart Failure
Drug treatment is for heart failu...,
If ejection fraction is preserved...,
What are the aims of heart failur...
17  cards
CHAPTER 2: CVS: Hyperlipidaemia
Those with over which percentage ...,
Which 3 groups of people are risk...,
Which parameters do the qrisk 2 a...
41  cards
CHAPTER 2: CVS: Myocardial Ischaemia
What is stable angina precipitate...,
What is stable angina relieved by,
What should acute attacks of stab...
27  cards
CHAPTER 2: CVS: Oedema
What are the two types of diureti...,
Can both loop and thiazide diuret...,
What can vigorous diuresis induce
26  cards
Poisoining
Which drugs are activated charcoa...,
S s alcohol,
S s aspirin
32  cards
Potassium
In which situations might you nee...,
Treatment potassium over 65 mmol ...,
Treatment potassium mild 55 59 mm...
7  cards
NSAIDs
0  cards

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