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18 Cards in this Set
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SSRIs are meant to be continued for what length of time? |
6 months |
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SSRI should be avoided with what drugs to prevent serotonin syndrome presentation of restlessness, dizziness, electric shock and diarrhoea? |
MOA-i selegine Triptan |
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Schizophrenia with hypomania is experiencing negative symptoms, what is appropriate management? |
Clozapine |
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What drug causes side effects of agranulocytosis, reduce seizure threshold and constipation which requires dose titration when smoking? |
Clozapine |
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Patient presents lack of interest in sexual relationships and apathy about socialisation. What is the diagnosis? |
Schizoid personality |
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Patient presents with magical thoughts and unusual beliefs. What is the diagnosis? |
Schizotypal personality |
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What indicates a worse prognosis for schizophrenia? |
Slow onset Family history Low IQ |
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Patient presents with fear of rejection and negative evaluation. They feel inadequate. What is the diagnosis? |
Avoidant personality |
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What kind of drug causes side effects of dry mouth, constipation and blurred vision? |
TCA chloripramine |
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Patient with lung malignancy and SLE presents with proteinuria, hypoalbuminaemia and oedema. There are clinical signs of a DVT. What is the likely diagnosis and shown on a renal biopsy? |
Membranous glomerulonephritis Spikes on silver stain |
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Young child presents with microscopic hematuria, mild renal impairment and purpura over limbs and buttock. They are likely to make full renal recovery. What is the likely diagnosis? |
Small IgA vasculitis |
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Patient presents with haemoptysis with cough, and microscopic hematuria. What is the likely diagnosis and type of hypersensitivity? |
Goodpasture’s syndrome Type II |
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Indications for renal replacement therapy |
Uraemia Hyperkalaemia Encephalopathy/pericarditis Pulmonary oedema in AKI |
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Most likely causative agent of peritoneal dialysis infection and appropriate management? |
Vancomycin and ceftiaxome |
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Patient presents with thirst and polyuria. Water deprivation test shows a nephrogenic cause of diabetes insipidus. What are the drug causes and appropriate management? |
Lithium Deomeclocycline |
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Cranial diabetes insipidous (decreased ADH production) management |
Desmopressin |
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Renal transplant patient months post op presents with heart failure and rise in creatinine. What is appropriate management? |
Steroids and immunosuppressants |
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Chronic kidney disease long term management |
Ramipril and dapflozin |
