BUNDLE :: BCPS EXAMS COMPILED (LATEST UPDATE)

BUNDLE :: BCPS EXAMS
COMPILED (LATEST UPDATE)




Drugs that can cause hyponatremia
<<<<ANSWER>>>>thiazide diuretics,
carbamazepine/oxcarbazepine, SSRI's, TCAs


hypokalemia/hyperkalemia effect on ECG
<<<<ANSWER>>>>Hypokalemia: flattened T
waves, elevated U wave

,Hyperkalemia: Narrowed T waves, widened QRS


Overfeeding complications
<<<<ANSWER>>>>hepatic steatosis,
hypercapnia (resp acidosis), hyperglycemia,
azotemia



drospirenone <<<<ANSWER>>>>progestin best
for antiandrogenic effects, but acts like
spironolactone so watch for K


mirabegron MOA <<<<ANSWER>>>>beta-3
agonists-relaxes detrusor and helps uring storing
(contracting detrusor muscle causes urination)

, alpha antagonists for urinary incontinence
<<<<ANSWER>>>>non-specific: terazosin,
doxazosin, prazosin
alpha 1 uroselective: tamsulosin, silodozin,
alfuzosin


serum urate goal for gout
<<<<ANSWER>>>>less than 6
less than 5 if tophi are present


Drugs for absence seizures in children
<<<<ANSWER>>>>valproic acid, ethosuximide,
lamotrigine, zonisamide


phenytoin concentration
<<<<ANSWER>>>>serum concentration/(0.2 x
albumin) +0.1
*double for patient with renal failure