Monday, December 22, 2008

139 - drugs causing hemolysis in G6PD deficiency


Definite hemolysis

Possible hemolysis

Doubtful hemolysis

Primaquine, dapsone / chlorproguanil

Chloroquine

Quinine

Sulfamethoxazole , dapsone

Sulfasalazine , sulfadimidine

Sulfadiazine , sulfisoxazole

Cotrimoxazole, nitrofurantoin , nalidixic acid , niridazole

Ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin

Chloramphenicol, para amino salicyclic acid

Acetanilide, phenazopyridine

( pyridium )

Aspirin greater than 3 grams per day

Aspirin lesser than 3 grams per day , acetaminophen , phenacetin

Naphthalene, methylene blue

Vitamin C greater than 1 gm, vitamin K analogues, rasburicase

Doxorubicin , probenecid


The drugs in the first row are the anti malarials causing hemolysis in glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase ( G6PD ) deficient individuals , the drugs in the second row are the sulfonamides causing hemolysis in glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase ( G6PD ) deficient individuals , the drugs in the third row are the antibiotics or antibacterials causing hemolysis in glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase ( G6PD ) deficient individuals , the drugs in the fourth row are the analgesics or anti pyretics causing hemolysis in glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase ( G6PD ) deficient individuals and the fifth row includes miscellaneous drugs and compounds causing hemolysis in glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase ( G6PD ) deficient individuals

Sunday, December 7, 2008

138 - continuous murmur causes

2q: continuous murmur is found in ?

 

  1. AS combined with AR
  2. Systemic AV fistula
  3. PDA with reversal of shunt
  4. Aortopulmonary window
  5. Rupture of sinus of valsalva

 

Answer:  b , d , e .

 

Here are the list of causes of all the conditions which causes continuous murmurs :

 

  1. PDA ( patent ductus arteriosus )
  2. congenital or acquired systemic arteriovenous ( AV ) fistula , coronary AV fistula
  3. anomalous origin of LCA from pulmonary artery
  4. ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm
  5. coarctation of aorta
  6. aortopulmonary window

 

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