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11.    Patient GT (female, 66 years old, weight 56 kg) has been experiencing new onset acute chest pain for the last 90 minutes and after being assessed by paramedics has been brought into hospital by ambulance. She is now on the chest pain assessment unit.Past medical history:•    Type 2 diabetes mellitus•    HypertensionMedication history:•    Metformin 1 g twice daily•    Gliclazide 160 mg twice daily•    Lisinopril 40 mg daily•    Adverse drug reaction to tramadol – caused hallucinationsParamedics have administered aspirin 300 mg prior to arrival at hospital.Her current pain score is 9/10. What is the MOST APPROPRIATE initial medication to prescribe for pain relief?

34.    Patient DW (female, 73 years old, weight 59 kg) is admitted to the hospital’s stroke unit. She is suffering from left hemiparesis affecting her face, arm and leg, and dysarthria. Her son is with her, and states that her symptoms started around 11am (it is now 12.45pm).Past medical history:•    Hypertension•    Previous right fractured neck of femur (5 years ago)Medication history:•    Amlodipine 10 mg daily•    Alendronic acid 70 mg on Sundays•    Calcium and vitamin D tablets one twice daily•    no known drug allergiesObservations include: blood pressure 124/74 mmHg, blood glucose 7 mmol/L, platelets 254 x 109/L.Which initial course of action is MOST APPROPRIATE?

20.    After identifying the cause of the flare for Patient JS (question 19) what is the MOST APPROPRIATE acute treatment?

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