8/14/21 Flashcards
_____________ is the cornerstone for the management of alcoholic ketoacidosis.
Intravenous dextrose-containing fluids
alcoholic ketoacidosis Diagnostic criteria
Diagnostic criteria include elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis, positive serum ketones, and a low or mildly elevated serum glucose level.
Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
Dehydration, vomiting
Anion gap metabolic acidosis
A low or negative BAL
Rx: D5NS
Pseudomonas coverage for contact users w/ corneal abrasion
Ofloxacin
What criteria must be met for a dog bite to be closed?
The wound is clinically not infected, less than 12 hours old (24 hours for facial wounds), is not located on the hands or feet, is not a crush injury or a puncture wound, is not heavily contaminated, and the patient is not immunocompromised.
Are most abdominal aortic aneurysms located above or below the renal arteries?
The vast majority of aortic aneurysms are infrarenal in location
Lunate dislocation
Wrist FOOSH
lunate is volarly dislocated in relation to the distal radius
“spilled teacup”
*Risk of Median nerve injury, needs Immediate orthopedic consultation
In a perilunate dislocation, the _________ is dislocated, usually dorsally, in relation to the lunate.
capitate
*Risk of Median nerve injury, needs Immediate orthopedic consultation
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning rx if low GCS/ legit confusion
100% oxygen, hyperbaric oxygen
The lower limits of fetal survivability vary between ________ weeks of gestational age
23- 28 weeks
______________ is a glomerular disease that results in urinary loss of protein.
Nephrotic syndrome
characterized by:
hypoalbuminemia
hyperlipidemia
edema
von Willebrand Disease treatment
Treatment is desmopressin (DDAVP)
___________ are the most common malignant BRAIN tumor found in children.
Medulloblastomas
highly invasive neuroepithelial tumors
found in the cerebellum
What is the most common malignancy in children?
Hematologic malignancy
Concerning Phenytoin Toxicity Reaction
Cardiovascular collapse due to rapid infusion of phenytoin
hypotension, bradycardia, cardiac toxicity (due to propylene glycol diluent)
