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patients requiring cystourethrogram
gross hematuria, difficulty urinating, blood at the meatus or suprapubic pain
porcelain gall bladder puts you at risk for…
gallbladder adenocarcinoma
chest xray of heart in acute cardiac tamponade
usually normal, due to only small amount of fluid causing tamponade
good standard for HIT testing
serotonin release assay
liver lesion associated with long term OCP use
hepatic adenoma
way to diagnose compartment syndrome
needle manometry, delta pressure (diastolic - compartment of less than 30 = positive)
prevention of acute parotitis
adequate hydration and oral hygiene (most commonly caused by s aureus)
most common bug in necrotizing fasciitis
group A strep
labs in acalculous cholecystitis
can be normal
hydatid cyst
from echinococcus, from dog feces, treat with albendazole
risk factors for psoas abcess
HIV, Chrons, diabetes, IV drug use
organism and treatment for cat bite
pasteurella - amox/clav
reason for HIDA scan
indeterminate findings on CT
skin cancer that arises with chronic, inflamed skin
squamous cell carcinoma called Marjolin ulcer
danger with succinylcholine and crush injuiry
causes influx of sodium and efflux of potassium, along with upregulation of Ach receptors following muscle injury can lead to hyperkalemia and cardiac abnormalities
wound complication following cardiothoracic surgery
acute medistinitis
placement of leads in pacemaker
right atrium and right ventricle
men with greatest risk of pyelonephritis
BPH
penile pain, curvature and plaques
peyronie’s disease
treatment of basal cell carcinoma on face
Moh’s surgery
treatment of BCC not on face
excision with wide margins
reasons for getting imaging in suspected appendicitis
delayed presentation, equivocal findings, nonclassic symptoms
intubation in burn victims
low threshold, especially with evidence of upper airway damage
ludwig angina
bilateral progressive cellulitis of submandibular and sublingual space, due to infected molar
