2/14/13 b

Question 1

What are the indications for surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Answer 1

size >5cm, Sx, or rapid growth

Question 2

What intervention has the greatest effect at slowing the rate of growth of a AAA?

Answer 2

smoking cessation

Question 3

What Gram (-) rod is frequently responsible for nosocomial pneumonia in intubated pts?

Answer 3

Pseudomonas

Question 4

Name some Abx effective against P. aeruginosa.

Answer 4

Cefepime (4th gen), aztreonam, ciprofloxacin, imipenem/cilastatin, tobramycin, gentamicin, amikacin, and piperacillin-tazobactam

Question 5

What Dx is suggested by a modified acid fast stain showing oocysts in the stool?

Answer 5

Cryptosporidium parvum

Question 6

What is the most common malignancy of the thyroid?

Answer 6

papillary thyroid cancer

Question 7

Which malignancy of the thyroid has the best prognosis?

Answer 7

papillary thyroid cancer

Question 8

The classic presentation of _______ consists of episodes of vertigo that last 20 mins to 24 hrs in addition to low-frequency, sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus.

Answer 8

Meniere’s disease

Question 9

What is the basic pathophysiology of Meniere’s disease?

Answer 9

endolymphatic retention

Question 10

What do you call a study design that compares at least 2 interventions with additional study of at least two variables?

Answer 10

factorial design

Question 11

What is the best means of assessing liver damage in acute hepatitis?

Answer 11

LFTs and viral serology

Question 12

What is the best means of assessing liver damage in chronic hepatitis?

Answer 12

liver biopsy

Question 13

In addition to aspirin, β-blockers, ACE-Is, and statins, what drug should be given to all pts. w/ UA/NSTEMI or post-PCI?

Answer 13

Clopidogrel

Question 14

Did you know that oral contraceptives can cause hypertension?

Answer 14

Now I do!