10 APR 2017 1636 MIX Flashcards
what is the delivery method of choice in anencephaly (or other nonviable pregnancies)?
vaginal delivery (least maternal risk)
*even if fetus is breech
______________ decreases the risk of cerebral palsy in infants of mothers at risk for delivery under 32 weeks gestation
magnesium
what are the two most commonly isolated organisms in brain abscesses?
- viridans strep
- staph aureus
anemia in pregnancy is defined as Hb under ___ in the first and third trimesters and under ____ in the second trimester
- 11
- 10.5
what is responsible for the
- increased tidal volume
- increased minute ventilation
- increased PaO2
- chronic compensated respiratory alkalosis
during pregnancy?
progesterone
what drug is administered to infants born to HIV infected mothers?
zidovudine
______________ has the strongest association with both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke - why?
HTN - elevated shearing force on intracerebral vascular endothelium
how does hypomagnesemia induce hypocalcemia (e.g. in chronic alcoholics)?
- induces resistance to PTH
- decreases PTH secretion
profuse rhinorrhea, hepatosplenomegaly, and desquamating rash in a newborn?
congenital syphilis
- hemolytic anemia
- cytopenias
- hypercoagulable state (e.g. thomboses)
?
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
the transition between active and latent phase of labor usually occurs at ____ cm dilation
6
contractions generating _______ MVUs or more in a 10 minute period are considered adequate
200
_____ is typically elevated in both seminomatous and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors, but nonseminomatous germ cell tumors typically also produce
- BhCG
- AFP
the pulmonary symptoms and chest xray findings of blastomycosis may resemble TB and histoplasmosis, but what else can blastomycosis cause?
- characteristic ulcerated skin lesions
- lytic bone lesions (ribs)
what is the treatment for foodborne botulism in children over age 1?
- passive immunity through equine antitoxin
- supportive care
