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Question 1

Tx for myasthenic crisis

Answer 1

plasmapheresis or IVIg

Question 2

Why should pyridostigmine be avoided in myasthenic crisis?

Answer 2

can worsen respi secretions

Question 3

Sterile pyuria and leukocyte casts are the hallmarks of _______ nephritis.

Answer 3

interstitial

Question 4

Indications for parathyroidectomy in asymptomatic hyperparathyroidism (5)

Answer 4

Impaired kidney function, nephrolithiasis, age <50, Ca >11.5, or osteoporosis

Question 5

Fever and hypotension during/after blood transfusion.

Answer 5

Transfusion-transmitted bacterial infection

Question 6

seizure disorder w/ rising epigastric sensation and anxiety (aura)

Answer 6

temporal lobe epilepsy

Question 7

loss of phosphate, glucose, and bicarb through the proximal tubule

Answer 7

Fanconi syndrome

Question 8

HIV drugs associated w/ Fanconi syndrome

Answer 8

tenofovir and didanosine

Question 9

Tx for skeletal lesions of myeloma or plasmacytoma

Answer 9

radiation

Question 10

Most common Tx for LATENT TB

Answer 10

INH x 9 mos

Question 11

Alternative Tx for LATENT TB

Answer 11

INH + rifapentine (DOTS) x 12 weeks

Question 12

Morphine is always contraindicated in _______ failure.

Answer 12

KIDNEY!

Question 13

Dx test for pts at intermediate risk for ASCVD

Answer 13

hsCRP