feb 9

Question 1

treatment of trachoma

Answer 1

oral azithromycin

Question 2

presentation of trachoma

Answer 2

Conjunctival injection, tarsal inflammation, pale follicles

-may have simultaneous rhinorrhea, phayngitis

Question 3

does igA nephropathy cause decreased serum complement?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

what is the first line therapy for patients with ALS in early respiratory insufficiency?

Answer 4

Non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation

Question 5

where is the incrase in lympoblasts found in ALL?

Answer 5

bone marrow (not necessarily blood)

Question 6

does woods lamp diagnose tinea pedis?

Answer 6

No - KOH prep

Question 7

treatment of pulmonary nocardiosis?

Answer 7

TMP-SMX

Question 8

what should you add to TMP-SMX when treating a patient with nocardia who also has a brain abcess?

Answer 8

carbapenems (and you need to drain it)

Question 9

what does homocysteine get metabolized to?

Answer 9

either cysteine, or methionine

Question 10

the metabolism of homocysteine to cysteine requires which cofactor?

Answer 10

B6

Question 11

the metabolism of homocysteine to methionine requires which cofactor?

Answer 11

B12

Question 12

what is hyposthenia?

Answer 12

the inability of the kidneys to concentrate urine

Question 13

serum sodium findings in hyposthenia?

Answer 13

normal - intact ADH

Question 14

serum sodium findings in diabetes insipidus

Answer 14

hypernatremia

Question 15

what causes photokeratitis?

Answer 15

-UV light - > desquamation of corneal epithelium

Question 16

liver biopsy findings in Reye syndrome?

Answer 16

microvesicular steatosis (fatty infiltration)