Board Review Tidbits Flashcards
What medication improves mortality in hepatorenal syndrome?
Albumin
Most common viral source of cirrhosis in US
Hep C
Where is the neurovascular bundle for each rib located?
Inferior
Tx for arsenic poisoning
Exchange transfusion
What are the main concerns when reviewing an ECG in young patients with history of syncope?
Short PR Long QT syndrome Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia Brugada syndrome
What is the Trousseau sign?
Carpal spasm when the blood pressure cuff is inflated to pressures above systolic pressure.
What skin lesion commonly precedes squamous cell carcinoma?
Actinic keratosis
What test to use for meniscal tear?
McMurray test, Apley test
During which gestational period is risk of radiation highest?
10-17
Characteristics of Brown Squared
Ipsilateral motor and vibration loss, contralateral pain and temp loss
Most serious complication of pericarditis
Tamponade
Most common pediatric linear skull fx
Parietal bone
Cyanotic congenital heart lesions
5 Ts
truncus arteriosus, transposition of the great vessels, tricuspid atresia, tetralogy of Fallot, and total anomalous pulmonary venous return
Pacer code
Paced - Sensed - Response
Beta-transferrin confirms leakage of
CSF
Hemolytic transfusion reaction causes
Drop in haptoglobin
Valproic acid toxicity
Hyperammonemia
Tx L-carnitine
Tx traveler’s diarrhea in pregnant women
Azithromycin
High rate of transmission with HIV
Syphylis
Most likely site of malignant brain tumor in children
Cerebellum
