BUZZ2 Flashcards

1
Q

Non-consciously
generated activities and
simple repetitive
movements in epilepsy

A

Automatisms

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2
Q

Brainstem stroke

A
  • Impairment of CN III – XII
  • Altered breathing and heart
    rate
  • Aphasia
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3
Q

Mode of transmission of
dengue fever

A
  • Vertical transmission
  • Organ donation
  • Infected blood products
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4
Q

Skin lesion in children
with scabies

A

Burrow

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5
Q

Most appropriate initial
pharmacotherapy in
symptomatic patients
with osteoarthritis who
are bothered with pain

A

Acetaminophen

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6
Q

Underlying cause of
Type 2 respiratory
failure

A

Neuromuscular problems

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7
Q

Heberden’s nodes in
osteoarthritis

A

Distal interphalangeal joint

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8
Q

Wheal

A

Rounded or flat-topped
Characteristically evanescent
Disappears within 24-48 hours

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9
Q

Movement of water
from places with lower
sodium concentration to
higher sodium
concentration

A

Osmosis

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10
Q

Loss of cohesion
between keratinocytes

A

Atopic dermatitis

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11
Q

Happens during and
immediately after an
epileptic seizure

A
  • Patients may become
    unconscious
  • There may be transient
    confusion
  • Affected patients feel
    exhausted
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12
Q

PaO2/FiO2 suggestive of
moderate respiratory
distress syndrome

A

≤ 200mmHg

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13
Q

Fraction of inspired
oxygen (FiO2) at 1-liter
O2 by nasal catheter

A

0.24

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14
Q

Most common
presenting symptom of
meningitis in adults

A

Headache

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15
Q

Typical presentation of
patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease

A

Dyspnea, chronic cough, chronic
sputum production

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16
Q

Pathology of Wernicke-
Korsakoff psychosis

A

Damage in thalamus

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17
Q

Type of tissue that
grows abnormally on
Peyronie’s disease

A

Collagen

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18
Q

Treatment after
exposure (dog bite) that
can prevent rabies

A

10 days

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19
Q

Process of releasing new
dengue viruses into
circulation

A

Exocytosis

20
Q

Chronic
glomerulonephritis:
Urinalysis

A
  • Hematuria with dysmorphic
  • RBCs
  • RBC casts
  • Protein excretion >500mg/dL
21
Q

Chronic
glomerulonephritis:
Serum findings

A

LDL cholesterol of 150 mg/dL

22
Q

Type of
Glomerulonephritis that
usually results in
Nephrotic Syndrome

A

Membrano-proliferative

23
Q

Incubation period of
STDs like gonorrhea and
chlamydia

24
Q

Reliable specimen for
confirmatory test if
suspecting gonorrhea or
chlamydia

A

Urine for both male and female
Vaginal swab
Rectal swab

25
Recommended method of confirmatory diagnosis for gonorrhea and chlamydia
Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
26
Cushing syndrome
Excess in glucocorticoids
27
COVID-19: CT Scan if CXR is unremarkable
No longer necessary since CXR is normal
28
COVID-19: CBC
* Decreased lymphocytes (NV: 1000 - 4800) * Normal / decreased WBC (NV: 4500 - 11000) * Decreased platelet count (NV: 150000 - 450000) * Increased hematocrit (NV: 41% - 50%)
29
In patients with COVID- 19 who are not dyspneic, a significantly low oxygen saturation is still possible
Phenomenon of "Happy Hypoxemia"
30
Medication that can contribute to development of Cushing syndrome
Methylprednisolone
31
Hormone checked in the blood to confirm the diagnosis of Cushing syndrome
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
32
Rheumatoid Arthritis: CBC
WBC ct. of 16,500 cells/mcL
33
Rheumatoid Arthritis: 2D Echo with doppler
* Mild left ventricular compliance abnormality * Ejection fraction of 70% * Minimal pericardial effusion
34
Rheumatoid Arthritis: xrays of hands and feet
* Subluxations * Osteopenia * Bony erosions
35
Calcium-channel blockers used in patients with hypertension
* Nifedipine * Diltiazem * Verapamil
36
Calcium-channel blockers that can potentially increase heart rate
Nifedipine
37
Calcium-channel blocker best given in patients with supraventricular tachycardia
Verapamil
38
Brugada syndrome: Cardiac monitor rhythm
Ventricular fibrillation
39
Brugada syndrome: ECG findings
Right bundle branch block with ST elevation in V1, V2
40
Drug to avoid always in Brugada syndrome
Na channel blockers
41
Most common type of ASD
Ostium secundum
42
Practical maneuver for patients with relatively small shunts to accentuate the shunt during diagnostic study
Valsalva
43
Reversal of the shunt in ASD
Eisenmenger's syndrome
44
Ectopic ACTH syndrome
ACTH is markedly elevated
45
Suggestive of Cushing's syndrome
ACTH is normal to mildly elevated
46
Suggestive of primary hypercortisolism
ACTH is undetectable or low level