Chapter 9 Flashcards
Which form of radiation is associated with the following types of cancer?
AML
CML
Thyroid papillary carcinoma
Ionizing radiation
What type of radiation is related to UV light and microwaves?
Non-ionizing radiation
Which form of radiation is associated with the following types of cancer?
Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
Melanoma of the Skin
Non-ionizing
__________ radiation results in the formation of double-stranded breaks in DNA and ________ which damage DNA
Ionizing ; ROS
Deep partial thickness burns involve which layers of the skin?
- Epidermis,
2. Dermis
Describe a 3rd degree burn?
white charred, NO PAIN, due to nerve damage
Patients who have been hit by lightning will present with a characteristic _________skin finding
litchenburg figures
Serious burns can lead to what type of shock?
HYPOVOLEMIC
\- burns damage capillaries in the skin, leading to a significant increase in capillary permeability (allowing massive fluid efflux which is lost to environment since interstitium is exposed)
- Treated with IV fluids, life-threatening if not promptly dealt with
Which degree burn causes blistering of skin?
2nd degree
_______ are injuries to tissue caused by heat, chemicals, and/or radiation
BURNS
Types include:
chemical (acid/alkali), electrical
radiation (UV/medical), thermal (fire)
What 3 things are likely to colonize on person with burned skin?
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Candida,
- MRSA
Pregnant Mother rushes into the ER and it is found that the placenta has prematurely separated from the uterine wall prior to delivering her baby. Which of the following could apply to this situation?
- malnutrition
- cocaine abuse
- recent tobacco cessation
- mother has history of hypotension
Answer : COCAINE
cocaine use during pregnancy can result in spontaneous abortion
________ intoxication can cause agitation, hypertension and pupillary
Cocaine
What drug intoxication presents as pupillary dilation, euphoria, hypertension, and paranoia that lasts for multiple hours?
Amphetamines (ecx. METH)
differs from cocaine because cocaine is SHORTER DURATION
What is the most lethal complication of cocaine intoxication?
Sudden cardiac death
-can occur with FIRST time users too! YIKES
Pt is undergoing chemotherapy and experiences alot of nausea. What can you prescribe to alleviate the symptoms?
Marijuana
-has antiemetic effects
What drug intoxication presents as conjunctival injection, increased appetite, paranoid delusions, and dry mouth?
Marijuana
-also may present with euphoria,
anxiety,
perception of slowed time, impaired judgment,
hallucinations
In the united states, the majority of overdose deaths are caused by _____
- opiods
- MDMA
- LSD
- bath salts
- OPiods
A 34-year-old white male presented with dyspnea, fatigue, and dry cough. Urine drug screen for benzodiazepine, narcotics, methamphetamines was unremarkable. Chest imaging showed pulmonary talcosis. Which of the following does the patient have?
- side effect of allergy medication
- user of oxycodone
- has a genetic predispostition
- works around silica
- heroin user
- when prompted this pt would admit to injecting oxycodone
TALCOSIS:
Often seen in heroin users where the heroin has been cut with talc OR injection of drugs intended for oral administration (ex benzos), regardless of route (inhalation or injection) talc causes pulmonary effects
Pt comes into urgent care with erythematous rash present diffusely throughout the upper torso. Patient denies recent travel , exposure to chemicals or new lotions. What is at the top of you differential?
Drug - induced hypersensitvity
MOST commonly presents as SKIN RASH
What 3 structures in the brain can be damaged as a result of Wenicke Korsakoff syndrom?
- cerebellar atrophy (anterior vermis)
- necrosis of mamillary bodies
- necrosis of 3rd and 4th ventricles
___________is characterized by a triad of opthalmoplegia, ataxia and confusion
Wernicke Korsakoff
-other symptoms include nystagmus, confabulation, personality change, and permanent memory loss
___________is a late manifestion of Wernicke encephalopathy characterized by confabulations,irreversible memory loss, and personality changes
KORSAKOFF syndrome
What are key characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome?
microcephaly, small palpebral fissures, flat midface Low nasal bridge among other defects