Comlex 3 Flashcards
Day of Gonococcal conjunctivitis and RX
Day 2-7. Rx is Ceftriaxone/ Cefotaxime
When is Chlamydial Conjunctivitis usually present and Rx ?
Day 5-14 Rx is PO erythromycin
BLAStomycosis
Bone, Lung Andskin, - Fever, cough, weight loss, chest pain, arthralgia, Verrucous skin lesion. Rx is Itraconazole. IF disseminated then Amphotericin
Cavernous Hemangioma when is Surgery indicated
Surgery is indicated only if its symptomatic or more than 5 CM. Otherwise just watch.
Multiple Myloma features.
Can present with decreased anion gap. bence jones proteins, hypercalcemia. pancytopenia. increased plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Carpel Tunnel what nerve, what fingers. ?
Median Nerve, First 3 fingers
Cubital Tunnel. What nerve, what fingers.
Ulnar nerve, last 2 fingers ( Ring and little ). worse with elbow flexion.
When should you check TSH level after starting someone on Levothyroxine
In 6 weeks.
ACL injury
*Most commonly injured when playing soccer/football and hit from side. Patient usually reports a POP sound with tear and significant joint swelling within hours.
Unhappy Triad
ACL, MCL and Medial Meniscus
Most common causes of Dilated cardiomyopathy
Alcohol, Chagas and Doxorubucin
Constructive pericarditis
Calcification around heart - need surgery
Holosystolic murmur best heard at the lower left sternal boarder that increases with inspiration
TR
Indications for weight loss surgery
BMI > 40 or BMI > 35 with a comorbidity ( such as HTN, CHF, DM ESRD, depression.. list go on)
How do you diagnose Endometriosis
Laparoscopy
Vit B12 def
Elevated MMA and Homocysteine. Vit B12 can be normal !!! WTF
Vit V9 dEf
Elevated Homocysteine, Normal MMA
Risk factors associated with shoulder dystocia
Macrosomia, > 4 Kg, prolonged second stage of delivery, maternal diabetes, multiparity, Rx is Flex mom’s knee to abdomen and apply suprapubic pressure.
How do you treat Wilson disease
Penicillamine
Characteristics of Wilson disease
Decreased ceruloplasmin-> Cu accumulation, Kayser-Flasicer ring, parkinson like features, depression, Elevated AST, decreased albumin
How do you treat Hemochromotosis
Phlebotomy
CD5 positive and smudge cells means
CLL Rx is supportive.
Tension Pneumothorax Classical findings
Hypotension, JVD, Tracheal deviation to opposite side, hyperresonance and absent breath sounds on affected side.
Most affected pancreatic part in cancer is
Head