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1
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When is posted MI risk the highest?

A

first 48hrs

2
Q

A patient with renal insufficiency is going to have a surgery that will include using contrast. Other than fluids, what else can be given to decrease concerns?

A

Acetylcysteine

3
Q

A patient had an epidural placed during surgery. How long should you wait to restart LMWH? Why?

A

At least 2 hours to prevent epidural hematoma

4
Q

Can atelectasis cause a fever?

A

NOPE…used to think it could, but now we don’t think that anymore

5
Q

A patient is in the OR and surgery was just about to begin when the patient became rigid, cyanotic, tachycardic, and febrile…and becoming more febrile. What could have caused this? What are treatment options?

A

This is malignant hyperthermia secondary to halothane, succinylcholine or another anesthetic

Evaporative cooling (spray w/ water and fans), cold inhaled O2, cold GI lavage, cool IV fluids
Dantrolene*
Stop offending agent*

6
Q

HLA is more important when it comes to which transplants?

A

Kidney and pancreas

Less important for heart and liver

7
Q

Other than rejection, what are other possible complications of transplantation?

A

Infection (secondary to immunosuppression)
Cancer* (skin , B-cell lymphoma, oral SCC, cervical, vaginal)
Infertility

8
Q

Transplant patient has rejection w/in 24 hours. What caused it? How is it treated?

A

Hyperacute transplant rejection is caused by antidonor antibodies in the recipient

Untreatable…avoided by proper crossmatching

9
Q

Transplant patient has rejection w/in 1 yr. What caused it? How is it treated?

A

Acute transplant rejection is caused by antidonor T-cell proliferation in recipient

Frequently reversible through immunosuppressive agents

10
Q

Transplant patient has rejection after 1yr. What caused it? How is it treated?

A

Development of multiple cellular and humoral immune reactions to donor tissue

Usually untreatable
Immunosuppression may help

11
Q

Bone marrow transplant patient develops a maculopapular rash, abdominal pain, n/v, diarrhea, recurrent infections, and easy bleeding. What is likely going on? What caused it?

A

Graft-vs-Host disease

Reaction of donor immune cells…host is immunocompromised and can’t fight back

12
Q

How is graft versus host disease treated? What can happen if unsuccessful?

A

Corticosteroids, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate for GVH response
Thalidomide and hydroxychloroquine for chronic disease

Chronic disease with skin sclerosis, hepatic insufficiency, GI ulceration, and pulmonary fibrosis