PEM Sample Qs Flashcards
(136 cards)
2 abx for prophylaxis in sexual abuse
- Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM or Cefixime 8 mg/kg PO once
- Azithromycin 1 g PO once or 15 mg/kg PO once
- if over 8 yrs: Doxy 100 mg BID x 7 days
- Flagyl
3 viruses to counsel parents on:
- HIV
- Hep B
- Hep C
- HPV
3 counselling instructions for vulvovaginitis
- Avoid bubble baths or use of perfumed soaps/creams
- Avoid tight fitting clothes/underwear
- Wipe front to back
- Apply zinc oxide or other topical emollient- will resolve with good hygeine
4 pathogens (non STI) vulvovaginitis
- Group A strep
- Staph aureus
- S.pneumo / H flu / Moraxella
- Shigella
- STIs are uncommon
5 features that distinguish mastitis from physiologic breast budding
- Erythema
- Unilateral
- Warmth
- Swelling
- Painful to palpation
- Assoc of fever
- Purulent discharge/drainage
2 immediate interventions for mastitis
- Obtain IV access with labs (CBC, blood culture)
- If unwell, consider full septic work-up with labs, urine studies & LP
- C/S surgery for possible I&D
- Start IV antibiotics
5 high risk factors for c-spine injury
- Age > 65 years old
- Presence of numbness/tingling/paresthesias
- Midline cervical pain
- Not ambulatory at scene
- Dangerous mechanism: fall > 3 ft, axial load, high speed MVC, ATV or motorized vehicle accident
Signs of cervical injury (6)
- Motor paralysis
- Neurogenic shock: bradycardia, hypotension, flushed skin
- Spinal shock: flaccid paralysis, loss of rectal tone, loss of DTRs
- Neck: torticollis, muscle spasm, tenderness
- Sensory deficit with level
- Horner’s syndrome
Label C-spine lines
- anterior vertebral line
- posterior vertebral line
- spinolaminar line
- posterior spinous line
Hangman fracture
fx of C2 pedicle, hyperextension
-draw Swischuk line (C1-C3 through anterior spinous process circle), if C2 deviated > 2 mm on C3 = subluxation (if < 2 mm, pseudosubluxation)
Type of C-spine fractures (5)
Type 1: wedge compression, stable, semirigid cervical collar
Type 2: teardrop, isolated anterior/inferior vertebral body fx w/ intact posterior element (abrupt neck extension), semirigid cc
Type 3: comminuted burst, intact posterior elements (unstable, need surgery)
Type 4/5: complex, involve post elements, unstable, poor prognosis
Mgmnt of Pulseless VT (3)
- Defibrillation 2J/kg –> 4J/kg
- Epinephrine 0.1 ml/kg Q3-5min
- Amiodarone (Refractory) 5 mg/kg (150 mg)
Systemic causes of prolonged QTc (4)
- Congenital: Romano Ward, Jervell-Lange-Nielson
- Metabolic: hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia, hypokalemia
- Endocrine: hypoparathyroidism, hypothyroidism
- Neurologic: Stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, encephalitis
Drugs that cause prolonged QTc
- Anti-emetics: ondansetron
- Antipsychotics: Haloperidol
- Loop diuretics: furosemide
- Antibiotics: macrolides
Causes of abnormal S3
CHF
VSD
mitral regurg
dilated cardiomyopathy
6 life threatening GI emergencies in solid organ transplant patients
- Portal venous thrombosis
- Biliary obstruction
- Typhilitis
- Liver failure with hepatic encephalopathy
- GI hemorrhage
- Renal artery stenosis
8 diagnostic tests to help diagnosis of mediastinal mass
- Chest CT
- CBC
- BMP - electrolytes, renal function
- Urine / plasma catecholamines
- Alpha FP and BHCG
- LDH / uric acid
- BM biopsy
- Echo
3 complications of mediastinal mass
- Tumor lysis syndrome
- Superior vena cava syndrome
- Superior mediastinal syndrome (SVC + obstruction of trachea)
Indications for atropine use (2)
- symptomatic bradycardia
- cholinergic poisoning
Indications for hospitalization of suicidal teenager (4)
- No follow-up arrangements possible
- Remains actively suicidal
- History of previous suicide attempts
- Unsupportive home environment (lack of appropriate adult sup)
Risk factors for repeat suicide attempt (4)
- impulsivity
- Psychosocial factors
- Family: lack of supportive environment, fhx of SI, mental health dx in family
- Concomitant mood disorder
4 causes of non-traumatic pancreatitis
- Gallstones / cholelithiasis
- Ethanol abuse
- Hypertriglyceridemia/hyperlipidemia
- Medication induced: azathioprine, asparaginase chemo
- Metabolic: hypercalcemia, hypothermia
4 lab findings in pancreatitis that necessitate ICU care
- Hyperglycemia: BG > 11.1
- Hypocalcemia: Ca < 2.0
- Elevated BUN
- Elevated hematocrit
- PaO2 < 60 mmHg (needs intubation)
Drugs that can be hemodialyzed in overdose (5)
- Aspirin
- Toxic alcohols: ethylene glycol, methanol
- Lithium
- Metformin
- Severe acetaminophen O/D