PGY2 Flashcards
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indications for escharotomy
circumferential chest or neck burns with increased airway pressures, hypoxemia, difficulty with ventilation, or circumferential extremity burns with decreased doppler signal, pulse oximetry < 90% distally in limb, pain/loss of sensation/delayed cap refill
MGMT of airway/mechanical ventilation in burn patients
RSI unless suspicion of airway obstruction (if signs of obstruction, awake intubation), succ is contraindicated if burn is > 5 days post-burn, avoid barotrauma: limit plateau pressure to 35 mmHg, PEEP can be helpful,
MGMT of cyanide poisoning
hydroxocobalamin 5 g IV in 250 cc NS or 70 mg/kg in pediatrics
mechanism of cyanide poisoning
binds to iron on cytochrome complex in mitochondria, the last step of oxidative phosphorylation, effectively shutting down mitochondria and ATP production resulting in tissue hypoperfusion
lab findings in cyanide poisoning
metabolic acidosis, lactate > 10
carbon monoxide poisnoning sx
headache, flu, coma, death
lab findings in CO poisoning
metabolic acidosis,
10 DDx for pancreatitis
biliary colic, cholangitis, cholecystitis, hepatitis, PNA, pericarditis, MI, PUD, pericarditis, bowel obstruction, mesenteric ischemia, AAA, ectopic
10 causes of pancreatitis
gallstones, alcohol, autoimmune, idioapthic, drugs, trauma, ERCP, viral infections (mumps, EBV), congenital - “IGETSMASHED” - idiopathic, gallstones, ethanol, trauma, steroids, mumps/viruses, autoimmune, scorpion stings, hypercalcemia/lipidemia/hypothermia/hypotnesion, ERCP/emboli, drugs (azathoprine, NSAIDs, diuretics)
MGMT of acute pancreatitis
volume resusication with RL, analgesia, electrolyte correction, correct glucose, treat nausea, early feeding, U/S for ERCP/MRCP, antibiotics if septic or infection
acute complications of pancreatitis
acute hemorrhage (GI bleeding), ileus (bowel obstruction), peripancreatic fluid collection, acute necrotic collection, SIRS/sepsis, atelectasis, renal failure, multisystem failure/shock/dic, bowel necrosis, pancreatic pseudocyst, hyperglycemia/hypocalcemia, plerual effusion, glucose intolerance
revised atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis
mild: no organ failure or complications, moderate: transient organ failure or local/systemic complications, severe: persistent organ failure
causes of chronic pancreatitis
toxic-metabolic: ETOH, obstructive, genetic, autoimmune, post-necrotis acute pancreatitis
causes of false positive amylase elevation
parotitis, malignancy, trauma, burns, liver disease, cholecysitis, renal failure, HIV, pregnancy
infectious causes of pancreatitis
mumps, coxsackie, HIV, CMV, EBV, varicella, TB, salmonella, campylobacter, legionella, mycoplasma, ascaris
encapsulated bacteria (risk if no spleen)
streptococcus pneumoniae, H.flu, neisseria meningitidis, E.coli, klebsiella, salmonella typhi
causes for elevated d-dimer
malignancy, trauma, smoking, infection, sepsis, trauma, vascular (AAA rupture/AD), elderly age, ACS, DVT, DIC, AFib, pre-eclampsia, stroke
2 types of venom in rattelsnakes
necrotoxic vs. neurotoxic
MGMT of rattlesnake bites
move away from snake, call 911, removing constricted item and immobilizing limb, DO NOT USE TOURNIQUET AND SUCK OUT VENOM,
physical features of crotalidae (venomous pit-vipers)
elliptical pupil, tail structure of single rows, triangle head and presence of fants
definition of priapism
ischemic penis; treat within 4-6 hours tp prevent impotence and ischemia
2 types of priapism
low flow: ischemic (venous obstruction - true emergency), high flow (non-iscehmic: arterial inflow)
causes of priapism
intra-cavernosal injection (triple mix), PDE5 inhibitors, antihypertensives, neuroleptics, cocaine
AAP diagnostic criteria for AOM
acute onset, inflammation of middle ear, effusion of middle ear (dull, bulging, air fluid)