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Onset of mild alcohol withdrawal?
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6-24 hrs
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Onset of Seizures from alcohol withdrawal?
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12-48hrs
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Alcoholic hallucinosis onset?
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12-24 hrs, resolves w/in 48hrs
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Delirium tremens onset?
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48-96hrs
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alcoholic hospitalized for operation, now 24 hrs later having visual hallucinations, stable VS and orientation. Dx?
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alcoholic hallucinosis
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Normal saline is a crystalloid or colloid?
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Crystalloid
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When are colloid solutions used?
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In burns or conditions w/ hypOproteinemia
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mainstay of dehydration treatment?
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rehydration w/ IV sodium containing crystalloid solutions
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acute onset unilateral weakness + positive Babinski sign = think?
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acute ischemic stroke
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tPA should be given to stroke pt w/o hemorrhage w/in?
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3-4.5 hrs of symptom onset
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what should be held and for how long should a stroke pt receive fibrinolytic therapy?
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aspirin for 24hrs
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fears of negative evaluation and embarrassment in social and performance situations = Dx?
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Social anxiety disorder
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poor eye contact + anxiety attacks when doing presentations = think?
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social anxiety disorder
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performance anxiety is included in what type of anxiety disorder?
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social anxiety disorder
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acute onset polyarticular and symmetric arthritis that resolves w/in 2mo, Dx?
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Viral arthritis
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monoarticular arthritis (4)?
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- Osteoarthritis
- Septic arthritis
- Crystalline arthritis (gout)
- Seronegative spondyloarthropathies (+ back pain)
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Symmetrical arthritis (2)?
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- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus
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Effective treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome? (2)
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- Progesterone analogues (megestrol acetate)
- Corticosteroids (more side fx)
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Effective treatment of advanced HIV cachexia?
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synthetic cannabinoids
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delayed treatment of appendix (>5days) may dev into?
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Appendiceal rupture –> appendiceal abscess
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What maneuvers are best for appendiceal abscess dx?
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- Psoas sign (extension)
- Obturator sign (internal rotation)
- Rectal tenderness (esp on R rectal wall)
ant palpation may be less useful bc is deep tissue
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Rx of appendiceal abscess if pt is stable?
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- IV abx, bowel rest, and possibly percutaneous drainage of abscess
- return in 6-8 wks for appendectomy
immediate surgery has high complication rate so wait for it to calm down
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arthralgias + psychosis + hematuria + proteinuria - concerning for?
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Lupus
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acute onset of psychosis in a child or adolescent –> psych rare, what else is on diff dx? (7)
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- CNS injury, infx, dysfunction (epilepsy)
- Metabolic disturbances (urea cycle disorder, acute intermittent porphyria, wilson disease, renal/liver fail)
- Autoimmine (Lupus, Thyroiditis)
- Electrolyte disrturbances (glucose, Na, Ca, Mg)
- Illicit substances or withdrawal from them
- Medication intoxication (serotonin syndrome, steroids, abx, anticholinergics, etc)
- Medication withdrawal (baclofen, benzo’s)
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Prior gyn surgery esp a LEEP or cone biopsy puts pt at risk of?
cervical insufficiency/incompetence
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gold standard for evaluating cervix for cervical incompetence/insufficiency?
transvaginal ultrasound
-abdominal u/s not accurate
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Complications of diethylstilbestrol? (5)
- Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina and cervix
- Structural anomalies of rep tract (hooded cervix, T shaped uterus, etc)
- Pregnancy problems (ectopic, preterm, etc)
- Infertility
- Males: Cryptorchidism, microphallus, hypospadias, & testicular hypoplasia
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Clear cell adenocarcinoma of vagina and cervix --- maj risk factor?
Diethylstilbestrol exposure in utero
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Overriding aorta is? think?
- when the aorta is over a VSD rather than LV
| - Tetralogy of Fallot
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What are quad in tetralogy of fallot?
- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (ie pulm stenosis or atresia)
- RVH
- Overriding aorta
- VSD
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Harsh systolic ajection murmur over L upper sternal border + single s2?
Tetralogy of Fallot
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Right to L shunts? (5)
5 T's
1. Truncus arteriousis (1 vessel)
2. Transposition (2 switched vessels)
3. Tricuspid atresia (3 - tri)
4. Tetralogy of Fallot (4 - tetra, most common)
5. Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (5 words, TAPVR)
Early cyanosis (eaR-->Ly)
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Eisenmenger syndrome?
Uncorrected L--> R shunt causing pulm HTN --> RVH --> shunt becomes R to L --> cyanosis, clubbing, polycythemia in KIDs (LateR)
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cyanosis in a kid w/ clubbing and polycythemia - think?
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Eisenmenger syndrome
(L--> R shunt that switches and causes cyanosis LateR)
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Transposition of great vessels associated w/?
DM mom
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Ebstein Anomaly associated w/?
Prenatal Li exposure
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Ebstein anomaly is?
Atrialized RV
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Supravalvular aortic stenosis associated w/?
Williams syndrome (deletion in elastin)
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22q11 syndromes (ie DiGeorge) associated w/ what cardiac issues (2)?
- Truncus arteriosus
| - Tetralogy of Fallot
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Alcohol exppsure in utero (fetal alcohol syndrome) --> what cardiac issues (4)?
- VSD
- ASD
- PDA
- Tetralogy of Fallot
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Boot shaped heart on xray think?
Tetralogy of Fallot
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Low birth weight + closed fists w/ overlapping fingers + micrognathia + rocker-bottom feet - think?
Edward's syndrome (Trisomy 18)
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Micrognathia?
Undersized jaw (mandibule hypoplasia)
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Hypotonia + flat face + upward and slanted palpebral fissure + hypoplasia of middle phalanx of 5th finger + brushfield spots + high arched palate - think?
Down syndrome
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cleft lip + flexed fingers w/ polydactyly + low set ears + large distance b/t eyes (ocular hypotelorism) + hypoplastic ribs - think?
Patau's syndrome (Trisomy 13)
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microcephaly w/ protruding metopic suture - think?
Cri-du-chat syndrome
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Obstructive lung disease FEV/FVC
DECREASED ---> FEV/FVC
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Restrictive lung disease FEV/FVC?
Normalish --> FEV/FVC >70%
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Mom w/ Graves disease + euthyroid during pregnancy --> neonatal tachy w/ low birth weight and irritable - think?
Neonatal thyrotoxicosis (hyperthyroid)
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Neonatal thyrotoxicosis caused by?
Transplacental passage of maternal anti-TSH receptor Ab (Abs bind to infant's TSH receptors --> excessive thyroid hormone release --> hyperthyroid)
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Dx neonatal thyrotoxicosis cause?
Test for ant-TSH receptor Ab
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Rx of neonatal thyrotoxicosis?
- short term rx w/ methimazole + beta blocker
| - self resolves over weeks - months
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Does levothyroxine cross placenta?
NO
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Trihexyphenidyl can cause what maj side fx?
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Anticholinergic excess (blind as a bat...etc)
- headache, dizziness, tachy, acute glaucoma
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Selegiline is? maj complication?
MAO-B inhibitor
| Serotonin syndrome
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GI perforation + pt on warfarin for afib --> best initial step (after fluids, abx, NG tube compression)?
Fresh frozen plasma prior to surgery
| - (to rapidly normalize PT by restoring vit K dependent clotting factors - don't want to bleed in surg)
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Acute bleeding in pt w/ liver failure, best treatment?
Fresh Frozen Plasma
| - to rapidly replace clotting factors that liver normally makes
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Obstructive lung diseases? (4)
- COPD (Emphysema &Chronic Bronchitis
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- CF
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Pink puffers?
EmPhysema
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Blue bloaters?
chronic Bronchitis
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Obstructive lung disease causes inc in what and dec in what PFTs?
Inc: RV --> inc TLC, FRC
Dec: VC, FEV, FEV/FVC (
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Restrictive lung disease causes inc in what and dec in what PFTs?
Inc:
Dec: FVC (a lot) --> FEV/FVC (>70%) + TLC, FEV
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non caseating granulomas + cough + hyperCalcemia + uveitis + issues w/ saliva and lacrimal glands - think?
Sarcoidosis
| (can mimic sjogren's syndrome, but has sarcoid has non-caseating granulomas which sjogren's doesn't)
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Restrictive lung diseases? (2)
- interstitial lung diseases (fibrosis, pneumoconioses, sarcoid, hypersensitivity pneumonitis)
- wall abnormalities (ie obesity, ankylosing spondylitis)
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Silicosis is found where and inc risk of what?
- Nodules upper lobe
| - Inc risk of TB
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noncaseating granulomas have what type of metabolic derangement?
hyperCalcemia
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Lung disease + Aerospace industry or mining (specific type) - think?
Berylliosis
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Lung disease + sand blaster work - think?
Silicosis
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Lung disease + coal miners - think?
Coal worker pneumoconiosis or black lung
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Lung disease + construction worker or plumber or shipyard worker - think?
asbestosis
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Asbestos inc risk of what? (2)
- lung CA (most common)
| - Mesothelioma
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anthracosis think?
coal dust exposure
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long golden brown fibers w/ associated iron think?
asbestos bodies
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"reticular" or "reticulonodular" or "ground glass" or "honeycombing" -- think?
Interstitial lung disease (restrictive)
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elevated serum findings in sarcoidosis? (2)
- ACE
| - Ca
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Main lung findings on xray in sarcoidosis?
Bilateral hilar adenopathy
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Sarcoidosis treatment?
- usually spontaneously self resolves
- Symptomatic --> corticosteroids
- Refractory --> methotrexate
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hemoptysis + dyspnea + kidney issues - think?
goodpasture's
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Goodpasture what type of hypersensitivity?
type 2 (Ab mediated)
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Type 3 hypersensitivity is caused by and ex (3)?
Immune complexes
| - SLE, RA, HSP
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treatment of goodpasture syndrome (3)?
- plasmapheresis
- cyclophosphamide
- coricosteroids
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Antiglomerular basement membrane Ab?
Goodpasture syndrome
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Ground glass appearance w/ bilateral alveolar infiltrates that resemble a bat shape?
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (restrictive lung disease)
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is?
accumulation of surfactant-like protein and phopholipids in alveoli --> restrictive lung disease
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis looks like on CXR?
Ground glass appearance w/ bilateral alveolar infiltrates that resemble a bat shape
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis treat?
lung lavage and Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
| - NO steroids
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mesothelioma --> what in pleura?
pleural effusion
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Light's criteria
Exudative effusions have at least one of the following:
- Pleural protein/Serum protein >0.5
- Pleural LDH/Serum LDH >0.6
- LDH > 2/3 upper limit of normal serum LDH ()
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Budd chiari syndrome is?
thrombosis of hepatic vein --> infarction of liver
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cyanosis w/ chocolate colored blood?
methemoglobinemia
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methemoglobinemia treatment?
IV methylene blue
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Room temp, room air, sea level A-a gradient formula?
(150 - 5/4PCO2) - PaO2
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estimated nL A-a gradient by age?
Aa gradient
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normal PaO2/FiO2 ratio?
>300
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- mild: 200- 300
- Mod: 100-200
- Severe:
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PCWP
ARDS
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PCWP >18 + pulm edema - think?
cardogenic pulm edema
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Hypoxemia is?
PaO2
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Main line of treatment in ARDS?
high PEEP w/ low tidal volumes
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middle mediastinal mass? (6)
- bronchogenic cyst
- tracheal tumor
- pericardial cyst
- lymphoma
- lymph node enlargement
- aortic aneurysm of arch
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anterior mediatstinal masses? (5)
- thymoma
- restrosternal thyroid
- teratoma
- lymphoma
- nonseminomatous germ cell tumor
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Posterior mediastinal masses? (6)
- meningocele (all neurogenic tumors are posterior)
- enteric cysts
- lymphomas
- diaphragmatic hernias
- esophageal tumors (ie leiomyomas)
- aortic aneurysms
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Priority of treatment for rib fracture?
- pain management and respiratory support in order to prevent hypoventilation --> atelectasis and PNA
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Treatment options for rib fracture?
- NSAIDs
- Opiates
- Intercostal nerve block (if oral meds not sufficient)
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Exudative effusion - main 2 types?
- Compicated parapneumonic effusion
| - Empyema
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Findings in pleural fluid of exudative effusion?
- Low glucose (
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Distinguish b/t complicated parapneumonic effusion from empyema how?
- Pleural fluid gram stain usually NEG in CPE and POS in empyema
- Pleural fluid cx usual NEG in CPE and POS in empyema
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Continued fever post abx treatment + loculation in CXR - think? (2)
- complicated paranpeumonic effusion
| - empyema
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Pulmonary contusion is?
parenchymal bruising of the lung
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pulmonary contusion dev in what time frame?
minutes - 24hrs
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ARDS manifest how soon post trauma?
24-48hrs
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How to distinguish b/t ARDS and pulmonary contusion?
1) Timeframe: Pulm contusion sooner (
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Recurrent pneumonias in the same anatomic region of the lung suggests?
Bronchial obstruction due to an underlying abnormality (ie CA, foreign body, bronchial stenosis)
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bronchiolitis caused by what virus?
respiractory syncytial virus
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prophylaxis for RSV and to what category pts?
- Palivizumab (monoclonal Ab)
| - kids
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bronchiolitis has inc risk of what?
Otitis media
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Lymphoma and nasopharyngeal CA associated w/ what virus?
EBV
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EBV associated w/ what CAs? (2)
- lymphoma
| - nasopharyngeal CA
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who do you give palivizumab to?
kids
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elevated AFP and B-hCG - think? (2)
- Endodermal sinus tumor (ie nonseminomatous germ cell tumor)
- Teratoma
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tell difference b/t seminoma and nonseminomaotus germ cell tumor?
NSGCT has elevated AFP, seminoma does not
- both elevated B-hCG
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dysgerminomas are equivalent to what male tumor?
seminoma
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panacinar emphysema caused by?
alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
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panacinar emphysema located where usually?
lower lobes
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AAT deficiency --> where emphysema useuall?
panacinar emphysema descruction in lower lobes
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Pt w/ COPD at young age (
AAT deficiency
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COPD w/ minimal or no smoking hx - consider?
AAT deficiency
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Basilar-predominant COPD - consider?
AAT deficiency
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PE can --> what lung abnl?
small Pleural effusion (due to hemorrhage or inflammation) --> pain
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What type of effusion generally seen w/ PE?
exudative
| - potentially bloody
