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CDC vax guidlines for north africa (ie Egypt)?

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HAV
HBV
typhoid
polio booster

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when is yellow fever vax recommended?

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sub-saharan africa and central/south america travel

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clubbing and sudden onset joint arthropathy in a chronic smoker is suggestive of?

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hypoertrophic osteoarthropathy (pulmonary disease caused subset)

  • associated w/ lung CA –> need to get CXR to rule out malignancy
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post menopausal women w/ new onset breast tenderness and thickened endometrial stripe w/ large ovarian mass - what tumor are we thinking?

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Granulosa cell tumor (secrets estrogen)

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dopaminergic agonists used in med management of prolactinoma?

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  • carbergoline

- bromocriptine

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carbergoline and bromocriptine are what and both can be used in what situation?

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  • dopamine agonist

- used in med management of prolactinomas

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newborns of moms w/ active HBV should receive what at birth?

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  • HBIG
  • HBV vax

BOTH!

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small for gestational age infants may have what complications (5)?

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  • hypoxia
  • polycythemia (bc inc EPO response to hypoxia)
  • hypoglycemia
  • hypothermia
  • hypoCalcemia
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beckwith wiedemann syndrome is due to?

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deregulation of gene expression in chromosome 11p15 (which codes for insulin like growth factor 2)

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phys findings at birth w/ beckwith wiedemann syndrome?

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  • macrosomia (rapid growth until late childhood)
  • macroglossia
  • hemihyperplasia (one side bigger than other)
  • medial abdominal wall defects (ie umbilical hernia, omphalocele)

+/- visceromegaly

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what is beckwith wiedemann syndrome?

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overgrowth disorder –> predisposition to neoplasms

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beckwith wiedemann syndrome inc risk for?

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  • Wilms tumor

- Hepatoblastoma

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what is surveillance for beckwith wiedemann newborns?

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at birth: monitor for hypoglycemia

birth - 4 yo: screening abd u/s and alpha-getoprotein levels from birth (looking for malignancy)

4-8yo: abd u/s every 3 mo

8- adolescence: renal u/s

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bradycardia, AV block, hypotension, and diffuse wheezing - suggest what type of overdose?

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Beta blocker overdose

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wheezing w/ overdose – think?

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beta blocker overdose

bc beta 2 blockade!

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treatment of beta blocker overdose?

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1) secure airway, IV fluids
2) Atropine to treat hypotension and bradycardia
3) if hypotension profound or refractory give IV glucagon

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Main P2y12 receptor blocker to know?

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  • clopidogrel
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what is action of clopidogrel?

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P2y12 receptor blocker

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main medical therapy to improve morbidity and mortality in pts w/ CHD?

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  • Dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and clopidogrel)
  • Beta blockers
  • ACE-i/ARBs
  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)
  • Aldosterone antagonists (sprionolactone, eplerenone) - in pts w/ V EF
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phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors are used for what and do what?

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  • erectile dysfunc

- vasodilators

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phosphodiesterase 5 inhib are contraindicated in pts also on what med?

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nitrates (risk of hypotension)

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milrinone is what type of med and who is it contraindicated for?

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  • selective phophodiesterase inhib

- contraindicated in pts w/ HF (inc mortality)

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statins are what type of med?

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HMG-CoA reducatse inhibitors

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differences b/t the various prostatitis? (ie chronic bacterial, inflammatory, non inflammatory, acute bacterial)

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Afebrile w/ irritative voiding symp (ie urgency, freq, discomfort)

  • Chronic Bacterial: secretions inc WBC w/ growth on cx
  • Inflammatory: secretions w/ inc WBC, cx neg
  • Non-Inflammatory: nL secretions and cx

Acute bacterial: FEBRILE, exquistely tender prostate, U/A w/ bacteriuria and pyuria (+/- irritative voiding symp)

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essential tremor + HTN - what med best?
``` beta blocker (ie propranolol) - can treat both ```
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aminoglycosides can cause what organ issue?
Acute renal failure
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amikacin is what type of med?
aminoglycoside
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multi-drug resistent pyelonephritis likely caused by what group of bugs?
gram neg rods
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spasticity, UMN or LMN?
UMN
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bulbar symp, UMN or LMN?
UMN
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fasciculation, UMN or LMN?
LMN
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hyperreflexia DTR, UMN or LMN?
UMN
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cortical and subcortical atrophy disproportionately greater in temporal and parietal lobes -- think?
Alzheimers
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personality changes & loss of social restraint w/ dementia --> becomes mute, immobile, and incontinent - think?
Frontotemporal lobe dementia
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pt w/ asthma attack become hypokalemic -- why?
inhaled beta-2 agonist use (ie albuterol) | --> stim K shift into cells + release of insuline which further inc intracellular K shift
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how long does a pt w/ mono have to refrain from sports?
>= 3 wks (regardless of symp as this is period w/ greatest splenic rupture risk)
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common side effect of dihydropyridine CCB?
peripheral edema (due to dilated peripheral BV -- NOT allergy)
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Triggers for SJS/TEN?
Drugs: - allopurinol - Abx (sulfonamides - Antconvulsants (ie carbamazepine, lamotrigine, phenytoin) - NSAIDs - Sulfasalazine - Mycoplasma pneumonia - Vax - Graft-vs host disease
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clinical features of SJS/TEN?
- acute influenza like prodrome - necrosis & sloughing of epidermis - mucosal involvement - rapid onset erythematous macules, vesicles, and bullae
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adjustment disorder?
emotional or behavior symp dev w/in 3 mo of an identifiable stressor that last no longer than 6mo once stressor ends
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prussian blue stain indicates?
prescence of hemosiderin -- found in urine during hemolytic episodes
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common meds than can precipitate a hemolytic epi in G6PD deficiency (3)?
- sulfa drugs - antimalarials - nitrofurantoin
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most common location for medulloblastoma?
cerebella vermis | - imp location for balance or gait coordination
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common symp of medulloblastoma?
- truncal or gait instability (ie ataxia, bc most common location is in cerebellar vermis which is imp for balance and gait coordination) * can also cause obstructive hydrocephalus
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most common cerebral hemisphere tumors in kids?
low grade astrocytomas
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craniopharyngiomas are found where?
suprasellar masses
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two most common posterior fossa tumor (ie cerebellar)?
- cerebellar astrocytoma | - medulloblastoma
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what is parinaud syndrome?
- limited upward gaze w/ downward preference - b/l eye lid retraction - light-near dissociation
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what tumors cause parinaud syndrome?
pineal tumors (bc pressure on pretectal region of midbrain)
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PNA w/ CNS and GI features -- think
legionnaires
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PNA w/ hypOnatremia, hepatic dysfunction, diarrhea, fever and gram stain of sputum w/ a lot of PMNs but no organisms -- think?
legionella
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most common way to confirm dx of legionella?
urine antigen testing
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treatment for legionnaires disease?
Macrolide or fluoroquinolone
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leuprolide is and can treat what?
- GRH agonist | - can treat symptomatic endometriosis --> but can lead to menopausal symp
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adolescent w/ nasal obstruction, visible nasal mass w/ bony erosion, and frequent noseleeds - think?
Juvenile angiofibroma
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chronic epigastric pain radiating to the back that improves with sitting up or leaning forward - think?
chronic pancreatitis
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blood smear w/ RBC w/ single, round, blue inclusions on Wright stain - think?
Howell Jolly bodies (likely to due to hyposplenism)
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hemoglobin precipitation inclusions are what and found when?
- Heinz Bodies | - G6PD deficiency under crystal violet stain
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recurrent skin and mucosal bacterial infx w/o pus and with poor wound healing and CBC w/ neutrophilia - think?
leukocyte adhesion deficiency
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leukocyte adhesion deficiency caused by?
defective integrins on leukocyte surface --> can't adhere to vasc endothelium --> can't migrate to site of infx/inflam
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delayed umbilical cord separation (age>3 wks) - think?
leukocyte adhesion deficiency
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adenosine deaminase is an AR form of what?
SCID - lack of mature B and T lymphocytes
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pts w/ complement deficiency are at an inc risk for what?
disseminated bacterial infx esp w/ encapuslated bacteria (strep pneumo, HiB, Neisseria, etc)
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peridontal infx w/ hx of many cellulitis and sinus infx and CBC shows very high WBC w/ neutrophilia - think?
leukocyte adhesion deficiency
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pulm nodule w/ halo sign on CT in pt on steroids/chemo - think?
aspergillosis
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pulm lesion w/ air crescent on CT in immuncompromised pt- think?
aspergiollosis
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where can aspergillus be in lung?
ANYWHERE
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histoplasmosis findings on CXR?
- hilar adenopathy | - areas of pneumonitis
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fever, cough, SOB, hemoptysis in immunocompromised pt. CXR finds cavitary lesion and CT show pulm nodules w/ halo - think?
aspergillosis
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tamoxifen and raloxifene are?
selective estrogen receptro modulators | estrogen agonist
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side fx of SERMs?
- Hot flashes (bc estrogen agonist) - Venous thromboembolism - Tamoxifen ONLY: endometrial hyperplasia and CA
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chronic steroid use has risk of what to bones (2)?
- Osteopenia/Osteoperosis | - AVN of femoral head (osteonecrosis)
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signs of osteonecrosis of femoral head?
- pain in groin, thigh, or butt worse w/ activity and relieved by rest (eventually will progress to rest pain too) - reduced range of motion (abduction and internal rotation) - joint instability
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best imaging of AVN of femoral head?
MRI most sensitive, xray can look nL
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vision impairing opacification of the lens?
cataract
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painless blurred vision w/ glare and often halos around lights (make night driving hard) - think?
cataract
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acute/subacute loss of vision w/ swollen disc, venous dilation w/ tortuosity, diffuse retinal hemorrhages, +/- cotton wool spots - think?
Central retinal vein occlusion
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Macular degeneration affects where in the vision?
central
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2 primary forms of macular degeneration?
- atrophic (dry): slow progressive b/l vision loss | - exudative/neovascular (wet): agressive, unilateral vision loss
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open angle glaucoma presents?
insidious onset w/ gradual loss of peripheral vision and consequent tunnel vision
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gradual loss of peripheral vision, high intraocular pressures, and cupping of optic disc - think?
open angle glaucoma
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open angle glaucoma finding on opthalmoscopic exam?
cupping of optic disc | ie cup to disc ratio >0.6 - bc cup enlarged
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sudden unilateral loss of part or all of visual field as if "a curtain fell over the eye" - think?
retinal detachment
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treatment of absence seizures?
- Ethosuximide | - valproate
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initial drug for partial seizures?
Phenytoin
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most common predisposing factor for orbital cellulitis?
bacterial sinusitis
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pain w/ eye movements, proptosis, ophthalmoplegia, and diplopia - think?
orbital cellulitis
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persistent depressive disorder (dysthemia) needs?
- chronic depressed mood >= 2 yrs (1 yr in kids/adolescent) - no symptom free period for >2 mo - at least 2 of the following: - poor appetite/overeating - insomnia/hypersomnia - low energy or fatigue - low self-esteem - poor conc/diff making decisions - feelings of hopelessness
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delusional disorder is?
- >=1 delusion for >= 1 mo - no other psychotic symp - can function apart from delusion (behavior not obviously bizarre/odd)
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delusions are?
fixed beliefs that are firmly held despite conflicting evidence
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when hypothyroid pt get preg how do you adjust levothyroxine dose?
increase by approx 30%
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ovarian mass with absent doppler flow think?
ovarian torsion
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contraindications to radioactive iodine treatment?
- pregnancy | - very severe ophthalmopathy
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what is henoch schnlein purpura?
IgA mediated leukocytoclastic vasculitis
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clinical manifestations of HSP? (4)
- palpable pupura (usually lower limbs) - arthritis/arthralgia - abd pain, intussuceptions - renal disease similar to IgA nephropathy
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Treatment for HSP?
most: supportive (hydration and NSAIDs) severe --> hospitaliztion and systemic steroids
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HSP effecting kidneys would show what on biopsy?
deposition of IgA in mesangium (similar to IgA nephropathy)
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palpable purpura on lower extremities, arthralgias, abdominal pain, and renal disease - think?
HSP
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risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis (4)?
- prematurity | - very low birth weight (breast milk)
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clinical signs of necrotizing enterocolitis
- VS instability - Lethargy - Vomiting - Bloody stools - Abd distension/tenderness
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most common effected site by NEC?
terminal ileum and colon
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feeding intolerance, abd distension, bloody stools, vomiting in a full term newborn w/ congenital heart disease causign cyanosis - think?
necrotizing enterocolitis
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xray findings w/ NEC? (3)
- pneumatosis intestinalis (gas in bowel wall) - portal venous gas - pneumoperitoneum (free air in abd)
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Treatment of NEC?
- supportive care (bowel rest, parenteral hydration/nutrition) - broad-spectrum IV abx +/- surgery
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elderly man w/ agitation onset around time of taking this type of med -- what is the type of med?
Benzo's | --> paradoxical agitation
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indications that the SBO is complicated and warrants emergency abd exploration?
- change in character of the pain - fever - hemodynamic instability - guarding - leukocytosis - significant metabolic acidosis
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yellow-white fluffy hemorrhagic lesions along the vasculature in pt w/ HIV and CD4 count
CMV retinitis
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CMV retinitis findings?
- full thickness retinal inflammation that moves along vasculature (--> edema & scarring) - blurred vision - floaters - photopsia (sensation of flashing lights)
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CMV retinitis can inc risk of?
- blindness (esp lesions near fovea and optic n.) | - retinal detachment (esp w/ lots of scarring)
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newborn w/ dec lung markings on CXR and left axis deviation, tall peaked p waves, and minimal R waves in precoridal leads on ECG - think?
tricuspid atresia
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subdural hematoma occurs when?
shearing forces tear bridging veins
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subdural hematoma finding on CT?
crescent shaped hyperdensity (acute) or hypOdensity (chronic) crossing suture lines
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how to tell b/t methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning?
what they hurt! Methanol -> eye damage (think moonshine) Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) - kidney damage
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easiest reverisble risk factor for pancreatic CA?
stop smoking!
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typical signs of cerebellar degeneration? (6)
- gait dysfunction - truncal ataxia - nystagmus - intention tremor/dysmetria (limb-kinetic tremor when attempting to touch a target) - impaired rapid alternating movements (dysdiadochokinesia) - pendular knee reflex (m hypotonia --> persistent swinging)
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clasp knife phenomenon seen in what pts?
pts w/ hypERtonia due to pyramidal tract disease
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hypothyroidism despite high levels fo T4 and T3 and nL levels fo TSH - think?
receptor defects in peripheral tissues --> generalized resistance to TH
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primary hypothyroidism has what T4/3 and TSH levels?
low T4/3 High TSH issue at thyroid gland
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secondary or tertiary hypothyroidism - where and what T4/3 and TSH levels?
low T4/3 low/inappropriately nL TSH 2ndary: pituitary gland tertiary: issue at hypothalamus
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amaurosis fugax is?
painless loss of vision from emboli
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amaurosis fugax can be a sign of?
impending stroke
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nontraumatic sub arachnoid hemorrhage usually results from?
saccular or berry aneurysm rupture
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elevated opening pressure on MP and unexplained xanthochromia (yellowish color of CSF indicating bilirubin indicating hemolysis) - think
subarachnoid hemorrhage
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amyloid angiopathy --> bleeding where?
intracerebral hemorrhage
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HTN associated w/ what type of hemorrhages?
intraparenchymal or intracerebral hemorrhage
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kaposi sarcoma associated w/ what virus?
HHV-8
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dendritic ulcers in eye - think?
herpes simplex keratitis or Herpes zoster ophthalmicus tell diff by presentation - HSK - pain, photophobia, blurred vision, tearing, redness - HZO: elderly, fever, malaise, burning, itching w/ periorbital rash
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on cephalosporin, pt has fever, rash, arthralgias hematuria, sterile pyuria, eosinophilia/uria w/ WBC casts - think?
drug induced intersittial nephritis *happens w/ penicillina, cephalosporins, NSAIDs, sulfonamides, rifampin, phenytoin, and allopurinol
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maj difference b/t OCPD and OCD?
OCPD - ego- syntonic (thinks beliefs are good) OCD: ego-dystonic (compulsions cause anxiety)
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dev of new conduction abnormality in pt w/ IE -- think?
perivalvular abscess
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early diastolic murmur - think?
AR
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when AR is due to valvular disease best heard where?
Left sternal border (3rd and 4th intercostal space)
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mitral valve perforation presents how?
- acute CHF | - systolic murmur of MR
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tricuspid IE usually has what murmur?
holosystolic murmur of TR accentuated w/ inspiration
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muddy brown cast found w/?
Acute Tubular Necrosis
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RBC casts found w/?
Glomerulonephritis
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WBC casts found w/?
Interstitial nephritis or pyelonephritis
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Fatty casts found w/?
Nephrotic syndrome
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Broad and waxy casts found w/?
Chronic renal failure
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- BUN/CR -> 20:1 - UOsm 300-350 - UNa >20 - FeNa >2% what is this?
ATN
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hepatic encephalopathy likely due to?
inability to break down ammonia into urea
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bronchoalveolar lavage very useful to work up what lung infx?
Pneumocysitis PNA
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brochoalveolar lavage useful in evaluation of what? (2)
- malignancy | - opportunistic infx (ie PCP)
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ethelyne glycol toxicity --> clinical findings?
- high anion gap metabolic acidosis - hypoCalcemia - Calcium oxlate crystal deposition in kidneys --> AKI, hematuria, flank pain
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Fomepizole treats?
ethylene glycol overdose
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very high anion gap w/ very low bicarb level (
- ethlyene glycol overdose | - methanol overdose
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sodium thiosulfate treats?
cyanide poisoning
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ethlyene glycol overdose, treat w/?
Fomepizole
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pt w/ painful blurred vision and fixed, mid dilated eye w/ headache and nausea -- think?
Acute angle closure glaucoma
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patchy redness on white of eye w/ mild pain and discharge in pt w/ autoimmune disorder - think?
Episcleritis
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atopic dermatitis aka ?
eczema
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eczema aka?
atopic dermatitis
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PAS positive - think? (2)
- Whipple's disease | - Lymphoblasts (ie ALL)
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rash that spreads from face to trunk to extremities w/ viral appearing prodrome and leukopenia and thrombocytopenia - think?
measles
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what has been shown to reduce the morbidity and mortality in pts w/ measles?
Vit A
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mag sulf toxicity findings?
- neuromuscular depression (m paralysis, dec/absent DTRs) - dec resp effort/apnea - somnolence - visual distrubances
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nL skin at birth that gradually progresses to dry scaly skin - think?
Icthyosis vulgaris
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icthyosis vulgaris' nickname?
"lizard skin"
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MAOI + tyramine --> what?
HTN crisis
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PAS positive macrophages in lamina propria containing non-acid fast gram positive bacilli - think?
Whipple's disease (Tropheryma whippelii)
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diarrhea, migratory non-deforming arthritis, lymphadenopathy, weight loss, and low grade fever w/ small intestine bx showing PAS positive macrophages - think?
Whipple's disease
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Add abx to COPD exacerbation if?
2 or more of following: - inc SOB - inc cough (more freq or severe) - Change in sputum prod (inc vol or change in color) OR Mechanical ventilation requirement
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what is time frame to treat most pts w/ oseltamivir or zanamivir by?
w.in 48 hrs of influenza symptom onset
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which pts if they presented w/ influenza you would still provide oseltamivir even if outside 48hrs? (7)
- >65yo | - pregnant or
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1st stage of labor (active) is ?
6-10cm cervical dilation
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1st stage of labor (latent) is?
0-6cm cerivcal dilation
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2nd stage of labor?
complete dilation to delivery
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3rd stage of labor is?
delivery of baby to expulsion of placenta
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arrested labor in the first stage is diagnosed when?
>6cm dilation w/ ROM and 1 of the following: - no cervical change >=4hrs despite adequate contractions (>=200montevideo untis for >= 2 hrs) OR - No cervical change for >=6hrs w/ inadequate contractions
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adequate contractions are?
adequate contractions = >=200 Montevideo units for >=2hrs
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contraction strength =?
peak mmHg - baseline mmHg
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montevideo unit = ?
of uterine contractions in 10 min x contraction strength
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fetal renal agenesis indicates?
not compatible w/ life bc there will be severe pulm hypoplasia
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lower back pain that is worse at night but improves w/ physical activity think?
inflammatory spondyloarthopathy | ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic, reactive, or IBD arthritis
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inflammation of ligamentous insertion?
enthesitis
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envelope shaped kidney stones?
Calcium oxalate
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radioopaque kidney stones?
- Calcium (oslate and phosphate) - Struvite (ammonium, Mg, phos) - Cystine
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radiolucent kidney stone?
uric acid
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precipitates at low pH kidney stones?
- Ca oxalate - Uric acid - Cystine
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precipitates at high pH kidney stones?
- Ca phosphate | - Struvite
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coffin lid shaped kidney stones?
struvite
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rhomboid or rosette shaped kidney stones?
uric acid
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hexagonal shaped kidney stones?
cystine
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kidney stones cause by infx w/ urease bugs (ie proteus, klensiella, staph sapro etc)?
struvite
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commonly form staghorn calculi?
struvite or cystine kidney stones
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which kidney stone have a postive sodium cyanide nitroprusside test?
cystine
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which kidney stones are related to a family inborn error?
cystine
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treatment of infant botulism from environmental spores?
human derived botulism immune globuline
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foodborne botulism treatment?
equine derived botulism antitoxin
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treatment of guillain barre syndrome?
pooled human immune globulin
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botulinum toxin does what?
blocks acetylcholine release at presynaptic NMJ
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face and arm swelling w/ weight lost new onset SOB w/ smoking hstory and anterior wall veins engorgement - think?
SVC syndrome likely due to malignancy causing obstrution
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bright red firm friable vascular exophytic nodule in an HIV pt - think?
bacillary angiomatosis
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bacillary angiomatosis caused by?
bartonella - gram neg bacillus
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treatment of bacillary angiomatosis?
oral erythromycin
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common etiologies of crystal induced AKI? (5)
- acyclovir - sulfonamides - methrotrexate - ethylene glycol - protease inhibitors
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preferred initial DMARD in pts w/ mod to severe RA?
methotrexate
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indications of methotrexate toxcity?
- oral ulcers - acute rise in serum transaminases - bone marrow suppression (macrocytic anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia)
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felty syndrome?
clinical disorder seen in pts w/ severe long standing (>10yrs) RA that is characterized by neutropenia and splenomegaly
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treatment of polymyalgi rheumatica?
low dose prednisone
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treatment for giant cell artertitis?
high dose prednisone
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treatment for fibromyalgia
initial: exercise and good sleep hygiene next: TCAs
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fatigue, stiffness, poor sleep w/ point tenderness at mid trapezius, lateral epicondyle, costochondral junction of chest and greater trochanter w/ otherwise nL phys exam and nL labs (incl ESR) - think?
fibromyalgia
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bipolar pts w/ inadequate response to monotherapy and/or severe episode maintenance treatment is?
combo therapy w/: - Lithium or valproate AND - a second gen antipsychotic (ie quetiapine)
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PCV13 followed by PPSV23 6-12mo later recommended for pts
very high risk comoborbidities (ie sickle cell, HIV, CKD, etc)
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PPSV23 alone for pts
- current smokers | - chronic med conditions (ie heart, lung, liver, DM)
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pneumococcal conjugat vaccine is?
PCV13
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pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is?
PPSV23
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pneumococcal 23 valent vax is what type
polysaccharide
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pneumococcal 13 valent vax is what type?
conjugate
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pt w/ chronic headaches now w/ elevated Cr w/ painless hematuria and sterile pyuria w/ WBC casts and small kidneys b/l w/ renal papillary calcifications on CT - think?
analgesic nephropathy
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Analgesic nephropathy causes what type of kidney injury?
tubulointerstitial nephritis
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management of somatic symptom disorder?
- regularly scheduled visits w/ same provider - limit unnecessary workup - focus on stress reduction and improving coping strategies - legitimize symp but make funtional improvement the goal
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burning of rubber or plastic can cause?
cyanide inhalation/toxicity
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bitter almond breath indicates?
inhaled cyanide
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what presents similar to CO exposure but is due to burning of rubber or plastic?
cyanide inhalation
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what is presenting physical skin findings in methemoglobinemia?
cyanosis and bluish discoloration of skin and MM
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magnesium is solely excreted by?
Kidney
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absolute contraindications to combined hormonal contraceptives? (8)
- migraine w/ aura - >=15 cigs/dy & age >=35 - HTN >=160/100 - hx of venous thromboembolic disease, stroke, or ischemic heart disease - BREAST CA - Cirrhosis & LIVER CA - Maj surgery w/ prolonged immobilization -
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common causes for priaprism (4)?
- sickle cell disease and leukemia - usual in kids/adolescents - Perineal or genital trauma (laceration of cavernous a.) - neurogenic lesion (cauda equina, spinal cord injury, etc) - Meds: trazodone or prazosin
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most common drug that causes priapism?
prazosin
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initial hematura is?
bld at beginning of voiding cycle
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total hermaturia is?
bld during entire voiding cycle
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terminal hematuria is?
bld at end of voiding cycle
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terminal hematuria suggests?
bleeding from prostate, bladder neck/trigone, or post. urethra. (which can be concerning for CA)
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terminal hematuria w/ clots indicates?
bleeding w/in bladder or ureters concerning for urothelial CA
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initial hematuria causes? (2)
- urethritis | - trauma (ie catheterization)
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Terminal hematuria causes (5)?
- Urothelial CA - cystitis (infx/post rad) - Urolithiasis - BPH - Prostate CA
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Total hematuria causes?
- Renal mass (bening/malignant) - Glomerulonephritis - Urolithiasis - PCKD - Pyelonephritis - Urothelial CA - Trauma
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bedwetting before age what is normal?
5
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you've identified small nonbleeding varices in an alcoholic cirrhotic pt, next treatment step?
Give non-selective beta-blockers (n and below) *dec progression and risk of hemorrhage
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treatment for cryptococcal meningoencephalitis?
Induction therapy w/ 2 wks of amphotericin B and flucytosine Followed by consolidation therapy of 8wks of fluconazole and maintenance w/ it for at least 1 yr
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Antiphospholipid syndrome - clinical features?
1) Thrombotic event (venous or arterial) OR Pregnancy morbitidy (loss, severe preeclampsia, placental insufficiency) PLUS 2) positive for at least 1 of the following Ab: a) Anticardiolipin b) Anti-beta2-glycoprotein-I c) Lupus anticoagulant
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biggest risk factor fo antiphospholipid syndrome is?
Lupus
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antiphospholipid syndrome can cause what to be a false positive?
VDRL and RPR test --> so you mistakenly think its syphilis!
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Single S2 - think? (3)
- Transposition of great vessels (+/- VSD) - Tricuspid atresia (has VSD) - Truncus Arteriosis (w/ systolic ejection murmur)
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cyanotic baby w/ Narrow mediastinum w/ "egg on a string" heart - think?
Transposition of great vessels
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cyanotic baby w/ Harsh pulmonic stenosis murmur and VSD murmur - think?
Tetralogy of Fallot
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Boot shaped heart in cyanotic baby - think?
Tetralogy of Fallot
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cyanotic baby w/ single s2 and a systolic ejcetion murmu w/ edema - think?
Truncus arteriosis
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Severe cyanotic baby in respiratory distress w/ pulm edema on CXR and enlarged supracardiac vens and SVC - think?
Total anomalous pulm venous retun w/ obstruction
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ice bag test is for?
Myasthenia gravis
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place ice bags on ptosis eyes and they improve indicates?
Myasthenia gravis | cold inhib breakdown of acetylcholine at NMJ
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bacterial meningitis in pt >1mo treatment?
IV vanco and ceftriaxone (cefotaxime in pt
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bacterial meningitis in pt
IV vanco and CEFOTAXIME | >1mo can use ceftri
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when do you add dexamethasone in bacterial meningitis treatment?
when causative agent likely is HiB -- protecting against sensoriuneural hearing loss
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HIV pt CD4 count
Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
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disseminated histoplasmosis hits what parts of body?
- Systemic (f/c/weight loss) - Pulm (cough, SOB) - Mucocutaneous lesions (mouth ulcers, nodules, papules) - Reticuloendothelial inflammation (ie hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy)
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CXR findings for disseminated histoplasmosis?
reticulonodular or interstitial infiltrate
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Treat disseminated histoplasmosis?
mild/maintenance: Itraconazole mod-sever: Ampho B
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dx of disseminated histoplasmosis confirm most rapidly w/?
serum or urine HIstoplasma antigen immunoassay
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congenital rubella findings?
- sensorineural hearing loss - intellectual disability - Cardiac anomalies - Cataracts, glaucoma
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kid w/ los grade fever, conjunctivitis, coryza, cervical lymphadenopathy and w/ head to body spreading erythematous blanching maculopapular rash - thnk?
Rubella
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valgus stress test is testing what ligament in knee?
medial collateral ligament
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knock kneed is what knee deformity?
valgus
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bow legged is what knee deformity?
varus
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varus laxity - what injured ligament?
lateral collateral ligament
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chronic overuse injury characterized by ant knee pain and tenderness?
pateller tenodonitis (jumper's knee)
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hard, immobile, non-tender boney growth on hard palate of mouth - think? caused by?
- torus palatinus | - congenital
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gastric MALT lymphoma w/ no metastasis initial treatment?
abx to eradicate H. pylori (triple or quadruple therapy)
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cocaine induce MI, what do you avoid?
Beta blockers (bc can make vasospasms worse)
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cocaine induced MI, what med may you add?
CCB or alpha blockers (ie phentolamine) to help reduce vasospasms
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most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in the immediate post infarction period (w/in 1 hr) in pts w/ acute MI?
Reentrant ventricular arrhythmias (ie v fib)
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down syndrome pt w/ torticollis, urinary incontinence, dizziness, diplopia, behavioral changes, hyperreflexia, positive babinski,a and ataxia - think?
atlantoaxial instability
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young down syndrome pt w/ upper motor neuron findings - think?
atlantoaxial instability
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infant w/ little prenatal care now w/ rhinorrhea, long bone abnlmalities, and diffuse maculopapular desquamating skin rash that can involve the palms and soles- think?
congenital syphilis
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infant w/ little prenatal care now w/ sensorineural hearing loss, cataracts, and a PDA - think?
rubella
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infant w/ little prenatal care now w/ periventricular calcifications -- think?
CMV
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infant w/ little prenatal care now w/ diffuse intracranial calcifications, hydrocephalus, and severe chorioretinitis - think?
toxoplasmosis
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crescendo decrescendo systolic murmur present at L sternal border that does NOT radiate to carotids - think?
HOCM (intervemtricular septal hypertrophy)
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mitral regurg has what type of systolic murmu?
holosystolic
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anterior MI now 5 days later w/ chest pain that progresse to pulseless electrical activity w/ tachy - think?
V wall rupture
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5 days post MI w/ sudden onset hypotension, CHF symp, and a loud holosystolic murmur at LLSB - think?
Interventricular wall rupture
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3 days post MI now w/ sudden onset hypotension and a new holosystoli cmumur at apex that radiates and pulm edema - think?
papillary muscle rupture | ---> MR
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TCA overdose w/ widening QRS treat w/?
sodium bicarb
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anaphylaxis, IM or subQ epi injection?
IM! it has higher plasma and tissue levels
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anal fissure treatment?
- high fiber diet w/ adequate fluid intake - stool softeners - sitz bath - topical anesthetic - topical vasodilators (ie nifedipine, nitroglycerin)
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easy PAO2 formula?
PAO2 = 150 - (PaCO2/0.8) *150 = (0.21 x [760-47]) = (FiO2 x[Patm -Ph20])
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angina pectoris?
episodes of substernal pain provocked by emotion
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episodes of substernal pain provoked by emotion?
angina pectoris
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dipyrdamole and adenosine are coronary what?
coronary vasodilators
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coronary steal is?
redistribution of coronary blood flow to "non-disease areas" and perfusion of "diseased areas" are diminshed - can be utilized in myocardial perfusion scanning
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how does dipyridamole help dx in myocardial perfusion scanning ?
coronary steal
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post splenectomy pts are at inc risk for sepsis from encapsulated organisms due to?
impaired Ab-mediated opsonization in phagocytosis
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imaging for psoas abscess?
CT scan *u/s poor sensitivity due to deep nature and number of other organs and bones covering