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CDC vax guidlines for north africa (ie Egypt)?
HAV
HBV
typhoid
polio booster
when is yellow fever vax recommended?
sub-saharan africa and central/south america travel
clubbing and sudden onset joint arthropathy in a chronic smoker is suggestive of?
hypoertrophic osteoarthropathy (pulmonary disease caused subset)
- associated w/ lung CA –> need to get CXR to rule out malignancy
post menopausal women w/ new onset breast tenderness and thickened endometrial stripe w/ large ovarian mass - what tumor are we thinking?
Granulosa cell tumor (secrets estrogen)
dopaminergic agonists used in med management of prolactinoma?
- carbergoline
- bromocriptine
carbergoline and bromocriptine are what and both can be used in what situation?
- dopamine agonist
- used in med management of prolactinomas
newborns of moms w/ active HBV should receive what at birth?
- HBIG
- HBV vax
BOTH!
small for gestational age infants may have what complications (5)?
- hypoxia
- polycythemia (bc inc EPO response to hypoxia)
- hypoglycemia
- hypothermia
- hypoCalcemia
beckwith wiedemann syndrome is due to?
deregulation of gene expression in chromosome 11p15 (which codes for insulin like growth factor 2)
phys findings at birth w/ beckwith wiedemann syndrome?
- macrosomia (rapid growth until late childhood)
- macroglossia
- hemihyperplasia (one side bigger than other)
- medial abdominal wall defects (ie umbilical hernia, omphalocele)
+/- visceromegaly
what is beckwith wiedemann syndrome?
overgrowth disorder –> predisposition to neoplasms
beckwith wiedemann syndrome inc risk for?
- Wilms tumor
- Hepatoblastoma
what is surveillance for beckwith wiedemann newborns?
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
bradycardia, AV block, hypotension, and diffuse wheezing - suggest what type of overdose?
Beta blocker overdose
wheezing w/ overdose – think?
beta blocker overdose
bc beta 2 blockade!
treatment of beta blocker overdose?
1) secure airway, IV fluids
2) Atropine to treat hypotension and bradycardia
3) if hypotension profound or refractory give IV glucagon
Main P2y12 receptor blocker to know?
- clopidogrel
what is action of clopidogrel?
P2y12 receptor blocker
main medical therapy to improve morbidity and mortality in pts w/ CHD?
- 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
phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors are used for what and do what?
- erectile dysfunc
- vasodilators
phosphodiesterase 5 inhib are contraindicated in pts also on what med?
nitrates (risk of hypotension)
milrinone is what type of med and who is it contraindicated for?
- selective phophodiesterase inhib
- contraindicated in pts w/ HF (inc mortality)
statins are what type of med?
HMG-CoA reducatse inhibitors
differences b/t the various prostatitis? (ie chronic bacterial, inflammatory, non inflammatory, acute bacterial)
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)