Randoms Flashcards
anion gap
Na - (HCO3 + Cl)
fluid replacement formula
4 (10 kg) + 2 (10 kg) + 1 (each kg after)
metabolic acidosis compensation
1 Hco3 : 1 pCo2
respiratory acidosis compensation
acute 10 Hco3 : 1 pCo2, chronic 10:3
metabolic alkalosis compensation
2:1 hco3 : pco2
respiratory alkalosis compensation
10:2, 10:5
fungal foot infections
oral itraconzaole 12wks, terbinafine 1wk/mo x 3 mo
hearing for speech
400-4000 hz
acute itp tx
ivig or prednisone
chronic itp tx
prednisone, splenectomy, ivig, rhig, plts
ttp symptoms
fever, hemolysis, tcp, renal insuff, neuro
ttp cause
e coli 0157, hiv, meds
ttp-hus tx
plasmapheresis, plasma infusion
hus s&s
hemolysis, renal fail, tcp, after diarrheal illness
dic causes
malig, leukemia, sepsis, ob, trauma
spinothalamic pathway
pain temp
dorsal lemniscus
fine touch, proprioception, vibration
decussations
pain and temp immediately in sc
propr/vib in medulla
normocytic anemia, low retics
aplastic anemia, chronic disease
normocytic anemia, high retics
hemolysis, acute blood loss
microcytic anemia
heme: iron def, chronic disease, sideroblastic
globin: thalassemia
sideroblastic anemia tx
pyridoxone, transfusion, chelation, transplant
HbA2 elevated in
B thalassemia (not a)
macrocytic anemia
B12, folate def, pernicious, meds, MDS
non-megaloblastic: alcohol, liver, thyroid, mds, mm, aa