Rosh Nugz Flashcards
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Best 2 ways to see if ROM in preggo?
- Fern
- pH >6.5 Alkaline
*PROM 24-36 weeks consult, electrolysis, steroids
Diverticulitis Symptoms
- Fever
- LLQ pain
- Diarrhea or Constipation
Most common complication of diverticulitis
Phlegmon/abscess
- Admit, Abx, bowel rest, surg consult
Tx diverticulitis w/ obstruction/
NG tube, bowel rest, Abx?
Fistulas wait until acute episode is over
Appendicitis under 5 characteristics
- uncommon
- Non specific/localized pain, N/V
- High risk of perf- rebound tenderness*
- Can look like gastritis
Biggest risk for third trimester painless bleeding?
Dx: Placenta Previa
From: previous C sections
RMSF muscle that gets sore?
calf
What lab tests tell you new MI if htey had one 1 week ago?
- CKMB
or - Trops trending up
Keep E spasm on your ddx!
trouble swallowing with chest pain and resovles
CCB Tx
true allergy to apsirin in MI give…
Clopidgrel (ADP inhibitor)
Aspirin has 23% reduce in 30 day mortality
Dysphagia ddx
Achalasia
Upper GI bleed- how do you decide between dischage home and endoscopy?
Guaic + and tarry stools
Glasgow-Blatchford Bleeding score
if 0=go home oupatient endo
>0= endoscopy in house
Previous dx of diverticulitis and similar presentation, do you get CT?
No
Hx of AAA repair (or syhpylsis, aortitis) and then GI bleed symptoms
Aorticenteric fistula
emergent EGD
Acute management of Varices
ABC (transfusion?)
Octreotide (shunts blood away from splanchnic, somatostatin analog)- Reduced need for transfusion but not mortality
Ceftriaxone (reduces re bleed and complications
What GI pill interferes with clopidgrel?`
PPIs
Non pharm GERD Tx
raise head of bed 30 degrees
weight loss
food avoidance
recent scope
pleuritc pain worse with neck flexion or swallowing
Borhaave
Abx and Surg
battery in stomach - get it or let it pass?
Let it pass if tolerating secretions
sharp and in stomach, go get it or let it pass?
go get it
upper GI series dx what?
ulcer, tumors, hernia, scarring, obsturction
What lab test tells you pancreatitis is biliary?
ALT 3x normal value
What is treatment for alcoholic hepatitis
Supportive care
Glucose, thiamine, hydration, lytes
Suspect Cholecystitis and US is equivocal, why next?
HIDA