uworld deck 2 Flashcards
(100 cards)
What is indication of worsening CHF? How manage this finding?
get worsening hyponatremia due to increased free water retention. Can manage w/ diuretics.
What is cervical spondylosis?
Osteophyte induced radiculopathy w/ sensory deficit. Typically presents w/ chronic neck pain, limited neck rotation and lateral bending due to OA and muscle spasm.
What are xray findings w/ cervical spondylosis?
See osteophytes, narrowing of disk spaces, hypertrophic vertebral bodies.
How does autonomic dysfxn lead to syncope?
postural hypotension results, can dx w/ tilt test
What is concern for corticosteroid use w/ hip, thigh, groin pain.
Worried about steroid induced osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis) of the hip
How does femoral head necrosis px?
anterior hip pain worsened w/ activities & relieved by rest w/ progressive limitation. May have (-) xray findings. Requires MRI to dx.
Common causes of exertional syncope?
Vtach, LV outflow obstrxn (AS, HOCM),
How does aortic stenosis px?
syst. ejxn murmur @ R 2nd intercostal that radiates to carotids, get pulsus parves et tardes
When would capillary pulsations be visible?
See it with aortic regurg on lips and fingers
What is hepatorenal syndrome?
complication of ESLD, px w/ dcrsd GFR w/out other signs of renal dysfxn that fails to improve w/ fluid bolus. Likely 2/2 renal vasoconstrxn. Only corrected w/ liver xplant.
What is a hazard ratio?
Ratio of an event rate occuring in tx group comprd to event rate in nontx group.
How interpret hazard ratio?
If >1 then tx group had higher event rate, if <1 then control group had higher event rate.
Whas is susceptibility bias?
bias that patients in 1 group have worse outcomes 2/2 to their worse initial health status.
What is best initial test for cholelithiasis?
ab U/S is step 1
Who most likely to get hepatic adenoma?
young-middl age women w/ OCP use. Can also happen w/ androgen use, glycogen storage disease, prego, DM
How does hepatic ademona appear on biopsy? W/ labs?
enlarged adenoma cells containing glycogen and lipids w/ no regular architecture. Will see elevated GGT and alk phos.
How does FNH appear on biopsy?
sinusoids and kupfer cells present
What are si/sx of early alzheimers?
anterograde mem loss, visuospatial defects, language probs.
Late findings w/ late alzheimers?
Neuropsych problems - hallucinations, dyspraxia, lack of insight, incontinence
How does corticosteroid HPA axis suppression occur?
Get suppression of CRH and ACTH response to CRH. Leads to dcrsd adrenal steroid stim. Aldo typically remains nl.
What is prophyrea cutanea tarda?
Deficiency of uroporphryn decarb
How does porphyrea cutanea tarda px?
have painless blisters, incrsd skin fragility, facial hypertrichosis, hyperpigmentation.
How tx porphyrea cutanea tarda?
phlebotomy or hydroxychloroquine or interferon a if hep C positive
How dx cdiff infxn?
do stool toxin testing