Uworld Topics Flashcards
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What are the two most common malignant bone tumors in childhood
- osteosarcoma
- ewing sarcoma
Bone Xray showing: central lytic lesion with moth eaten appearance or onion skinning
Ewing Sarcoma
MC occur in pelvis and long bones
what are the shockable rhythms in ACLS
Vfib and pulseless V tach
If a patient has PEA cardiac arrest, would you use epinephrine or atropine after giving chest compressions for 2 minutes
epinephrine!
presentation of vestibular schwannoma
sensorineural hearing loss, gradual tinnitus
can cause facial numbness, balance problems. Cranial nerve VIII affected
presentation of acute labrynthitis
sudden onset of severe vertigo, nausea, vomiting and unilateral hearing loss.
similar to vestibular schwannoma but sudden onset instead of gradual
what is the difference between systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis and typical juvenile idiopathic arthritis
systemic: presents with fever, rash and 1+ joints
Typical: no fever, no rash, typically multiple joints asymmetrically
How do you diagnose paget disease of the bone
- elevated alkaline phosphatase level
- radiographs showing lytic or mixed lytic-sclerotic lesions
Presentation of paget disease of the bone
- bone deformities like in this picture
- bone pain/back pain
which type of seizure involves NO loss of awareness/conciousness
focal onset seziure with retained awareness.
what street drug can cause seratonin syndrome when mixed with SSRI’s or other seratonin nedications
ecstasy (MDMA)
Presentation of seratonin syndrome
- high fever
- AMS
- seizures
- hyperreflexia
- hyponatremia
what is the classic presentation of a pheochromocytoma
- episodic headache
- sweating
- tachycardia
- resistant HTN
what is the diagnostic study for pheochromocytoma
urine or plasma metanephrine levels.
follow by abdominal imaging to confrim.
what is the single most important risk factor for aortic dissection
hypertension
an abdominal CT showing free air under the diaphragm is indicative of what diagnosis
bowel perforation
what murmur is associated with aortic root dilation
decrescendo diastolic murmur
Order of treatment options for bloody nose
- pinch lean forward
- direct compressio with topical vasoconstrictor
- chemical/silver nitrate or electric cautery
- packing
what is the anti-hypertensive of choice for those with osteoporosis
thiazide diuretic
chlorithalidone or HCTZ because these increase calcium resorption
which vitamins are vegans typically deficient in
- vitamin D
- Vitamin B12
- calcium
what is the FIRST line treatment for PMS/PMDD
SSRI’s
SECOND LINE: COC’s
what is the classic triad for acute cholangitis
- Fever
- jaundice
- RUQ pain
can add hypotension and AMS for reynolds pentad
what would you see on fundoscopic exam of macular degeneration
yellow/white spots clutered around the retina (aka drusen)
these are lipoprotein deposits
what is the prefferred contraceptionin patients with HTN
copper IUD, COCs can worsen hypertension