UWorld_7.25 Flashcards
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Secondary causes of gout
- hematologic malignancies
- tumor lysis syndrome
- psoriasis
Sx of polycythemia vera
- H/A
- aquagenic pruritus
- HSM
Ventilation =
TV * RR
Heart defects assoc. w/Digeorge
- cyanotic heart defects:
- truncus art.
- transposition
Cause of death in FA
cardiomyopathy
Gonococcal septic arthritis presentation
- asymmetric polyarthralgias or isolate purulent mono/oligo arthralgias
- assoc. w/skin rash and tenosynovitis
- young, sexually active
- most silent (no preceding infection)
Reactive arthritis presentation
- assoc. w/chlamydia or GI infections
- arthritis
- conjunctivitis
- urethritis
Vaccines in chronic liver disease
- Hep A/Hep B
- flu
- Tdap q10 yrs.
- PCV23 followed by normal pneumococcoal @ 65
Dx of myasthenia gravis
- edrophonium (tensilon) test
- ice pack test ==> improvement in weakness
- Ach receptor antibodies
- CT for thymoma eval
Enuresis age cut-off and tx
- incontinence > 5yo
- 1st line = desmopressin; 2nd line: TCAs (impramine, amitriptyline)
Sodium bicarb use in metabolic acidosis
@ pH
isoniazid SE
- pyridoxine (B6) antagonist
- supplement w/B6 during tx
Sideroblastic anemia presentation
-microcytic/hypochromic + elevated iron and decreased TIBC
elevated alk phos + anti-mitochondrial ab + ==> dx?
primary biliary cholangitis
Tx of primary biliary cholangitis
ursodeoxycholic acid
Neuro status in clinical brain death
- absent cortical and brain stem fxns
- spinal cord may be fxning, DTRs present
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- idiopathic avascular necrosis of femoral capital epiphysis
- boys ages 4-10
Tx of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis
- amphotericin B + flucytosine IV x 2wks
- then fluconazole x 1 yr.
- serial LPs to reduce ICP if needed
cryptococcal meningoencephalitis presentation
- subacute fungal infection
- HIV w/CD4
Statin MOA
- imhibit HMG-CoA reductase
- inhibits intracellular synthesis of LDL receptors ==> decreased receptors @ cell membranes
Imaging in eval of aortic dissection
- TEE if elevated Cr or contrast allergy
- chest CT
- MRI
Trimethoprim SE
- hyperkalemia 2/2 blockade of epithelial sodium channel @ collecting tubule
- inhibits renal tubular secretion of Cr ==> artificial elevation of Cr
Cat bite ppx
amoxicillin/clavulanate
Adenosine use
- management of patients w/narrow-QRS-complex tachycardia
- slows conduction through AV node