09 APR 2017 1831 MIX Flashcards

1
Q

what can reduce the chances of a preterm delivery in a woman who has a history of preterm delivery?

A

progesterone during the second and third trimesters

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2
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what is the most significant risk factor for preterm delivery?

A

history of preterm delivery

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3
Q

koplik spots are pathognomonic for:

A

measles (rubeola)

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4
Q

equalization of diastolic pressures is seen in:

A

cardiac tamponade

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5
Q

paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is diagnosed with what test?

A

erythrocyte CD55 and CD 59 protein bindings test

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6
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radioopaque hexogonal crystals and positive urinary cyanide nitroprusside test?

A

cystinuria

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7
Q

anti-histone antibodies are indicative of:

A

drug induced lupus

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8
Q

anti-topoisomerase antibodies are indicative of:

A

systemic sclerosis

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9
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an abnormal Rinne test suggests:

A

conductive hearing loss

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10
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in a patient with Rinne-confirmed conductive hearing loss, the Weber test will lateralize to the:

A

affected ear

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11
Q

butterfly appearance with central necrosis on head CT?

A

glioblastoma multiforme

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12
Q

false positive VRDL tests can occur due to what condition (in a woman with a history of miscarriages)?

A

antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

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13
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what is the treatment for patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome who are trying to conceive?

A

low molecular weight heparin

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14
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hyperemesis gravidum can be differentiated from typical nausea and vomiting of pregnancy by the presence of:

A

ketones on urinalysis

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15
Q

what is sympathetic ophthalmia (“spared eye injury”)?

A

immune-mediated inflammation of one eye (sympathetic eye) after a penetrating injury to the other eye

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16
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what is the presentation for sympathetic ophthalmia (“spared eye injury”)? what is the pathophysiology?

A
  • anterior uveitis (panuveitis, papillary edema, blindness may develop)
  • uncovering of ‘hidden’ antigens
17
Q

what is the medical management of catatonia?

A

benzodizepine (lorazepam) and/or ECT

18
Q

what is the evaluation for a first time unprovoked seizure?

A

CT or MRI