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Recurrent cellulitis in the limbs causing skin thickness
Chronic lymphedema
When to screen for ladies for breast cancer
From 50-70 every two year
Common organism causing otitis externa
Pseudomonas, staph
When patient comes with alter mental status and high glucose >600 , high osmolairatity , and normal bicarbonate and anion gap ,,,, preceded by infection , steroid,
Think of HHS
Hypercalcemia and metabolic alkalosis with hx of anti acid
Malik alike syndrome
Women with osteoporosis >65 . Should be started on
Biphospante with dietary supplement , and to stop it after 5 year
How to diagnose Cushing syndrome
Low dose dexa suppression test
24 hr urine cortisol excreation
Late night salivary cortisol assey
Patient his DM not controlled has early satiety (gastroparesis)
Give him metclopromide
Patient on ocp or pregnant shows high thyroid hormones why
Due to increased thyroid binding globulin
Patient postpartum present with hyperthyroidism what’s is the treatment
Beta blocker only
Patient started on anti hyperthyroidism meds after one week presented with fever what’s next
Stop the meds and check WBC
Hyperthyroidism with normal radiouptake scans ?
Painless thyroditis
Patient from 35-70 year with BMI >25
Should be screened for DM
Patient diagnosed with syphilis and started on treatment and presented within 48 hr with fever rigors and myalgias
Acute reaction post treatment (jarxsh hexicular reaction )
Prolonged and profuse travel diarrhea caused by
Cryptosporidium parfumerie , cyclospora , Gardia
Solid organ transplant should be receive prophylactic ABX ?
Bactrim
Episodic flushing , chronic diarrhea, tricuspid regurgitation, bronchospasm , telanagioectesia
Carcinoid syndrome
Fatigue and priuritis in IBD patient next step
MRCP to R/O PSC
Patient came with osteoarthritis on clinical exam next step
Nothing (no need for x ray )
If you highly suspect cartel tunnel syndrome, with negative tinsel and phalanx test next step
Nerves conducting study
Patient you suspected polyarthritis rhumatica (symptoms of hips and shoulders pain and stiffness in elderly next step?
Nothing (except if patient symptoms of giant cell do biopsy)
Patient with shiny skin , telangiectesi, came with high bp and confusion found to have high creatinine?
This scleroderma renal crisis which treated by ACE inhibitors
Possible complications of giant cells artritis is
Aortic anyuresm
Before starting methotrexate screen for
Hep B , c