10/14/21 Flashcards
What is a common complication within 24 hours of initiation of antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease?
The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
What is the treatment for Bell palsy?
Currently, the recommended treatment regimen for Bell palsy is prednisone, 60 to 80 mg per day, for one week. Antivirals are indicated in severe cases.
Distinction between malaria and dengue hemorrhagic fever
- -dengue hemorrhagic fever can cause an elevated hematocrit due to vascular permeability
- whereas
- -malaria causes a hemolytic anemia.
What are the classic physical exam findings that may be seen in basilar skull fracture?
Battle sign, raccoon eyes, hemotympanum, and CSF otorrhea and rhinorrhea.
What does the first letter of the pacemaker code indicate?
The first letter indicates the chamber that is paced (A – atrium, V – ventricle, D – dual, 0 – none).
Fever, periorbital edema, and chemosis indicates
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
What disease process does cavernous sinus thrombosis classically follow?
Acute bacterial sinusitis.
Which medical treatment is known to be beneficial in patients with croup by decreasing edema in the laryngeal mucosa?
Corticosteroids.
Rouleaux formations on Peripheral blood smear indicate?
Multiple Myeloma
pediatric airway equation
Cuffed ETT size = (Age/4) + 3.5
Uncuffed ETT size = (Age/4) + 4
What are the major advantages of a cuffed endotracheal tube versus an uncuffed one?
Cuffed endotracheal tubes reduce air leaks and reduce the risk of aspiration.
Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) score for admit vs dc
CURB-65 to stratify risk, inpatient vs outpatient management
What fluoroquinolone antibiotics are appropriate for covering hospital-acquired pneumonia?
Levofloxacin or ciprofloxacin.
What volume of blood is associated with escalating intracranial pressure to > 30 mm Hg?
Volumes that exceed 5 ml of blood cause a steep rise in intracranial pressure rising above 30 mm Hg.
True or false: Anterior cord syndrome is caused by extreme neck flexion injuries.
True.
