10/17/21 Flashcards
____________ are the most common malignant brain tumor found in children.
Medulloblastomas
Approximately 75% survive to adulthood.
dysdiadochokinesia
inability to perform rapid alternating muscle movements.
As seen in stroke, cerebellar lesions cause ____________, whereas lesions of the vermis result in truncal ataxia.
ipsilateral ataxia
what type of exudate is caused by malignancy
exudative
How is cervicitis secondary to gonorrhea treated in the emergency department?
500 mg of ceftriaxone intramuscular and 100 mg of doxycycline BID for 7 days. The ceftriaxone provides coverage for gonorrhea and the doxycycline provides coverage for chlamydia. Both require treatment due to common coinfection.
When do Koplik spots occur in relation to the rash of measles?
Prior to the onset of rash.
Heat stroke is defined by?
temperature > 40°C (104°F)
and
CNS dysfunction
Which oral hypoglycemic agents are associated with euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis?
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, such as canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, and empagliflozin.
What is the most common nerve injury associated with anterior shoulder reduction?
Axillary nerve injury
What is the significance of a Bankart lesion?
It is a predisposing factor for recurrent shoulder dislocations.
Direct vs indirect coombs test
The direct Coombs test is used to detect antibodies that are stuck to the surface of red blood cells.
The indirect Coombs test looks for antibodies that are floating in the blood.
Positive PPD criteria
15 mm: no ↑ risk
10 mm: people who are high risk, health care workers, without housing, intravenous drug users, or born outside the U.S.
5 mm: immunosuppressed, recent TB contact, abnormal CXR, steroid use
Initial chest tube output of ____________ predicts the need for urgent thoracotomy.
> 20 mL/kg or 1,500 mL of blood
or
subsequent output of > 200 mL/hour
Neonatal Sepsis Abx
-Ampicillin
plus
-Cefotaxime or Gentamicin
acyclovir can added be added
In what anatomic location do you inject anesthetic to perform an inferior alveolar nerve block?
The intraoral coronoid notch.
