10/20/21 bonus Flashcards
How long of a course of doxycycline should be prescribed for early localized Lyme disease?
10–21 days.
Neonatal Sepsis Abx
Ampicillin
+
gentamicin, ceftazidime, cefotaxime, or cefepime
Acyclovir (if herpes simplex virus is suspected)
In what anatomic location do you inject anesthetic to perform an inferior alveolar nerve block?
The intraoral coronoid notch.
What autoimmune disorder in children can present with colicky abdominal pain and is usually associated with a purpuric rash?
Henoch-Schonlein purpura.
What childhood disease is causes by parvovirus B19?
Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease).
Parkland formula and target urine
= 4 mL x Wt (kg) x % total BSA burned
—-> 50% in first 8 hours, remainder over 16 h
Target urine output:
- -> 0.5 - 1 mL/kg/h in adults
- -> 1 - 2 mL/kg/h in children
What is the appropriate treatment for cyanide toxicity?
Hydroxocobalamin.
The first step in the evaluation of a critical LVAD patient is to?
auscultate the precordium to detect a hum or “whirr” to determine if the pump is functioning.
LVAD BP check
Due to continuous-flow pumps, blood pressure should be checked using a Doppler or with an arterial line. Mechanical cuffs may not always be able to accurately measure or even detect blood pressure.
ACLS cavate in LVADs
Unless absolutely necessary, chest compressions should be avoided in these patients, as they can dislodge the pump and cause fatal complications, including hemorrhage from ventricular rupture
True or false: patients with left ventricular assist devices can undergo MRI.
False.
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Basics
Continuous left ventricle flow
Absent pulses
Should be on anticoagulation
A fasting plasma glucose of _________ would be diagnostic for diabetes mellitus.
> 126 mg/dL
the most common way to diagnose T2DM in the emergency department is what lab test?
a random plasma glucose level > 200 mg/dL.
What are the diagnostic criteria for diabetic ketoacidosis?
- Serum glucose > 250 mg/dL
- acidosis (pH < 7.30)
- bicarbonate < 15 mEq/L,
- presence of urine or serum ketones