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manifestations of cerebellar dysfunction in alcohol abusers
gait instability, truncal ataxia, difficulty with rapidly alternating movements (dysdiadochokinesia), hypotonia, intention tremor
adjuvant vs salvage therapy
adjuvant is given in addition to (at same time) as standard therapy
salvage is given after if standard therapy fails
neoadjuvant is given before
drug of choice for stabilizing bony metastatic lesions to prevent hypercalcemia of malignancy and pathologic fractures
bisphosphonates (zoledronic acid, pamidronate)
PEP for Hepatitis B
Hep B IgG
if unvaccinated, Hep B IgG PLUS Hep B vaccine IMMEDIATELY
haldol or ativan for delirium in an demented elderly patient?
haldol
benzos are CI, may be metabolized slower, cause paradoxical agitation, and ^risk adverse events
how to treat UACS (upper airway cough syndrome)?
1st generation oral antihistamine (chlorpheniramine) or combined antihistamine-decongestant (brompheniramine and pseudo ephedrine)
most common early SEs of levodopa-carbidopa
*hallucinations, confusion, agitation, dizziness, somnolence, nausea
think added dopamine causes “schizophrenia-like” effects
what beta-1 agonist to use in decompensated heart failure? what effects does it have?
dobutamine: B-1 receptor agonist (some B-2 and a-1 activity)
positive inotrope: ^contractility, which DECREASES LVESV (less blood left in heart after contraction)
positive chronotrope: ^HR
minor B-2 activity leads to small DECREASED SVR
flu-like illness, symmetric polyarthralgias, macular rash on limbs/trunk, peripheral edema, cervical LAD after recent travel, think ?
Chikungunya fever
diabetic foot ulcer may cause what type of osteomyelitis (spread and # of organisms)?
polymicrobial infection via contiguous spread
S. aureus, S. progenies, Pseudomonas, anaerobes
tx with vanc and zosyn
initial treatment of PAD
smoking cessation, low-dose ASA, statin therapy, exercise program, eval for HTN/DM
next: cilostazol, then percutaneous or surgical revasculariztion if persistant symptoms
NOT warfarin
1st line treatment for idiopathic intracranial HTN
acetazolamide +/- furosemide
if refractory: optic nerve sheath decompression ro lumboperitoneal shunting
what to do if some AST/ALT elevation after beginning RIPE therapy?
nothing, common self-limiting reaction to INH
lab findings in polycythemia vera
^Hgb, ^WBC, ^plts
LOW EPO (normally activates JAK2 tyrosine kinase)
+JAK2 mutation (constitutively active, so down regulates EPO)
secondary forms of polycythemia will have ^EPO
how to tx PV
phlebotomy, hydroxyurea
manifestation of dermatomyositis
weakness equal in UE and LE Gottron's papules (hands), heliotrope rash (face) ^CPK, aldolase, LDH \+anti-RNP, anti-Jo-1, anti-Mi2 dx: EMG, skin/muscle bx
dermatomyositis is associated with ?
malignancy: ovarian, lung, pancreatic, stomach, CRC, non-Hodgkin lymphoma
antiemetics that can cause EPS
metoclopramide (reglan), prochlorperazine, promethazine (phenergan) (dopamine antagonist like antipsychotics)
decreased DA leads to relative ^ACh–>EPS
tx: anticholinergics like benadryl and benztropine
(zofran (ondansetron) is a serotonin antagonist)
best treatment for anorexia in cancer patients
progesterone analogues: megestrol acetate and medroxyprogesterone acetate
also corticosteroids, but these have more SEs
dronabinol: little benefit
vascular cutaneous lesion, fever, malaise, night seats, +/- liver, CNS, bonen involvement in HIV+ individual think?
bacillary angiomatosis (if CD4+ less than 100) Bartonella henselae: cat scratch Bartonella quintana: lice bite tx: doxy or erythromycin
tick bite + flu-like symptoms, anemia, thrombocytopenia, ^WBCs, ^bilirubin, ^LDH, ^LFTs, think ?
how to diagnose and treat?
Babesiosis
dx: thin blood smear, will see intraRBC rings (“Maltese cross”)
tx: atovaquone + azithromycin, quinine + clindamycin if severe
may cause DIC, CHF, ARDS, splenic rupture
tourniquet test used to diagnose ?
dengue fever
fever, severe mylagias/headache (“breakbone fever”)
low WBCs, low plts