10/7/21 Flashcards
pralidoxime
Organophosphate Rx
Sarin gas is an ______________ nerve agent.
organophosphate
Pt w/ ESRD after HD presenting with vomiting, hypertension, altered mental status, and seizures likely has?
cerebral edema
rx: hypertonic saline or mannitol
High solute removal during dialysis will cause lower osmolality in the blood compared to the brain, resulting in fluid shifting
____________ is an infection caused by Chlamydia psittaci, and it is transmitted to humans predominantly from birds.
Psittacosis
Mastitis rx that ISNT Dicloxacillin
cephalexin
WTF did they make me memorize Dicloxacillin when cephalexin is a choice?
Antibiotics: Dicloxacillin, cephalexin, TMP-SMX (MRSA), clindamycin (PCN allergic)
What is the most commonly identified organism causing a peritonsillar abscess?
Group A Streptococcus.
What is the most commonly associated complication of mitral valve stenosis?
Atrial fibrillation.
Besides lifting the presenting part, what other maneuver should be taken in cord prolapse?
Place the patient in trendelenburg or a knee-chest position
Retropharyngeal Abscess Neck X-ray will show
widened retropharyngeal space twice the size of the vertebral body
What is the most common diving-related disorder?
Middle ear barotrauma (“ear squeeze”).
What are the three types of decompression sickness
MSK: the bends
Respiratory: the chokes
CNS: the staggers
Rx: positioning in the left lateral decubitus position in mild Trendelenburg, oxygen, immediate hyperbaric chamber recompression
The most common cause of generalized edema in children is ________________
nephrotic syndrome
What is rubeola
measles
What is Erythema infectiosum
- fifth disease
- caused by parvovirus B19.
- “slapped cheek” appearance followed by a maculopapular rash that extends to the trunk.
- As the rash fades, it develops a lacy appearance
Central Cord Syndrome
Most common incomplete spinal cord syndrome
Hyperextension injury
Bilateral motor and sensory deficits
Upper extremity > lower extremity