10/8/21 Flashcards
What is the initial treatment for an infant with pneumonia suspected to be from Chlamydia trachomatis?
Azithromycin.
ST elevation in leads V1 through V4
Anterior wall
ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVF
Inferior wall
ST elevation in leads I, AVL, V5, and V6
Lateral wall
ST depressions V1 through V3 and elevations in V8 and V9
Posterior wall
This disease is most commonly caused by IgA-mediated vasculitis
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
now called Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis
What other treatment can you add for severe refractory cases of toxic shock syndrome?
Intravenous immunoglobulin.
___________ can treat both the pain and nausea associated with migraine headaches (a dopamine receptor antagonist)
Metoclopramide
Hydrofluoric Acid
- Glass etchers, rust removal, metal cleaner
- Dermal exposure: blue/gray burn, pain out of proportion to exam
- Hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia → dysrhythmias
- Rx: irrigation, calcium gluconate
Hirschsprung Disease Patient’s are more likely to be a boy or have ____________
Down Syndrome
Which muscle becomes unusually tender in patients with Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
The gastrocnemius muscle.
Which muscle becomes unusually tender in patients with Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
The gastrocnemius muscle.
How is motor function of the median nerve tested?
Thumb opposition to fifth finger (recurrent motor branch) and “OK” sign (anterior interosseous branch).
What is a common feared complication of a perilunate dislocation?
Median nerve palsy.
Septal Hematoma treatment
Bedside incision and drainage with packing in the ED
