2/11/15 Flashcards
What is the current preferred HIV screening test combo?
ELISA for p24 Ag + other Abs
3 situations in which hypokalemia must be corrected immediately.
hepatic encephalopathy. ventilatory failure, and cardiac arrhythmias
In a nulliparous woman, arrest of the second stage of labor can be called after how long if no epidural anesthesia is used? If it is used?
3 hrs; 4 hrs
In a multiparous woman, arrest of the second stage of labor can be called after how long if no epidural anesthesia is used? If it is used?
2 hrs; 3 hrs (subtract 1 hr from nulliparous)
What is the Tx of choice for arrest of labor?
C-section
Which are the most commonly involved muscle groups in myasthenia gravis?
ocular and bulbar
What is the mgmt if mother has Hep B during pregnancy?
HBV vaccine and immunoglobulin w/in 12 hrs after birth
What is the appropriate mgmt of lobular carcinoma in situ Dxed by FNA?
excision and follow-up surveillance
What’s the difference between palliative care and hospice?
you can still pursue disease-modifying treatments in palliative care
Vesicles and ulcers on POSTERIOR oropharynx + fever in a child.
Herpangina
Vesicles and ulcers on ANTERIOR mouth and perioral skin + fever in a child.
Herpes gingivostomatitis
What is the pathologic agent of herpangina?
Coxsackie A virus
What happens to the FENa in prerenal AKI?
decreases (to <1%)
What cause of AKI should be suspected in pts w/ oliguria following a hypotensive episode (i.e. non-responsive to fluid challange)?
ATN
3 findings that differentiate ATN from prerenal azotemia.
non-response to fluid challenge, muddy brown casts, and normal FENa (>2%)
