2/7/13 b Flashcards

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What is the difference in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) between ARDS and CHF?

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<18 in ARDS

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What is Conn’s syndrome?

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primary hyperaldosteronism

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What is the bicarb level in Conn’s syndrome? Why?

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high; H+ excreted in exchange for Na+

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Which type of WBCs will glucocorticoids be most likely to increase?

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PMNs

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How do glucocorticoids increase serum neutrophil count?

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mobilizing the marginated neutrophil pool

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How do you define diabetic nephropathy?

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albumin:creatinine >30mg/g

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What are ythe most common side fx of digoxin toxicity?

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GI: anorexia, nausea, vomiting

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What is the cause of hypertension in hyperthyroidism?

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“hyperdynamic circulation”

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Febrile reaction, a common transfusion reaction that is usu. relieved w/ acetaminophen or NSAIDs, is a result of the pt’s plasma reacting with the donor’s _______.

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leukocytes

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What is the most common type of nephrotic syndrome in adults?

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focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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In membranous nephropathy caused by HBV, what deposits in the glomeruli?

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HBeAg or the corresponding Ab

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What is the classic CSF finding in Guillain-Barre syndrome?

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albumino-cytologic dissociation

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What is the only medication for ALS?

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riluzole

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What is the Tx for inflammatory myopathies such as polymyositis and dermatomyositis?

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hi-dose corticosteroids

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Positive nitrites in a urine dipstick in a pt w/ UTI specifically indicate the presence of _______.

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Enterobacteriaciae (e.g. E. coli)

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How would you characterize the cervical lymphadenopathy of cancer?

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hard and immobile

17
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What are the additional risk factors for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis?

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African American, HIV, obesity, and heroin use

18
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What diseases would predispose to amyloidosis?

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multiple myeloma and chronic inflammatory disease (e.g. RA)

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Tinnitus, fever, tachypnea, nausea, and vomiting are highly suggestive of toxicity with _______.

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aspirin (salicylates)

20
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How does aspirin toxicity cause alkalosis?

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stimulates respiratory centers

21
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What 2 acid-base abnormalities does salicylate poisoning cause concurrently?

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respi alk and meta acid (anion gap)

22
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Fever, tinnitus, and tachypnea should make you suspect what toxicity?

23
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What is the most common genetic hypercoagulability disorder?

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Factor V Leiden

24
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What is unusual about Factor V in Factor V Leiden?

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resistant to inactivation by protein C

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Which type of inflammatory arthritis causes dactyltis ("sausage fingers")?
psoriatic arthritis
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What is the most common cutaneous manifestation of sarcoidosis?
erythema nodosum
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What is erythema nodosum?
inflammation of the fat cells underneath the skin of both shins
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What 3 kinds of meds are used to Tx psoriatic arthritis?
NSAIDs, anti-TNF, and MTX
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What kind of drug, used to treat other inflammatory conditions is relatively contraindicated in psoriatic arthritis?
corticosteroids
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What is thought to be the pathogenesis of neuropathic arthropathy?
lack of proprioception --> repeated trauma --> destruction of joint
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Which group of ppl is neuropathic arthritis seen most commonly in?
diabetics