37-40 Flashcards
First line tx in children with acute otitis media
Amoxicillin
Age to screen for triple A in anyone who has ever smoked
65-75
When do you not screen for colon cancer early if a first degree relative has it
If the relative got it after 60
A1c estimate for hemoglobin
6.0 roughly equals 120
Increase 30 for every 1.0 increase in A1C
Progressive supranuclear palsy is characterized by
Early falls, downward gaze, and axial rigidity
SVT tx
Adesone (6, then 12, then 12)
Highest CT cancer risk
CT chest in women
Most common cause of urinary obstruction in men and women
Detrussor instability
Best prophylaxis for traveler’s diarrhea
Rifaximin (Xifaxan)
When are influenza antivirals recommended for all patients regardless of duration
When they are declining
Anti HTN med good for diabetic pt’s
ACEi
Test after finding an adrenal mass
Overnight dexamethasone suppression test
When should you screen for asymptomatic bacteruria
in pregnant women at 12-16 weeks gestation
First step in determining initial tx in new onset CHF
Echo to determine type and severity
what can dx gadolinium-associated nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Skin biopsy (but multiple organs involved)
Time frame for charcoal
1 hour (Fe and lithium are poorly absorbed by charcoal)
Fasting blood sugar in pregnant women should be
Less than 100
tx is combo of intermediate and short acting insulin
Look for what effect in anti-psychotics
Increased QT interval
First line tx of mild depression in children and adolescents
CBT
Empiric treatment for staph endocarditis
vancomycin and gentamicin
