4/1 Flashcards
vaccine contraindication in pregnancy
live - MMR, varicela, HPV, live flu
SIADH during intense exercise
can be triggered by exertion, hypoglycemia, nausea or pain
treatment of acute dystonic reaction
diphenhydramine or benztropine
alk phos in pregnancy
usually elevated
stepwise decline in functioning
vascular dementia
first line treatment for primary dysmenorrhea
NSAIDs - can use OCPs in sexually active females
positional plagiocephaly
one ear is in front of the other due to head shifting from position, can be caused by torticollis
severe rapid onset hypercalcemia in a smoker
PTHrP from squamous cell carcinoma
first test for dementia
neurocognitive testing
features of absence seizures
less than 20 seconds, does not respond to verbal stimuli, automatisms
test to compare two means
t test
test for three or more means
ANOVA
dullness to percussion with increased breath sounds
lung consolidation
causes for urgent dialysis
acidosis, electrolyte changes, ingestion, overload and uremia
hormones in Turner’s syndrome
elevated LH/FSH
porphyria cutanea tarda
vesicles or bullae in dorsum of hands in liver disease - HCV
most common cause of spontaneous lobar hemorrhage in older adults
amyloid angiopathy
two causes of head pathology in neonates
- cephalohematoma - subperiosteal, does not cross suture line, firm, non-tender
- caput succedaneum - above periosteum, crosses suture lines
most common cause of epididymitis in non-sexual active males
e coli
strongest factor in AAA expansion
cigarette smoking - hypertension has weak association