5/16 Flashcards
Presentation of angiofibroma
Adolescent w/ nasal obstruction, visible nasal mass, and frequent nosebleeds
can erode local bone
Whipples dz characterized by
Arthralgia’s, weight loss, fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain
Cutaneous larva migrans characterized by
Pruritic, elevated, serpiginous lesions on the skin
Often acquired through contact with sand
DS quad
Low AFP and estriol
Inc B-HCG and inhibit A
First test after abnormal quad
US to evaluate anatomy and measure growth
Only infant absolute contra to breastfeeding
Galactosemia
When is varicella infectio a contra to breastfeeding
TCA OD characterized by
CNS depression
Hypotension
Anticholinergic effects
How does the body compensate for chronic hypercapnia
Increasing renal bicarb retention (Like in COPD)
What is membranoproliferazive glomerulonephritis type 2 characterized by
Persistent activation of the alternative complement pathway
dense deposit disease
Anti-GB antibodies characteristic of
Goodpastures syndrome
What is Courvoisier’s sign
Non-tender but palpable gallbladder at the right costal margin in a jaundiced pt
for pancreatic Ca
What is D-xylose
Monosaccharide that is absorbed in the proximal Si w/out degradation by pancreatic or bush border enzymes
Who has D-xylose absorption impairment? normal?
Small intestinal mucosal disease with have impaired
Patient’s with malabsorption due to enzyme def will have normal
How can AS pt’s get restrictive lung dz
Due to diminished chest wall and spinal mobility
Electrolyte abnormalities most often observed in Cushing’s
Hypokalemia and hypernatremia
Hypo K b/c corticosteroids have some mineralocorticoid activity
Tx for febrile neutropenia
Empiric mono therapy w/ an anti-pseudomonad agent (Cefepime, meropenem, pip-taco)
Features of cervical sponydlosis
Chronic neck pain
Limited neck rotation
Sensory def (due to osteophyte induced radiculopathy)
3 predisposing features to cellulites
- Obesity
- Venous insufficiency
- Skin disruption
What can PDD (dysthymia) be thought of as
Chronic, low-grade depression that lasts for years
Main objective in mgmt of a rib fracture
Pain relief
What is sialadenosis
Benign non-inflammatory enlargement of the salivary glands seen in pt’s w/ advanced liver dz
What is scleroderma renal crisis
Acute onset of oliguric renal failure w/ malignant hypertension, thrombocytopenia, and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
What are case control studies
Analytical observational studies that retrospectively associate outcomes with specific risk factors
Case control vs Retrospective cohort
CC: Determine outcome and then look for associated risk factors
RCS: Ascertain risk factor exposure and then determine the outcome
Mainstay of COPD therapy
Inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium and tiotropium)