5/7-5/8 Flashcards
HUS triad
Hemolytic anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Acute renal failure
HSP purpura
On legs and booty in setting of a normal platelet count
Embolic stroke presentation timing
Sudden onset with maximal symptoms at the beginning
Tx for appendix abscess
IV hydration, antibiotics and bowel rest w/ appendectomy later when abscess shrinks
MCC of isolated aortic stenosis in elderly patients
Age-dependent idiopathic sclerocalcific changes
Suspect atrophic vaginitis in what patients
Post-menopausal females with symptoms of vaginal dryness and dysuria
Atrophic vaginitis exam
Pale, dry vaginal mucosa
Diminished labial fat pad
Scarce pubic hair
US features of appendicitis
Non compression and dilation of the appendix
Part of the pee with blood specifics
- Beginning - urethral
- End - Bladder
- All- w/in ureters or kidneys
Tx for lyme in pregnant and lactating patients
Amoxicillin
Acid-Base status effect on Calcium
Alkalosis - Inc. binding of Ca to albumin due to dissociation of H+ ions from albumin
Low risk pt’s with solitary small lung mass criteria
Kawasaki tx
Aspirin and IVIG
What maternal cancers does breast feeding reduce the risk of
Breast and ovarian cancer
Vaginal discharge after delivery
1-3 days - lochia rub
3-4 days- pale loch serosa
Then white and called loci alba
Suspect what with any foul smelling d/c postpartum
Endometritis
DKA acid base
Metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory compensation
What is winters formula
PaCO2 = 1.5 (HCO3) + 8
Used to calculate expected PCO2 during respiratory compensation for metabolic acidosis
What is Kussmaul breathing
Deep and rapid breathing
Seen in DKA
Tx for small, non-bleeding varices
Propranolol, Nadolol (non-selective B blockers)
Abdominal pain, constipation, and polydipsia, and polyuria think OD of what
Vit D leasing to hypercalcemia
Acute bleeding due to liver failure best treated with
FFP
Pain of hip osteoarthritis
Felt in groin, buttock, or pelvis and can radiate to lower thigh or knee
Negative predictive value varies with
Pre-test probability of a disease –> high probability leads to lower NPV
Does does a vitreous hemorrhage present? MCC?
Sudden loss of vision and onset of floaters
MCC is diabetic retinopathy
MPPx for meniere’s attack
Avoiding triggers than increase endolymphatic retention
void alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, and foods high in salt and fat
ABI higher than 1.3 suggestive of
Calcified and incompressible vessels
When are seizures seen in EtOH withdrawal
12-48 hours
What does high progesterone in pregnancy help with
To inhibit uterine contractions
Most common thyroid cancer
Papillary
Head CT of rupture saccular or berry aneursyms
Acute bleeding in cisterns along the major proximal cerebral blood vessels arising from the circle of willis
Drugs that potentiate warfarin
Acetaminophen
NSAIDs
Amioderone
Antibiotics
What is rationalization
Offering a rational, logical reason for an upsetting event or behavior rather than admitting the true reason in order to avoid anxiety or protect self esteem
Can’t make appointment cause had to pick up kids
What is internal tibial torsion
Physiologic finding in newborns, will usually self resolve