6/12/13 Flashcards
What disease are Bouchard’s and Heberden’s nodes assoc’ed with?
osteoarthritis
At what gestational age would a normal pregnancy reach the level of the umbilicus?
20 wks
What is the most common cause of congenital hypothyroidism?
thyroid dysgenesis
What is the treatment of postoperative cholestasis?
nothing! (removal of any offending agent)
“Coin-shaped” or “discoid” eczematous, pruritic lesions on the skin, sparing the head.
Nummular eczema
What is the Tx of nummular eczema?
topical corticosteroids or calcineurin inhibitors
Which congenital cyanotic heart disease, which results in mild cyanosis, has 1 great vessel (instead of pulm a. and aorta) supluing the entire circulation?
truncus arteriosis
What is the effect of truncus arteriosus on the pulm. vasculature?
increased on x-ray
What is the first-line medical tx for hyperemesis gravidarum?
pyridoxine-doxylamine
What is 2nd line med tx for hyperemesis gravidarum?
promethazine
What is the most accurate test for determining a pt’s systolic function (ejection fraction)?
MUGA scan
What drug should be used for an acute gout attack in a person w/ renal failure?
a corticosteroid
What does cardiac scintigraphy/sestamibi scan measure?
myocardial perfusion
What dsoes a MUGA scan measure?
ejection fraction
Perianal fissures, fistulae, and abscesses only occur in which type of IBD?
Crohn’s
