7/1/21 Flashcards
What findings are seen in keratoconjunctivitis?
Keratoconjunctivitis is infection of the cornea in addition to the conjunctiva. Findings include eye pain and redness, photophobia, conjunctival injection and diffuse, fine, fluorescein uptake on the cornea.
Cat bite wounds are classically contaminated with what organism?
Pasteurella multocida.
Bounding pulses and a continuous machine-like murmur are characteristic of _______________
a patent ductus arteriosus
What valve abnormality is associated with coarctation of the aorta?
Fifty percent of patients with coarctation also have a bicuspid aortic valve.
What diagnosis should you think of when there is evidence of preeclampsia in the first trimester?
Molar pregnancy.
Miosis, mitotic, or myosis is defined as?
excessive constriction of the pupil.
The opposite of miosis is mydriasis.
Naloxone dose
0.04-0.4 mg IV
Repeat dosing or increase dose to 2 mg if the initial response is inadequate.
Epiploic appendagitis
inflammation of the pouches of serosal fat that line the large intestine called epiploic appendages.
Colles Fracture
fracture of the distal radius with dorsal angulation and comminution
Usually FOOSH
“Dinner fork” deformity
Dorsal displacement
Can the “halo sign” differentiate CSF from other body fluids?
It is not specific to CSF and can be seen with other fluids such as saliva or tears.
What is the risk of intraosseous cannulation of a fractured bone?
Extravasation of fluid into the soft tissue, which may lead to compartment syndrome.
Trichomoniasis rx
metronidazole
What are some causes of tendinopathy, other than overuse syndromes?
Psoriasis, sexually transmitted infections, gout, and fluoroquinolone use.
At what acute salicylate level is hemodialysis recommended?
Levels greater than 100 mg/dL.
What infectious organism is responsible for cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the second most common cause behind medications, particularly in children.
