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Question 1

Foodborne illness associated with chitlins.

Answer 1

Yersinia enterecolitica

Question 2

What is a low urine Na+ or Cl-?

Answer 2

<20 mEq/L

Question 3

In acute m tabloid compensation for respiratory alkalosis, what is te ratio of the drop in bicarb to PaCO2?

Answer 3

2.0 mEq HCO3 / 10 mmHg PaCO2

Question 4

Test for DI

Answer 4

Water deprivation test

Question 5

If water deprivation test fails to concentrate urine, what is the next step?

Answer 5

Give desmopressin

Question 6

Does central or neohrogenic DI respond to desmopressin?

Answer 6

Central

Question 7

Characteristics of FMF (5)

Answer 7

Episodic fever, polyserositis, arthritis, erysipeloid rash around ankles, and elevated acute phase reactants

Question 8

What med is useful for diagnosing and treating FMF?

Answer 8

Colchicine

Question 9

What differentiates vestibular neuronitis from labyrinthitis?

Answer 9

There is hearing loss in labyrinthitis.

Question 10

What LDL level requires medication no matter what what the ACC/AHA score is?

Answer 10

> 190 mg/dL