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Question 1

How much should the bicarbonate drop to compensate for respiratory alkalosis?

Answer 1

5 mEq / 10 mmHg pCO2

Question 2

How long should lovenox be overlapped with warfarin?

Answer 2

5 days (INR must be therapeutic 24 hrs)

Question 3

Which acute cerebrovascular pts should receive ASA + Plavix?

Answer 3

w/in 24 hrs of TIA or MINOR stroke

Question 4

What is the timeframe for TPA in stroke?

Answer 4

3 hours! Three!

Question 5

FABER test

Answer 5

Sacroiliitis

Question 6

Typical prolactin level in prolactinoma.

Answer 6

> 200

Question 7

Fungal infection w/ hepatosplenomegaly and diffuse lung infiltrates.

Answer 7

Histoplasmosis

Question 8

Fungal infection with yeast within neutrophils.

Answer 8

Histoplasmosis

Question 9

Fungal infection with skin lesions, male GI infection, and CNS infection.

Answer 9

Blastomycosis

Question 10

Fungal infection with skin lesions, bones/joints, and meningitis.

Answer 10

Coccidoidomycosis

Question 11

Fungal infection with thick-walled spherules containing endospores

Answer 11

Coccidoidomycosis