8/13/21 Flashcards
Midgut volvulus classically presents with bilious emesis and is diagnosed on ____________
upper GI series
What is the first-line treatment for intussusception?
Air enema
____________ are effective in treating acute dystonic reactions and akathisia but are not effective in treating tardive dyskinesia.
Benztropine and diphenhydramine
What vascular emergency of the leg results from a large DVT?
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens.
hat electrocardiogram changes will you see in a patient presenting with weakness and severe hypokalemia?
U waves
Rocky Mountain spotted fever rx
Treatment is ALWAYS doxycycline, even in children
periumbilical ecchymosis is suggestive of?
periumbilical ecchymosis suggestive of retroperitoneal bleeding
also called Cullen sign
Neonatal Resuscitation, After all deliveries do:
Provide PPV
If no improvement - take ventilation corrective steps
If HR < 60 - intubation, compressions
Clear secretions if needed Warm Dry Stimulate Assess HR and respiration
Neonatal Resuscitation indications
apnea/labored breathing
bradycardia (HR < 100)
Provide PPV
If no improvement - take ventilation corrective steps
If HR < 60 - intubation, compressions
Neonatal Resuscitation if apnea/labored breathing or bradycardia (HR < 100)
Provide PPV
If no improvement - take ventilation corrective steps
If HR < 60 - intubation, compressions
In comparing diabetic ketoacidosis to hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, which of the two has a greater fluid deficit?
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state is estimated to have a fluid deficit of 9 L or more, whereas patients with diabetic ketoacidosis generally have a fluid deficit of 6 L.
poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is caused by _______________
immune complex deposition
not IgA
anticholinergic toxidrome mnemonic
mad as a hatter hot as a hare dry as a bone blind as a bat red as a beet
features of delirium, hyperthermia, dry skin, urinary retention, mydriasis, and flushed skin, respectively.
__________ is the antidote for anticholinergic toxidrome
Physostigmine
What is the name of the terminal end of the spinal cord?
Conus medullaris
