8/29/21 Flashcards
Weakness with plantar flexing at the ankle suggests nerve impingement at the _______ nerve root.
S1 nerve root
In what situation is dobutamine considered a first-line vasopressor?
In patients with cardiogenic shock who require inotropy.
What musculoskeletal injury is classically associated with electrocution injuries?
Posterior shoulder dislocation.
What is the American Diabetic Association treatment goal for HbA1c?
Physicians should shoot for a HbA1c of < 7%.
A level of 4–6% is normal
Along with dextrose, what is the treatment for sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia?
Octreotide
Why should patients with posterior nasal packs be admitted to a monitored bed?
Posterior packing can cause vagal stimulation with resulting bradycardia and bronchoconstriction.
If a patient with infectious mononucleosis takes penicillin, what physical exam finding is likely to occur?
A rash
Classic ECG findings in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage w/ increased ICP
widespread giant T wave inversions (“cerebral T waves”)
QT prolongation
bradycardia
What is the first line treatment of multiple sclerosis exacerbations?
High-dose methylprednisolone followed by a prednisone taper.
__________________ symptoms suggest Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy.
Confusion, confabulation, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, and nystagmus
Dextrose should be given BEFORE OR AFTER thiamine for the theoretical prevention of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
after
ECG findings of ___________________ is consistent with ventricular tachycardia.
AV dissociation
fusion beats
QRS greater than 0.14 seconds
The mainstay of treatment for ALL severities of croup is _____________.
corticosteroid therapy
Patients with moderate to severe croup (stridor at rest) may benefit from ____________.
nebulized epinephrine treatment
The mainstay of treatment for all forms of croup is corticosteroid therapy
Children treated with nebulized epinephrine should be observed for three hours after administration.
Children treated with nebulized epinephrine for croup should be observed for _______ after administration.
three hours
