8/5/17 Flashcards
1
Q
plateau pressure in ARDS
A
<30
2
Q
Lower limit for pCO2 in ARDS (“permissive hypercapnia”)
A
7.25
3
Q
Tx for low-grade, asymptomatic carcinoid tumors
A
Nothing! (Surveillance)
4
Q
Age to start DM screening in overweight pts
A
40
5
Q
Differential for pityriasis roses in a sexually active pt
A
Syphilis
6
Q
Congenital heart defect causing clubbing of only lower body
A
PDA (–>Eisenmenger)
7
Q
Age limit for live attenuated flu vaccine
A
49
8
Q
Charcot’s triad for cholangitis
A
Fever, abdominal pain, and jaundice
9
Q
Tx for cholangitis without rapid improvement
A
ERCP
10
Q
ARV associated w/ hypersensitivity rxn of fever, hepatitis, rash, and GI Sx
A
Abacavir
11
Q
Which thalassemia is associated with increased Hemoglobin A2?
A
Beta thalassemia
12
Q
Mgmt for Graves w/ mod-severe ophthalmopathy
A
Methimazole then surgical thyroidectomy
