9/11/21 Flashcards
Niacin deficiency causes the clinical presentation of
pellagra: dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia.
new onset hypertension < 20 weeks gestation suspect ______________
molar pregnancy
Eclampsia and HELLP syndrome are both associated with hypertension in a pregnancy that is > ______ weeks of gestation.
> 20 weeks
Eclampsia is the development of __________ superimposed on preeclampsia.
new-onset seizures
___________ deficiency causes the clinical presentation of pellagra: dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia.
Niacin
Preeclampsia is characterized by
hypertension after 20 weeks with either:
- proteinuria
or
- signs of end-organ damage
What is the preferred pharmacological treatment of antidromic tachydysrhythmias associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?
Procainamide.
pellagra
Niacin deficiency –> dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia.
Hyperpnea
includes increased rate of breathing and also increased depth of breathing
Neck X-ray will show widened retropharyngeal space twice the size of the vertebral body
Retropharyngeal Abscess
What is the upper limit of normal for a QTc interval?
For men, the upper level of QTc interval is 450 msec. For women, the upper level of QTc interval is 470 msec.
What is the Parkland formula for fluid resuscitation in burns?
Total Body Surface Area Burned x Weight (kg) x 4mL.
First half is administered in first 8 hours followed by the second half over the next 16 hours.
____________ is a mild viral disease of children caused by parvovirus B19
Erythema infectiosum
“slapped-cheek” appearance
Pregnant women exposed to erythema infectiosum are at risk for what complication?
Non-immune fetal hydrops.
What is the best medication to treat shivering in the heat injury patient?
Benzodiazepines.
