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most common digoxin side effects
GI, confusion, fatigue, weakness, cardiac arrhythmias
drugs increasing digoxin concentration
amiodarone, verapamil, quinidine, propafenone
HIV pneumonia differences
- fungal = focal or perihilar infiltrates
- PCP = diffuse interstitial infiltrates
two manifestations of chagas
megacolon and cardiac disease
are phenytoin and valproic acid teratogens?
yes
how does large transfusion cause hypocalcemia
calcium chelation with citrate
major sources of arterial emboli
- LV thrombus
- thrombus due to afib
- aortic atherosclerosis
ankylosing spondylitis affect what part of joint
ligamentous insertion
test of choice to evaluate for Zenker diverticulum
contrast esophagram
huntington brain changes
atrophy of caudate
common cause of isolated elevated alk phos
early Pagets disease
some signs of tamponade
hypotension, elevated JVP, increased cardiac silhouette
water bottle heart
tamponade
inability to locate PMI
large effusion
findings in CMV retinitis
blurred vision, floaters, photopsia (flashing)
fundoscopy in CMV retinitis
yellow-white fluffy lesions
hip pain in OA
groin, buttock, pelvis, radiating to thigh or knee
length of time to become B12 deficiency as a pure vegan
4-5 years
bite cells and Heinz bodies
G6PD
PPV is a measure of _____
rate of true positives
influences of PaO2 on ventilation
FiO2 and PEEP
differences in O2 and CO2 on ventilation
CO2 is a measure of ventilation, O2 is a measure of diffusion
furuncle
skin abscess due to staph aureus
intertrigo
due to candida, in occluded skin areas
most common cause of death in dialysis patients
CVD
treatment of MS flare
methylprednisone
glomerular disease with hep C
mixed cryoglobulinemia
warning signs of headaches
- seizures or neuro defects
- differences in previous
- new above 40, sudden onset, trauma, on awakening
when is acalculous cholecystitis seen?
critically ill patients
