9 Flashcards
HUS =
kid w abdp, bloody d, anemia, RF, thrombocytopenia
tx = supportive (plasmapheresis, dialysis prn, steroids)
HSP =
abd pain, palpable purpura on LE, arthralgia, renal dis
tx = hydration + NSAIDs (admit + CS if serious)
1’ tx for afib w RVR in stable pt?
BB or CCB
a/w light chain amyloidosis?
Multiple myeloma
Waldenstrom’s
a/w inflammatory amyloidosis?
chains =
RA, IBD, chronic inf
abn folded beta-2 microglobulin, apolipoprotein, transthyretin
MEN type 1
1’ hyperparathyroidism
pancreatic tumors
pituitary tumors
MEN type 2a
medullary thyr CA
pheochromocytoma
parathyr hyperplasia
MEN type 2b
medullary thyr CA
pheochromocytoma
marfanoid
mucosal/int neuromas
Emergent tx acute glaucoma?
mannitol, acetazolamide, pilocarpine, timolol
Dx aortic dissection?
TEE > CT/MRI
Statin indications?
40-75 w DM
clinically sig atherosclerotic dis
190
Simple partial sz =
deja vu, +/- aura, no LOC
Partial sz with generaliztn =
LOC, tonic-clonic
Complex partial sz =
LOC, +/- aura, automatisms, can have bil motor findings
etiology of asterixis:
hepatic encephalopathy, uremic encephalopathy, hypercapnia