ACE 2014-11B Flashcards
Most prominent side effect of cisplatin
Renal toxicity
Disorder of pregnancy with severe hypoglycemia and elevated serum ammonia levels.
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Most prominent side effect of vincristine
Neurotoxicity
Most prominent side effect of cyclophosphamide
Myelosuppression
Most prominent side effect of bleomycin
Pulmonary toxicity
Anatomic reference point of zero for transducer for a lumbar CSF drain
External auditory meatus
Omphalocele or gastroschisis is associated with congenital cardiac anomalies
Omphalocele
FRC is how many mL per kg?
30 mL/kg
Risk of meconium stained amniotic fluid is related to gestational age and birth weight in proportion or inverse proportion
Proportion
Recommendations for presence of meconium stained amniotic fluid in a vigorous term neonate
No intervention required
Most likely clinically significant electrolyte abnormality to occur with prolonged infusion of oxytocin
Hyponatremia because of water retention from the vasopressin-like anti diuretic actions of oxytocin
How does increased gastric pH affect the GI absorption of methadone?
Increases (eg patient taking a PPI will have increased plasma methadone levels)
Glycine is inhibitory or excitatory neurotransmitter?
Inhibitory
Glutamate is inhibitory or excitatory neurotransmitter?
Excitatory
Chassaignac tubercle is at what cervical level?
It’s the C6 transverse process.