Alcohol

Question 0

what is the timeframe for the following:
– Withdrawal syndrome
– Hallucinosis
– Delirium tremens

Answer 0

– Withdrawal: 12 to 48 hours
– Hallucinosis: 24 to 72 hours
– Delirium tremens: 2 to 7 days

Question 1

how do you prevent Wernickes encephalopathy?

Answer 1

give thiamine before glucose

Question 2

what four things characterize Wernicke syndrome?

Answer 2

– Ophthalmoplegia
– Nystagmus
- Ataxia
– Confusion

Question 3

what kind of amnesia is characteristic Of Korsakoff syndrome

Answer 3

anterograde

Question 4

what is damaged in Korsakoff syndrome?

Answer 4

– Mammillary bodies

– thalamic nuclei

Question 5

which two antibiotics act like aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitors?

Answer 5

metronidazole and certain cephalosporins

Question 6

if the pneumonia is current jelly or has mucoid capsules, which bacteria should you think of?

Answer 6

Klebsiella

Question 7

what are the two main surgical managements for esophageal varices aside from endoscopy? Which one should You choose on the boards?

Answer 7

• TIPS procedure: transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
• Open surgical portacaval shunt

choose TIPS