april 11 Flashcards
electric alterans is seen in which condition…
cardiac tamponade
treatment of acute asthma exacerbation?
bronchodilators and steroids
why do you give steroids to someone who’s had an acute asthma exacerbation?
to reduce late phase inflammation
findings seen at birth in beckwith-wiedemann syndrome
Macrosomia
Macroglossia
Hemihyperplasia (bigger body part)
Abdominal wall defects
Patients with beckwith wiedemann syndrome are at increased risk of…
embryonal tumours - Wilms tumour, hepatoblastoma
what tests need to be performed every few months in a child with beckwith wiedemann syndrome?
Abdominal ultrasound and alpha fetoprotein level
A patient with a tacyarythmia with STABLE vital signs can be treated with…
IV antiarythmics
A patient with a tacchyarythmia wiht UNSTABLE vital signs should be treated with…
cardioversion
which FiO2 levels are generalyl recommended to avoid oxygen toxicity?
<60%
is acute angle glaucoma painful?
YESSSS
optic disk swelling, redness, hemorrhages, dilated veins and cotton wool spotts =
central retinal vein occlusion
Presentation of cyclic vomiting syndrome?
Stereotypical vomiting episodes: acute onset of abdominal pain, headache, vomiting
Usually asymptomatic between episodes
What does WAGR syndrome stand for?
Wilms tumour
Aniridia (no iris)
Genitourinary abnormalities
Retardation
brushfield spots (white spots on iris) are seen in..
down syndrome
aniridia is seen in…
WAGR
how to prevent PCP in patients who underwent solid organ transplant?
TMP-SMX
what diseases are associated with MEN1?
Pancreatic/GI tumours
Primary hyperparathyroid
Pituitary adenoma
how can you improve oxygenation in a patient who is intubated?
Increase FiO2
Increase PEEP
Felty syndrome clinical presentation
Rheumatoid arthritis
Neutropenia
Splenomegaly
Felty syndrome is a complication of longstanding…
untreated rheumatoid arthritis
what is the edinger westphal nucleus?
nucleus that provides parasympathetic outflow to the eye (pupillary constriction)
is an XRAY required to diagnose osteoarthritis?
No - you can diagnose it clinically -order xray if ambiguous
which part of the esophagus is pill esophagitis most common in?
the mid-esophagus (theres compressino here by the aorta/left atrium)
how do you get cutanea larva migrans (hookworm)?
walking barefoot in contaminated soil/sand
