BOARD EXAM Flashcards
Treatment for patient dx with bronchitis?
breathing tx, nebulizer, albuterol, SABA
First line Treatment for CAP in healthy patient?
Macrolide
First line tx for child with CAP?
Amoxicillin (high dose) if presumed bacterial (s. pneumonia)
Azithromycin if presumed atypical
(atypical - mycoplasma; chlamydiphilia)
Auscultation with emphysema reveals
hyper-resonance
decreased tactile fremitis
What do you test if changing an asthma med?
PFT, Spirometry
Child with 104 fever for 4-5 days, peeling skin on hands and feet, strawberry tongue; what is it?
Kawasakis
What is treatment for Kawasaki’s? (2)
- High Dose ASA
2. IVIG
What diseases would you see a strawberry tongue?
Scarletina and Kawasakis
What disease would you see a sand paper rash?
Scarletina
What compound is common migraine trigger?
tyramine (aged/fermented foods)
Patient presents with unilateral pain behind one eye, light sensitivity, n/v? what do you suspect?
migraine
Abortive tx for migraine?
Triptans (Imitrex)
Prophylactic TX for migraine (2)
- TCA
2. Propranolol
Older white male with pain in head same time every day; what is it and what is TX (2)?
cluster;
- high dose O2 therapy
- CCB (needs vasodilation)
What CCB would you give to pt presents with cluster H/A?
Verapamil
What causes papilledema?
Increased ICP
What is this? swelling of optic disc, blurred edges of optic disc?(blurry vision?)
papilledema
Cause of papilledema?
HTN
Where does Weber lateralize?
Affected ear
Where do you test Rinne?
Rinne under the pinne
What is NL Rinne?
AC>BC
ABN Rinne?
BC>AC
What is THE most common organism in Otitis Media?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
In addition to s.pneumo, what other organisms cause AOM?
- haemophilus influenza
2. moraxella catarrhalis
What is first line TX Otitis Media?
Amoxicillin
If Amoxicillin TX failed in AOM, what is second line?
Augmentin
3rd line TX for AOM if Amox, Aug. fail?
Omnicef?
Beyond 3rd line TX for AOM?
Ceftin, Levoquin
What is TX for OME?(2)
- Antihistamine
2. decongestant
How long can OME last?
8 weeks
UTI TX in 1-2nd trimester? (weeks 1-28)
Macrobid (Nitrofurantoin)
UTI TX in 3rd trimester (weeks 29-40)?
Cephalosporin (Keflex)
PCN allergy, what do you give?
Macrolide (Azithromycin, erythromycin, clarithromycin)
IF allergy to PCN, intolerant of erythromycin, what would you give?
an different macrolide OR doxy
What is order of treatment (classes) if PCN allergy?
Macrolide -> Doxy -> Fluoroquinoline
Prophylaxis for Malaria? (PT traveling to tropical, etc.)
Doxycycline
WHAT IS INR GOAL IF ON COUMADIN?
2-3
WHAT IF INR IS 1.2 (low) on COUMADIN
adjust the dose (increase)
What if INR is 5.0 on coumadin (high)
HOLD DOSE
What foods to avoid on coumadin?
green leafy;
grapefruit
VIT K
What nerve is involved in Trigeminal Neuralgia?
CN V
What is another name for Trigeminal Neuralgia?
Tic Douloureux
What might this patient have: pain in face that is burning, electric shock, intense, lightening like, stabbing, intermittent?
Trigeminal Neuralgia/Tic Douloureux
What class of medications used for Tic Douloureux?
anticonvulsants
What is an example of an anticonvulsant used for trigeminal neuralgia?
Tegretol (carbamazepine)
If female patient has migraine with aura, what BC do you avoid?
estrogen (COC)
What kind of BC do you give pt. who has hx of migraine with aura?
progesterone only (progestin only)
Young adolescent male hit head; neurology exam is negative; what might he have?
concussion
Pt hit head and neurology exam has positive findings. what might be problem? What is next step?
subdural hematoma
ED
Protocol for PE? (TX, ST and LT therapy)
- heparin
- ST 2-3 mo
- LT 6+ mo
GOAL A1C for T2DM?
<7%
A1C goal for elderly?
<8
1st line TX T2DM?
metformin
A1c to start insulin?
9 or double digits
A1c greater than 9; what insulin do you start on?
Basal, long-actin (Lantus, Levimir)
What is #1 side effect/complaint with Metformin?
SSX of GI upset
What can happen to PT on metformin if receives contrast media for procedure?
Lactic acidosis
How long do you hold Metformin before procedure?
How long do you hold Metformin after procedure?
- before - 24 hours
2. after - 48 hours
What blood test can be run that is expensive but valuable?
fructosamine test
If pt is on Digoxin and Cr level increased, what does the NP do?
decrease the Digoxin (don’t stop)
If suspect patient has SLE, what lab do you run?
ANA
What are copper and silver wire finding associated with
HTN
What are cotton wool spots associated with?
DM
What are micro aneurysms assoc with?
DM
What is AV nicking assoc with?
HTN
What are retinal hemmorages assoc with?
HTN and DM
Your patient has papules, pustules on nose, mouth and chin; what could this be?
Rosacea
T/F - you would also see papules on cheeks and forehand in rosacea?
????- just nose, mouth, chin
what are the treatment for Rosacea? (3)
- Topical metrogel - flagyl
- Azelex
- low dose tetracycline (doxy)
What is this:
small flat topical bumps, grey and white streaks?
Lichen planus
Treatment for lichen planus?
Steroid
Most common skin CA?
BCC
What is this? waxy, pearly papule; may or may not be ulcerated in center?
BCC
Why might BCC bleed easily?
telangiectasia
Another name for Eczema?
Atopic dermatitis
Special instructions for Eczema?
avoid hot water no harsh soaps tepid water cool water pat dry cream based moisturizer: Eucerin, vaseline, aquifer
Where do you see atopic dermatitis
Flexural folds (excess)
How to treat flair of eczema?
Steroids
SSX of testicle torsion?
absent cremasteric reflex
pain
N/V
How much time in Testicular torsion before damage?
6 hours
Find patches/discolor on back of pt?
tinea versicolor
TX for tinea versicolor:
anti fungal - azole selsun blue (selenium sulfide)
how long tx tinea versicolor
everyday - daily for 2 weeks
What kind of exercise if pt has DJD?
isometric
example of isometric exercises in DJD?
swimming
aquatic
DJD is also known as
osteoarthritis
What is FIRST line TX in DJD/osteoarthritis?
Tylenol
What nodes are seen in DJD on hands?
Bouchards (PIP)
Heberden (DIP)
What type of exercise should patient with osteoporosis do?
weight bearing;
What is first line tx for osteoporosis?
bisphosphonates
what is most common bisphosphonate?
Fosomax
What are instructions for Fosomax?
sit up for 30 min after taking (even go for walk)
take with full glass of H2)
Do not lie down
Why specific instructions for Fosomax?
avoid esophageal erosion
What is recommended daily amount of Ca++?
1200 mg