Challenge Bowl #1 Flashcards
What are three antisecretory drugs that can be used to tx PUD?
PPI, H2RA, and sucralfate
The existence of this hepatitis virus requires the coexistence of Hep B?
Hep D
What are 2 tests used to dx the presence of H. pylori?
urea breath test
stool antigen
Which rash has a Christmas tree distribution and is preceded by a Herald patch?
pityriasis rosea
What is the first line tx for AOM in a 5 month old that is bilateral and without otorrhea?
Amoxicillin 90mg/kg in 2 divided doses
Pain management - APAP/ibuprofen
What is the formula for CO?
CO = SV x HR
A toddler presents who had scratched his lip, and now has a golden yellowish scab over the scratch. Dx?
impetigo
Abd pain in the RLQ while palpating the LLQ is which sign?
Rovsing’s sign
H. pylori tx should contain which key ingredients?
2 or more antibiotics + antisecretory drugs
What is the study of the action of drugs on the body?
pharamcodynamics
What is atelectasis?
Dependent collapse of the alveolar sacks.
MC when pt has been laying in bed too long
What is a heave?
Pulsation felt due to distention of the underlying structure
What is the most sensitive instrument for the detection of gallstones?
US
What are 3 parenteral routes of drug administration?
IV, IM, sublingual, transdermal, rectal, intranasal
What is a thrombus
A clot that is formed in the vessels
What percent of the body has been burned if the anterior chest and entire left arm have been affected?
27%
What generation of cephalosporins has the best gram negative coverage?
3rd/4th generation
What FQ has the best activity against pseudomonas?
ciprofloxacin
What skin CA is most likely to metastasize?
melanoma
What initial therapy is recommended when sinusitis begins?
antipyretics analgesics nasal irrigation hydration \+/- intranasal corticosteroids
What is the best lab test to monitor long term nutritional status?
albumin
What should you instruct your pt to take with metamucil and why?
8oz of water so it doesn’t get impacted
When tx’ing anaphylaxis, which med has the fastest onset of action?
epinephrine - fastest
antihistamines - middle
corticosteroids - slowest
What is one organism that causes walking pneumonia/
M. pneumo
On which structure is an acoustic neuroma located?
CN VII
What are two advantages of second generation antihistamines over first generation?
Second generation have fewer anticholinergic effects and less sedation
Two MC nutritional deficiencies with alcohol dependence?
Thiamine and vit B12
Also vit k and folic acid
Why must you use caution when prescribing cimetidine to a pt using other medications?
CYP450 inhibitor; increasing the serum levels of other medications
If a pt has a murmur from aortic stenosis, what will happen when they stand up?
Gets softer
What is the recommended tx for uncomplicated HTN?
HCTZ
What is the MC cause of death s/p AMI?
arrhythmias
What can be used to tx AOM with an allergy to amoxicillin?
ceftriaxone, cefdinir, cefuroxime, and ceptidoxine
What is the most effective drug for tx of persistent to moderate allergic rhinitis?
intranasal corticosteroid
The rash of rubella starts on which part of the body?
Head or face