Cold Day Flashcards
Selective survival bias
occures in case control studies
happens when anyone is picked as a case, not just the newly ddx
Loss of follow up leads to which type of bias
selection bias
what should you do if you see digital clubbing in COPD
look for cancer
COPD does not cause clubbing
IBD and msk
IBD frequently has arthritis asc. w/ it
Rx for GBS
IVIG
casused by cross reactive antibodies
Serotonin syndrome has ______ and neuro epileptic does not
SS= hyperreflexic
asymetric thickening of IV septum is aka
HCM
Early onset bowel/ bladder loss w/ back pain
conus medularis
What is aldosterone regulated by?
RAAS
therefor hypopituitray wont change this
moa of antipsych meds causing gynocamastia
block da in turbinoinfindibular pathway –> inc prolactin
brain met rx
single= surgery multiple= radiation
Wallenberg syndrome
PICA/ vertebral
lateral medulla infarct
horners
ipsi face contra body loss of pain and temp
motor normally spared
Biggest scariest risk of retropharngeal abcess
can drian down and cause necrotizing mediastinitis
what ddx has the shawl sign
dermatomyositis
When do you start high intensity lipid lowering therapy
<75 y/o w/ clinically significant athrosclerosis (MI, angina, TIA)
LDL > 190
ASCVD >7.5
time frame vs baby conjunctivitis
24 hours- chemical
2-5 days, severe s/s- gon
5-14 days, mild s/s- chlam
rx for tourette
anti-psychotics
Benztropine is?
anti-cholinergic
red in babies diaper is?
uric acid crystal
are turner kids cognitively challenged
meh- most are ok
some are bad at math
also a risk for ADD
risk of inadequate stooling in baby
breast feeding failure juandice
unconj-hyper-bili and dehydration in 1st week of life
no poops–> increased bili
Dubin Johnson Syndrome
AR
hyper-conj-bili
asymptomatic, maybe sclearl icterus
preventative measures in chronic liver disease
avoid ETOH/ hepatotoxins
Hep A vaccine
Hap[ B vaccine
