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Disease name (and its milder form) of hyperaldosteronism with decreased serum Na+ and decreased serum K+, increased urine Na+ and Cl-, increased renin, hypokalemic alkalosis, but normal blood pressure?

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Bartter’s syndrome and Gitelman’s syndrome

inherited defect in thick ascending loop of Henle = failure of kidney to resorb Na/Cl and respond to angiotensin

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brown discoloration and softening of nails + oncholysis is seen in what endocrine disorder?

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Graves disease / hyperthyroidism

called “Plummer’s nails”

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Necrotic migratory erythema (itchy rash that comes and goes) should make you think of what disease etiology? What is its management?

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DISEASE: Glucagonoma (maybe with MEN I; less common causes = ‘pseudoglucagonoma’=zinc deficiency, liver dz, IBD)
MANAGEMENT: Insulin administration + surgical resection of pancreatic islet cell tumors

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What are LH and FSH levels in Klinefelter syndrome?

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high LH, very high FSH

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What is drug used for prostate cancer, endometriosis, breast cancer, uterine fibroids, and precocious puberty?

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leuprolide (GnRH agonist)

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What screening test should be performed in pregnant women between 24th and 28th week of pregnancy?

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oral glucose tolerance test (checks for gestational diabetes)

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Treatment for Wegener’s OR Goodpasture’s syndrome?

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steroids + cyclophosphamide

with Goodpasture, may also add anti-GBM Ab removal plasmapheresis

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acetazolamide: what acid/base effects?

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Alkalinizes the urine = treats kidney stones, plus it means more HCO3 excreted = metabolic acidosis (non-AG) to compensate for the respiratory ALKALOSIS of hyperventilation from mountain sickness!

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what Renal tubular acidosis is associated with diabetes/renal insufficiency, low aldosterone, increased K+, low renin?

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type IV (most common)

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what Renal tubular acidosis is associated with Fanconi’s syndrome, low K+?

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type II

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what Renal tubular acidosis is associated with nephrocalcinosis, low K+, responds well to therapy?

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type I

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What situation is a physician obligated to override HIPAA patient privacy in relation to talking to family members of the patient?

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Genetic conditions (i.e. FAP) that they might be affected by (can take “reasonable steps” to warn them)

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Drugs that cause AV block (7)?

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6 of 7 are cardiac meds!

1) adenosine
2) beta blockers
3) CCBs
4) digitalis
5) class I antiarrythmics (Na+)
6) class III antiarrhythmics (K+)
7) lithium

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In what conditions do you see oxalate stones in the urine?

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Chronic diarrheal states because the increased bile salts cause more absorption of oxalate in the bowels, i.e. with IBD
(NOT calcium stones: when they refer to calcium stones ie. from primary hyperparathyroidism/pseudogout, this is calcium phosphate stones!!)

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What 3 bacteria cause struvite stones?

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Proteus, Pseudomonas, and Klebsiella (because they are urease-producing–>alkaline urine)

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What condition besides gout do you see uric acid stones?

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Hypercatabolic states because of increased purine degradation: patients undergoing chemotherapy, myeloproliferative disorders
(also remember these are radiolucent stones)

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Treatment for allergic rhinitis vs viral rhinitis?

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Allergic: acetaminophen & intranasal budesonide
Viral: pseudoephedrine, ibuprofen, nasal saline

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Two treatment uses of thiazide diuretics outside of HTN/heart dz?

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kidney stones and osteoporosis

decrease Ca+2 in urine

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Two treatment uses of CCBs outside of HTN/heart dz?

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Raynaud phenomenon, esophageal spasm

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Triple therapy for H pylori infection? When to use quadruple therapy for H pylori and what is it?

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Triple therapy: PPI + clarithromycin + amoxicillin
Quadruple therapy (if patient previously received macrolide Abx, bc of high resistance, but ALSO IS FIRST LINE BC RESISTANCE HIGH IN MOST OF US): PPI + bismuth + tetracycline + metronidazole
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21
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Where does each type of hernia protrudes anatomically?:

1) femoral
2) direct inguinal
3) indirect inguinal

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1) below inguinal ligament, medial to femoral vein
2) medial to inferior epigastric vessels
3) lateral to inferior epigastric artery

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3 indicators for long term therapy for COPD patients

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1) SaO2 <88%
2) PaO2 <55
3) PaO2 55-59 if R sided HF or erythrocytosis

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Pseudogout treatment: acute and chronic

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acute: NSAIDs
chronic: colchicine

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Gout treatment: acute and chronic

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acute: NSAIDs
chronic: allopurinol

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3 levels of treatment for plantar fasciitis

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1st step (4-6 wks): rest, ice, NSAID, stretching, activity modification/avoidance of flat shoes
2nd step: PT, steroid injection, custom shoe inserts
3rd step/final resort: surgical fasciiotomy

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Painful, warm, or erythematous fluctuant mass at elbow - management?

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SEPTIC BURSITIS (elbow = superficial bursitis, so never do steroid injections for olecranon, prepatella, or retrocalcaneal bursitis)

1) joint aspiration for decompression + gram stain, culture, crystals
2) antibiotic (usually Staph so peniciliin or clindamycin)

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Fluctuant mass at elbow that is not tender - management?

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ASEPTIC BURSITIS

1) conservative: joint protection, RICE, NSAIDS/tylenol

28
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What symptoms to remember associated with Clonorchis sinensis microorganism?

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liver fluke (worm) that occludes bile ducts, so obstructive jaundice, cholangitis, cholangiocarcinoma

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What disease is the source of a pleural effusion with lymphocytes >80%, high adenosine deaminase (>50)?

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tuberculosis

30
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Light criteria for exudative pleural effusion?

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2 of 3:

1) ratio TP pleural fluid : TP serum > 0.5
2) ratio LDH pl fl : LAH serum >0.6
3) LDH pl fl >2/3 upper limit of normal serum LDH

31
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What diseases cause very low glucose in pleural effusion?

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RA, empyema, malignancy

32
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With what etiologies would you see a white, milky pleural effusion with a high TG count?

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(chylothorax)

with lymphoma and trauma caused by thoracic surgery

33
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How do you diagnosis hereditary spherocytosis? How to treat?

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Dx: Peripheral smear, then osmotic fragility test
Tx: splenectomy + prophylactic pneuococcal & H flu vaccines

34
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What is test for patients with B12 deficiency to see if they have pernicious anemia?

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Schilling test

35
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Carcinoid syndrome diagnosis (2 steps)?

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1) 24 hour urine excretion of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid

2) CT scan or somatostatin receptor scintigraphy

36
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Carcinoid syndrome treatment?

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IF RESECTABLE:
- resection
IF UNRESECTABLE:
1) octreotide (somatostatin) - for flushing/diarrhea
2) theophylline/albuterol for wheezing
3) any tx for diarrhea
37
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What disease entities can show low voltage QRS on EKG?

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  • Acute pericarditis (but would also have diffuse ST elevation)
  • Restrictive cardiomyopathy
  • Constrictive pericarditis
38
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What are the findings that differentiate constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy?

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Constrictive:
[+]JVD
[+]Kussmaul sign (paradoxical rise in JVD w/ inspiration)
[+]pericardial knock (diastolic knocking after 2nd heart sound)
[-] ventricular biopsy

39
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What # phase of a clinical trial does a drug being tested on small # of healthy volunteers to determine side effects?

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Phase I of V

health as in DON’T have the disease treated

40
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What # phase of a clinical trial is a large scale/randomized/double blind trial that tests drug against placebo or standard of care?

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Phase III of V

[while IV of V=after drug has been released, gen surveillance step]
[and V of V = years following release of drug]

41
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What # phase of a clinical trial is the testing of a drug on a small # patients with the disease?

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Phase II of V

42
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Treatment of choice for stable but symptomatic patient with a narrow QRS complex tachy with regular rhythm on EKG?

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(this is SVTs)
adenosine 6 mg IV push + vagal maneuvers
if no response, double adenosine, then go to antiarythmics (procainamide/amiodarone/sotalol)

43
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Treatment for symptomatic tachycardia in patient with hypotension, cyanotic limbs, decreased O2/urine?

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  • unstable patient (but NOT pulseless)*

- sedation and synchronized cardioversion

44
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What EKG leads show ST elevations for occlusion to left circumflex artery?

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I, aVL, V5-V6 if lateral MI (most common)

45
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Germ cell tumor of the ovary that causes feminization and precocious puberty?

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Granulosa-theca tumor

estrogen-prog releasing; meanwhile Sertoli-Leydig causes virilization bc MALE hormones

46
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Renal artery stenosis in young woman: definitive management?

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renal artery vascularization via percutaneous angioplasty

47
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What electrolyte disturbance leads to Torsades de pointes?

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HYPOkalemia

48
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Young patient with h/o multiple episodes of syncope triggered by exercise/cold, +/- hearing loss, family history of cardiac death, who has Torsades de pointes on EKG - what is the cause?

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Long QT Syndrome

49
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Dressler syndrome: what are findings on cardiac auscultation, and what is treatment?

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Auscultation: pericardial friction rub (b/c Dressler = a post-MI, autoimmune inflammatory pericarditis!)
Tx: high dose aspirin +/- steroids

50
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Below what temp + what symptoms defines severe hypothermia and what is the treatment?

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below 82 degrees F, with coma, end organ damage, LOSS of shivering

Tx: CORE REWARMING with IV warmed crystalloid, warmed humidified O2, active external rewarming
–>if fails, go to abd cavity irrigation

51
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What EKG leads show ST elevations for occlusion to right main coronary artery?

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II, III, aVF (inferior wall MI) +

check R-sided leads (V3 &V4) to assess for RV ischemia

52
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In the diastolic murmurs (mitral stenosis and aortic regurg), which is early murmur and which is late with click?

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Aortic regurg: early

Mitral stenosis: late with click

53
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At what EF in CHF do you install an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?

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<30%

54
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Older patient with abdominal pain / diarrhea, chronic joint pain, weight loss, and confusion with rhythmic jaw and tongue movements + spontaneous convergence of the eyes, macrocytic anemia and high PT/INR - diagnosis? What do you use to diagnose?

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Whipple disease
(group of neuro findings are called 'oculomasticatory dysrhythmia'; fat-soluble vitamins will be deficient i.e. B12->macrocytic anemia, vit K->high INR)

Dx: biopsy of duodenum with PAS staining

55
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How to diagnose lactose intolerance?

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hydrogen breath test

56
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Incompatibility with gestational age on U/S + LMP and with fundal height – how to work up?

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Biophysical profile (U/S to measure fetal growth + amniotic fluid, b/c most common causes of the descrepancy are macrosomia and polyhydramnios)

57
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Determining proper gestational age by uterus fundal height - trick to remember?

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20 weeks = 20 cm (at umbilicus)

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