Day 14 Flashcards
what is kidney stone size that almost always passes on its own?
less than 5 mm
sx of idiopathic intrcranial hypertesnion
headache
vision changes
papilledema
pulsatile tinnitus
what is work up of idiopathic intrcranial hypertesnion ?
start with CT of head to rule out lesions, then do LP
who gets idiopathic intrcranial hypertesnion ?
fat women of child bearing age
a cecal volvulus is treated how?
surgical correction
a simoid volvulus is treated how?
endoscopic detorsion
who gets sigmoid volvulus? who gets cecal volvulus?
old ppl get sigmoid an dyoung get cecal
features of congenital syphillis
desquamating rash on hands and feet
rhinorrhea
skeletal defects
features of congenital toxoplasmosis
chrioretinitis
diffuse intracranal calcification
hydrocephalus
how long are manic episodes?
have to be greater than 1 week
what is alternative to penicillin for syphillis?
doxycycline except if neurosyhpilis then use ceftriaxone
what is time requirement for GAD diagnosis?
6 months!!!
is luekocyte alk phos high in CML or leukemoid reaction?
leukomoid reaction is high and CML is low
does leukomoid reaction or CML have basophilia?
CML
what is null hypothesis of an ANOVA that compares three means?
that all means are the same…so if p value significant then assume all means are not the sam e
what should be done for patient with caustic ingestion?
remove clothing, secure airway, CXR and then endoscopy
patients with lewy body dementia have hig sensitivity to what drugs?
antipsychotics
what should be prescribed with niacin to prevent flushing issue?
aspirin
what is niacin usually prescrbed for?
hypertriglyceridemia
what liver lesion can rupture and cause hemorrhagic shock?
hepatic adenoma
iron ingestion causes what kind of metabolicissue?
anion gap met acidosis