Deck 1 Flashcards
When should you not use typical antipsychotics in delirium
Someone with lewy body dementia - have neuroleptic hypersensitivity
Don’t use erythromycin in?
Pregnancy
Vaccinations for kids administered based on what age?
if medically stable do
hepatitis B vaccine shouldn’t be administered until
Patient >2Kg, otherwise all others based on age
melanosis coli
dark brown discoloration in colon, with lymph follicles shining through as pale patches, - seen in people abusing laxatives with anthraquinone - bisacodyl
Wilson’s disease also called
hepatolenticular degeneration
pH and pleural fluids?
always assess. if pH
elevated AFP and bHCG what time of tumor?
non-seminomatous. Don’t always need elevated bHCG. Seminoma don’t ever have elevated AFP
Measles vs Rubella
Measles fever is higher >104, and spread of rash over days rather than hours. NO arthritis.
3 features of diamond blackfin anemia (congenitcal hypoplastic anemia)
Suspect in young child with macrocytic anemia, low retic count, congenital anomalies
Fanconi Anemia
Fanconi Anemia
Cirrhotic patients and temperature
Normally hypothermic so anything over 37.8 is concerning
SAAG score equation
serum albumin - ascites albumin - >1.1 means likely portal hypertension is cause of ascites. Vs
congenital rubella triad
cataracts, PDA, sensorineural hearing loss
Xa inhibitors can’t be used when?
In severe renal insufficiency glomerular rate
