deck 21 Flashcards
HIV presentation
- weight loss, oral thrush, lymphadenopathy, and ulcerative esophagitis
- esophageal disease with advanced infection
nunbullous impetigo treatment
topical mupirocin
treatment of conjunctivitis
- viruses cause 80% (usually adenovirus) so usually requires no treatment.
how to tell conjunctivitis is bacterial
- mattering and adherence of the eyelids
location of fibromyalgia trigger points
medial scapula borders + posterior neck + upper outer quadrants of gluteal muscles + medial fat pads of the knees
alopecia areata etiology
localized autoimmune reaction to hair follicles
alopecia areata course
Spontaneous recovery usually occurs within 6–12 months, although areas of regrowth may be pigmented differently. Recovery is less likely if the condition persists for longer than a year, worsens, or begins before puberty.
alopecia areata treatment
triamcinolone
preferred abx for young adult with CAP who is not sick enough to be hospitalized
azithromycin (mycoplasma coverage)
nicotine replacement + varenicline?
- leads to increase Nausea, HA, dizziness, fatigue
group for which you don’t need to treat HSIL with ablation or excision
- adolescents (HPV infection common and transient in most young women so can be observed)
risk of adenocarcinoma from Barrett’s esophagus
less than 1%
only HA type that is always unilateral
cluster
lateral epicondylitis management
- self-limiting, usually resolves within 12-18 months.
- no benefit from NSAIDS or steroids, it’s degeneration of the tendon, not inflammation
pleurisy treatment
NSAID
pleuritic chest pain workup
CXR + EKG (could be pericarditis)
use of BNP in acute heart failure
Differentiates cardiac and pulmonary disease
hemoptysis can also be due to…
effusions
catch with allopurinol
Used for prophylaxis, Can worsen acute attacks since fluctuating levels of uric acid can actually worsen inflammation
management of DVT during pregnancy
- risk of PE continues in the postpartum period
- continue treatment for 6 weeks after delivery with warfarin or LMWH