deck 29 Flashcards
management of engorged tick bite
if in area where there is at least a 20% rate of tick infection then (Northeast + upper midwest) single dose of doxycycline
most common cause of thyroid pain
Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis
How to differentiate Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis
low radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) at 24 hours
DM drug associated with weight loss
Exenatide (injectable GLP-1 agonist)
best exercise for older adults in NH’s
resistance training
acute diverticulitis management
can be treated using oral antibiotics on an outpatient basis in 90% of cases. In fact, there is good evidence that those with uncomplicated diverticulitis (no signs of abscess, fistula, phlegmon, obstruction, bleeding, or perforation) can be treated without the use of antibiotics, using only bowel rest and close follow-up. Among patients who require hospitalization, it is estimated that <10% of cases will require surgical intervention. Thus, the majority of patients hospitalized with this condition, even those with complicated diverticulitis, will respond well to bowel rest and intravenous antibiotics.
indications for surgery with acute diverticulitis
- generalized peritonitis, unconfined perforation, uncontrolled sepsis, untrainable abscess
- abscesses usually drained using CT-guided percutaneous drainage
lichen planus associated with what systemic disease?
hep C
lichen planus presentation
can cause mouth ulcers too
- can be intensely itchy
glycemic treatment goal for patients with complex health problems or poor health
below 8.5
when to screen for DM2
asymptomatic adults with sustained BP over 135/80
opioids with active metabolites that can accumulate in patients with renal failure
codeine, hydrocodone, morphine
opioid metabolized in the liver with no active metabolites
fentanyl
vasopressor of choice
NE
chronic pulmonary thromboembolism presentation
reduced diffusion capacity + normal PFTs
oral antibiotic for acne
minocycline (minocin)
first line prophylactic agent for cluster HA’s
verapamil
bowel ischemia on CT
air within wall of dilated loops of small bowel (pneumatosis intestinal)
presentation of appendicitis in older patients
often vague without fever and not localizing to the right lower quadrant
medical conditions that decrease responsiveness to warfarin and reduce INR
hypothyroidism, DM, hyperlipidemia