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derm/neuro/endo/HO Flashcards

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what is the pathological mechanism of action of toxic epidermal necrolysis?

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apoptosis of keratinocytes

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what is first line treatment for trigeminal neuralgia?

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carbamazepine

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what is the protein affected in DMD?

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dystrophin

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what is the most common malignant brain tumor in children?

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medulloblastoma

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what do we give people for prophylaxis for malaria?

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ato-pro

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what is another name for vasovagal syncope?

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neruocardiogenic syncope

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What is the patho of Mystethneia Gravis?
What happens with repeated contraction?
what will happen to the action potential with nerve stimualtion?
Treatment?

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antibiodies against post synpatic ACH receptors
fatigues out
decreases
Acetylcholoneesterase inhbiotrs

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what is the patho of lambert eaton?
what happens with continued use?
what happens to the action potential with nerve stimulation?
what cancer is strongly assocaited with lambert eaton?

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antiboides against pre calcium recptors
stronger
increased
small cell lung cancer

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what is the most common form of cancer in chidlren>

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ALL

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in DKA, what over what potassum level do we give insulin to reduce it?

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5.2

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11
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what is the most important difference between pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid?

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pemphigus is much more serious and positive nik signs

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12
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what are the two main diagnosis when working up a ring enhancing lesion in the brain?
management?

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abscess or cancer
image guided biopsy

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13
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two meds to give for thyroid storm?

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beta blocker and PTU

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what is the most common infection causing erythema multiforme?

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herpes

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what is the image of choice for MS?

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MRI Brain with T2 weighted

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16
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classic physical exam finding for lead poisoning?
diagnosis is with?
3 meds to treat it?

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wrist or foot drop
blood level
Succ, EDTA and dimercaprol

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what is the timeframe of treatment for shingles

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within 72 hours, then it becomes supportive

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acute MS treatment?
chronic MS treatment?

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steroids
beta interferon and glat

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what will be the distinguishing factor between candida infection with daper and irritant dermatitis?

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skin folds for yeast

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20
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treatment of GBS?

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IVIG and plasmaphersis

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what is the most common cause of primary hyperaldosterone?
how to treat?

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idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia
aldosterne blockers, spiro or eplerenone

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what 3 things are lost with anterior cord syndrome?

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voluntary movement
temp and pain

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23
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what is the med of choice for graves disease during pregnancy?

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PTU

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24
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what protein being expressed on lymphocytes is highly sensitive for CLL?

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CD5

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what is the slang term for seborrheic dermatitis?

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dandruff

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26
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what do you need to do before LP for meningitis?

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CT

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27
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what is neonatal cephalic pustulosis?

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baby acne

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28
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If I see elevated gastrin with GERD symptoms, what is my thought process for the exam?

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high gastric acid from gastrinoma in the duodenum, zollinger, causing PUD

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29
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what are the 3 lab vaulues for euthyroid sick syndrome?

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tsh normal
t3 low
t4 normal

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30
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if bromocriptine doesnt work for prolcatin beig up, what is next med to use?

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cabergoline

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31
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how to best workup a thyroid nodule?

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get a tsh and ultrasound
if the tsh is normal or high, get fine needle
if it is low, radioactive scan

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32
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what tumor do most patients with mysthenia gravis have and what is treatment?

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thymoma
surgery

33
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in graves disease, what are the antibodies attacking?

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tsh receptor

34
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treatment of SIADH begins with what?

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fluid restriction

35
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diagnosis of diabetes is made with any of the following 3 criteria?

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fasting over 126
random over 200
a1c over 6.4

36
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when do we treat subclinical hypothyrdidm?

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symptoms are present

37
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mild acne, what is first line?

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topical retinoids

38
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3 assocaited side effects of MM that I need to know for the exam?

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anemia, hypercalcemia, and renal failure

39
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If I see old person or alcoholic found down, what do i need to think about what happened to their head and what will CT show?

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subdural, crescent shaped

40
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what can be a long term consequence of bacterial men in kids?

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hearing loss

41
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what is the most common primary central nervous system tumor and what layer do they arise from?

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meningioma
arachnoid

42
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what is responsible for the jerking movements during seiures?

43
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what to remember about lithium induced condition?

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nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

44
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alpha synuclein protein, and lewy bodies, what am I thinking?

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parkinsons, low dopamine

45
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Beta amyloid protein?

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alzheimers, low achetylcholine

46
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Tau Protein?

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alzheimers

47
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Prion Proteins?

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C Jakob disease

48
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boy is late on puberty and cant smell, what am I thinking?

49
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3 meds for alzheimers?
when to give what?

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denepezil, stigmine and memantine
need to give memantine in severe

50
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what lab value is first affected by heparin?

51
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first line treatment for lichen planus?

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clobestasol

52
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what skin condition is associated with gluten sensitivty and how to treat?

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dermatitis herpetiformis
dapsone

53
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what two areas of the brain light up on MRI for C jacob disease?

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putanam and caudate

54
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two causes of adrenal insufficiency to remember?

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addisons
tuberculosis induced

55
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two meds for myxedema coma

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steroids and levo

56
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what two times are prolnged with von willebrand?
treatment?

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ptt
bleeding time
desmopressin

57
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memory problems and personaility and behvaior changes, what type of dementia?

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frontotemporal dementia

58
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what is mainstay treatment for diabetic retinopathy?

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laser photocoauglation

59
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what can be used for tourettes besides guanfacne?

60
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what abx class causes tinnitus?

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aminoglycosides

61
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treatment for zollinger ellsion syndrome starts with?

62
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what is second line treatment for MS flare?

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plasmapharesis or acth gel

63
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what drug is shown to slow the progression of ALS?

64
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what is the treatment of choice for pemhpgus vulgaris?

65
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what procedure to consider for basal cell carcinoma of the face?

66
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what cerebral artery supplies language center?

67
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what can metformin cause and why is this important to know if you want to do imaging?

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lactic acidosis, but only in patients with low GFR, so check a creatinine or know their kidney function before doing a CT scan with contrast

68
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what body type do men 2b people have

69
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what condition do you use cosyntropin stimulation test and why>

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adddison because it should trigger cortisol to be released if the adreanls are functioniung properly

70
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what is the most common cause of secondary hypothyroidism?

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pituitary adenoma, not producing tsh no no t4

71
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test loves to use hypothyroidism to mask what conditoon?

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depression

72
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spina bifidia occulta herniation?

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no externally, but can internally

73
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Meningocele herniation?

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meninges herniate externally

74
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Meningomyelocele herniation?

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both cord and meninges

75
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what to use to treat narcolepsy with cataplexy?

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pitolisant

76
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what am i thinking if a diabetic patient all of the sudden is able to control blood sugars much better?

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adrenal insuficicieny

77
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how to best treat adrenal insufficiency?

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hydro because it has glucco and hydro

78
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triad of somatostainomas?

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diabetes
gallstones
diarrhea

79
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how do you treat insulonoma?

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