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Disease Specific Flashcards

1
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What kind of pain are commonly associated with HIV neuropathy?

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Allodynia and hyperalgesia

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True/false. Long term mortality is worse in NSTEMI compared to STEMI.

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True

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True or false? In glioblastoma multiform, females have a worse prognosis than men?

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False, men have a worse prognosis.

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What must be present to confirm brain death?

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Core temp above >36 degrees Celsius. 97 F. No confounding med toxicities.

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Most common type of incontinence in elderly pts? Tx?

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Urge, abrupt, frequency. Tx is behavioral first then meds.

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In actively dying pts who experience delirium, what other symptoms can be expected? Is delirium natural course of actively dying?

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Will lead to myoclonic jerks and seizures. Not natural course for actively dying pt.

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What is most common presentation and location of HIV neuropathy?

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Affects lower extremities and starts distally then progresses proximally.

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What can be considered for pneumothorax?

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Heimlich Valve.

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9
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Time of brain death before cardiopulmonary arrest?

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Couple of days prior

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In STEMI pts, what is 30 day mortality?

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2.5-10%

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Octreotide can help with what kind of diarrhea?

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Secretory diarrhea.

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12
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What is tx for tissue wasting in HIV/AIDS patient?

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Starting antiretroviral therapy.

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13
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True/False. Scheduled replacement of urinary catheters reduce risk of infection?

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False

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In ALS pts, when is best time to place PEG if pt requests it?

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Before vital capacity is less than 50%, if after it is associated with increased morbidity.

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What pt population is drorabinol indicated for?

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HIV pts with anorexia and weight loss. Also refractory chemotherapy induced nausea.

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1st line tx for opioid induced constipation?

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Senna. Docusate plus seen has not shown to be more efficacious. Naltrexone can be considered if no response to 1st line. Avoid Milk of magnesia in HD pts.

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Which cancer is most associated with a chronic cough?

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Head and neck cancer at 90%

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18
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Tx for severe xerostomia?

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Pilocarpine.

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What 2 effects can Menace improve in cancer pts?

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Improve fatigue and poor appetite.

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Nausea 2/2 to metabolic etiology affects which part of the brain?

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Chemoreceptor trigger zone in 4th ventricle.

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21
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Best physical exam to evaluate for constipation?

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DRE

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Which part of the brain is responsible for anticipatory nausea?

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Cerebral Cortex.

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What is preferred laxatives in elderly due to lesser SE?

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Miralax

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24
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What are tumor markers for breast CA?

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CA 15-3 and CA 27.29

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What electrolyte abnormalities are seen in Tumor Lysis syndrome?

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Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia

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What 3 signs are strongly associated with worse prognosis in prostate cancer?

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Anemia, poor PPS, spinal cord compression w/decreased ambulation.

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Which type of dementia carries the worst prognosis?

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Lewi-Body Dementia.

28
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What is the leading cause of death from blood transfusion?

29
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Which SSRI needs to be tapered over long time (weeks) due to long half-life?

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Fluoxetine

30
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What is 1st line tx for chronic cough?

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Hydrocodone/tylenol

31
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What is 1st line treatment for HIV neuropathy?

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1st is refer to HIV dietician or decrease antiretrovirals. Can consider gabapentin or lamotrigine if 1st line fails.

32
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Alzheimer pt with insomnia, what is med tx?

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Trazodone 50 mg.

33
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What is pathophysiology of brain death?

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Abnormal blood flow to brain leading to brain ischemia and sympathetic nervous system collapse.

34
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What is 1st line treatment for non-specific nausea? 2nd line?

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Reglan then Zofran

35
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What components in Child-Pugh score? How long does it predict mortality?

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Bilirubin, albumin, INR, Ascites, encephalopathy. Mortality at 1 year.

36
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What components are in MELD score? How long does it predict mortality for?

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Cr, Bilirubin, INR, sodium. Predicts 3 month mortality

37
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How long with symptoms to be considered chronic prostatitis?

38
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What kind of nausea is haldol preferred for?

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Metabolic or medication induced nausea

39
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Prognosis of untreated Stage 4 small cell lung CA?

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2-3 months

40
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What MRSA antibiotic can potentiate Serotonin Syndrome with other agents?

A

Linezolid.

41
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True/False. In spinal cord compression, surgical intervention is associated with improved outcomes compared to radiation?

42
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In spinal cord compression what is dose of Dexamethasone?

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10 mg IV, Higher doses have not been shown to be more beneficial.

43
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What condition can present with nausea, weakness, anorexia, dehydration, orthostatic hypotension?

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Adrenal insufficiency

44
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Pt with pelvic malignancy has burning pain in rectum/perineal area, achy dull in sacral, sphincter incontinence and sensory loss, what is this called?

A

Sacral plexopathy

45
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What are some signs/symptoms of impending death?

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drooping of nasolabial folds, mandibular breathing, oliguria, decreased radial pulses, death rattle, cheyne stokes respirations, upper GI bleeding, neck hyperextension.

46
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Prognosis of untreated Stage 4 HCC?

A

4-6 months

47
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Tx for refractory vertebral cancer lesions?

A

Samariam 153 and strontium 89
Samarium 153 is tetraphosphonate.
Strontium 89 is radionucleotide.

48
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What drug is useful for tx of pruritus with unknown cause?

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Gabapentin

49
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What is most reliable predictor of pt outcome after cardiac arrest?

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Bilateral loss of cortical SSEPs, poor outcome.

50
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What is 5 year survival rate for metastatic melanoma?

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15-20% survival at 5 years.

51
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True/false.

Stage 4 rectal and colon cancer have similar survival rates?

A

True. 5 year survival at 12 and 11%

52
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2nd most common cause of lung cancer after smoking is?

A

Radon at 7% annually.

53
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What ECOG stage if pt is capable of all self care, unable to carry work activities, up and about >50% of waking hours?

54
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What ECOG stage if pt needs limited self care, confined to bed/chair >50% of waking hours? What tx is he excluded from?

A

ECOG 3

Excluded from clinical trial therapies.

55
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What is 2 year mortality of symptomatic AS?

56
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What is prevalence of Alzheimers in US adults >85?

57
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Pt undergoes celiac plexus block however develops pain in legs, loss of motor and temp, but proprioception is intact. What happened?

A

Anterior cord syndrome.

58
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What is median survival for onset of symptoms of ALS?

At time of dx?

A

Symptom onset: 32 months

At time of dx: 19 months

59
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What are poor prognostic factors for ALS?

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Single, female, bulbar symptoms, older, shorter time from symptom to dx.

60
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What is 3 step process to tx cholestatic pruritus?

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  1. cholestyramine
  2. Rifampin
  3. Naltrexone, but only if pt is not in any pain and doesn’t need opioids.
61
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What disease is most associated with a chronic cough?

A

Head and neck cancer

62
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What malignancy is most common cause of pericardial effusion?

A

Lung Cancer

63
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What electrolyte abnormalities can be seen in Tumor Lysis Syndrome?

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Hyperuricemia, Hyperphosphatemia, Hyperkalemia, HYPOcalemia, and renal impairment

64
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What conditions can Tumor Lysis Syndrome lead to?

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cardiac arrhythmias, renal failure, seizures, death

65
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What is treatment to prevent TLS?

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Rasburicase or allopurinol.

66
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What state is characterized by having sleep wake cycles but no purposeful movements to stimuli?

A

Persistent vegetative state.

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