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DIT Flashcards

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What are the most common causes of DIC? (STOPMakingThrombi)

A

Sepsis/trauma/obstetric complication/pancreatitis/malignancy/transfusion

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What is the most common heart murmur?

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Mitral valve prolapse

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3
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Most common congenital heart defect?

A

VSD

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4
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What happens in decompression sickness? what is it also called? and what symptoms do you see?

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Gases (nitrogen) that has dissolved in the blood in higher pressure form gas bubbles that occlude vessels / the bends/joint muscle pain, neurological, pulmonary symptoms (the choke)

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What kind of cancer does pt with xeroderma pigmentosa has increase risk for?

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Skin cancer

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What test is used to detect corneal abrasion?

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Fluorescein dye

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What element is needed for the function of carbonic anhydrase and lactate dehydrogenase?

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Zinc

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8
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What is digoxin’s affect on CO?

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Increase CO

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9
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How does adipocyte response to stress?

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Stress—>symp activation—>epi and norepi released—>activate TG lipase—>breakdown TG and use fatty acid as energy

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How would you get an anterior shoulder dislocation and what nerves does it affect?

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Blow to the arm when the arm is extended/axillary nerve

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11
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Which bone do you usually fracture if you fall on your open hand?

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Scaphoid

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12
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What does somatostatin inhibit?

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GH/TSH/gastric acid/gallbladder contraction/insulin and glucagon

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13
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What are some examples of HIPPA exempt information?

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Child abuse/birth or death/reportable disease/school (vaccination status)

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Which one uses ionizing radiation, MRI or CT? what do you use MRI and CT to look for?

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CT
MRI: soft tissue (brain)
CT: bone detail/blood (bleeding)

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15
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Which 2 electrolyte abnormalities would causes prolonged QT?

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Hypo K+ and Mg2+

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16
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Where is CSF made and what is its function?

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Choroid plexus in lateral ventricles of the brain/suspend the brain, mean for chemical to distribute

17
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What is the amount of G force that cause visual blackout for a pilot?

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4-6G

18
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What arteries supply the adrenal glands and where do they from?

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Superior adrenal—>inferior phrenic
Middle adrenal—>aorta
Inferior adrenal—>renal artery

19
Q

What is granuloma annular?

A

Ring shaped plaque
Asymptomatic
Rope like edge—>found on hands/wrist/ankle/feet

20
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What test is used to detect capsule of bacteria?

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Quellong reaction

21
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What is conductive hearing loss and what causes it?

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Sound can not be conducted (nerve works)
Ear wax buildup
ear infection
ruptured tympanic membrane
Otosclerosis
22
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What does strychnine/tetanus/latrotoxin/botulinum

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Strychnine—>glycine antagonist
Tetanus—>block glycine and GABA
Tatrotoxin—>release ACh
Botulinum—>inhibit ACh

23
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What is hyperbaric O2 used for?

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CO poisoning/decompression sickness/gas gangrene

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