Endocrine/environmental Flashcards
1
Q
staring eyes, tachycardia, diaphoretic with fine tremor, decreased TSH with elevated antithyroglobulin antibodies
A
graves’ disease
2
Q
treatment of cold foot/frostbite?
A
rewarming in hot water
pain control
limb elevation
3
Q
most specific test for neurosyphilis?
A
CSF-VDRL
4
Q
electrolytes associated with myxedema coma
A
hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, hypoxemia, hypercapnia
5
Q
treatment of malaria, complicated?
A
quinidine and doxy
6
Q
what lab abnormality sign of severe heat stroke?
A
elevated transaminases
7
Q
drugs that lead to lupus?
A
SHIPP
sulfonamides hydralazine INH procainamide phenytoin
8
Q
most common cause of lung cancer other than cigarette smoking?
A
radon
