EOR Gen Surg based of PAEA feedback Flashcards
Pharm. Clinical Intervention, Peripheral arterial disease
Platelet inhibitors:
- Cilostazol (mainstay of TX).
- ASA
- Clopidogrel
*If acute occlusion use heparin for embolism or thrombolytics for throumbus.
Surgical Clinical Intervention, Peripheral arterial disease
Revascularization:
- Percutaneous transluminal angio. (PTA)
- Bypass grafts: fem-pop bypass
- Endarectomy: Surgical removal of plaques in arteries
- For acute occlusion: Embolectomy
- For severe necrosis or gangrene: Amputation
Non-pharm Clinical Intervention, Peripheral arterial disease
Supportive: Foot care and exercise: Fixed walking distance to the point of claudication rest until go away and repeat (do for 1-hr/day).
Clinical Therapeutics, STABLE Atrial fibrillation
- Rate control: Metoprolol. CCBs (non-dihydropyridines, verapamil, diltiazem) if BBs are contraindicated. Use digoxin for elderly or Hx of hypotension or CHF.
- CHADS2 risk to determine anticoagulation Tx. CHADS>2=Warfarin and maintain INR 2-3. CHADS of 1 = Warfarin or ASA at clinician discretion.
CHADS of 0= No anticoagulation.
Diagnostic Studies, Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
- “Initial study” Abdomn. US. If >5cm = surgery
- “Gold standard”- Angiography
- MRI if angio. cannot be done.
NOTE: CT scans are “test of choice” for THORACIC aneurysms
AXR if done will show a calcified aorta.
History and Physical, Mesenteric artery ischemia
Patient with HX of MI, a-fib, and/or atherosclerosis presenting with severe abdominal pain out of proportion with physical exam.
History and Physical, Peripheral Venous Insufficiency
- Occurs after superficial thrombophlebitis, after a DVT, or trauma to affected leg.
- Will present with leg pain worse w/ prolonged sitting/standing and improves with walking or leg elevation.
3 . CYANOTIC LEG. - Eczematous rash and thickening of skin w/ brownish pigmentation.
- PULSES and SKIN TEMP NORMAL
- Ulcer at medial malleolus w/uneven margins
History and Physical, Peripheral Artery Disease
- Patient with Hx of atherosclerosis
- Claudication (leg pain worsens with activity) and worsening pain with leg elevation
- RED LEG (dependent rubor when feet hanging down). Legs will turn CYANOTIC w/ ELEVATION.
- Thin shiny skin w/ loss of hair, muscle atrophy, pallor, thick nails.
- PULSES DECREASED AND COLD SKIN
- Ulcer lateral malleolus with clean margins
History and Physical, Subclavian steal syndrome
Patient w/ Hx of atherosclerosis and arm claudication. Px will reveal blood pressure difference in arms w/ reduction in BP in affected arm >15mmHg compared to unaffected arm.
Clinical Intervention, dermatitis
Avoid irritants: chemicals, detergents, cleaners, acids, prolonged water exposure, metals, etc…if diaper rash do frequent diaper changes, topical petroleum, or zinc oxide to affected area.
Clinical Therapeutics, Cellulitis
- Cephalexin or dicloxacillin 7-10 days if PCN allergy then clindamycin or erythromycin
- MRSA- IV vancomycin on linezolid. Oral option is bactirm
History and Physical, local cellulitis
erythema, flat margins that are NOT sharply demarcated, swelling, warmth, and tenderness
History and Physical, systemic cellulitis
fever, chills, tender lyphadenopathy, myalgias, vesicles, bullae, hemmorrhage & necrosis may develop.
History and Physical, Erysipelas cellulitis
Group A strep. Well demarcated margins and intensely erythematous.
Clinical Intervention, Cat bite dermatitis
Amoxicillin/Clavulante (augmentin)
Clinical Intervention, Human bite dermatitis
Amoxicillin/Clavulante (augmentin)
Clinical Intervention, puncture wound through tennis shoe
Ciprofloxacin (for pseudomonas coverage)
Clinical intervention, Pheochromocytoma
Dx with 24-urine catecholamines and CT scan. Tx is Adrenalectomy.
- Pre-op is non-selective alpha blockade with Phenoxybenzamine or pentolamine x-7-14 days followed by beta blockade or CCBs if BB’s are contraindicated.
Diagnosis, Thyroglossal duct cyst
Usually presents before age 20 with average presenting age of 6-10. It is the most frequently encountered neck mass in children. Typical presentation will be a child with a painless midline neck mass near the hyoid bone. US to confirm. Biopsy will show columnar, cuboidal, and/or non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
Diagnostic Studies, Thyroid nodule
- Palpable nodule on thyroid–>RAIU uptake scan–> hot nodules will uptake iodine while cold nodules will not uptake iodine. If allergy to iodine do FNA.
- If hot nodule observe for Sx. If Asx observe. If Sx then suspect toxic adenoma or toxic multinodular goiter.
- If cold nodule perform FNA. If cystic, observe. If solid then perform cytology.
- Cytology: Follicular abnormalities and Hurthle cells = excision. If carcinoma or adenomatous hyperplasia Tx as indicated. If indetermined repeat FNA.