Facts Flashcards
DM treatment options with weight negative effect
metformin
GLP-1 (liraglutide, exenatide)
SGLT2 (-flozins)
Which DM medication should be avoided with history of genital mycotic infections
SGLT2 (-glflozin)’s
colon cancer screening in UC
start 8-10 years after UC diagnosis and repeat every 1-2 years
treatment of pulmonary arterial HTN
If + response to vasoactivity test –> CCB FIRST
no symptoms at rest, only activity – then start with oral meds
(PDE-5 inhibitors = sildenafil, viagra) or
(enothelian receptor antag = bosentan, ambristan)
treatment of rising PSA after prostate cancer in past
radiation and leuprolide (androgen deprivation)
pyoderma gangrenosum
non healing ulcer, culture neg
assoc with UC/ IBD
tx: prednisolone, cyclosporine
goal BP for intracerebral hemorrhage?
<140 systolic
ethylene glycol overdose clinical features and tx
CNS depression
inc anion gap metabolic acidosis
inc plasma osmolar gap (>10 difference bw measured and calculated serum osm)
renal failure
tx: fomepazole, HD IV bicarb (if pH <7.3)
DM medications to lower cardiac risk
liraglutide
empagliflozin (dc all cause mortality, death by CVD and HF hospitalizations)
BMI cut off for bariatric surg
> 40 or >35 with obesity related comorbidities
lower incidence of statin induced myopathy with…
pravastatin, rosuvastatin
criteria for lung transplant referral
FEV1 <25%, PaO2 <60, CO2 >50
hidradenitis suppurativa tx
clindamycin-rifampin
infliximab
surgical excision
normal ABI
PAD ABI
nl: 0.9 -1.4
PAD: <0.9
ischemic rest pain < 0.4
if borderline nl and symptomatic–do EXERCISE abi
if > 1.4 it indicates the presence of calcified, noncompressible arteries in the lower extremities and is considered uninterpretable.— do toe brachial index instead
treatment of glioblastoma (IV)
surgical resection
followed by chemo (Temozolomide) + RT
acute Wegners treatment to induce remission
steroids and rituxmab or cyclophosphamide
DEXA score cut offs
osteoporosis < -2.5
osteopenia (-1 to -2.5
normal -0.9 to 1+
Indications for antiresporptive treatment (ex: bisphosphonates, denosumab, raloxifene, teriparatide)
osteoporosis
osteopenia with FRAX > 20% major and >3% hip
fragility fracture
vertebral or hip fracture
moderate or high 10-year risk for a major osteoporotic fracture taking at least 2.5 mg of prednisone daily for 3 months
risk of DKA with which diabetes med
SGLT-2 inhibitors (-flozins)
** DKA with normal glucose
anti-HTN to lower serum urate
losartan
HCTZ and salicylates elevate it and predisposes to gout
acute gout flare tx
NSAIDS (CI in PUD, CKD, HF, old, post op)
colchicine (CI in kidney failure)
glucocorticoids (oral vis intra-articular)
** do not change dose of allopurinol during acute flare
indications for long term urate lowering therapy
2 attacks of gout
1 attack with CKD
uric acid nephrolithiasis
visible tophi
tx options: allopurinol, febuxostat (for non tolerance allopurinol), IV pegloticase (severe refractory)
**give NSAID/Colchine with when initiation and continue flare prophylaxis if active disease or tophi for 3-6 months
tx for refractory gout
IV peglocticase
tx of status epilecpticus
IV lorazepam then phenytoin or fosphyenytonin (not keppra)
meineres triad
senisuronal hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus
Rhinne vs. Weber (tuning fork to forehead)
normal is air >bone.
conductive loss is bone >air
Sensorinural– Weber louder in good ear (Ipsilateral)
Conductive– Weber louder in affected ear
time cut off for tpa in acute stroke
4.5 hours (asa okay 24 hours after TPA given)
3 hours is <80yo, DM with prior infarct, on anticoagulation
(must get to PCI center in 2 hours for acute MI or get TPA)
door to balloon is 90 mins in STEMI
age for cc screening
50 -75 (if prior screening and up to date)
if no prior screen can start up to age 85
when to FNAB a thyroid nodule
> 1cm with normal TSH and suspicious features
<1cm with high risk features (calcifications, etc)
- after two negative FNAB can just follow clinically
** if suspect thyroid cancer/MEN check calcitonin (elevated in medullary thyroid cancer)
GFR cut off for metformin contraindication
<30
don’t start with GRF <45
Pioglitazone C/I in?
chronic liver disease and HF
drug of choice for coccidiodies
fluconazole
best anti-seizure meds for older people
lamotrigine, levetiracem, gabapentin
low potency steroids for face
1% hydrocortisone validate
can use 0.1% triamcinolone for other body parts
indications for surgery in primary hyperPTH?
age <50 CKD with GFR <60 nephrolithiasis T score < -2.5 Ca greater than 1 above the ULN
treatment of ILD in systemic sclerosis
mycophenolate
criteria for adequate stress testing
85% of age predicted maximum HR
atleast 4 METs
H pylori Tx
triple therapy: PPI, amox, clarithromycin
Quad therapy in clarity resistant areas (asia, australia) or pcn allergy: PPI, bismuth, flagyl + tetracycline!
prior exposure to macrolides: amox, levaquin, PPI
** test for clearance at least 4 weeks after completing therapy
** do not test for H pylori until off PPI for 2 weeks and abx for 28 days
Tx of NON-small cell lung cancer based on mutations
EGFR –>
ALK/ROS1 –>
PD-L1 –>
EGFR –> erlotinib
ALK/ROS1 –> crizotinib
PD-L1 –> pembrolizumab
indications for airborne contact precautions
TB
disseminated varicella zoster
localized zoster in an immunocompromised
measles
** neisseria meningitis only needs droplet
characteristic of AVNRT on EKG
SVT–Narrow QSR tachycardia
RP < PR
P wave buried in QRS
pseudo R in V1
tx:
hemodynamically stable: vagal maneuver/carotid massage, adenosine (C/I in asthma exac bc risk of bronchospasm)
unstable: sync cardioversion
DM med assoc with risk of cholestasis, cholelithiasis, choleycystecomy
GLP-1 (eventide, liraglutide)
- bc rapid weight loss it causes saturation of cholesterol in bile and delayed release of bile
- also inc risk pancreatitis
reversal of dabigatran (direct thrombin inhibitor)
idarucizumab
AAA screening US age group
age 65-75 who smoked more than 100 cig
tx of DM caused by chronic pancreatitis
INSULIN only bc pancreatic beta cell destruction
hemolytic anemia, hypocellular bone marrow/ pancytopenia, and lack of CD55 and CD59.
portal vein thrombosis
Paroxysmal Noctural Hematuria
timeline for radiation pneumonitis vs. radiation fibrosis of lungs
radiation pneumonitits–typically 6-12 weeks
radiation fibrosis—typically 6- 24 months
treatment for essential tremor
primidone or propanolol
interpretation of FeUrea
<35% = pre-renal
pre-renal findings
BUN: Cr >20:1
FENA <1%
U sodium <20 **
hyaline casts
ATN findings
BUN:Cr 10:1
FENA >2%
Urine sodium >40
muddy brown casts, tubular epithelial cells
AIN urine microscopy findings
leukocyte casts, eosinophilliura
mononeuritis multiplex assoc with
polyarteritis nodosum
- medium vessel vasculitis–mesenteric and renal vessels
- assoc with hep B
best seizure med for women on OCP/ reproductive age
Keppra
testing for lyme disease
TWO-tiered:
Enzyme assy (Lyme Ab EIA) - if positive --> Western blot IgM and IgG (after 30 days will be present)
treatment after thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer?
if high risk – > radioactive iodine
high risk:
size of the primary tumor (between 2 and 4 cm), the presence of vascular invasion and extrathyroidal extension and the number of involved lymph nodes (>5).
mitral regurg—indications for mitral valve repair
asymptomatic and LV dysfunction (EF <60%)
symptomatic and EF >30%
Pulm HTN
new onset Afib
dx west nile via
IgM ab
fever, meningitis signs
+ FOCAL neuro deficit
tx of PID in hospitalized patient
cefoxitin (IV cephalosporin) + doxycycline
OD with increased anion gap acidosis, and an elevated osmolal gap.
methanol (wood alcohol)
ethylene glycol (antifreeze)
Tx: fomepizole, HD( if severe)
isopropyl or ethanol OD have elevated osmolar gap but NOT elevation anion gap and no metabolic acidosis
tx of RA
Methotrexate then DMARD/TNF-a inhibitor (if that doesn’t work then rituximab)
prednisone only for acute flares
how to prevent stroke after carotid a. dissection
aspirin
tx of partial seizure
tx of generalized seizure
partial–carbamazepine
generalized epilepsy– valproic acid
safest anti epileptic in preg
levetiracetam (or lamotrigine)
reasons to treat after FIRST unprovoked seizure
age >65 h/o head trauma focal findings on imaging/EEG h/o partial seziure h/o postictal weakness/paralysis
otherwise treat after 2 unprovoked
tx of relapsing-remitting MS
interferon B (C/I in liver disease or depression) or glatiramer vit D supplementation
refractory –> Natalizumab (C/I with pos JC virus Ab)
IV methypred (high dose steroids) for acute exac Interferon C/I in depression/liver disease
Travel
episodes of fever, polyserositis, arthritis, erysipeloid rash around the ankles, and elevated acute phase reactants
dx?
tx?
Familial Mediterranean fever
colchicine
DM medication assoc with medullary thyroid cancer
liraglutide (GLP-1)
permissive HTN goals
- after ischemic stroke
- after/ before TPA
- after ICH
after ischemic stroke <220/120
before TPA <185/110
after TPA <180/105 (for at least 24 hours)
ICH – <140
treatment of poison ivy
high potency topical steroid
Type IV hypersensitivity
Chicungunya distinction from Dengue
fever recurrent + migratory polyarthralgias (small joints of the hands, wrists, and ankles) and much less thrombocytopenia.
Dengue has more myalgia, arthralgia, back pain (bone break fever)
Pneumocystis jirovecii prophylaxis after solid organ transplant
bactrim for 6-12 months
pusles paradoxus
systolic drop by >10 with inspiration
- seen in tamponade, constrictive pericarditis, asthma, COPD
Four statin benefit groups
- Clinical ASCVD (ACS, MI, Angina, CVA, TIA, PAD, aortic aneurysm, Coronary a. calcium score >100) —goal LDL <70 (add ezetimibe, then PCSK9)
- LDL >190 (high int)
- DM (mod inten) unless ascvd>20 then high
- ASCVD >7.5% (mod int), ASCVD >20% (high int)
preferred SSRI in preg
sertraline, fluoxetine
paroxetine is worse for preg
risky meds in preg
isotretitonin (X), warfarin (X), statins (X), bisphosphonates, ACE/ARB, valproic acid, SSRI, quinolone, tetracyclines
tx of alcoholic hepatitis to decrease mortality
indications?
prednisolone
Maddrey > 32, MELD >18
or encephalopathy + ascites
indication for MRI with headaches…red flags?
first/worst headache change in pattern of headaches aura lasting >1hr focal deficit new HA in age <5 or >50
psychiatric symptoms, seizures, autonomic instability, and choreoathetoid movements.
anti-NMDAR encephalitis
** strong assoc with ovarian teratoma
treatment can include tumor removal (if present), intravenous glucocorticoids, intravenous immune globulin, plasmapheresis, and rituximab
Differences between types of RTA
nl anion gap metabolic acidosis w/ positive urine anion gap: (Na+K) - Cl
Type 1– distal
- urine pH»6, low bicarb, hyperK
- ass cat phos stones, SLE, Sjogerns
Type 2— proximal
- urine pH <5.5, glycosuria
- assoc MM
Type 4–
- urine pH < 5.5 low renin, low aldo, Hyper K
- assoc DM, develop severe HyperK with ace/arb
afferent pupillary defect, pain with eye mvmt, central scotoma
Optic neuritis, think MS
Get MRI brain
when to use vit K for supratherapeutic INR
oral vit K for INR >9
5-9 hold warfarin
IV vit K for life threatening bleeding only
Elevated LFTs, hemolytic anemia, unconjugated hyperbili
+neuro dysfunction
Liver biopsy to confirm Wilson’s disease
- unexplained acute liver failure in <40yo.
Indications for ICD
indications for ICD post-MI?
EF <35% and NYHA class 2 or 3 symptoms
Not class 4 unless patient is transplant candidate
inherited long QT
Brugada
high risk HOCM
VT/VFib arrest
sustained VT with syncope or structural heart disease
at least 40 days post MI - EF <30%
- at least 3 months since PCI/CABG
- life expectancy at least 1 year
Murmur of HOCM
Increases with valsalva, change from squatting to standing (dec preload)
decreases with hand grip or squatting
(inc after load)
** murmur improves/decreases with volume in heart.
Increased risk of death with dehydration
timing of pneumococcal vaccine
23 valent age 19-64 with COPD/asthma
repeat 23 valent (polysaccharide) at age 65 if 5 years has lapsed
everyone gets 13 valent (conjugated) at age 65 [ 1 year after 23 valent]
PSV23 and PCV13 are also indicated in patients with functional or anatomic asplenia, cochlear implants, persistent cerebrospinal fluid leak, and significant immunocompromising conditions. Preferably, these patients should receive PCV13 first followed by PPSV23 at least 8 weeks later. This patient will require another dose of PPSV23 at the age of 65 years.
broad vs. narrow anti-epileptics
broad: topiramate, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, valproic acid, and zonisamide
- for both generalized and partial epilepsy or if unknown
narrow: Carbamazepine, gabapentin, and phenytoin
- used to treat partial-onset epilepsies(specific auras (déjà vu or a rising epigastric sensation) and unilateral clonic shaking before onset.)
nephrotic syndrome with risk of thromboemobolism
membranous glomerulopathy
when to administer TDAP during preg
b/w 27-36 weeks with every pregnancy
treatment for cluster headache (acute and prevention)
oxygen
subQ sumatriptan
for prevention: verapamil
when to screen for diabetes
adults age 40-70 who are overweight or obese
surgery vs. medical management of aortic dissections
surgery with Type A (ascending or aortic arch) or complicated Type B
medical mgt with type B–IV BB to decrease HR below 60 then IV nitro
which MELD score to send for transplant
> 15
TIPS c/i for >20
follow up colonoscopy timing for sessile serrated polyp vs. adenomatous
serrated:
<10mm — 5 years**
>10mm — 3 years **
adenomatous:
1-2 that are <10mm — 5-10 years
3-10, >10mm, villous, high grade dysplasia– 3 years
>10 polyps – < 3 years and eval for genetic cause
hyperplastic
if small and distal, regular 10 year interval
tests to screen for cushing’s disease
24 hour urinary cortisol
1mg (low dose) dexamethasone test
evening salivary cortisol
- *NEED TWO ABNORMAL TO DIAGNOSE
- **NOT AM cortisol, bc it fluctuates
how to diagnosis CTEPH
VQ scan
diagnosis of sarcoidosis
bronch biopsy
biliary disease assoc with UC
Primary sclerosisng cholangitis (intra and extra hepatic ducts)
Primary Biliary cirrhosis is assoc with anti-Mitochrondrial ab.
treatment of rosacea
rosacea – topical metronidazole
anterior knee pain that is slow in onset and typically made worse with running, climbing stairs, and prolonged sitting.
patellofemoral pain syndrome
lateral knee pain that is worsened by walking down an incline. On examination, there is frequently tenderness to palpation of the lateral femoral epicondyle,
illiotibial band syndrome
treatment of babesiosis
atovaquone + azithromycin
MEN syndromes
MEN1 – diamond (pituitary (prolactinoma), parathyroid, pancreas(insulinoma) )
MEN2A — square (parathyroid, pheo)
MEN2B — triangle (neuroma, pheo)
2A and 2B assoc with medullary thyroid cancer
treatment of secondary hyperPTH due to CKD
calcitriol
agent for pharmacologic stress ECHO with COPD/Asthma
dobuatmine
- vasodilators, such as dipyridamole, adenosine, and regadenoson, can cause bronchospasm during cardiac stress testing; these agents can be used with caution in a patient with a history of COPD but are contraindicated in a patient who is actively wheezing.
size to warrant aortic aneurysm repair in men/women
5.5 cm in men and 5.0 cm in women
screening with annual low-dose CT in patients with
age 55 to 80 with at least 30 pack years and current smoker or quit within 15 years
treatment of lupus nephritis
class III and IV - prednisone AND mycophenolate or cyclophosphomide
V
- prednisone AND mycophenolate
Treatment of ITP
Platelets > 30,000 and no bleeding
- clinical observation , repeat CBC in 1-2 days
PLT<30K—- prednisone.
2nd line = IVIG
3rd =rituximab/splenectomy
Colonoscopy follow up timeline after cancer
Follow up colonoscopy at 1year and 3year and if normal then every 5 years
Hip pain with FABER (flexion, abduction,external rotation) plus tenderness of SI
Sacroillitis
FABER causes–posterior hip pain in the presence of sacroiliac joint dysfunction, groin pain from an intra-articular cause, and lateral hip pain from greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
critera for extubation
RR <35 and O2 sat of at least 90%
indications and treatment of Essential thrombocytopenia
> 60yo, h/o thrombus, PLT >1million
tx: hydroxyurea + asa
low risk patients– asa only
stroke/TIA–platetletpharesis
time to get to PCI center for STEMI
<120 mins otherwise give TPA
(symptom onset within last 12 hours for giving TPA)
c/i if history of brain bleed, known AVM in brain, active bleeding, ischemic cva within 3 months, closed head/facial trauma within 3 month
door to balloon goal 90 minutes
vasculitis assoc with HepC and ear infarctios
cryoglobulinemia
-low C4, normal C3
small R wave and deep S wave in V1 lead
EKG with wide QRS and “W” in V1 and “M” in V6
LBBB
diagnosis of parkinson’s
presence of bradykinesia and at least one of the other cardinal features of resting tremor, rigidity, or postural instability.
c-ANCA
p-ANCA
cANCA (anti-protinease Ab)
- Wegners (granulomatosis w/ polyangitis)
pANCA (anti-myeloperoxidase)
- *MPA– microscopic polangitis**
- Churg Strauss (eosinophillic granulamtosis)
pneumonia vaccine time line
13 (conjugate)
23 (polysaccaride)
*see pic
treatment of myasthenia crisis
plasmapheresis
IVIG
** stop pyridostigmine during acute crisis due to it causing inc in resp secretions
treatment of status migraineous
intravenous infusions of dihydroergotamine
when to screen for HCC in HepB carriers
asian men >40, asian women >50 cirrhosis famHx of HCC persistant LFT elevation african descent age 20 DNA levels > 10K
tx if ALT elevated and HBV DNA > 10,000
ICD vs. CRT placement (biventricular pacemaker)
ICD– EF <35% and class 2-3 HF on GDMT
Cardiac resync therpy– EF < 35% , class 2-4 symptoms on guideline-directed medical therapy, and LBBB with wide QRS*
dif b/w folate and b12 def
folate – elevated homocysteine
B12– elevate homocysteine and MMA
pap smear screening guidelines
21 to 65 q3 years with cytology (Pap smear)
30 to 65yo- pap + HPV q5years
can stop at 65 if two neg HPV+pap in last 10 years
nephrotic syn assoc with HepB
membranous
treatment of sever or symptomatic Mitral stenosis
**rheumatic heart dz = MCC
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty is treatment of choice.
MV replacement if mod-severe mitral regur or LA thrombus
complement levels in lupus nephritits
low C3
low C4
biliary disease assoc with UC
Primary sclerosis cholangitis
( beads on screen)
(diagnose with cholangiography)
compressive spinal cord lesion
steroids for anything compressive
imed RT– if plasmacytoma or myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and germ cell tumors
surgery–all other causes
ADAMSTS13 testing indication
suspicion of TTP (hemolytic anemia + low PLTS)
- treat with plasma exchange
ITP only has low platelets but no hemolytic anemia
positive direct antiglobulin (coombs) test
warm-Ab autoimmune hemolytic anemia
tx= steroids
+flow cytometry for CD55 and CD59
and how to treat?
PNH
no hemolysis—no treatment
tx for severe disease is eculizumab or HSCT
spherocytes
Autoimune hemolytic anemia (+coombs) or hereditary spherocytosis
anthrax tx
mild cutaneous– PO cipro
inhlational–IV cipro + 2 other abx
painless ulcer with black eschar
Gram pos bacilli
widen mediastinum– inhalation anthrax
small-vessel vasculitis affecting the skin, joints, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract. Deposition of IgA
Henoch schonloin pupura
treat with steroids
Kleinfelter (XXY)
he extra sex chromosome results in malformation of the seminiferous tubules and typically of the Leydig cells. Physical examination is likely to reveal small, firm testes and decreased virilization. Additional manifestations include oligospermia and infertility.
low testosterone
- with high FSH/LH
- with low or normal FSH/LH
high fsh/LH = testicular failure
**Klinefelter (check karyotype), mumps orchitis, prior pelvic RT
low or normal = secondary hypogonadism
- OSA, hyper Prolactin, hypothalamus or pit disorders, use of opiates/anabolic steroids, glucocorticoids
- –> always eval prolactin, iron studies (hemochromatosis), pituitary MRI
what depth of melanoma requires sentinel LN biopsy
> 1mm– get LN biopsy and 2cm surgical margin
<1mm- get 1cm surgical margin
if greater than >4mm deep or LN involvement–immunotherapy with interferon alpha
treatment of melanoma with BRAF mutation
vemurafenib preferred over immunotherapy
treatment of anal cancer
squamous cell assoc with HPV
–radiation with concurrent chemo
diagnosis of preeclampsia
HTN after 20th week gestation
PLUS
proteinuria or END ORGAN DAMAGE
low PLT <100K, Cr elevation, elevated LFTs, pulm edema, cerebral or visual symptoms
cardiac/pulm side effect of limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis
pulmonary HTN (pulmonary arterial pressure > 25)
–eval with ECHO
THEN maybe right heart cath
alternatives to colon cancer screening
age 50-75
- FIT Or high sens FOBT (gFOBT) yearly
- flex sig q5
- CT colonography q5
- flex sig q10 +FIT/gFOBT
- fecal DNA q3yr
how to determine surreptitious thyroid use
low thyroglobulin levels
treatment of hyperthyroidism in 1st trimester pregnancy and with thyroid storm
PTU
other wise treatment is methamizole
when is radioactive iodine c/i for hyperthyroidism treatment?
pregnancy
concurrent graves opthalamopathy
biggest side effect of hyperthyroidism tx
methamizole and PTU can cause agranulocytosis (severe neutropenia)
pre-op treatment of pheochromocytoma
IV phenoxybenazamine
first thing to do when evaluating hyper PROLACTIN
r/o hypothyroidism!!
dix hallpike differentiation b/w peripheral and central disease
peripheral
- latency bw maneuver and symptoms
- lasts <1min
- fatiguability
- horizontal w/ rotational
central (brainstem or cerebellar stroke)–get MRI
- no latency,
- Lasts >1
- not fatiguable
indications to monitor pericarditis as inpatient
high-risk features (fever, leukocytosis, acute trauma, abnormal cardiac biomarkers, immunocompromise, oral anticoagulant use, large pericardial effusions, or evidence of cardiac tamponade)
indications for BRACA testing
- breast cancer before age 45 years
- breast cancer at any age and a family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer
- triple-negative breast cancers diagnosed before age 60 year
treatment of burkett lymphoma
R-CVAD immediately bc it is aggressive
reasons for early surgical intervention in infective endocarditis (before 6 weeks)
heart block veg >10mm HF left sided w/ staph aureus/fungal/resistent persistant bacteremia >7 days annular or aortic abscess
episcleritits vs scleritis
uveitis
episcleritis
- painless
- no vision changes
scleritis
- painful, assoc w/ systemic AI diseases
- risk of vision loss, imed referral to optho
Uveitis
- most dilation at corneal edge
- Unitlateral
- assoc with HLA-b27
b/l painless gradual peripheral vision loss
elevated IOP
open angle glaucoma
Macular degen causes central vision loss
initial evaluation of palpable breast mast
MMG (or US if <35yo)
then FNA or biopsy
c/i to combined OCPs
uncontrolled hypertension breast cancer VTE liver disease migraine with aura.
Estrogen-containing preparations are contraindicated in women >35 years who smoke
treatment of menopause hotflashes + vaginal dryness
if have uterus— combined estrogen + progesterin
- **younger than 60 and within 10 years of menopause
- **max tx is 5 years
no uterus–can use estrogen alone
if just vasomotor hot flashes– SSRI
if just vaginal dryness – topical vaginal estradiol cream
indications for bridging
mechanical Mitral valve
mechanical aortic valve with afib or risk factors
recent VTE <3mos or afib and CVA <3 mos ago
time to wait for surgery after DES?
Bare metal
DES– atleast 6months, maybe 12
Bare metal- 30 days
treatment of ankylosis spondylitis if NSAIDs aren’t working
TNFa inhibitor for axial disease (adalimumab = humara)
MTX, sulfasalazine, HCQ for peripheral joint disease
initial tx of neutropenic fever
MONOTHERAPY: zosyn or cefepime or meropenem/imipenem
**if signs of severe shock can add vanc simultaneously
no impvt in 4-5 days, add anti-fungal
ICD after MI
EF <35%
at least 40 days post MI
or 3 months post PCI
peripheral vertigo after URI
Vestibular neuronitis
- no hearing loss
Labrynthitis
- hearing loss
treatment of polycythemia vera (high Hgb, low EPO, +JAK2)
phlebotomy (goal HCT <45%)
asa 81
high risk– hydroxyurea
- if EPO not low, consider a paraneoplastic syndrome, testosterone, chronic hypoxemia
treatment of ET
low dose asa (low risk)
high risk ( leukocytosis, >60yo, prior thrombi) —hydoxyurea
if need rapid PLT reduct (stroke, MI)—platelet pheresis
fever, hypoxia, pulm infiltrate after ATRA for APML
differentiation syndrom
- tx with dexamethasone
treatment of Afib when patient also has WPW
procainamide
not BB, CCB, dig–> can cause VF
treatment of WPW
asymptomt tachycaridia–procainamide
sympt tachy– ablation
unstable— cardioversion
WPW conduction w/o symptoms–no treatment or investigation
treatment of pericarditits
asa (esp after MI) or NSAIDS
+
colchicine – to prevent reoccurrence
topical vs. oral antifunal
oral terbinafine or itraconazole for onchomycosis, tinea capitus (head), extensive tinea corporis
topical clotrimazole or terbinafine for everything else
topical options:
imidazole, miconazole, clotrimazole, ketoconazole, ciclopirox, or terbinafine
tinea versicolor tx
topical treatment using ketoconazole 2% shampoo or selenium sulfide suspension is effective.
erythema multiforme
target with violaceous dark cente (multiple)
- strong assoc with recurrent HSV or mycoplasma
- also can be drug rxn
- -> supportive care
NOT to be confused with erythema migranes of lyme which looks like bullseye
abrupt onset severe psoriasis assoc w/
HIV
HIV post exposure ppx
3 drug regimen: tenofivir, emtricitabine, dolutegavir
4 weeks of tx
within 72 hours of exposure
testing at 0,1,3 months
indications for coronary a. calcium score test
10–year ASCVD is borderline (5-7.5%) or intermediate (>7.5%) to determine need for statin for PRIMARY prevention
pneumonia assoc with livestock
Coxiella Burnetti
aka- Q fever
tx: doxycycline
formula for serum Osm
Serum Osmolality (mOsm/kg H2O) = (2 × Serum Sodium [mEq/L]) + Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)/18 + Blood Urea Nitrogen (mg/dL)/2.8
TB skin test cut offs
>15mm = normal population >10mm = IVDU, LTAC, healthcare, DM, homeless, recent arrival from prevalent country >5mm = HIV, contact with active TB, CXR with old TB, organ transplant
SBP antibiotic prophylaxis reasons
- ascites with GIB or variceal bleed– 7 day course
- chronic abx if hx of SBP
- hospitalized with ascites protein <1.5 with (Na <130, Cr >1.3, or bill > 3)
tx: fluoroquinoles
indication for carotid endartectomy
greater than 80% stenosis
asymptomatic infarcts on brain imaging
an abnormal transcranial Doppler ultrasound study
rapid progression.
oral lesions in bullous pemphigoid or pemphigus vulgaris
oral lesions in pemphigus vulgaris (easily ruptured)
bullous pemphigoid–subepidermal vesicles and blisters that are tense and do not rupture easily, chronic, autoimmune
LVH on EKG
large S in V1
large R in V5/6
(S wave depth in V1 + tallest R wave height in V5-V6 > 35 mm).
treatment of Bechets ulcers
topical steroids
colchicine for preventing recurrent ulcers