feb 17 2021 Flashcards
what is the most common risk factor for orbital cellulitis
sinusitis
why does orbital cellulitis cause proptosis?
it causes inflammation of the underlying fat
treatment of orbital cellulitis?
IV antibiotics and possible surgical drainage
pathophys of fanconi anemia?
- inherited DNA repair defect
- bone marrow failure
clinical findings of fanconi anemia?
- short stature
- hypo/hyperpigmented macules
- abnormal thumbs
- GU malformations
lab findings in fanconi anemia?
- pancytopenia
- positive chromosomal breakage testing
treatment of fanconi anemia?
-hematopeotic stem cell transplant
what is defective in fanconi anemia?
DNA repair
what is a factoral design?
a study with randomization to different interventions, plus the additional study of two or more variables
what is a parallel study design?
a design with two groups; one to placeba and one to treatment usually
what is a language disorder?
disorder characterized by difficulitues in the acquisition and use of language due to deficits in comprehension and or production
typical features of a language disorder?
limited vocabulary, sentence structure and functional use of langauge difficulties
what acid base effect does carbon monoxide poisoning cause?
anion gap metabolic acidosis
will the pulse ox in CO poisoning be changed?
Likely normal - pulse ox cant tell the difference between oxyhemoglobin and carboxyhemoglobin
which cranial nerve is found in the medial medulla?
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