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Common cause of bitemporal hemianopsia in adult and children?

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Prolactinoma in adults and craniopharyngeoma in children

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What are the four most common causes of pancreatitis?

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  • gallbladder stones
  • alcoholism
  • hypercalcemia
  • hyper triglyceridemia
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Causes of eosinophilia

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DNAAACP
drugs
Neoplasm
Allergy, asthma (Churg-strass)
Addisons adrenal insufficiency 
Acute tubular necrosis
Collagen vascular disease
Parasites (loffler's pneumonitis due to ascaris lumbricoides)
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Common causes of secondary hypertension

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Pheochromocytoma, hyperaldosteronism, Cushing syndrome, renal artery stenosis, oral contraceptives, coarctation of the aorta and chronic kidney disease

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What anti-hypertensives can be used in a patient with severe pre-clampsia?

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Hydralazine, labetalol, nifedipine or sodium nitroprusside

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When is it appropriate to administer hypertonic saline in SIADH?

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When there are active seizures

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What cause of back pain is exacerbated with standing and walking but relieved with sitting a son hyperflexion of the hips?

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Spinal stenosis

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What causes flat top purple pruritic polygonal papules?

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Lichen planus

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Continuos machine like murmur

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PDA

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What should you suspect in a woman with pre-eclampsia in the first trimester

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Consider hyditaform mole

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What is the first line treatment for a GH secreting pituitary adenoma

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Transphenoidal resection of the tumor

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What are the indications for the repair of an AAA (4)

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Size >5.5cm
Symptomatic
Rupture
Rapidly expanding

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What is a side effect that many of the atypical antipsychotics have

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Weight gain leading to the development of diabetes type II

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What type of lung cancer is associated with SIADH and other paraneoplastic syndromes

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Small cell lung cancer

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Decreased urine specific gravity and increased serum osmolality

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Diabetes insipidus

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Treatment of afib of unknown duration

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Anticoagulation heparin to long term warfarin

Rate control with beta blockers, verapamil, digoxin

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What characteristics would make you suspect a Nevus to be melanoma?

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ABCD
Asymmetry
Irregular boarders
Color changes or variation
Diameter changes
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Most common site for ectopic pregnancy

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Ampulla of the Fallopian tube

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What acid base disturbance is seen in pregnant women

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Respiratory alkalosis

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CSF findings of SAH

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Increased pressure and a lot of RBC…if a few days then xanthochromia

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Pre-teen with anger, destruction of property, theft and violence towards family and pets

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Conduct disorder;considered as a precursor to antisocial personality disorder

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Hypoxia, pulmonary edema with a normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

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Problem is in the lungs since PCWP is indicative of the left atrial pressure and that’s normal; ARDS

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Vaginal bleeding in a 18 week gravid patient with no products of conceptus in the vaginal vault, membrane rupture, open cervical os

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Inevitable abortion

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Treatment for cardiogenic shock

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Number one is pressors, specifically dobutamine

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ICU pt that has woken up and is alert but cannot move at all except his eyes

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Locked-in syndrome (lesion at the level of the brain stem)

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Systemic diseases that can result in nephritic syndrome

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Diabetes , SLE, Amyloidosis

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Diagnosis: hypertension, depression and kidney stones

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Hyperparathyroidism

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Diagnosis: elevated BP in arms and low BP in legs

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Coarctation of aorta

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Diagnosis: Hypertension with proteinuria

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Renal disease

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Hypertension with hypokalemia

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Hyperaldosteronism

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Hypertension and hyperkalemia

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Renal artery stenosis and renal failure

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Hypertension, tachycardia , diarrhea and heat intolerance

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Hyperthyroidism

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Anti-hypertensive medication with 1st dose hypotension

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Alpha blockers

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Anti-hypertensive medication with hypertrichosis

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Minoxidil

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Anti-hypertensive medication with dry mouth, sedation and rebound hypertension

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Clonidine

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Anti-hypertensive medication with cough

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ACEI

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Anti-hypertensive medication with bradycardia, impotence and asthma exacerbation

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Beta blockers

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Anti-hypertensive medication with reflexive tachycardia

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Vasodilators

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Anti-hypertensive medication to avoid in sulfa allergies

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Loop and thiazides diuretics

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Anti-hypertensive medication with SE of angioedema

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ACEI

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Anti-hypertensive medication known to cause drug induced lupus (antibodies seen)

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Hydralazine (anti-histone)

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Anti-hypertensive medication that can cause cyanide toxicity

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Nitroprusside

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What anti-hypertensive medication is contraindicated in COPD?

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No selective beta blockers

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What anti-hypertensive medication is contraindicated in pregnancy?

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ACEI/ARBS

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What anti-hypertensive medication is contraindicated in advance renal disease with hyperkalemia ?

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ACEI/ARBS and k sparing

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What anti-hypertensive medication is contraindicated in gout?

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Diuretics

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What heart sounds are considered benign in asymptomatic pts with no history of disease?

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Low grade early systolic murmurs, sometimes s3, splitting of s1, splitting of s2 on inspiration

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What heart defect is associated with chromosome 22q11 deletion?

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Tetralogy of fallout and turncus arteriosus is associate with DiGeorge syndrome

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What heart defect is associated with Down syndrome?

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Endocardial cushion defects (VSD, ASD)

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What heart defect is associated with congenital rubella?

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PDA and pulmonary artery stenosis

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What heart defect is associated with Turners?

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Coarctation of the aorta

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What heart defect is associated with Marfans?

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Aortic insufficiency (AR)

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What is the next best step in management after a brain tumor has been diagnosed by head CT/MRI?

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Full body scan and Bone scan to find source of tumor or presence of mets

53
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What are the Ws of post operative fever?

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Wind-atelectasis
Water- UTI
Wound- infection after 5 days
Wonder drugs- medications including antibiotics
Walk-dvt
Wain- thrombophlebitis
54
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What medications are used to treat TB meningitis?

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Same medication protocol used for pulmonary TB: rifampin, isoniazid,pyrazinamide and ethambutol

55
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Characteristic features of pericarditis?

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Pleuritic chest pain better when leaning forward worse when supine
Dyspnea
Cough
Friction rub
Pulsus paradoxus
JVD
Fever
ST segment elevation in all leads
56
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Antidote to toxicity with acetaminophen

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n acetyl cysteine

57
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Antidote to toxicity with Lead

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EDTA, dimercaperol and succimer

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Antidote to toxicity with cyanide

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Na thiosulfate, hydroxycobalamin,Na nitrate

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Antidote to toxicity with methyl hemoglobin

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Methylene blue and vitamin c

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Antidote to toxicity with opioids

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Naloxone and naltrexone

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Indication for surgical excision of parathyroid adenoma? And how is this different from the indication in parathyroid hyperplasia?

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Parathyroid adenoma: symptomatic, high elevated serum calcium, 24 hour urine calcium greater than 400mg, bone scan score T -2.5, creatinine clearance reduced by 30% and age

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Classic EKG finding in atrial flutter

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Saw tooth pattern appearance of p waves

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60 year old obese patient with dirty-looking velvety patch at the back of the neck: diagnosis and work up required

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Acanthosis nigricans
Work up for diabetes and in pts over 45 years with new development of this dermatological finding should concern for visceral malignancy

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MCC hypothyroidism

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Hashimoto’s

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Bias when a screening test can detect a disease earlier in the course increasing survival time

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Lead time bias

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Exceptions to informed consent

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Emergency situations, pt lacking decision making capacity and pt that has waived his right to informed consent

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90 year old with palpable flank mass and he atria found to have bilaterally enlarged kidneys with cysts: diagnosis and brain finding associated with this condition

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Adult PCKD and look for berry aneurysm

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4 main cause of microcytic anemia

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MC is iron deficiency, thalessemia, anemia of chronic disease and lead poisoning

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Treatment in iron OD

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Deferoximine

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What is the minimum acceptable urine output in a stable patient

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What are the classic symptoms (and lacking symptoms) for strep pharyngitis

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Fever, sore throat, erythematous pharynx, tonislar exudate

Lack of cough and rhinorrhea

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What defense mechanism is a person displaying when they can calmly describe a gory murder scene they witnessed

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EKG finding of peaked T waves and flattened QRS

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Hyperkalemia

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What area is Lyme disease endemic to

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North east US

75
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What joints are affected in rheumatoid arthritis

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MCP and PIP joints (not DIP)

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Dx: xerostomia, enlarged parotid gland, xerophthalmia and anti-LA antibodies

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Srögren’s syndrome

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MCC seizures in young adults

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Head trauma, ETOH withdrawl and brain tumors

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MCC of non-obstetric post-partum cause of death

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Thromboembolic event (DVT->PE)

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Uterine bleeding in a 18 week gestation with no products of concepts expelled and closed cervical os

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Threatened abortion

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Dx: immunodeficiency with eczema, thrombocytopenia and high IgA

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Wisckott-Aldrich syndrome

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Dx: pt with diarrhea, tachycardia and heat intolerance

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Hyperthyroid

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Complications of pressors like norepinephrine in shock?

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Ischemia/ necrosis Of fingers and toes
Mesenteric ischemia
Renal failure

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What intervention is most effective in reducing blood pressure

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Weight loss

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What is the preferred initial anti-hypertensive in other with no comorbidities

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Thiazides: hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone

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What is the anti-hypertensive indicated in diabetes pt?

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What is the anti-hypertensive indicated in CHF pts?

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ACEI/ARBS
Beta blockers
Spironolactone
Loops (do not decrease mortality but improve congestive symptoms)

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What is the anti-hypertensive indicated in pt wig BPH?

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Alpha blockers

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What is the anti-hypertensive indicated in LVH?

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ACEI/ARBS (remember that angiotensin increases remodeling of heart)
Beta blockers

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What is the anti-hypertensive indicated in pts with hyperthyroidism?

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Beta blocker

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What is the anti-hypertensive indicated in pts with osteoporosis?

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What is the anti-hypertensive indicated in patients with benign essential tremor?

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Beta blockers

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What is the anti-hypertensive indicated in post menopausal females?

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What is the anti-hypertensive indicated in patients with migraines?

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Beta blockers

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What bacteria causes diarrhea and pseudo appendicitis?

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Yersenia entercolitica

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Most common cause of lower GI bleed in pt >40 years old?

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Diverticulosis

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Dx: 45 year old obese female with puritis, clay colored stool and increased bilirubin and alkp?

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Biliary obstruction (many causes, gallstone common)

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Next step in pt with two Pap smears showing atypical squamous cells?

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This is ASCUS (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance), a colposcopy with endocervical curretage should be done for diagnosis

98
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What type of breast cancer increase the risk of future invasive cancer of both breasts?

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Lobular carcinoma in situ

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Wheat oral infection will have branching rods under the microscope?

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Actinomyces israelii

100
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What is the cause of rhomboid shaped crystals that are positively bifringent on knee aspiration?

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Pseudogout , calcium pyro phosphate

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Dx: active 14 year old boy with anterior knee pain?

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Osgood schlatter disease

102
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Symptoms of placenta previa

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Painless vaginal bleeding in the 3rd trimester

103
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Dx: target lesions on hands and feet with mild prodrome of fever, malaise and myalgias?

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Erythema multiforme (type IV hypersensitivity)

104
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Dx: congenital condition with blue berry muffin rash

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Dx: psychiatric condition where person travels to a different place and retains a new identity without memory of their past?

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Dissociative fugue

106
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Medicine often used to induce ovulation

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Clomiphene

107
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Hypercholesterolemia treatment that causes flushing and pruritis?

108
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Acid base disorder seen in salicylate ingestion

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Metabolic acidosis with anion gap and respiratory alkalosis

109
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Parkland formula used for fluid replacement in burn victims

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4ml (body weight kg x BSA %burned)

110
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Cause of chest pain in a young patient with angina at rest, ST elevation on EKG but negative cardiac enzymes

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Prinzmetal angina

111
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Organism that causes pytariasis versicolor

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Malysia furfur

112
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MCC of pathological fracture in elderly thin females

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Osteoporosis

113
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What are the HACEK bacteria and what are they associated with?

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H. Influenza, actinobacillus, cardiobacter, eikenella and kingella

These organisms are associated with culture negative endocarditis

114
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What are the indication for home oxygen in pts with COPD

115
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Why does COPD cause cor pulmonale in the long term?

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Hypoxia mediated shunting causes pulmonary hypertension

116
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What is the treatment for localized non-small cell carcinoma of the lung

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Surgical resection followed by chemo/radiation

117
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What is the difference between somogyi effect and the dawn phenomenon and how to differentiate clinically

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Both causes hyperglycemia but due to different causes

  • somogyi effect- hyperglycemia due to low early morning (3am) hypoglycemia causing release of stress hormones,’usually due to improper insulin dosing
  • dawn phenomenon- due to normal physiological rise in stress hormones in the early morning that prepare for waking; diabetics do not produce enough insulin to regulate this surge and thus it results in hyperglycemia

To differentiate do a 2-3am glucose: if low then somogyi effect , if normal glucose then dawn phenomenon

118
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What type of immunodeficiency increases the risk of anaphylactic transfusion reaction?

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IgA deficiency

119
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What is the next best step in 50year old patient with 25 pack year history whose chest X-ray shows a lobar pneumonia in the same location as a recent pneumonia?

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Other than give antibiotics a CT scan should be done as this is concerning for lung cancer

120
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Imaging that should be done if DVT suspected

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Compression ultrasound of the lower extremities

121
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Imaging study used to diagnose injury to urethra

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Retrograde cystourethrogram

122
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Symptoms of basilar skull fracture

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Raccoon eyes
Hemotympanum
Mastoid bruising (battle sign)
CSF Fluid leaking from anywhere!

123
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Drug of choice for trigeminal neuralgia pain

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Carbamazepine

124
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Treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus

125
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First line treatment for psuedotumor cerebri

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Weight loss….then acetezolimide, serial LP, and if all else fails shunting

126
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Treatment for Guillan-Barre

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IVIG OR plasmapheresis

And supportive care with a low clinical threshold for need to intubate

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