General Flashcards
1
Q
Porphyria cutanea tarda
A
Associated w/ HCV and HIV
Associated w/ estrogen and ethanol use
Treat with phlebotomy and hydroxychloroquine
2
Q
Lead toxicity
A
1) GI (abdominal pain and constipation)
2) Heme (microcytic anemia)
3) Neuropsychiatric (forgetfulness, ataxia, stocking-glove neuropathy, extensor weakness)
Basophilic stippling and hyperuricemia
3
Q
Screening recs for lung cancer
A
Annual low dose CT for patients 55-80 with 30 ppy smoking history
4
Q
Screening guidelines for osteoporosis
A
One time DEXA scan for women over 65 and calculated FRAX score
5
Q
anterior mediastinum mass
A
thymoma
found in 20% of patients with MG
6
Q
posterior mediastinal mass
A
all neurogenic tumors are posterior
7
Q
middle mediastinal mass
A
bronchogenic cyst
pericardial cyst
lymphoma
lymph node enlargement
