General Medical Flashcards
Anaphylaxis shock treatment
Patent airway, IV epi
Hemophilia is passed from…
Mother to son by lack of factor VIII and IX
Cushing syndrome manifestions
Hypernatremia, fluid retention, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, hypocalcemia
Cushing syndrome causes
Excessive steroid use
Adrenal insufficiency causes
Abrupt withdrawal of steroids, stress, infection, damage to adrenal or pituitary glands
Adrenal insufficiency manifestations
Hypotension, weakness, nausea, hyponatremia, hypoglycemia
Thyroid storm treatment
Tylenol, beta-blocker, propylthiouracil, methimazole, dexamethasone
Myxedema coma treatment
Sodium replacement, levothyroxine, warming
DKA manifestations
Glucose >250, pH<7.3, HCO3<20, high anion gap, positive ketones
HHS manifestations
glucose>650, plasma osmolality>315, negative ketones