generehlist DVT Flashcards
if someone has a wells score of 1 or below, what is the next step?
d-dimer
if someone has d dimer 2 or above what is the next step?
compressive ultrasonography
what are three positive aspects of DOACs?
-easy to administer
-no need for blood work monitoring
-lower risk of bleeding
can you use doacs in pregnancy?
no
what are the meds to hold during sickness?
SADMANS
Sulfonyureas + other secretagogues
ACEi
Diuretics
Metformin
Angiotensin receptor blockers
NSAIDS
SGLT2 inhibiors
which test is used to estimate the amount of fetal blood a pregnant women Rh- is exposed to?
Kleihauer-Betke test
which tests is used to assess (NOT SCREEN) for hemolytic jaundice of the newborn
DAT (coombs test)
What is the standard dose of RhIg?
300 ug
what is the complication of kawasaki disease?
coronary artery aneurysms
criteria for kawasaki disease
fever for 5 + days PLUS 4/5 of the following:
-oral mucosal changes
-bilateral conjunctival injection
-peripheral extremity changes
-rash
-cervical lymphadenopathy (>1.5cm)
what meds are given for kawasaki?
IVIG
aspirin
what precautions are given to patients with chicken pox?
airborne
when is chicken pox considered not contagious?
when all lesions have crusted
is ibuprofen affective and decreasing IUD insertion discomfort?
no
name two methods for pain decreasing for IUD insertion
-lidocaine paracervical block
-lidocaine - prilocaine cream
what are two medications for treatment of AUD?
naltrexone
acomprosate
is acomprosate or naltrexone better for reducing cravings for alcohol?
naltrexone
is acomprosate or naltrexone better for maintaining alcohol abstinence?
acomprosate
what is ANOTHER medication that can be used for AUD?
topiramate
acomprosate MOA
NMDA receptor system affected by chronic alcohol use
name two classes of medications commonly associated with causing c diff
3rd gen cephalosporins
fluoroquinolones
which antibiotic drug class is most associated with autoimmune disorders and hypersensativity reactions?
tetracyclines
which populations should not receive tetracyclines?
pregnant people
children <8
how may tetracyclines effect young children adversely?
abnormalities to teeth and bones
what should ALL patients be screened for before being started on stimulant medications?
Fhx sudden cardiac death
does running increase your risk of OA later in life?
no
DKA diagnostic criteria?
blood gluc > 11.1 mmol/L
blood ph < 7.3
serum bicarb < 15mmol/L
presence of ketonemia or mod-high ketonuria
what is a rare complication of DKA?
cerebral edema
