I Flashcards

1
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Rx that can decrease hyperkalemia by causing intracellular shift

A

insulin, glucose, Na-bicarb, and albuterol

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2
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type of urinary crystals seen in ethylene alcohol poisoning

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rectangular envelope shaped

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3
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lumbar puncture showing predominance of lymphocytes

normal opening pressure and normal glucose

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herpes encephalitis

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4
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suicide by drinking highly alkaline solution. what to do

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secure airway
decontamination
CXR if respiratory Sx
endoscope in first 24 hrs to address severity of damage and need for more aggressive Tx

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5
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HIV screening test

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p24 Ag and Ab

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6
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+ coombs test

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autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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7
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electrical alterans, varying QRS complexes

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pericardial effusion. needs centesis

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8
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screening for diabetic nephropathy

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microalbumin/creatinine ratio

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9
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murmur with aortic dissection

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aortic regurg– early diastolic murmur

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10
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lab key to heparin induce thrombocytopenia

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platelets drop below 50% of what they were prior

risk now for arterial thrombosis

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11
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prophylaxis for HIV CD4 count

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azithromycin for MAC prevention

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12
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riluzole

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glutamate inhibitor used in ALS

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13
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Acute Tubular necrosis findings

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muddy brown casts of renal epithelial cells
urine osmol 300-350
urine Na >20
FeNa >2%

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14
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preferred respiratory support for Acute exacerbation COPD

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noninvasive positive pressure ventilation

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15
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risk of the main antipsychotic medications

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can develop extreme hypothermia

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16
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showing of cutaneous larva migrans

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ancylostoma braziliense- hookworm

serpinginous reddish brown lesions on skin in lower and upper extremities

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17
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findings in adrenal insufficiency or addisons

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mineralocorticoid deficiency
increased vasopressin secretion
hyperkalemia
hyponatremia

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18
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risks for idiopathic intracranial hypertension

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overweight women childbearing age

possible like to medications: tetracyclines and hypervitaminosis A

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19
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Systemic Sclerosis findings

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esophageal dysmotility, fibrotic lung disease, arthralgias

thickening or hardening, edema and pruritis

20
Q

diabetic pyelonephritis

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parenteral antibiotics after 48-72 hours

TMP-SMX

21
Q

most common secondary solid tumor malignancies

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lung, breast, thyroid, bone and GI

22
Q

presentation vitreous hemorrhage

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sudden loss of vision and onset floaters
common cause is diabetic retinopathy
fundus is hard to visualize

23
Q

Primary biliary cirrhosis marker

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anti mitochondrial Ab
will have inc alk phos
inc IgM and inc Cholesterol

24
Q

pericardial knock

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early heart sound after S2

25
Q

pericardial calcifications
JVP
kussmaul sign
sharp x and y descents

A

pericarditis

26
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cause of constrictive pericarditis in Africa India and China

A

TB

27
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difference of eythlyene glycol and methanol poisioning

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ethylene glycol damages kidneys

methanol damages eyes

28
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findings sarcoidossi

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erythema nodosum, anterior uveitis, acute polyarthritis, paratracheal adenopaty and reticulonodular infiltrates on CXR
noncaseating granulomasACE increased

29
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Tx symptomatic sarcoidosis

A

glucocorticoids

30
Q

another name for vasovagal syncope

A

neurocardiogenic

31
Q

how to decrease CCB pedal edema with adjunct Rx

A

add ACEI

32
Q

acanthosis nigricans

A

insulin R

GI malignancy

33
Q

lung infection after bone marrow transplant

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45 days ~ CMV

34
Q

TSH and LH levels in prolactinoma

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low LH normal TSH

35
Q

what cause inc homocysteine

A

deficiency in folate or cobalamin

36
Q

inc blood in urine after tonic clonic seizure

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rhabdomyolysis

37
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reaction with niacin

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PG release cause peripheral vasodilation and pruritis– give low dose aspirin

38
Q

polycythemia vera can cause what other condition

A

gout

39
Q

pulmonary physical findings for pleural effusion

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decreased tactile fremitus, dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds

40
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findings in carcinoid syndrome

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skin: flushing, telangiectasias, cyanosis, diarrhea, cramping, valvular lesions, bronchospasms, niacin deficiency (dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia)

41
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presentation of post strep glomerulonephritis

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periorbital swelling, hematuria, oliguria
hypertension, RBC casts
mild proteinuria

42
Q

signs thalamic hemorrhage

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eye deviates towards hemiparesis

43
Q

signs basal ganglia hemorrhage

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contralateral hemiparesis and hemisensory loss
homonymous hemianopsia
gaze palsy

44
Q

sign of stroke in anterior cerebral a

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incontinence

contralateral somatosensory and motor in lower extremity

45
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Tx acute pancreatisis

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conservative, 4-7 days with analgesics, IV fluids and no oral food