Imaging Studies and Other Interventions for Step 3 Flashcards
Intussusception
DX: Abdominal ultrasound, AXR, BMP, CBC CS: Srx TX: NPO, IVF/access, IV morphine x1, NG TUBE, promethazine, Barium or air-contrast enema Abx: CeFAZolin
Cholecystitis
DX: Abdominal US TX: Lap chole when afebrile, ketorolac ABX: Cetriaxone + Metronidazole or Piperacillin-Tazobactam
AA rupture
Dx: Abd US, CT with contrast TX: CeFAZolin x 1, repair, bed rest, phenergan
Trichomonas
Dx: Wet mount Tx: Metronidazole
Sigmoid voluvulus
Dx: Abdominal Xray Tx: Flex sig, rectal tube, NG tube, bed rest
Colon cancer needs hemicolectomy
Dx: Colonsocopy, Abd CT Tx: Ceftriaxone x 1, metronidazole x 1 prior to srx FU: CEA
COPD exacerbation
Dx: CXR Tx: Ipratropium, Albuterol, PREDNISONE, Oxygen, Budesonide Abx: Amoxicllin or Doxycycline, or TMP-SMX or Clarithromycin FU: PFRF, ABG
Cellulitis
Dx: bld clx, ESR, CBC, BMP, X ray Tx: Clindamycin or Vanc IV, when better can do Clinda PO and send home; leg elevation FU: Daily CBC
Epidural abscess
Dx: MRI spine Tx: Drainage by NSG, Ceftriaxone + Metronidazole + Vancomycin
GBS at 36 wks GA
Ampicillin when deliver
Community acquired cystitis
Dx: UA and clx Tx: TMP-SMX x 3 d OR FQ x 3d
Hospital acquired cystitis
FQ + IV cef TRIaxone
Pyelonephritis
Dx: UA, urine culture, BLOOD Culture Tx: FQ IV Nonresponders: get US for abscess
PID
Ceftriaxone + Doxycycline and remove the IUD
Lyme disease
Dx: Western blot, PCR Tx: Doxy or Amoxi or CefTRIaxone if neuro or cardiac sxs or young pt
AAA rupture srx ppx
ceFAZolin x 1
Intussusception
ceFAZolin x 1
Sinus infection
Amoxicillin + Acetaminophen + PSEUDOEPHEDRINE + ORAL HYDRATION FU 2 wks
Alzheimers
ARICEPT + MEMANTINE
Any pt with cardiac sxs or sudden SOB
Initial Tx: IV access + Oxygen + Cardiac monitor + BP monitor + Pulse ox +/- ASA Tests: ECG + CXR + ABG + cardiac enzymes
Pulmonary embolus
Initial: IV, O2, Cardiac/BP monitor, Pulse ox Labs: Cardiac enzymes + D Dimer + ABG + CBC + BMP + CXR Imaging: CXR, then Spiral CT TX: Heparin IV, continuous –> INR 2-3 –> switch to Warfarin Monitoring: Pulse Ox Q2H + PTT Q6H!
If you hear rales
Don’t give fluids
Mild persistent asthma
Definition: > twice a month night sxs, > twice a week day sxs TX: Albuterol inhaler + Fluticasone low dose (inhaled steroid)
Mild intermittent asthma
Definition: < twice a month night sxs, < twice a week day sxs TX: Albuterol inhaler
Moderate persistent asthma
Definition: weekly night sxs, daily day sxs TX: Albuterol inh + Fluticasone med dose inh + Salmeterol (LABA)
Severe persistent asthma
Definition: almost nightly night sxs, continuous day sxs TX: Albuterol inh + Fluticasone high dose inh + Salmeterol + Prednisone
Are asthma drugs ok in pregnancy?
Salmeterol and fluticasone are OK
Ruling out asthma
methacholine challenge, reversible by bronchodilators
TX asthma exacerbation
O2 sat, ABG, head elevation, IV access, cardiac monitor CXR, EKG, CBC, BMP PEFR < 40% -O2, albuterol-atrovent neb, IV steroid taper, PEFR Q1h PEFR > 40% - O2, albuterol neb, PO steroid taper (add atrovent if PEFR doesn’t increase to 70% in 1 hour) (Reevaluate Q1h and admit if in 4 H if PEFR < 40% predicted, DC home if >70%–on admit give complete bedrest, npo, IV nss, peak flow Q2h)
TX COPD exacerbation
Follow with PEFR DX: CXR Tx: O2 + albuterol, Ipratropium + Prednisone PO taper + Amox or TMP-SMX or Doxy or Azithro or Clarithro
PTX (tension)
Needle thoracostomy FIRST, O2, morphine, NSAIDs
PTX, regular
CXR, chest tube, O2, morphine, NSAIDS
Diabetes insipidus (HYPERnatremia)
central: DDAVP nephrogenic: low salt diet + thiazides + hypotonic saline or D5W or PO water (best) 12 meq/L/day
5 mm kidney stone
passes on its on its own with alpha blockers and pain meds thiazides if hypercalciuria
3 cm kidney stone
lithotripsy or percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Time to tPA or angioplasty
TPA for stroke within 3 hrs of ONSET of sxs Angioplasty for MI within 90 minutes of GETTING TO HOSPITAL
Stroke vs Bell’s Palsy
Stroke spares upper face