Internal Med Critical Care Flashcards

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etiology of acute adrenal crisis

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stressor with insufficient cortisol

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presentation of adrenal crisis

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  • high fever
  • severe abd pain
  • n/v
  • confusion
  • hypotensive shock
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diagnosis of adrenal crisis

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order serum cortisol and ACTH but do not wait on results to start treatment

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treatment of adrenal crisis

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  • IV hydrocortisone
  • fix electrolytes
  • broad spectrum antibiotics
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5
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defining location of upper GI bleed vs lower GI bleed

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ligament of treitz

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6
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presentation of upper GI bleed

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  • hematemesis
  • coffee ground emesis
  • melena
  • hyperactive bowel sounds
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7
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presentation of lower GI bleed

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hematochezia

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8
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diagnosis of upper GI bleed

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NG tube with lavage

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diagnosis of lower GI bleed

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  • rectal exam
  • colonoscopy
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10
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management of GI bleed

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  • hemodynamically stable: consult GI or surgery for endoscopy
  • hemodynamically unstable: NPO, fluids, blood transfusion
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11
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indications for transfusion of GI bleed

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  • failure of perfusion after 2L of fluids
  • hbg <7
  • hbg<9 and comorbidities
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12
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etiology of acute glaucoma

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sudden increase of IOP causing damage to optic nerve

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s/s of acute glaucoma

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  • halos around lights
  • dilated pupils
  • headache
  • severe eye pain
  • steamy, red cornea
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14
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diagnosis of acute glaucoma

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gonioscopy

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15
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treatment of acute glaucoma

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  • acetazolamide
  • pilocarpine
  • recheck IOP every 30-60 minutes
  • definite: laser iridotomy
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ARDS

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acute respiratory failure following a systemic or pulmonary insult without evidence of heart failure

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17
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etiologies of ARDS

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  • sepsis
  • aspiration pneumonia
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18
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pathophys of ARDS

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lung injury causes excess fluid to accumulate in both the interstitium and alveoli which causes impaired gas exchange

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diagnosis of ARDS

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  • acute onset within 1 weeks of clinical insult
  • bilateral pulmonary infiltrates
  • PaO2/FIO2 <300mg
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20
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s/s of ARDS

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  • SOB
  • tachypnea
  • intercostal retractions
  • crackles
  • multiple organ failure
  • does not respond to supplemental O2
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21
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treatment of ARDS

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  • treat underlying cause
  • PEEP
  • low tidal volume ventilation
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22
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s/s of cardiac tamponade

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  • distant heart sounds
  • JVD
  • hypotension
  • kussmauls sign
  • pulsus paradoxus
  • electrical alternans
  • water bottle heart
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23
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diagnosis of cardiac tamponade

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echo

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24
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Management of cardiac tamponade

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pericardiocentesis

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25
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coma

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state of unresponsiveness, even to stimuli, and may lack a gag reflex or pupillary response that lasts for >1hour

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26
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confirmatory test for coma

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cold caloric testing with normal response

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27
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cold caloric testing normal response

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eyes moving to irrigated side followed by brisk horizontal nystagmus back to contralateral ear

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28
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locked in syndrome

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patients are awake and alert but are mute and quadriplegic

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29
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brain death

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irreversible cessation of all brain function with a known cause

30
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diagnosis of brain death

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  • 6 hours of flat EEG
  • 12 hours without EEG
  • 24 hours for anoxic brain injury without EEG
31
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etiology of DKA

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insulin deficiency triggered by stress

32
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presentation of DKA

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  • n/v
  • fruity breath
  • hypotension and tachycardia
  • kussmaul respirations
33
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diagnosis of DKA

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  • elevated glucose
  • b-hydroxybutyrate
34
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management of DKA

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fluids then insulin

35
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hypertensive urgency

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BP 220/125 with no sx

36
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hypertensive emergency

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BP 220/130 with end organ damage

37
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treatment of hypertensive urgency

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  • clonidine
  • captopril
  • nifedipine
38
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treatment of hypertensive emergency

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  • BB and CCB used first
  • lower 25% in the first 2 hours, then 160/100 the next 2-6 hours
39
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s/s of pneumothorax

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  • pleuritic CP
  • tachypnea
  • SOB
  • diminished breath sounds
  • tension: tracheal deviation and lateral PMI
40
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diagnosis of pneumothroax

A

CXR

41
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treatment of pneumothorax

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  • small primary: supplemental o2 and observe
  • large primary: aspiration and possible chest tube
  • secondary: tube and admit
  • tension: needle decompression
42
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s/s of PE

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  • pleuritic CP
  • dyspnea
  • tachypnea
43
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diagnosis of PE

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  • first do PERC rules, then Wells score
  • low risk and no perc: observation
  • low risk with positive perc or moderate risk: D-dimer
  • high risk: CTA
44
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wells score interpretation

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  • high risk: >6
  • moderate risk: 2-6
  • low risk: <2
45
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gold standard for diagnosis of PE

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pulmonary angiography

46
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treatment of PE

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  • supplemental O2
  • anticoagulation
  • TPA for high risk pts
  • embolectomy for high risk patients that cant have TPA
47
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Choice of anticoagulation for PE

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  • unstable and renal insufficiency: heparin
  • cannot take oral anticoags: lovenox
  • anyone else: DOAC
48
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seizure disorder (epilepsy)

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2 or more unprovoked seizures

49
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pre-ictal phase of seizure

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  • sx that occur before the seizure
  • numbness/tingling
  • hallucinations
  • HA
  • nausea
50
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post-ictal phase of seizure

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weakness and fatigue that occurs after the seizure

51
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focal seizure

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  • abnormal activity that affects only one area of the brain
  • can have retained or impaired awareness
52
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absence seizure

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staring off into space with impaired consciousness

53
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myoclonic seizure

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sudden, irregular, brief jerks or twitches

54
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atonic seizures

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  • drop attacks
  • usually associated with intellectual impairment
55
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tonic seizures

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muscle stiffening and rigidity

56
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clonic seizures

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  • convulsive movements
  • rhythmic jerking
57
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tonic-clonic seizures

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  • LOC
  • violent shaking
  • body stiffening
  • loss of bowel and bladder incontinence
58
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treatment of seizures

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  • focal: lamictal
  • generalized: valproate
  • pregnanct: keppra
59
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Etiology of cardiogenic shock

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Acute MI

60
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S/S of cardiogenic shock

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  • hypoperfusion
  • tachycardia
61
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treatment of cardiogenic shock

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  • if due to ischemia, PCI
  • NE or dopamine
62
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s/s septic shock

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  • hypotensive
  • hypo or hyper thermia
  • tachycardia
  • no response to at least 3L of fluids
63
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treatment of septic shock

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  • vanc+zosyn
  • fluids
  • high flow o2
64
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neurogenic shock

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caused by lesion or injury to the cervical spine that causes loss of vascular tone

65
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s/s of neurogenic shock

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  • warm skin
  • hypotension
  • no reflex tachy
66
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treatment of neurogenic shock

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  • fluids
  • vasopressors
67
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etiology of obstructive shock

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  • pneumothorax
  • pericardial tamponade
  • massive PE
68
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status epilepticus

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seizure activity lasting longer than 5-10 minutes or several seizures occurring during a 30 minute time frame

69
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treatment of status epilepticus

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IV benzo

70
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thyroid storm

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severe, life treatening thyrotoxicosis triggered by stress

71
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s/s of thyroid storm

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  • delirium
  • tachycardia
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • dehydration
72
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treatment of thyroid storm

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  • methimazole
  • PTU
  • beta blocker