Internal Medicine Rapid Review Flashcards
Right ventricular infarcts present with hypotension, tachycardia, clear lungs, JVD, and NO pulsus paradoxus. Don’t give nitro. How do you treat?
Vigorous fluid resuscitation
How often do you follow cardiac enzymes for suspected NSTEMI?
q8hrs x 3
In MI, _____ rises first, peaks in 2 hrs, and is normal by 24 hrs
______ rises within 4-8 hrs, peaks in 24 hrs, and is nl by 72 hrs
_______ rises within 3-5 hrs, peaks at 24-28 hrs, and is normal 7-10 days later
Myoglobin
CKMB
Troponin I
Discharge meds if cardiac stent is placed
ASA + clopidogrel for 9-12 mos
If pt presents with chest pain but there is no ST elevation and normal cardiac enzymes x3, what is the dx?
Unstable angina
Pt presents 5-10 wks after MI with pleuritic chest pain and low grade temp. You dx dresslers syndrome/autoimmune pericarditis. How do you tx?
NSAIDs and ASA
Systolic ejection murmur cresc/decresc, louder w/squatting, softer with valsalva, +parvus et tardus
Aortic stenosis
Systolic ejection murmur louder with valsalva, softer with squatting or handgrip
HOCM
Late systolic murmur with click louder with valsalva and handgrip, softer w/squatting
Mitral valve prolapse
Holosystolic murmur radiates to axilla w/LAE
Mitral regurg
Holosystolic murmur with late diastolic rumble in kids
VSD
Continuous machine like murmur
PDA
Wide fixed split S2
ASD
Rumbling diastolic murmur with opening snap, LAE, and afib
Mitral stenosis
Blowing diastolic murmur with widened pulse pressure and eponym parade
Aortic regurg
Causes of systolic heart failure
Viral EtOH Cocaine Chagas Idiopathic
Alcoholic dilated cardiomyopathy is reversible if you stop drinking
Diastolic heart failure etiologies
HTN
Amyloidosis
Hemachromatosis
Hemachromatosis restrictive cardiomyopathy is reversible with phlebotomy
Treatment for heart failure that prevents remodeling by aldosterone
ACE-I
Treatment for heart failure that improves survival by preventing remodeling by epi/norepi
Beta blockers (metoprolol and carvedilol)
Tx for heart failure that improves survival in NYHA class III and IV
Spironolactone
What do you do if you see pleural fluid >1cm on lateral decubitus xray
Thoracentesis
Dx if transudative pleural effusion with low pleural glucose
Rheumatoid arthitis
Dx if transudative pleural effusion with high lymphocytes
TB
Dx if transudative pleural effusion that is bloody
Malignant or PE
If pleural effusion has positive gram stain or culture, pH <7.2, or glucose <60, what do you do?
Insert chest tube for drainage
Light’s criteria indicates transudative pleural effusion if:
LDH < ______
LDH effusion:serum < _______
Protein effusion:serum < ______
200
- 6
- 5
Treatment for ARDS
Mechanical ventilation with PEEP
ARDS is diagnosed if PaO2/FiO2 ______ (<300 means acute lung injury), bilateral alveolar infiltrates on CXR, and PCWP is ______ (means pulmonary edema is noncardiogenic)
<200; <18
Indications to start O2 in COPD
PaO2 <55 or SpO2 <88%
If cor pulmonale, <59
Treatment for COPD exacerbation
O2 to 90%
Albuterol/ipratropium nebs
PO or IV corticosteroids
Fluoroquinolone or macrolide abx
Best prognostic indicator for COPD
FEV1
2 things shown to improve mortality in COPD
Quitting smoking
Continous O2 therapy >18 hrs/day
2 important vaccines for COPD ptss
Pneumococcal w/ 5 year booster
Annual flu
COPD pt presents w/6 wks of clubbing fingers and you diagnose hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. What is the next best step?
CXR
[most likely cause is underlying lung malignancy]
How do you treat asthma if pt has sxs twice a week and PFTs are normal?
Albuterol only
How do you treat asthma if pt has sxs 4x a week, night cough 2x a month, and PFTs are normal?
Albuterol + inhaled CS
How do you treat asthma if pt has sxs daily, night cough 2x a week and FEV1 is 60-80%?
Albuterol + ICS + LABA (salmeterol)
How do you treat asthma if pt has sxs daily, night cough 4x a week and FEV1 is <60%?
Albuterol ICS LABA (salmeterol) Montelukast Oral steroids
Restrictive lung disease with 1 cm nodules in upper lobes w/eggshell calcifications
Silicosis
Get yearly TB test and give INH for 9 mos if >10mm
Restrictive lung disease with reticulonodular process in lower lobes w/pleural plaques
Asbestosis
[most common ca is bronchogenic carcinoma but increased risk for mesothelioma]
Restrictive lung disease with patchy lower lobe infiltrates, thermophilic actinomyces
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (farmers lung)
Adenocarcinoma of the lung exhibits exudative effusion with elevated ____
Hyaluronidase
Pt presents with weight loss, hemoptysis, kidney stones, constipation, malaise, low PTH, and central lung mass. Dx?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Pt with lung mass, shoulder pain, ptosis, constricted pupil, and facial edema dx?
Superior sulcus syndrome from small cell carcinoma