IX Flashcards
adult develops molluscum contagiosum what should you test for
HIV
most common organisms to cause epiglottitis
H influenza
Strep pyogenes
Sx of dig toxicity
life threatening arrhythmias anorexia, n/v abdominal pain fatigue, confusion, weakness COLOR vision changes!!
what drug increases levels of digoxin
amiodarone
which cancer is associated with hashimoto thyroiditis
lymphoma of thyroid
Tx for patients with ascites that develop pleural effusions known as hepatic hydrothorax
thoracentesis with diuretics and salt restriction
if continues then transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
common complicaiton in someone with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
intracranial berry aneurysm
indications for urgent dialysis
AEIOU
Acidosis
Electrolyte abnormalities that are symptomatic or severe
Ingestion of toxic alcohols, ASA, lithium, valproate or carbamazepine
Volume overload
Uremia Sx: encephalopathy, pericarditis, bleeding
causes of exudative pleural effusions
infection, malignancy, PE, CT disease and iatrogenic causes
causes of transudative pleural effusions
hypoalbuminemia and CHF
Porphyria cutanea tarda signs and associated with what conditions
painless blisters, hypertrichosis and hyperpigmentation
Hep C infection and is triggered by ethanol and estrogens
dresslers syndrome
pericarditis weeks after MI
Tx is NSAIDs then corticosteroids if refractory to NSAIDs
Common causes of cushings
exogenous glucocoticoid uptake
ectopic ACTH production like in small cell lung CA
ACTH producing pituitary adenomas
Pancoast tumor(superiro sulcus tumors) signs and symptoms
shoulder pain horners syndrome C8-T2 neurlogical involvement supraclavicular lymphadenopathy weight loss
harlequine sign
during exercise one sided facial flushing and sweating- sympathetic activity seen in horners
