jan 16

Question 1

treatment of a patient with atrial premature beats who is asymptomatic?

Answer 1

Avoid arythmia triggers- alcohol, smoking, caffeine, stress, etc.

Question 2

xray findings of transposition of the great vessels

Answer 2

egg on a string appearance (narrow mediastinum)

Question 3

diagnosis of stasis dermatitis

Answer 3

Clinical, but can be confirmed using duplex ultrasonography

Question 4

what would be found on duplex ultrasonography with stasis dermatitis?

Answer 4

venous hypertension and reflux

Question 5

what age group most commonly presents wiht a biliary cyst?

Answer 5

children <10

Question 6

first line treatment of nummular eczema

Answer 6

topical glucocorticoids

Question 7

characterisitcs of small fiber neuropathy

Answer 7

positive symptoms: pain, parasthesia, allodynia

Question 8

characteristics of large fiber neuropathy

Answer 8

negative symptoms: numbness, loss of sensation, loss of proprioception, diminished reflexes)

Question 9

CSF glucose findings in viral meningitis?

Answer 9

normal

Question 10

CSF protein findings in HSV meningitis

Answer 10

increased

Question 11

CSF glucose findings in fungal or TB meningits?

Answer 11

decreased

Question 12

CSF protein findings in fungal or TB meningitis?

Answer 12

increased