June 8 Flashcards
can you use glucocorticoids to treat cerebral edema in a patient with traumatic brain injury?
no - steroids increase death in patients wtih TBI
treatment of severe digoxin toxicity?
digoxin antibodies
treatment of mercury poisoning?
dimercaprol
treatment of caustic ingestino?
copious irrigation, activated charcoal
DO NOT MAKE PATIENT VOMIT
treatment of pusless electrical activity
CPR, epinperphine, consider vasopression
treat cause
all penetrating abdominal trauma requires..
exploratory laparotomy
autologous blood donation is..
blood taken from the patient, given to the patient
what is posttransfusion purpura?
thrombocytopenia that develops 5-10 days after transfusion
treatment of posttransfusion purpura?
IVIG, plasmapheresis
what is phenylephrine?
agonist for alpha adreneric
what can you give patients with renal insufficiency that have to receive contrast?
N-acetyl-cysteine
a woudn healing by secondary intention is left open to heal by…
epithelialization
when do you use delayed primary closure of a wound?
heavily contaminated wounds - leave open for a few days and clean before closure
waxy tight skin, with purple rash, is seen in which condtion?
AL amyloidosis
presentation of osteopetrosis?
fractures, impaired fracture healing, blind/deaf, variable neuro symptoms