Last Minute 2 Flashcards
Posterior hip dislocation vs Anterior hip dislocation vs. Hip fracture
Posterior: shortened, internally rotated
Anterior: lengthened, externally rotated
Fracture: shortened, externally rotated
Rx acute Meniere disease? Ongoing Rx?
Benzos, anticholinergics (scopolamine) and antihistamines (meclizine or dimenhydrinate)
Diuretics for ongoing
Cholinergic crisis?
SLUDG - excessive salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI activity, pinpoint pupils, decreased HR
Anticholinergic crisis?
Blind as a bat Hot as a hare Mad as a hatter Dry as a bone Red as a beet Dilated pupils Increased HR
Sympathomimetics?
HTN Tachycardia Anxiety Dilated pupils Diaphoresis Possible AMS
Diagnose Cushing syndrome.
- 24-hour measurement of free urine cortisol (abnormally elevated) OR dexamethasone suppression test (cortisol not appropriately suppressed)
- ACTH (elevated in Cushing disease, decreased with adrenal adenoma)
Diagnose hypoadrenalism (Addison disease).
- ACTH stimulation test -> measure plasma cortisol, give ACTH, remeasure cortisol in 1 hour (should rise appropriately)
Dx central vs. nephrogenic DI
Give ADH and measure urine Osms
Central - UOsm increases
Nephrogenic - UOsm remains inappropriately dilute
Main cause of duodenal vs. gastric ulcer?
Duodenal - H. pylori
Gastric - NSAIDs
Ulcer that gets better with eating vs. worse?
Duodenal gets better with eating
Gastric gets worse or no change
Gold standard diagnostic study for PUD? Cheaper/less invasive?
Gold standard - endoscopy (if done, biopsy required for gastric ulcer)
Cheaper/less invasive - upper GI barium study
Best first imaging study for suspected gallbladder disease? Next step if uncertain?
U/A; HIDA
Remember that ___ can cause increased amylase and lipase levels.
Perforated bowel
Management of suspected cardiac tamponade?
If stable - echo first
If unstable - pericardiocentesis
Most common cause of immediate death after an automobile accident or a fall from a great height?
Aortic rupture
What are the 3 zones of the neck?
I - base of the neck from 2 cm above the clavicles to the level of the clavicles
II - midcervical region from 2 cm above the clavicle to the angle of the mandible
III - top of the neck fro m the angle of the mandible to the base of the skull
Management of Zone I and III injuries?
Arteriogram before OR UNLESS obvious bleeding or rapidly expanding hematoma
Management of Zone II injury?
OR right away
Buccal smear with absent Barr bodies
Turner syndrome
Work-up for secondary amenorrhea?
- R/o pregnancy
- Progesterone challenge (if normal, indicates sufficient estrogen)
- LH level (if high -> PCOS?) FSH level (if estrogen insufficient; if high -> premature ovarian failure, if normal -> MRI brain)
- Prl and TSH
- GnRH levels
Teardrop-shaped RBCs
Myelofibrosis
Acanthocytes (irregularly spiculated cells) and spur cells
Abetalipoproteinemia
Target cells
Thalassemia (Hgb C disease)
Liver disease
Echinocytes (burr cells)
Uremia
Classic cause of microcytic anemia with normal or elevated reticulocyte count?
Thalassemia/hemoglobinopathy (SCD)
4 causes of microcytic anemia with low reticulocyte count?
Iron deficiency
Lead poisoning
Sideroblastic anemia
Anemia of chronic disease )some)
3 causes of normocytic anemia with normal or elevated reticulocyte count?
Acute blood loss
Hemolytic
Medications
5 causes of normocytic anemia with low reticulocyte count?
Cancer/dysplasia Anemia of chronic disease (some cases) Aplastic anemia/BM suppressing medications Endocrine failure (thyroid, pituitary) Renal failure
Rx thalassemia
Transfusions as needed
Iron chelation therapy to prevent secondary hemochromatosis
Dx G6P deficiency?
RBC enzyme assay (do not do immediately after hemolysis -> false negative possible)
Transfuse whole blood?
Rapid, massive blood loss or exchange transfusions (poisoning, TTP)
Packed RBCs?
Routine transfusions
Washed RBCs?
Free of traces of plasma, white cells, and platelets; good in IgA deficiency and for allergic/previously sensitized patients
Platelets?
Symptomatic thrombocytopenia (usually <10,000)
FFP?
Contains all clotting factors; used for bleeding diatheses when vitamin K will take too long or when it won’t work (liver failure)