last minutes

Question 1

anemia of chronic diseae

Answer 1

everything low except ferritin (trying to ferret-in all of the lose iron)

low MCV, low Fe2, low TIBC, high ferritin

Question 2

scaphoid fractures

Answer 2

best to MRI or CT but if not an option pick reepat xray

Question 3

lead tox causes what

Answer 3

denaturation of ribonuclease

Question 4

test for b12 def from lack of IF

Answer 4

give oral radioactive cyanocbalamin with intrinsic factor

then im cyamocobalami

results in normal urinary excretin of cyanocobolamin

Question 5

digoxin can be fatal if given in the setting of

Answer 5

hypercalcemia

Question 6

steady state needs how many half lifes?

Answer 6

4-5

Question 7

whag iss the moa of bisphosphonates?

Answer 7

impairs differentiation and survival of osteoclasts

Question 8

treat guillan barre with corticosteroids or plasmapheresis?

Answer 8

plasmaphoresis (IVIG)

Question 9

kids with atopic dermatitis are more likely to get impetigo from what bacteria?

Answer 9

staph aureus

Question 10

if hypokalemia isnt getting better with treatmnt, better check what?

Answer 10

check magnesium