Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
What is Nikolsky’s sign?
A
Shearing of epidermis with lateral pressure
2
Q
What are the HLA-B27 arthridities?
A
Reiter’s syndrome, Ankylosing spondylitis, Psoriatic arthritis, Enteropathic arthritis
3
Q
What causes increased eosinophils?
A
NAACP - neoplasm, allergens, asthma, collagen vascular disease, parasites
4
Q
What is podegra?
A
Gout in 1st MTPJ
5
Q
What is the Westergren method?
A
ESR - Lab technique that measures how fast RBCs fall - Normal is less than 20 mm/hr - Greater than 60mm/hr is severely elevated
6
Q
What TcPO2 pressure is necessary for healing?
A
Greater than 30 mmHg
7
Q
What absolute pressures are necessary for healing at the ankle and in the digits?
A
40 mmHg at the ankle, 20 mmHg at the digits
