Medicine Flashcards
Elevated BUN/Cr > 20:1 indicates?
Prerenal AKI
Describe the physiology of RAA axis and prerenal AKI leading to elevated BUN/Cr > 20:1
Decreased renal blood flow -> decreased GFR -> Increased Renin -> elevated angiotensinogen ->Angiotensin I -> Angiotensin II -> sodium retention -> aldo production -> vasoconstriction
With the reabsorption of sodium, urea is passively reabsorbed.
If decreased renal perfusion is prolonged, this can lead to?
Acute tubular necrosis
Etiologies of prerenal acute kidney injury
Decreased renal perfusion
- true volume depletion
- decreased circulating volume (heart failure, cirrhosis)
- sepsis, pancreatitis
- renal artery stenosis
- afferent arteriole vasoconstriction (NSAIDs)
NSAIDs constrict the?
afferent arteriole
What will the FENA be with prerenal AKI?
FENA < 1%
Ciprofloxacin can cause what type of kidney injury?
Acute interstitial nephritis
What other findings will you typically see with AIN drug reaction?
skin findings and WBC casts
Nodular glomeruloscerosis occurs in?
diabetic nephropathy
What are the osmotic and non-osmotic stimuli for ADH secretion?
Osmotic: serum osmolality > 285
Nonosmotic: nausea, pain, physical/emotional stress, hypotesion, hypovolemia, hypoxia, hypogycemia
The elderly, especially demented patients, are particularly susceptible to what type of kidney injury?
Prerenal
Name common pathogens for UTI/Pyelo
E.coli (80%)
Proteus
Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Staph Saphrophyticus
The presence of urinary alkalization (pH >8) raise suspicion for what types of UTI pathogens?
Urease-producing bacteria like PROTEUS (most commonly) or KLEBSIELLA
How do urease producing organisms alkalinize the pH?
Split urea into ammonia and CO2. Ammonia converts into ammonium and alkalinizes urine.
High urine pH increases the likelihood of developing what type of stone? why?
STRUVITE stone (magnesium/ammonium phosphate) because alkalinization reduces solubility of phosphate
Corkscrew pattern on esophagram can be indicative of?
Esophageal spasm
not sensitive or specific finding
Treatment for esophageal spasm?
calcium channel blockers
Nitrates
Tricyclics
Impaired inhibitory innervation of esophagus can lead to?
diffuse esophageal spasms
Esophageal manometry for esophageal spasms would show?
multiple simultaneous contractions
Food impaction, dysphagia, heartburn that does not respond to standard meds?
EoE
Endoscopy reveals esophageal rings and strictures- what is the dx?
EoE
Globus sensation (feeling that something is stuck in your throat) is worse when swallowing _______ and is typically associated with ______
saliva
anxiety
What HBV markers will be positive in the early phase?
HBsAg, HBeAg, IgM anti-HBc, HBV DNA
What HBV markers are positive in the window phase?
IgM anti-HBc and HBV DNA
HBV markers in recovery phase?
IgG anti HBc, Anti HBs, Anti HBe, (+/- HBV DNA)
Chronic HBV carrier markers?
HBsAg, IgG anti HBc
Vaccinated for HBV?
anti-HBs
What markers for acute flare of chronic HBV
chronic markers plus HBeAg and IgM anti-HBc
Immune due to natural HBV infection?
IgG anti-HBc and Anti HBs
Among healthy adults, acute HBV infection is self limited in what percent of cases
95%
Following acute exposure to HBV, HBsAg can be seen alone for ______ before symptoms
1-2 weeks
In most patients with drug induced liver injury, what other symptoms are present?
rash, arthralgias, fever, leukocytosis, eosinophilia
Extrahypatic manifestations of drug induced liver injury are characteristically absent for what drug?
Isoniazid
Cholestasis leading to liver injury is caused by what drugs?
chlorpromazine, nitrofurantoin, erythromycin, anabolic steroid
Fatty liver is caused by what meds?
tetracycline, valproate, anti-retrovirals
Hepatitis is caused by what meds?
halothane, phenytoin, isoniazid, alpha-methyldopa
toxic-fulminant liver failure is caused by what meds?
carbon tetra chloride, acetaminophen
granulomatous liver injury is caused by
allopurinol, phenylbutazone
oral contraceptives cause abnormalities in _______ without causing signs of necrosis or fatty change
LFTs
TB hepatitis would be characterized by ____ on liver biopsy
granulomas
An elevated PCWP in addition to elevated pulm artery and right atrial pressures suggests?
left sided heart failure leading to right sided heart failure
Elevated PA and RA pressurs with normal PCWP suggest?
elevated pulm pressures are due to an intrinsic pulmonary process
Obstructive shock can be acutely caused by a?
PE
Treatment for HER2 positive breast carcinoma
Trastuzumab
known adverse affect of Trastuzumab?
Cardiotoxicity (asymptomatic decline in LVEF)
Cardiotoxicity effects of trastuzumab increase when used in combo with what chemo drug that is also cardiotoxic?
Doxorubicin
Prior to initiating traztuzumab, patients should undergo what test?
baseline cardiac function testing with ECHO
Anthracycline chemo-induced cardiotoxicity does what damage to heart? is it reversible?
Myocyte necrosis and destruction (fibrosis)
Progression to overt clinical heart failure (less likely reversible)
Is trastuzumab cardiotoxicity reversible?
Yes usually
Baseline audiometry for concerns of ototoxicity should be performed before what types of chemo?
cisplatin and carboplatin
What treatments for breast cancer increase risk of osteoporosis? what mechanism?
Aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole, letrozole) (used to treat estrogen receptor positive breast cancer)
Tamoxifen (used in treatment of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer) increases the risk of?
venous thromboembolism
Bleomycin can cause?
pulmonary fibrosis. PFT testing should be obstained before bleomycin therapy
TNF-alpha inhibitors can cause reactivation of?
latent TB
cholestatic pattern of LFTs
predominantly elevated alk-phos with smaller increases in aminotransferases
Presbycusis
sensorineural hearing loss that occurs with aging
Describe onset and presenting symptom development of presbycusis
starts in 6th decade of life, symmetrical, high-frequency hearing impairment, difficulty hearing in crowded and noisy places
Otosclerosis
chronic conductive hearing loss associated with bony overgrowth of stapes (low-frequency hearing loss in middle aged individuals)
Middle ear effusion is seen in patients with? and usually produces?
serious otitis media and produces tinnitus and sensation of pressure in addition to conductive loss
Meniere’s disease
tinnitus, vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss
Dressler’s syndrome (post-MI pericarditis) usually occurs how long after MI?
usually occurs within 1-6 weeks after MI
First line agents for viral pericarditis or idiopathic?
NSAIDs and/or colchicine
Leser-Trelat sign
sudden onset of multiple SKs indicating occult internal malignancy
acrochordon is a ?
skin tag
Systemic sclerosis (SSc)
Disease characterized by progressive tissue fibrosis and vascular dysfunction
Clinical features of systemic sclerosis
Systemic: fatigue, weakness
skin: telangiectasia, sclerodactyly, digital ulcers, calcinosis cutis
Ext: arthralgias, myalgias, contractures
GI: esoph dysmotility, dysphagia, dyspepsia
Vasc: raynauds
Serology for systemic sclerosis
ANA
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Scl-70) antibody
Anticentromere antibody
In patients with systemic sclerosis, esophageal manometry will show?
hypomotility and incompetence of LES
Atrophy and fibrosis of smooth muscle in lower esophageal sphincter can be seen in what disease? (associated with other systemic skin, GI, vasc issues)
systemic sclerosis
How can you differentiate polymyositis (which can also have esophageal dysmotility issues) and systemic sclerosis
Polymyositis: symmetric proximal muscle weakness (Not distal arthralgias!)
How to differentiate achalasia from systemic sclerosis
Achalasia shows increased LES pressure and incompelte relaxation, whereas SSc causes decreased LES pressure
Blastomycosis occurs?
south/south-central states
Mississippi + Ohio River Valley
Upper midwest
Great lakes
Blasto skin lesions have this characteristic appearance?
heaped up verrucous/nodular lesions with violaceous hue
Actinomyces and Nocardia are gram positive ___
rods
Characteristic granular yellow pus “sulfur granules” and abscesses
Actinomyces
Skin manifestations of coccidiomycosis?
uncommon but include erythema nodosum and erythema multiforme
Disseminated Blastomycosis can occur in immmunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals? True/false
True
Disseminated histoplasmosis can occur in immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals? true/false
false- extremely rare in immunocompetent
Anterior cerebral artery stroke is characterized by?
contralateral motor or sensory deficits (more pronounced in lower limb than upper limb)
Abulia (lack of will/initiative)
Dyspraxia, emotional disturbance, urinary incontinence
conns syndrome is usually due to ?
adrenal adenoma or bilateral adrenal hyperplasia
What are causes of secondary hyperaldosteronism?
renovascular htn
malignant htn
renin-secreting tumor (rare)
diuretic use
What drug can be used in patients with ypervolemia and metabolic alkalosis?
Acetazolamide
Function of Acetazolamide
diuretic that inhibits proximal renal bicarb reabsorption
Acute treatments for low back pain?
maintain moderate activity
NSAIDs or acetaminophen
Muscle relaxants, spinal manipulation, brief course of opioids
Treatment for chronic low back pain
Intermittent NSAIDs / acetaminophen
Exercise therapy (stretch/strength, aerobic)
TCAs, duloxetine
Secondary prevention for low back pain
education, exercise therapy
chronic back pain is defined as?
12 weeks or more
are back braces effective for prevention or treatment of LBP?
No
Regular vaccination schedule for meningococcal?
Primary vaccination at age 11-12
Booster at 16-21 (if primary at age less than 16)
Primary vaccination for meningococcal for people greater than 18 should still be given if they have what risk factors?
complement deficiency
functional or anatomic asplenia
which flu vaccine is inactivated?
IM
rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis is usually caused by?
Rhizopus species
Risk factors for rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis
Diabetes mellitus (ketoacidosis), Hematologic malignancy, solid organ or stem cell transplant
manifestations of mucormycosis
acute/aggressive
fever, nasal congestion, purulent nasal discharge, headache, sinus pain
necrotic invasion of palate, orbit, brain
diagnosis of mucormycosis is made by?
sinus endoscopy with biopsy/culture
treatment of mucormycosis?
surgical debridement
liposomal amphotericin B
Elimination of risk factors
slow growing bacteria of oral cavity that may cause painless, slow-growing mass with draining sinus tracts on or near jaw
Actinomyces
endophthalmitis manifests as and commonly caused by
acute ocular pain and decreased visual acuity after eye trauma or surgery.
caused by pseudomonas
Treatment for pregnant women, lactating patients or children < 8 years old with lyme disease?
amoxicillin
Serum triglyceride levels generally must be > ______ to be considered as a potential cause of pancreatitis
> 1,000
Pancreatitis with an elevated ALT > 150 suggests?
biliary pancreatitis
What study is done to evaluate biliary pancreatitis?
ERCP
ERCP should also be considered in patients with > ____ episode of acute pancreatitis of unknown cause
1
List the common causes of vertigo
Meniere disease BPV Vestibular neuritis Migraine Brainstem/cerebellar stroke
Meniere disease presents as?
recurrent episodes of vertigo lasting 20 minutes to several hours. sensorineural hearing loss. tinnitus or feeling full in ear.
BPPV
brief episodes triggered by head movement. Dix-hallpike maneuver causes nystagmus
Vestibular neuritis
labyrinthitis
acute, single episode that can last days. often follows virus. abnormal head-thrust test
migraine
vertigo associated with HA or other migraine features (Resolve completely in between)
Brainstem/cerebellar stroke vertigo
sudden-onset, persistent vertigo usually other neuro symptoms
endolymphatic hydrops
increased volume and pressure of endolymph -> Menieres disease
initial management for menieres disease
restriction of Na, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol. diuretics considered for long-term management. benzo, anti-histamine, anti-emetics can relieve acute symptoms
Common causes of nephrotic syndrome in adults?
membranous glomerulonephropathy
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
minimal change
amyloidosis
Clues that amyloidosis may be cause of nephrotic syndrome?
history of other autoimmune disease (RA, enlarged kidneys, hepatomegaly)
randomly arranged thin fibrils on microscopy in a patient with nephrotic syndrome signals?
Amyloidosis
AL (light chain) amyloidosis is associated with ?
multiple myeloma
waldenstrome macroglobulinemia
AA amyloidosis is associated with?
chronic inflamm conditions (RA, IBD)
chronic infection (osteomyelitis, TB)
Preventive and abortive treatment for vasospastic angina?
CCB- preventive (Diltiazem!)
Sublingual nitroglycerin - abortive
Why should aspirin be avoided in patients with vasospastic angina?
it can inhibit prostacyclin production and worsen coronary atery vasospasm
Cilostazol is used for? mechanism?
phosphodiesterase III inhibitor that causes arterial vasodilation and inhibits platelet agg (used for lower ext claudication)
What type of coronary vasospasm are benzos helpful for?
Cocaine-induced
Main danger associated with CPK levels greater than 20,000 is?
acute renal tubular necrosis due to myoglobinuria
Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction
Develops within 1 hour of transfusion. ABO incompatibility. fever, chills, hemoglobinuria, flank pain, discomfort at infusion site
How to diagnose acute hemolytic transfusion reaction by ABO incompatibility>
positive direct Coombs test, pink plasma (plasma free hgb > 25)
What is the preferred medication for HTN associated with ADPKD?
ACE inhibitors
Captopril radionuclide renal scan is occasionally used to diagnose?
suspected renovascular disease or renal artery stenosis
Amiodorone is a class III antiarrhythmic drug often used for management of?
ventricular arrhythmias
AV conduction delay occurs when? typically caused by?
occurs when conduction through AV node is slowed. B-blockers or ischemic heart disease. typically results in bradycardia
syncope in a young patient with a crescendo/decrescendo murmur at left lower sternal border is most likely due to?
HOCM
When should you suspect cardiac amyloidosis? (form of restrictive cardiomyopathy)
patients who have manifestations of LVH, CHF in the absence of a htn history.
Asymptomatic proteinuria, waxy skin, anemia, easy bruising, enlarged tongue, neuropathy can be signs of?
AA
Negative pressure pulmonary edema occurs when?
When a patient has upper airway obstruction (laryngospasm after extubation)
Angiotensinogen causes the _____ arteriole to constrict thus increasing GFR
efferent
Insulin resistance and GI malignancy are associated with what skin process?
Acanthosis Nigricans
Insulin resistance, pregnancy, crohn disease are associated with what skin process?
skin tags
Hep C is associated with what skin processes
porphyria cutanea tarda
cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis (palpable purpura)
celiac disease skin rash?
dermatitis herpetiformis
HIV infection is ass with what skin process
sudden-onset severe psoriasis
recurrent herpes zoster
disseminated molluscum
seborrheic dermatitis
PArkinson disease ass skin rash?
seborrheic dermatitis
IBD associated skin disease
pyoderma gangrenosum
sudden appearance of acanthosis nigricans in middle aged or elderly patients is suggestive of
underlying malignancy
Recent travel, cruise, hotel stay, contaminated potable water (nursing homes) and patient presenting with pneumonia should make you suspicious for?
Legionella
clinical vital sign and presenting symptom clues and lab clues for legionella
Fever > 39 (102.2) Bradycardia relative to high fever neuro symptoms (confusion) GI symptoms (diarrhea) Hyponatremia hepatic dysfunction hematuria, proteinuria gram stain showing neutrophils but few organisms
relative bradycardia despite high fever is classic for?
Legionella
how can you test for legionella?
urine antigen test
therapy for legionella
macrolide or flouroquinolone
myasthenia gravis presenting symptoms
fluctuating fatigable muscle weakness that worsens with repetitive motions
cause of MG?
caused by autoantibodies originating in the thymus directed against nicotinic acetylcholine receptors at neuromusclar junction
decreased acetylcholine release from presynaptic terminal of motor neuron?
botulism
degeneration of neurons within myenteric plexus?
achalasia
inflammatory demyelination of axons in CNS
MS
progressive degeneration and death of motor neurons
ALS
contact lens-associated keratitis
Medical emergency! due to gram negative organisms such as Pseudomonas and Serratia
Keratitis includes involvement of the
cornea
chylothorax causes an exudative or transudative effusion?
exudative- high in cholesterol content and milky white in appearance
Recurrent bacterial infections in an adult should raise suspicion for?
Common variable immunodeficiency
How to test for CVID
Quantitative measurement of serum immunoglobulin
Manifestations of CVID
recurrent pneumonia, sinusitis, otitis, GI (salmonella, campy), autoimmune disease, chronic lung dsiease,
CVID with have low IgG and low IgA/IgM but the IgG will be lowest. true/false?
true
Treatment for CVID?
immunoglobulin replacement therapy
most diagnosis of CVID occur from what age?
20-45
low CD4 lymphocyte counts occur in ?
DiGeorge syndrome and HIV
signs of laxative abuse?
women, healthcare field, 10-20 BMs day, diarrhea awakens you from sleep.
how do you diagnose laxative abuse?
positive stool screen for diphenolic (bisacodyl)
Colonoscopy with laxative abuse will show?
melanosis coli- dark brown discoloration of colon with pale patches of lymph follicles that give the appearnace of alligator skin.
If melanosis coli is not seen on colonscopy what can you look for?
pigment in macrophages of lamina propria
“tea-colored stool”
VIPoma
management of HOCM
avoid volume depletion
BB, CCBs
surgery if symptoms persist
what are the 3 main categories of diabetic retinopathy?
- background/simple
- pre-proliferative
- proliferative or malignant
background simple/retinopathy:
microaneurysms, hemorrhage, exudate, retinal edema
pre-proliferative
cotton wool spots plus background
proliferative
newly formed vessels plus cotton wool spots plus background
Abx therapy for prostatitis?
TMP-SMX or Fluoroquinolone for 4-6 weeks
Idiopathic intracranial htn (pseudotumor cerebri) is most common in?
young obese women
what drugs can cause IIH
growth hormone, tetracyclines, minocycline, doxycycline, Vit A derivatives
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura pathophysiology
life threatening disorder of microvasculature characterized by formation of small vessel thrombi (that consume platelets, shear RBCs and often cause renal and CNS damage.
What is the pentad of TTP?
thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, renal insufficiency neuro changes, fever
TTP is caused by?
aquired autoantibody to ADAMTS13- plasma protease that cleaves vWF off endothelial surface. So vWF multimers accumulate on endothelial wall and trap platelets at areas of high shearing force -> lead to thrombi formation
TTP is most commonly seen in?
young adults
thrombocytopenia, indirect bili elevation, AST, ALT, LDH elevation should always raise suspision for>
TTP
What will be seen on peripheral blood smear in work up of TTP?
Schistocytes
systolic-diastolic abdominal bruit is a specific finding for?
RAS
how do you confirm diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis?
anti-mitochondrial antibody
antismooth antibody?
autoimmune hepatitis
drug-induced acne is a common side effect of?
steroids
HIV infected patient with altered mental status, EBV DNA in CSF and solitary, weakly ring enhancing periventricular mass on MRI? suspect?
Primary CNS lymphoma
Presence of EBV in DNA in the CSF is specific for?
CNS lymphoma
Is a positive toxo seroloy specific for toxo?
no its common in normal subjects in US.
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy lesions are? enhancing/non-enhancing?
non-enhancing
How do you treat hypovolemic hypernatremia?
.9 IV normal saline
Euvolemic hypernatremia can be treated with?
5% dextrose in water
Serum sodium should be corrected at what rate?
.5mEq/L/hr (dont exceed 12 mEq/L/24 hour)
What will happen if sodium is corrected too quickly
cerebral edema
if NSAIDs are not working for cancer related pain, what should be offered next for severe pain?
short acting opioids (morphine, hydromorphone, oxycodone)
Classic triad of trichinellosis
periorbital edema, myositis, eosinophilia
Trichinellosis
parasitic infection caused by roundworm trichinella. (occurs after ingesting undercooked meat- pork)
Patients develop GI pain, subungual splinter hemorrhages, conjunctival and retinal hemorrhage, periorbital edema, chemosis.
Lab studies show what in cases of trichinellosis?
eosinophilia, elevated CK, leukocytosis.
For an unprovoked first-time thrombus in young (<45) patients or those with an unusual site of thrombus, what disease should you test for?
Factor V Leiden (most common inherited hypercoag disease in Whites)
Factor V leiden mechanism?
activated protein C resistance (protein C is an innate anticoagulant) This leads to slowed degradation of procoagulant factor V