Medicine stuff 2 Flashcards
Proximal muscle weakness PLUS anxiety, palpitations/tachycardia, weight loss - think?
hyperthryroidism
Treatment for PLT dysfunction?
DDAVP (desmopressin) - NOT platelet transfusion
Alopecia, irregular menses, obesity - think?
PCOS
Most common electrolyte abnormality in alcoholics?
Which can cause refractory what?
Hypomagnesiumemia
Hypokalemia
Hypertension, hyperglycemia, weight gain - think?
Cushing
Recurrent bacterial infections in ADULT - think?
Best test?
Common vaircable immunodeficinecy
Quant measurement of serum IgG showing sevrely reduced IgG and low IgA and/or IgM
Study that randomizes to different interventions with additional study of 2 or more variables is what type of study?
Factorial design
Two age range peaks for ulcerative colitis diagnosis?
15-40 and 50-80
Chronic Hep C diagnosis (2 steps)?
Positive serologic Ab test AND hep C viral RNA
Low platelets due to HIT - stop heparin and replace with what?
Alternate agent eg argabotran, fondaprinux, then when >150 go to warfarin
Immobilization: hypo or hyper-calcemia?
HYPER, increased osteoclast activity
ARP (attributable risk percent) equation?
ARP = (RR - 1)/RR
Erythema nodosum, suspected sarcoidosis, but no resp sx - best test?
CXR!! even tho no sx
What HgB level does Fe defic anemia become microcytic?
<10
Painless hematuria, smoking history - think?
bladder cancer
Most common extraskeletal complication of ankylosing spondylitis?
Anterior uveitis
First step in suspected PE (esp. if pt in distress)?
Start anti-coag (heparin)
Cardiolipin (anti-phospholipid) can give a false positive to what test?
RPR (syphilis)
Acute, uncomplicated low back pain - tx?
Chronic?
NSAIDs and normal activity
PT
Asymptomatic endometriosis - do what?
Observe
Lung problem in systemic sclerosis?
ILD
Numbness/pain in foot with clicking sensation between 3rd and 4th metatarsals?
Tx?
Morton neuroma
Conservative - metatarsal support and shoe inserts
Virus that causes a transient arthritis with similar sx to RA?
Parvovirus B19
GI sx and livedo reticularis post-vascular procedure - think?
If the GI prob is acute pancreatitis - tx?
Cholesterol embolism
Pain meds and IVF
COntact lens wearer with conjunctivitis sx BUT also has corneal involvement - think?
Organisms?
Keratitis usually GNs (esp pseudomonas or serratia)
RA with neutropenia and splenomegaly - think?
Felty’s syndrome (an autoimmune dz)
Name for when study population changes behaviour when they know they are being studied?
Hawthorne effect
Bite cells and Heinz bodies (RBC inclusions) - think?
G6PD defic
Elevated alk phos and mixed osteolytic and sclerotic bone lesions with focal enlargement of bones - think?
Tx?
Paget’s dz of the bone
Bisphosphonates
Age range for getting a statin with DM?
40-75
Most common casue of sudden cardiac arrest in immediate post MI period?
Reentrant ventricular arrythmias (v-Fib)
Ank spondy: HLA-B27 or x-ray to see sacroiliitis for diagnx?
Xray
LVV (low tidal volume vent) in ARDS avoids what?
overdistension of alveoli
Joints looks like inflammaorty arthritis but calcifcations seen on XRay - thikn?
pseudogout
calcium pyrophopsphate dihydrate crystals (CPPD)
Monocular vision loss - with cherry red spot on macula?
With floaters?
With diffuse hemorrhages?
retinal ARTERY occlusion
vitreous hemorrhage or retinal detachment (curtain here from periphery)
retinal VEIN occlsion
Odds ratio is very close to relative risk if outcome is common or uncommon in the population?
uncommon
4 meds classes to think about with pill esophagitis?
tetracyclines, KCl, bisphosphonates, NSAIDs
How does sodium bicarb help TCA overdose?
alleviates depressant action on heart muscle sodium channels (NOT aiding excretion of TCA like acetaminophen)
Ho to work out number needed to treat from ARR?
NNT = 1/ARR
Abx for legionella?
FQs or Macrolides
Resp distress with NEURO abnormalities and PETECHIAL RASH 12-72 hours (and LONG BONE fracture)?
But more rapid onset and WITHOUT NEURO sx, patchy alveolar infiltrates?
Fat embolism
Pulmonary contusion