Miscellaneous Flashcards
1
Q
Drugs associated with increased risk of CAP in elderly?
A
Atypical antipsychotics (ie quetiapine)
2
Q
Normal platelet level?
A
150,000 to 450,000
3
Q
Normal K level?
A
3.5-5.2
4
Q
Diagnosis for a guy who moves into a new apartment building
with a hot tub and gets bilateral chest infection
A
inhalation of fumes with
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) = hot tub lung
5
Q
Lithium toxicity presents with what syptoms
A
Neurologic (AMS, tremor, seizures, fasciculations)
And
GI (vomitting, diarrhea)
6
Q
Lithium toxicity is treated with
A
Hemodialysis
7
Q
Side effects of benzos in the elderly
A
Cognitive impairment
Falls
Paradoxical agitation
