Mixed 2 Flashcards
Clinical features of somatic symptom disorder?
1+ somatic symptoms causing distress and functional impairment
Excessive thoughts or behaviors related to somatic symptoms
-Unwarranted, persistent thoughts about seriousness of symptoms
-Persistent anxiety about health or symptoms
-Excessive time and energy devoted to symptoms
For 6+ months
Management of somatic symptom disorder?
Regularly scheduled visits with the same provider
Limit unnecessary work-up and specialist referrals
Legitimize symptoms but make functional improvement the goal
Focus on stress reduction and improving coping strategies
Mental health referral if patient will accept
What are the components of HELLP syndrome?
Clinical features: preeclampsia, N/V, RUQ pain
Lab findings:
Hemolysis (->microangiopathic hemolytic anemia)
Elevated liver enzymes
Low platelet count
What causes HELLP syndrome?
Abnormal placentation triggers systemic inflammation and activation of the coagulation system and complement cascade
Circulating platelets are rapidly consumed and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia is particularly detrimental to the liver, increases bilirubin production
Resulting hepatocellular necrosis and thrombi in the portal system cause elevated liver enzymes, liver swelling, and distention of the hepatic capsule
Rx HELLP syndrome?
Stabilize the patient with magnesium for seizure prophylaxis and antihypertensive drugs
Delivery - only definitive treatment (should occur promptly at 34+ weeks or any gestational age with abnormal fetal testing or severe or worsening maternal status)
What are the most common intra-abdominal organ injuries due to blunt abdominal trauma (BAT)?
Hepatic and splenic lacerations
Presentation fo splenic injury?
Abdominal pain, tachycardia, left chest wall and shoulder pain without evidence of abnormalities of the shoulder (likely referred pain due to phrenic nerve irritation from splenic hemorrhage)
Next step in evaluation in the setting of suspected splenic injury from blunt trauma?
FAST (focused assessment with sonography for trauma) to identify signs of hemorrhage
Management of trauma patients?
Evaluate for cardiorespiratory stability
Have the spine immobilized until spinal injury has been ruled out
Establish adequate peripheral IV access (additional IV access such as a femoral line is not required in hemodynamically stable patients)
Focused neuro exam
Urinary catheter (in the absence of obvious pelvic injury and blood at the urethral meatus)
Imaging
Surgical intervention if acute cord compression with neuro defects or unstable vertebral fracture/disolcation
What is the purpose of placing a urinary catheter in patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries?
Assess for urinary retention and prevent acute bladder distention and damage
___ is indicated for symptomatic bradycardia (lightheadedness, presyncope, syncope).
IV atropine or external pacing
___ is commonly used for antimicrobial prophylaxis before surgery to prevent wound infections and is usually given within 60 minutes of the procedure.
IV cefazolin
What is the most common behavioral risk factor for TB?
Substance abuse
Presentation of reactivation TB?
Slowly worsening subacute or chronic symptoms that may go unrecognized for months
Low-grade fever, fatigue, mild cough (prominent in the morning due to pooling of secretions overnight) - initial symptoms
Weight loss, chest pain, dyspnea - progression
Why does M. tuberculosis preferentially infect the lung apices?
High oxygen tensions and slower lymphatic elimination (allowing for organism accumulation)
Cause of primary dysmenorrhea?
Excessive prostaglandin production
Risk factors for primary dysmenorrhea?
<30 y/o BMI <20 Tobacco use Menarche at age <12 Heavy/long periods Sexual abuse
Clinical features of primary dysmenorrhea?
Pain first 2-3 days of menses
N/V, diarrhea
Normal pelvic exam
Management of primary dysmenorrhea?
NSAIDs
Combined OCs
Presentation of endometriosis in adolescents?
Pain begins a few days prior and persists throughout the entire menstrual cycle
Uterosacral ligament tenderness
Cul-de-sac nodularity
Adnexal enlargement
What is salvage therapy?
Treatment for a disease when a standard treatment fails
___ therapy is defined as treatment given in addition to standard therapy.
Adjuvant (radiation therapy + radical prostatectomy)
___ therapy is typically given after induction therapy with multidrug regimens to further reduce tumor burden.
Consolidation
___ therapy is an initial dose of treatment to rapidly kill tumor cells and send the patient into remission (<5% tumor burden).
Induction
___ therapy is usually given after induction and consolidation therapies (or initial standard therapy) to kill any residual tumor cells and keep the patient in remission.
Maintenance
___ therapy is defined as treatment given before the standard therapy for a pparticular disease.
Neoadjuvant
Clinical presentation of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
Temperature >100 F
Abdominal pain/tenderness
Altered mental status (abnormal connect-the-numbers test)
Hypotension, hypothermia, paralytic ileus with severe infection
Diagnosis of SBP from ascitic fluid?
PMNS 250/mm^3 or more
Positive culture (often GN like E. coli, Klebsiella)
Protein <1 g/dL
SAAG 1.1+ g/dL
Rx spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
Empiric - third generation cephalosporins
FQs for prophylaxis
Clinical features of acute post-streptococcal GN?
Can be asymptomatic If symptomatic: -Gross hematuria (tea- or cola-colored urine) -Edema (periorbital, generalized) -HTN
Lab findings in acute post-streptococcal GN?
UA: +protein, +blood, +/- RBC casts Serum: -Decreased C3, possible decreased C4 -Increased serum Cr -Increased anti-DNase B and AHase -Increased ASO and anti-NAD
What is the pathophysiology of acute post-streptococcal GN?
Antigens on specific nephritogenic strains of GAS form immune complexes that are then deposited within the glomerular basement membrane. Following deposition, the complement system is activated, leading to accumulation of C3 in the glomerular deposits.
Timing of acute post-streptococcal GN?
1-4 weeks after GAS impetigo or pharyngitis
True or false? Treatment of initial GAS infection prevents acute post-strep GN.
False - this does not appear to be the case
Rx APSGN?
Supportive (symptoms typically resolve within weeks, labs take months to normalize)
___ typically presents with hematuria 1-2 days after the onset of a URI and serum complement levels are normal.
IgA nephropathy
Clinical features of tardive dyskinesia?
Abnormal involuntary movements due to prolonged use of antipsychotics or metoclopramide
- Orofacial dyskinesia (tongue protrusion, lip smacking, grimacing)
- Limb dyskinesia (dystonic postures, foot tapping, chorea)
- Trunk dyskinesia (rocking, thrusting, shoulder shrugging)
Management of tardive dyskinesia?
Discontinue causative medication if feasible
Switch to 2nd generation antipsychotic (quetiapine, clozapine) if continued antipsychotic is required
Treat with valbenazine or deutetrabenazie