NBME sicular Flashcards
difficulty combing hair - think?
polymyositis
- or at least muscle problems
bilateral hilar fullness - think?
sarcoidosis
sarcoidosis –> ?
Inc Ca
ill defined palpable soft masses high in the scrotum + infertility = think?
Varicoceles
why do pregnant women get UTIs?
Urinary stasis
pain relieved by vomiting + bowel sounds dec + distended, tender, and tympanic abdomen - think?
SBO
impetigo treatment?
Topical Abx treatment that covers staph
prevention of contrast hurting kidneys?
Fluids
/meds used in gout (4)
Acute
- colchicine
- NSAIDs
Chronic
- allopurinol
- probenicide
Widened mediastinum - worried about what vessel?
Aorta
Most common drug for delirium?
Haloperidol
long bone break + petechial hemorrhage - think?
fat embolism
alternating amplitude of QRS think?
Tamponade
Treat cardiac tamponade w/?
Pericardial window pericentesis
depression + episode of mania - think?
bipolar
retinal hemorrhage - think?
child abuse
bilateral nystagmus + weird behavior - think?
PCP
creepy on drugs think?
PCP
Hyperosmolar non-ketotic Coma main symptoms?
- DM
- no ketones
- high sugar
- postural hypotension (bc of dehydration)
Hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma is?
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) is a complication of diabetes mellitus (predominantly type 2) in which high blood sugars cause severe dehydration, increases in osmolarity (relative concentration of solute) and a high risk of complications, coma and death.
Mediastinal mass + weakness + diplopia think?
Myasthenia gravis
disease effects acetylcholine receptors?
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis effects what?
acetylcholine receptors
weakness w/ use?
Myasthenia gravis
URI + ascending weakness - think?
Gullian Barre
Demyelinnation of axons?
Guillan barre
mysthenia gravis + mediastinal mass - think?
Thymoma
MCHC high? (2)
Spherocytosis (coomb -, fam hx)
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (coombs +)
What high lab values associated w/ pancreatitis? (3)
- lipase
- amylase
- triglycerides
kernig sign positive - think?
Meningitis
test for zenckers?
Barium swallow
regurg undigested food + halitosis - think?
zenckers diverticula
salmon colored skin rash, non-pruritic + joint stuff?
JIA
back pain + steroids - think?
compression fracture
wide based gait - where problem?
cerebellum
wide based gait problem, smoking or alcohol main problem?
Alcohol!
crackles in all lung fields - think?
pulmonary edema (CHF)
Treatment of Pulmonary edema?
“NOMADS”
very high temp + very high CK - think (2)?
Malignant hyperthermia
Heat stroke
- differentiate by risk factors and presentation in stem
digoxin –> what abnl serum conc?
Dec K
cancer –> what abnl serum conc?
hyperCalcemia
Carotid artery >70% stenosis –> treat?
Endarterectomy
remove clothing after exposure?
Organophosphates
Treatment of organophosphates?
- atropine +/- pralidoxine (if given w/in hours)
preload down but murmur intensity up think?
HOCUM
ABO v Rh incompatability?
ABO - mild
Rh - severe
What part of lung do pseudomonas like?
Upper
bilateral, diffuse, hazy densities with cephalization of the pulmonary vasculature and perihilar fullness - think?
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
PCOS, treat infertility w/?
clomiphene
watery diarrhea w/ no PMNs think?
enterotoxic E.coli
what causes granuloma inguinale?
Klebsiella granulomatis
What causes lymphogranuloma venereum?
Chlamydia
What causes chancroid?
H. ducreyi
hallucination of bugs crawling on or from under skin (formication)? (3)
- Withdrawal from alcohol
- Intoxication w/ Meth
- Intoxication w/ Cocaine (or cocaine like substances)
Really fat w/ hypoxemia - think?
alveolar hypoventilation
old woman w/ nipple problem?
paget’s disease
yellow fluid from nipple w/o masses or calcifications?
Don’t worry it’s physiologic discharge
C3 should be high or low in lupus?
LOW
preeclampsia worry–> test for what other disease?
HELLP
isolate Right sided heart failure is?
Cor Pulmonale
Angioedema + multiple episodes with stress (ie illness) –> think?
c1 esterase deficiency
gram + line infection –> treat?
vanc
Wiskott aldrich syndrome main findings (3)?
WATERS Wiskott Aldrich Thrombocytonpenia Eczema Recurrent Sinusitis
[Ig stuff too]
Most common cause of bronchiectasis?
Recurrent infection
cough up blood + cysts + recurrent infx - think?
bronchiectasis
low BP + cold and clammy - think?
Hypovolemia
hair loss due to Vit def?
Zinc
Treatment of Hep C?
Interfuron alpha
low serum Na and high urine Na –> think?
SIADH
Low serum Na high urine Na –> think?
Polydipsia
clubbing - think?
lung ca
pain + bleeding + 3rd trimester - think?
Abruption
high albumin in urine treat?
ACE inhibitors