OB/gyn Flashcards

1
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When is gest sac able to be seen (bchg level)

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1500

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2
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What does BhCG do early in pregnancy?

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BhCG needs to rise right away because it maintains the pregnancy with progesteroner until the placenta can make its own

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3
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How is viable pregnancy confirmed?

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Viable pregnancy confirmed with FHT by 10 weeks on U/S

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Do Braxton Hick’s change the cervix?

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No, braxton Hicks are irregular and in the lower back and don’t increases in intenseity or amount and do NOT change the cervix

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5
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What is PUPP

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Pruritic papules and palques, plaques on trunks and legs

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How is PUPP treated

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Topical steroids for PUPP

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7
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Mortality of PUPP

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No mortality associated with PUPP

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How is intrahepatic choelstasis (high prog) treated inpregnancy

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High prog in pregnancy causes cholestasis which also causes itching and can result in still birth, give ursodeoxycholic acid and monitor fetus

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9
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Why is edema in pregnancy

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Increased fluid volume and venous pressure due to gravid uterus compressing IVC

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10
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Why do women in pregnancy have a low Hg?

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It is dilutional due to increase in plasma volume, they actually have increaed reticuloctye count with normal MCV, it is a normoctyic anemia without hemolysis due to diluation, plasma osmo is decreased

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What type of respiratory changes are present in pregnancy?

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Less FRC and less RV due to high diaphragm frmo uterine compression and increased RR to compensate causing a respiratory alkalosis

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12
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What urinary infection complication do women commonly get

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They get high risk for pyelo due to urinary stasis from right hydroureter/gravid compression and need tx if they have asyx bacteriuria

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13
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What happens to Cr and BUn in pregnancy?

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They get a physiologic increase in GFR due to high blood volume resulting in more clearance and drop of Cr and BUN

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14
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Why does x2 NST start at 41 w

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women at 41 weeks have higher risk morbidity/mortality and so 2x weekly NST is done

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15
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After 41w with x2 NST tests, what is an indication for delivery

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After 41 weeks delivery is indicated with oligohydramnios or fetal demise

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16
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what is most reliable way of dating?

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most reliable way of dating is CRL at 10w via U/S

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17
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When is GBS testing done ?

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35-7w

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18
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When is a CST done

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CST is done after nonreactive NST, but do not do at women high risk for preterm delivery

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19
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How is IUGR measured?

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Measure IUGR with serial U/S

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20
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What is modified BPP

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modified BPP is NST + AFI starting 2x at 41 weeks, oligohydramnios is indication for delivery

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21
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What is one way to assess IUGR

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IGUR can be assessed with doppler to look at MCA

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22
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When do you use doppler to look at MCA

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use doppler to look at MCA in IUGR which shows flow absence, reversal/low flow

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23
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MCC og abnormal quad screen?

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wrong dates

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24
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What should you do if someone has an abnormal quad screen?

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The MCC of abnormal quad screen is wrong dates, get a U?S

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25
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What is unique to NTD

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Unique to NTD is high AFP, it is normal or low in other aneuplodies

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26
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high AFP what do you think of first?

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NTD for high AFP

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27
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What is diagnostic alrogithm for abnormal quad?

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Abn quad (likely wrong dates) –> U/S–> U/S Abn –> amniocentesis

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28
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When is amniocentesis used?

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Amniocentesis is used after U/S when a quad screen is abn (quad – us – amnio) has risk of 0.5% fetal loss

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29
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What has higher risk CVS or amniocenteiss

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CVS has higher risk because you punture villi as opposed to just getting amniotic fluid in AFI

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30
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When is CVS done

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CVS is done BEFORE amniocentesis at 10-13 weeks, it only tells genetic issues, not NTD or omphalocele

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31
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What does CVS increase risk of if it doesnt kill fetus or cause limb injury

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Isoimmunization

32
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When is labor protracted in phase 1?

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over 20 hours null 14 hours multi

33
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when is labor protracted phase 2?

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4cm starts phase 2 and should be 1.2 nulli or 1.5/hr multi

34
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When do you do a sterile digital exam vs SPE on labor presentation

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do SPE on presentation when ROM is suspected as it can show you ferning, do nitrzine or pH testing (basic), do digital sterile exam when RoM has not happened yet

35
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When do you attempt external cephalic reversion

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When there is breech present at 37w, often corrects its own, just monitor until then

36
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What is the risk of delivering breech baby?

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Umbilical cord prolapse

37
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Should you attempt cephalic reversion during labor?

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NO. Go to OR

38
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MCC of PPH

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uterine atony, tx with pitocin/methergine/hemabate, misoprostol

39
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When is amnioinfusion used

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Amnioinfusion is used in VARIABLE due to cord compression, not due to late decels that have oligo

40
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Why is amnioinfusion only used for variable and not for late decels with oligohydramnios?

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Amnioinfusion is used in variable to prevent cord compression and not in late decels which are uteroplacental in which amniotic fluid does nothing, even if they have oligohyrdamnios

41
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What is fetal tachycardia

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Fetal tachycardia is >160 for 10m likely due to maternal infection and chorioamnionits

42
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What hormone is pitocin/oxy like

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Oxytocin is made and similar to ADH

43
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what can oxy cause as an AE?

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It looks like ADH and can cause hyponatremia dn seizure and daeth

44
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What is used to ripen cervix

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PGE1

45
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What does PGE1 do and when is it used?

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pGE1 is a cervical ripening agent used at 41w in a posterior cervix for induction

46
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What is a C/I to cervical ripening?

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Classic cesarean delivery

47
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What is placenta previa an indication for?

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Pelvic rest, no digital vaginal exam and cesarean section

48
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When are forceps used

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If used, presenting part must be fully engaged

49
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What is diff between vacuum and forceps

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More room in canal and less injury to vaginal canal

50
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What is caput succedaneum

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Swelling of fetal head due to prolonged engagement crossing suture lines, resolves on its own

51
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Why is caput succ formed?

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Prolonged engagement

52
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What is cephalohematoma?

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blood under periosteum not crossing suture lines that resolves in weeks

53
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What is a way to prevent hypotension with nerve blocks in obstetrics

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Prior infusion of 1L saline to increase CO

54
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What mal-effects does epidurals have on delivery overall?

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Epidurals prolong labor and can result in chorioamnionitis, more forcep deliviries and high Csxn rate and may result in maternal meningitis

55
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What does a boggy uterus after birth mean?

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PPH is coming due to uterine atony

56
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Why do women get distended baldder after birth and wha tis tx?

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Cath them. It is paralytic due to epidural or from trauma and need immediate cath with urinary retention PP, even though it resolves. Cath.

57
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What is the KB test

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The KB test detects fetal maternal hemorrhage in Rh- mothers, you have 72 hours to administer RhoGam

58
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What is a huge risk for endometritis

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A big risk for endometritis is Csxn

59
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What are other risks of endometritis other than Csxn

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prolonged RoM, multiplle vaginal exams and internal monitors

60
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What is 5-10x more likely after Cxn

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Endometritis is 5-10x more likely after Csxn

61
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When does endometritis occr

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endometritis occurs 2-3D PP

62
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How is endometritis treated?

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Endometritis is treated for polymicrobial infection with amp, gent (gent for gram -)

63
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what bugs causes endometritis

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endometritis is polymicrobial so it is treated with amp and gent

64
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What is the s/s of septic thrombophlebitis

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septic thrombophlebitis is spiking fever WITHOUT s/s of endoemtritis

65
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how is a spiking fever with s/s of endometritis treated?

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thrombophlebitis is spiking fever w/o s/s of endometritis treated with heparin

66
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how is septic thrombophlebitis treated?

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septic thrombophlebitis is treated with heparin

67
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What hormone for contraception can be used in lactation?

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Progesterone. Not breast milk excreted and does not decrease amount of breast milk

68
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When is digital exam indicated with RoM

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when there is fetal brady cardia with RoM it is likely due to cord prolapse - digital exam is then INDICATED even witih RoM ro r/o polapse

69
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When prolapse is felt, what medicine given?

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Tocolytic like magnesium or terbutaline as contractions decrease blood flow

70
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What are AE of nifedipine tocolysis?

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nifedipine causes pulmonary edema and respiratory depression, as does b2 agonist agents like terbutrine

71
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what does tocolysis in general often cause

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tocolysis causes PPH beacuse the uterus cannot contract on itself

72
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How is bronchiectasis picked out

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extremely frequent lung infection in setting of COPD + a lot more sputum production and often hemoptysis with no masses found on XR/CT. Get a CT to diagnose.

73
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cause of goodpasture syndrome?

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Ab to GBM collagen a3 type IV with linear Ig deposition

74
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Linear Ig - Ab on the GBM?

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Goodpasture, look for hemoptysis due to a3 type IV collagen

75
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When don’t you do a tap of an effusion

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Do NOT tap an effusion in clear-cut CHF