Oct '21 Flashcards
painless rectal bleeding in child <5 yo
meckel diverticulum
how to dx meckel diverticulum
T 99 pertechnetate scintiscan
peds dosing of IV fluids for hypotension
20 cc/kg
serologic marker showing Hep B vaccincation
Hep B surface antibody
which pathogen causes diarrhea in AIDS
cryptosporidium
MC visceral artery aneurysm
splenic artery aneurysm
what lab test correlates with the severity of hepatic encephalopathy?
CSF glutamine level
why are patients with crohns disease increased risk of nephrolithiasis?
fat malabsorpiton, fat accumulation in gut, fat binds Ca, leaving oxalate free to be absorbed and deposited in kidney
with diverticulitis, more likely for constipation or diarrhea?
constipation
complications of scarlet fever
acute rheumatic fever and post strep glomerulonephritis
abx for epiglottitis
third gen cephalosporin and vanc
classic EKG findings in tetrology of fallot?
RVH and right axis deviation
abx for acute uncomplicated bacterial prostatitis
cipro or bactrim for 14 days - 6 weeks
electrolyte abnormality that may cause an ileus
hypokalemia
what lab finding besides BUN and Cr are consistent with prerenal AKI?
Urine sodium <20 meq and FENa <1%
ingested button battery has gotten to the stomach, does it need emergent surgery?
no
what diseases are associated with anal fissures not in midline?
Crohns, HIV, leukemia, tuberculosis, and syphilis
first line therapy in a child with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
glucocorticoids
older than 35, tx of epididymitis
bactrim or fluoroquinolone
another name for rectal prolapse
procidentia
what may help facilitate reduction of rectal prolapse
topical granulated sugar to remove some edema
medical tx of pseudo-obstruction?
neostigmine - acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
serious potential side effect of neostigmine for tx of pseudo-obstruction?
bradycardia and asystole
BUN:Cr is <10:1, likely where is the problem
intrinsic renal issue