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Strong suspicion of intussusception in kid based on history and physical, confirm dx by ultrasound or give enema?

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Enema - diagnostic and therapeutic

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Air or barium enema for peds intussusception?

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Either works, but prefer air because safer…

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Baby with meconium ileus, next step gastrografin enema or sweat chloride test?

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Gastrografin enema - relieve obstruction

Then test for cystic fibrosis with sweat chloride test

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Persistent gastric ulcers despite behavioral modification, therapy, confirmed h.pylori eradication
Think…
Next step

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think Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (gastrinoma)

get serum gastrin to dx (elevated above 1000)

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Next steps for asymptomatic hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia and normal Cr

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PTH level – mechanism must be related to overactive pth and intact kidney

If pth high follow with Sestamibi scan to see which parathyroid glands acting up

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When to get PTH-rp level

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When clear hyperparathyroidism but PTH level low – PTH-rp performs pth function, paranroplastic syndrome of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

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Diagnostic workup for pheochromocytoma

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Urine catecholamines or metanephrines during an episode

24-hour urine VMA or metanephrines between episodes

Followed by MIBG or CT to find source

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Adrenal vein sampling is usually reserved for…

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Conn syndrome (adrenal hyperaldosteronism)

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Why urine metabolites before ct in workup for pheo

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so you don’t go chasing incidentalomas – want to dx then soecify location

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Hypotension amd hyperkalemia think…

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Hyperaldosteronism

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2 typical presentations of renal artery stenosis

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Fibromuscular dysplasia in young woman

Atherosclerosis in old man

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Is cushing’s primary or secondary hypercortisolism

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Secondary hypercortisolism

Pituitary adenoma…

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Work up cushing’s syndrome

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Start with 24-hour urine cortisol measurement
Or overnight LOW-dose dexamethasone suppresion test (equivalent)

If cushings confirmed (hypercortisolism):

Check ACTH

  • if acth low, get CT to find adrenal adenoma
  • if acth high, do HIGH-dose dexamethasone suppression – pituitary adenoma suppressed get brain MRI to confirm get inferior petrosal sinus sample if mri negative tumor may be functional but small; cancer not suppressed get whole body ct looking for it almost always small cell lung cancer
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Workup suspected coarcted aorta in an adult

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XR for rib notching

Confirmed by CT w IV con, MRA, or simple angiogram (prefer MRA or angiogram in kids to expose less radiaton… echo if real youn eg 2yo…)

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Treat renal artery stenosis from fibromuscular dysplasia

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Percutaneous angiography with baloon dilation and stenting

Open surgical currection if above fails

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Cyanotic heart condition not diagnosed at birth (aka pt lived for a bit before dx) think

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Tetrology of fallot

The only cyanotic condition that baby can live with and present later in life aka after day 1 of life

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Holosystolic murmur think…

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VSD in a kid

Mitral Regurge in an adult

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Manage a small asymptomatic vsd confirmed by echo causing a 3/6 holosystolic murmur in a toddler

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Reassure and follow till 2yo as most small asymptomatic vsd’s will close spontaneously

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Newborn cyanotic heart diseases

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5 Ts, only 2 common in life and on test

Tetrology of Fallot
Transposition of Great Vessels

Tricuspid Atresia
Total Anomalous Venous Return
Truncus Arteriousus

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Coarcted aorta suspected in 2yo not walking apparently due to pain with elevated ue bp’s and low le bp’s – next diagnostic step

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Echo – easy visual window in kid, avoid radiation

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What enzymes to draw to assess MI after open heart surgery

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CK-MB

Peaks later than troponin I but normalizes faster – so best for assessig repeat MI

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When is CK-MB the best enzyme to draw for chest pain

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To assess repeat MI in a short time (trops remain elevated while ckmb normalizes between infarcts)

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Old guy with symptomatic aortic stenosis, next step in management

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Coronary angiography to assess need for CABG before subsequent valve replacement

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Metoprolol and lisinopril to treat chf before valve replacement for aortic stenosis

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Proceed to coronary angiography to assess need for CABG, then valve replacement, don’t watch and wait with medical therapy

Metoprolol and lisinopril for medical mgmt of chf, not tiding over for surgery

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Low rumbling diastolic mirmur woth an opening snap At midclavicular 5th intercostal space
Mitral stenosis
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Treatment of mitral stenosis vs aortic stenosis
Mitral stenosis responds to commisurotomy or baloon angioplasty so try those endovascular procedures in young pt who will outlive a valve replacement because can only open the chest 3 times Aortic stenosis does not respond to these (too calcified... maybe palliative for severe stenosis in a poor surgical candidate only) so will need valve replacement
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TF | Coronary angiography to assess need for CABG prior to mitral valve baloon angioplasty or commissurotomy
F Baloon angioplasty and commissurotomy are endovascular procedures Assess for CABG need before open valve replacement to make sure heart can tolerate open heart surgery
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Normal cardiac index What is cardiac index
^3 CO / body surface area L/min x m^2
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Pt in severe cardiogenic shock, are you increasing furosemide dose or giving dobutamine
Give dobutamine | If it's severe you are stepping it up from playing around with furosemide
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Indication for open heart surgery (CABG)
Left mainstem equivalent or 3 vessel disease
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When to give tPA in seting of MI
STEMI with no PCI available within 90 minutes
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CAD/typical angina medically managed now acutely worsening but ecg and trops negative, next step?
Angiography to asess for stent vs CABG -watching with continued medical management not the answer if clear acutely worsening angina with hx/risk factors even if ecg and trops negative
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Manage a dissecting aortic aneurysm
CT angio (or trans esophageal echo or MRAngio if CT unavailable) to ID whether ascending or descending Emergent surgery if ascending IV Labetalol if descending (medical management)
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Manage a 4cm asymptomatic AAA found on physical exam in an old guy
Abdominal Ultrasound to characterize Serial ultrasounds annually Elective Surgery if ^5.5 cm or ^.5 cm growth in a year Emergent surgery if symptomatic tender painful (impending rupture) CT to assess renal arteries if Cr elevated kidneys appparently compromised
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Typical location of pain in rupturing aortic aneurysm
Lumbar back
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AAA screening
x1 in men who smoked, at age 65
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TF | Repeat peripheral bypass graft an option?
F Salvage graft, not repeat ...or amputate...
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Acute limb ischemia by h and p, next step?
Angiography To inform decision of tPA, embolectomy, bypass, amputation
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Diagnostic workup of peripheral vascular disease vs acute limb ischemia
PVD abi, us with doppler, angiography ALI straight to Angiography to inform decision of tPA, embolectomy, bypass, amputation
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Stent or bypass lower extremity peripheral vascular disease
Stent if block is femoral and v3cm Bypass if block is popliteal or ^5cm
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TF | Coumadin treats arterial thrombosis
F | Treats venous thrombosis
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Cilostazol MOA Use CI
Cilostazol MOA --| PDE III and thereby v cAMP... inhibiting platelet aggregation and causing vasodilation Use - symptomatic relief from PAD (claudication) CI - CHF, otherwise safe in PAD
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Clopidogrel amd/or Aspirin for PAD?
Either but no benefit together, the same efficacy except give clopidogrel for stents
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Anesthesia paralysis pulseless chronic PAD now looking like acute limb ischemia Manage?
Amputation Extremity is dead, no salvage, just infrction risk
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Treat an erythematous skin lesion with light scale consistent with actinic keratosis (premalignant precursor) or Bowman's disease (carcinoma in situ) -- both local not yet invasive precursors to SCC
Treat local pre-SCC skin lesions (carcinoma in situ or better) with topical IMIQUIMOD or RADIOTHERAPY
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When is local excision appropriate for a cancerous skin lesion
Melanoma v0.5cm 5mm Diameter v1mm Depth (basically melanoma in situ)
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Treat BCC or SCC
Wide excision for both -- a little wider for SCC because more mets
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TF | Reassurance is appropriate management for Seborrheic Keratosis
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When is wide excision and sentinel lumph node dissection indicated for melanoma
When ^1mm (Breslow) depth but no obvious mets
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Imiquimod moa
immune response modifier, a Toll-like receptor 7 agonist that activates immune cells. Topical application to the skin is associated with increases in markers for cytokines and immune cells.
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Diagnose skin cancer
Full Thickness Punch Biopsy of EDGE of lesion -- to include good and bad skin for comparison
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TF | Punch biopsy of ulcersted skin lesion concerning for cancer should be taken at ulcer base
F Take full thickness punch biopsy of EDGE of lesion -- to include good and bad skin for comparison... ulcer demonstrates dead stuff not cancer i think...
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You are pretty confident in skin cancer diagnosis -- can you skip punch biopsy amd go straight to excision with negative margins?
No -- get punch biopsy first for depth
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``` BCC Description Most typical location Diagnose Treat Local invasion or mets? When is amputation the answer? ```
BCC Description - waxy or pearly, punched out or clean Most typical location - upper face Diagnose - full thickness punch biopsy Treat - wide local excision with clear margins Local invasion common, mets rare When is amputation the answer? When large or invasive on a limb
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``` SCC Description Diagnose Treat Local invasion or mets? When is amputation the answer? ```
SCC Description - non-healing ulcer (NOT punched out - that's BCC), or a darkly pigmented lesion that looks like melanoma but maybe more crusty/rugged less shiny/smooth Diagnose - full thickness punch biopsy Treat - wide local excision with clear margins Local invasion common, mets rare When is amputation the answer? When large or invasive on a limb
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``` How do SCC and BCC differ Description? Diagnostic workup? Treatment? Local invasion or mets? When is amputation the answer? ```
Differ in appearance SCC - non-healing ulcer (NOT punched out - that's BCC), or a darkly pigmented lesion that looks like melanoma but maybe more crusty/rugged less shiny/smooth BCC - waxy or pearly, punched out or clean Diagnosed and Managed identically, both do Not really metastasize full thickness punch biopsy wide local excision with clear margins Local invasion common, mets rare Amputate when large or invasive on a limb
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Darkly pigmented skin lesion that may be SCC or Melanoma... hints in alpearance either way?
SCC porbably more crusty/rugged Melanoma probably more shiny/smooth
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ABCD is relevant for what skin lesion
Melanoma Asymmetry Borders irregular Color variable Diameter ^.5cm 5mm
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TF | Melanoma relapses and remits spontaneously
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A melanoma with hair is called a...
Nevus or mole
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Manage greasy crusted large stuck on appearing skin lesion likely sebhorreic keratosis
Punch biopsy to rule out bad SCC then reassurance for actinic keratosis
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Manage skin lesion erythematous with a light scale confirmed Actinic Keratosis by punch biopsy
imiquimod if not growing out or deep Otherwise local resection
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Skin cancer that mets and kills in strange ways
Melanoma
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TF | Melanoma responds to chemo amd radiation
F | It can be locally resected and that is about it
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First step in diagnosing erectile dysfunction
Night time tumescence test (eval spontaneous erections in sleep) - if abnormal/suboptimal rules out non-organic/psychologic/lack of stim etc for daytime erections
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TF | Follow abnormal night time tumescence test with penile angiography in workup of ED
F If abnormal night time tumescence rules out nonorganic/psych etc and pt history points to atherosclerosis you go ahead and treat pharmacologically with SILDENAFIL or VARDENAFIL (PDE inhibitors), if that fails next option is PROSTHESIS
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TF | You can stent penile arteries to treat ED
F You NEVER stent penile arteries If abnormal night time tumescence rules out nonorganic/psych etc and pt history points to atherosclerosis you go ahead and treat pharmacologically with SILDENAFIL or VARDENAFIL (PDE inhibitors), if that fails next option is PROSTHESIS
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Urgency or frequency wothout dysuria, or difficulting starting or stopping, with a smooth rubbery prostate on exam Dx Tx
BPH Tamsulosin (alpha blocker) + Finasteride (5 alpha reductase inhibitor) if necessary
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TF | Biopsy prostate to dx BPH
F Dx by history and treatment Urgency or frequency wothout dysuria, or difficulting starting or stopping, with a smooth rubbery prostate on exam Tamsulosin (alpha blocker) + Finasteride (5 alpha reductase inhibitor) if necessary
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Ureteral kidney stone causing obstruction hydronephrosis elevated Cr AKI Manage
Percutaneous Ureterostomy to relieve obstruction and kidney injury Followed by Open surgical removal of stone if ^3.5cm Lithotripsy if .5-3.5cm IVF and analgesia if v.5cm 5mm
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BPH meds that dilate the urethra and help the urinary stream
Alpha blockers | Tamsulosin doxasosin terazosin
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Clear testicular torsion by presentation -- acute pain with predisposing factor and horizontal lying testicle on exam To surgery or doppler first?
To surgery Only doppler if dx in question
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TF | Orchiopexy of contralateral testicle is part of treatment for testicular torsion
T | Do both sides
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Treat erectile dysfunction caused by radiation or surgery
Penile prosthetic is best treatment Neurogenic not atherosclerotic, pde inhibitor won't help But Next Best Step might be sildenafil just to do everything to try to avoid surgery Aka PROSTHESIS IS RESERVED FOR FAILED MEDICAL TREATMENT
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TF | you want a patient to stop smoking acutely before surgery
F | First 8 weeks of smoking cessation riddled with increased sputum coughing labored breathing
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Tranfusion guidelines for anemia
If symptomatic Or prophylactically for H or H of 7 or 21
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Chances of perioperative death in decompensated cirrhotic
30% if 1 on child-pugh scoring system 100% if all criteria of child-pugh scoring system (Low alb, high bili, high INR, ascites, encephalopathy)

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