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decreased ACh receptors is
Mg
what spares eyes, bulbar, and respiratory and is better with use
lambert eaton
where is the lambert eaton problem
antibody to pre-synaptic calcium channel
triad of MS
INO, nystagmus, scanning speech
diplopia worse at end of day
MG
psychosis < 1 month
acute psychotic disorder
time required schizophrenia
> 6 months
name 3 negative schizo symptoms
flat affect, no speech, anhedonia
azathioprine is
immunosuppressant, used in chrons
cyclophosphamide is
chemo
treatment for Hep C
pegylated IFN alpha and ribavirin
what do you have to check with ribavirin
CBC to check for anemia, q4 weeks
what is IL2 used for
melanoma or renal cell cancer
nelfinavir is
HIV drug- protease inhibitor
how to treat mixed cryoglobulinemia
treat underlying issue
erythematous serpingious tracks on back of someone on ground
cutaneous larva migrans
fire ant bites have what reaction
wheals
how to treat graves
first antithyroid. then can consider surgery IF under 25 or pregnant, otherwise can use RAI if needed
how to treat organophosphate poisoning
ASTOPINE AND PRALIDOXINE
how to treat organophosphate induced seizure
diazepam
what is pyridostigmine for
myasthenia gravis
if you have a clinical suspicion for testicular torsion, then what
OR- do not need imaging
previously vaccinated for Hep B, unknown if responded or not. then exposed. what to do
vaccine booster
when to use acyclovir for preggos with HSV
suppressive if lesions at 36 weeks or later or if new infection
what is CVP (or where measured)
RA pressure
how to calculate mean arterial pressure
(2/3) diastolic P + (1/3) systolic P
gram of h influenzae
ngative
who gets pseudomonas PNAs
neutropenic
gram of pseudomonas
negative
most common cause of cor pulmonae
COPD
how to diagnose pagets
biopsy. NEGATIVE MAMMOGRAM DOE SNOT RULE IT OUT
what is autonomic insufficeicny
heart rate doesn’t go up when BP goes down
pentad of TTP
schistocytes, low platelets, Fever, CNS, renal
what do you see on smear of autoimmune hemolytic anemia
spherocytes. THERE ARE NOT SCHISTOCYTES
platelets in autoimmune hemolytic anemia
normal
what do red cells look like in ITP
NORMAL
