Packrat review Qs Flashcards
what ages does the first tooth erupt in an infant?
6-8mo
S+S of morton’s neuroma and what is the txt?
pain on plantar surface of foot in third metatarsal head (inflammed/compressed intertarsal nerve)
txt: NSAIDs, foot cushion, PT
(failed conservative –> steroid injection , then Sx)
S+S ganglion cyst + txt?
swelling along tendon sheath (MC dorsal wrist) +/- pain. txt: watch (50% spont resolve), immobilize, aspirate
weight loss, diarrhea, steatorrhea, + antiendomysial antibody (AEA)… what is the Dx?
celiac sprue (celiac dz)
what is “whipples dz”: MC population, S+S?
tropheryma whippelii - MC farmers around contaminated soil. = malabs: weight loss, steatorrhea, fever, lymphadenopathy, nondeforming arthritis, neurologic symptoms, rhythmic motion of eye muscles while chewing. (“whipping up stomach, whipping eyeballs”
Dx of whipples dz
duodenal bx = periodic acid-schiff (PAS) - positive macrophages, non acid-fast bacilli, dilation of lacteals (lymphatic vessels of small intestine)
txt of whipples dz
PCN or tetracycline for 1-2 years
confirmed pulseless ventricular tachycardia. IV access is obtained following the second shock given. Which of the following medications is to be administered immediately?
epinephrine
what med is given for slow pulseless PAEA or asystole?
atropine
Dx test of choice for toxoplasmosis? what is the result?
MRI of brain = ring-enhancing mass lesions
(ECG) shows a sinus rhythm with varying T wave heights, axis changes every other beat and a wandering baseline. Which of the following is most likely the diagnosis?
pericardial effusion
ECG: artifact vs poor lead placement?
artifact: wandering baseline (no Axis changes)
poor lead placement: you see something youve never seen before or the limb leads show negative q and PRS
As a rule, solid foods such as cereal and fruits are best introduced into an infant’s diet at approximately what age?
4-6mo
mitral regurg from papillary muscle rupture (post MI) - what is the txt?
mitral valve replacement
pain is elicited with palpation below the anterior acromion. Anterior shoulder pain is also reported when
the patient flexes and extends his arm
impingement
Dx of shoulder nerve impingement?
Dx lidocaine injection (subacromial) = transient but dramatic improvement
pericarditis txt
anti-inflammatories (i.e. indomethacin)
chest pain with inspiration, fever and general
malaise. Cardiac examination reveals a rub with muffled heart sounds. Labs show an elevated erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR) and leukocytosis.
pericarditis
Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) = Dx?
crohns (most likely, although positive in some w/ UC)
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)
Ulcerative colitis (and less likely crohns)
what are the established risk factors for osteoporosis?
low body weight, female sex, advanced age, Caucasian race, and bilateral oophorectomy before menopause without estrogen replacement.
(NOT parity)
endometrial biopsy and is diagnosed with
atypical adenomatous hyperplasia. What is the next step in the management of this patient
total abdominal hysterectomy
The radioactive iodine uptake is
elevated while the thyroid hormone levels are increased with TSH levels being suppressed. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
grav’es dz
The source of pain experienced during a migraine headache is a result of activation of which nerve?
trigeminal
Which of the following is the only disease that forms an ulcer at the site of inoculation?
tularemia
early decels, variable decels and late decels are significant of what?
early - head compression
variable - cord
late - uteroplacental insufficiency
when is fetal hypoxia a concern based on the FHmonitoring?
when there are deep LATE decels WITHOUT beat to beat variability
what is the pneumonic to remember fetal heart rate pattern and the cause?
VEAL CHOP variable - cord compression/prolapse early decels - head compression accelerations- Okay late decels - placental insufficiency
splint for a colles fracture (metaphysis of distal radius w/ dorsal displacement and angulation)?
volar forearm (WITHOUT thumb spica)
who is at risk for developing erythrasma and how is it Dx?
People living in warm, tropical climate, people wearing occlusive clothing or shoes, obese patients, and those
with hyperhidrosis
Dx: coral red fluorescence
what is erythrasma?
bacterial (normal flora overgrowth) skin rash = brown scaly skin patches in areas of heat/moisture/folds
A 60 year-old patient presents with elevated blood pressure and peripheral edema.
BUN of 58 mg/dl and a creatinine of 4.5 mg/dl - for six months ago.
UA: specific gravity of 1.002, 2+ protein, and trace glucose.
Which of the following laboratory findings would be most consistent for this patient?
CKD = anemia, hypoCa+, metabolic acidosis, hyperK+
what causes a pleural effusion - transudate vs exudate vs empyema ?
Transudates: from increased hydrostatic or decreased oncotic pressures across normal capillaries.
Exudate: Increased production of fluid due to inflammatory or malignant processes
Empyema: Infection in the pleural space
Which of the following medications decreases the exchange of hydrogen for potassium by inhibiting H+, K-ATPase?
PPIs
how do you Dx rocky mountain spotted fever (rickettsia) ?
immunofluorescent assay (for viral or bacterial antigen-antibody detection )
heterophile agglutination is used to dx what?
EBV - mono
When evaluating jugular venous pulsations a prominent a wave represents which of the following?
A wave corresponds to right atrial contraction, a prominent one = contraction against a closed tricuspid valve
what is the significance of each part of the JVP waveform? (a, c, x, v, y, c-v, v-y)
a- atrial contraction (atrial systole to atrial diastole)
c- tricupsid closes at the start of ventricular systole.
x- ventricular systole + atrial filling
v- tricuspid opens (peak right A pressure just before this)
y- opening of triscuspid –> right atrium passive emptying
c-v ventricular systole
v-y ventricular diastole
first-line prophylaxis for migraines?
propanolol, timolol (BBs)
depakote and topamax (topiramate) - neuron stabilizers
sumatriptan is preventative or abortive txt for migraines?
abortive (also CCBs and ergotamine) - best when taken early in the attack
pts with marfans also commonly have what cardiac abnormality? what is the murmur assoc with it?
aortic regurg: Grade 2/6 high-frequency diastolic murmur at the third right intercostal space
what defect is this? Grade 2/6 systolic ejection murmur at the second left intercostal space with a fixed widely split S2
ASD