part 1 Flashcards
UTI with urine alkalinzation. organism?
proteus
65 yo man with epigastric pain, weight loss and recent DM diagnosis, next step?
CT scan of abdo, pancreatic CA
HIV patient vaccinations?
Hep A/B, zoster, influenza, meningococcal
boy with asthma, 3 weeks of conjunctivitis, itchy red eyes, clear discharge, dx?
allergic. viral is only 5 days or so
subacute shoulder pain, large and tender mass, xray findings, dx?
osteosarcoma
after sexual assault case, what needs to be done for patient?
emergency contraception, prophylatic treatment for STI, and inpatient counseling if suicidal/homicidal
asymptomatic bacteriuria in 10 wk GA woman. rx?
augmentin
65 yo woman with constipation and abdo pain and polydipsia, started vitamins and minerals for osteoporosis 3 months ago, on thiazide diuretic and levothyroxine. dx?
milk-alkali syndrome. excess minerals causing hypercalcemia like symptoms
baby has asymetric thigh creases and assymetric leg length. dx and next step?
ddh and U/S of hip. xray later
65 yo man with memory difficulty, urinary urgency and broad shuffling gait. dx?
normal pressure hydrocephalus. parkinsons dementia is very late complication
11 yo with sickle cell has SOB, weakness and fatigue for 3 days and has severe anemia with low reticulocytes. dx and rx?
aplastic crisis, give transfusions
back pain and leg pain better with position change, neuro exam normal, many cardiovascular risk factors
spinal stenosis
56 yo woman at a restaurant brought to hospital and flow volume loop shows kind of a fat circle, top and bottom flattened, dx?
laryngeal edema, came from restaurant
PPROM with low amniotic fluid in 33 wk gestation baby, mx?
prophylactic abx, corticosteroids, fetal surveillance
7 yo girl with painful swollen eye, small abrasion below eyelid, mild conjunctival injection. extraocular mvmts normal, visual acuity normal, dx and what is ruled out?
preseptal cellulitis and not orbital cellulitis because the latter will have visual involvement. preseptal is in front of the orbital septum, orbital is behind
cold symptoms in 4 yo boy treated with symptomatic meds starts having hallucinations. dx?
medication side effect. antihistamines and dextromethorphanas well
16 yo girl, fever, rash from head to body, joint pain and posterior auricular and suboccipital LAD dx?
rubella
lower limb edema or s3 heart sound what is more specific in alignment with elevated BNP?
S3 bro
multifocal atrial tachycardia in 66 yo with COPD, what to do next?
treat COPD and observe
suspect PE. what is next step? ddimer, U/S leg or CT angio?
CT angio.
54 yo man with 30 pack year history has cholecystectomy and then develops hypoxemia and tachypnea. ABG shows slightly low CO2, dx?
atalectasis
obest postmenopausal female with hair loss at the vertex. rx?
minoxidil
mid 30s guy FOOSH has dinner fork deformity in hand, distal fracture. what is cause of this?
pathological fracture in such a young guy… think of celiac disease or crohns
lyme disease. oral doxycycline, IV ceftriaxone, or serology
oral doxy. it’s a clinical dx
leukoplakia vs SCC
same risk factors, former is precursor of latter. but SCC has induration/ulceration and LAD
GBS prophylaxis if patient has penicillin allergy?
determine whether severe or low risk of anaphylaxis, then can give clindamycin/vancomycin or cefazolin respectively. vanco if clinda resistant
NST BPP CST doppler
NST is looking for fetal heart accelerations, BPP is NST plus ultrasound for other stuff, CST is with oxytocin/nipple stimulation, and doppler is only for FGR
early bird and night owl medical terms?
advanced and delayed sleep-wake phase disorder
hearing loss, PDA and cataracts in new born, dx?
rubella
palliative care for bony mets, NSAIDS don’t work. what to give next? then after that?
short term opioid first (respi depression is scary) then give long term- either oral or patch. steroid injection not really
distinguish NMS and Serotonin syndrome.
NMS is tetrad: AMS, diffuse rigidity, autonomic instability and high fever. serotonin syndrome is neuromuscular hyperactivty: hyperreflexia and clonus and tremor. not as severe rigidity
patient with open globe laceration. next step?
fluorescein instillation
shoulder dystocia mnemonic
HELPERR: help, evaluate for episio, legs, pressure, enter, remove posterior arm, roll on arms and legs
newborn girl with VSD, IUGR, hypertonia with clenched fists, index and pinky overshadowing 3rd and 4th respectively. dx?
edwards
ascending aorta dissection, now has bibasilar crackles and orthopnea. dx?
aortic regurgictation
COPD 2 indications to start long term o2 therapy?
SaO2 is less than 88% or PaO2 is less than 55 mmHg
esophagitis in hiv patients, how to distinguish
candida is most common, has thrush. pseudohyphae on biopsy. CMV has linear ulcers and intracytoplasmic/intranuclear inclusions. HSV has orolabial ulcerative/vesicular lesions, and multinucleated giant cells. ALSO viral has odynophagia, candida is dysphagia
6 yo boy with gum bleeding, pancytopenia, thumb abnormalities and hypopigmentation and short stature.dx and patho?
fanconi anemia, lack of DNA repair
polyhydramnios management principles?
severe/symptomatic can lead to preterm labour and PPROM so consider amniocentesis. but mild and asymptomatic just expectant mx
54 yo man with nephrotic syndrome, bronchiectasis and psoriasis, hepatomeglay palpable kidneys, proteinuria. dx? rx
amyloidosis, treat with colchicine
18 yo guy with 3 days of progressive testicular pain, area posterior to testes is swollen and tender, it is shorter. and elevating alleviates pain, mx?dx?
abx for epididymitis
60 yo man with aquagenic pruritis, facial plethora, gout and splenomegaly. dx?
myeloproliferative disorder- most likely PV
42 yo man post roux-en-y surgery has fever tachycardia and leukocytosis, dx and next step
anastomatic leak, do an contrast enhanced abdo CT
16 yo girl with hirsuitism and irregular menses has high 17-OH progesterone and high DHEA levels, dx?
non-classic CAH
6 month old boy adopted from uganda has widened wrists on xray, dx?
rickets
after minor TBI, valsalva causes nystagmus, dx?
perilymphatic fistula
breast cancer and cervical cancer screening recommendations?
50-75 every 2 years and 21-65 every 3 years pap smear respectively
xray finding of pericardial effusino?
enlarged cardiac silhouette
chronic SE of lithium (4)
two thyroid, two kidney. hyperPTH, thyroid dysfunction, NDInsipidus and CKD
65 yo man with COPD, after central venous catheter insertion and endotracheal tube insertion has hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, tracheal deviation, elevated JVP and absent right breath sounds. is it cardiac tamponade, intubation of left bronchus, or tension pneumothorax? and rx?
TP, do needle thoracostomy. because it is the dx that unifies all the symptoms and signs. tracheal deviation is not explained by others as well. it is clinical dx so xray not needed
4 yo boy coming back from costa rica has fevers and pains, quotidian fever, with evanescent pink rash and anemia and thromboyctosis. dx?
systemic onset JIA
4 week old girl with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, with slightly microcytic anemia and increased MCHC. dx?
hereditatry spherocytosis because thal usually presents after 6 months when HbF is gone
62 yo guy smoker, with non-tender palpable cervical lymph node. with ear pain. dx?
SCC
full degree burn on arm, comes back next time with eschar and pain and swelling, dx?
acute compartment syndrome
55yo man given transfusion, 2 hours later develops transfusion reaction but direct antiglobulin and free hemoglobin tests are negative, dx and prevention for next time?
febrile non-hemolytic reaction. used leukoreduced products
distinguishing features of IDA vs thalassemia
mentzer (MCV/RBC count) is higher than 13. low reticulocyte count. also can have increased RDW because iron variability changes throughout the day
CP adolescent with heavy menstrual bleeding, has asthma and migraine with auras. what rx: COCP, progestin implant, copper IUD, GnRH therapy, endometrial ablation?
progestin implant ideal for adolescent with lower extremity contractures. COCP is contraindicated for migraine, copper IUD C/I in heavy menstrual bleeding, GnRH can cause bone density abnormality, endometiral ablation affects fertility
42 yo woman with Pap smear shows atypical glandular cells. next step?
endometrial biopsy
conductive hearing loss, sound better heard in a noisy environment, reddish hue to the tympanic membrane, dx?
otosclerosis- overgrowth of the ossicles
septic abortion, mx?
abx and suction curettage
electrical alternans, dx and next step?
cardiac tamponade and pericardiocentesis
CMV vs HSV vs VZV retinitis
former is painless and associated with hemorrhages on fundoscopy, HSV and VZV is painful and can have keratitis and conjunctivitis, uveitis, and central retinal necrosis
22 yo woman wth short stature, scoliosis and heart murmur has sever chest pain, neck discomfort and arm tingling. ECG is tachy with no ST changes. U/S shows 12 week old baby. dx?
turners and aortic dissection
32 yo with rapid ascending paralysis with recent hiking rip, no tachycardia, urinary retention or arrhythmia. dx and rx?
tick. kill tick. GBS is not likely because onset is way too fast and usually has autonomic sxs. in either case, tick search is easier to do before erroneously giving IVIG and plasmaphereisis
post partum hemorrhage, normal PT aPTT, and prolonged bleeding time, small, firm uterus. dx?
vWF because aPTT can be normal. uterine atony would have large boggy uterus
migraine in woman taking OCP, what to do next?
discontinue ASAP because of increased risk of stroke
regression of developmental milestones in 18month old girl, loss of purposeful hand movements, lurching gait, and babling, and seizure, dx?
Rett syndrome
open vs closed angle glaucoma, sxs?
latter is asymptomatic, has cupping of optic disc, decreased peripheral vision/ aka tunnel vision
13 day old baby with conjunctivitis, slightly mucopurulent discharge, rx? and dx?
oral azithromycin. dx is chlamydial conjunctivitis. erythromycin causes pyloric stenosis thats why give azithro in infants
4 yo boy with acute onset unilateral cervical LAD. organism?
staph or strep pyogenes
CO2 inflated for laparscopic surgery, now has bradycardia and AV block, why?
peritoneal stretching leads to vagal activatino
65 yo woman with AMS, woke in morning w headache. had nausea and vomiting. started sertraline 3 wks ago. euvolemic hyponatremia. serum osmolarity is low (hypotonic), urine osm is high, urine sodium is high, dx?
SIADH due to SSRI. polydipsia has low urine osm
stridor in 4month old boy which gets better in prone position, dx and next step and mx?
laryngomalacia, flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy and treat GERD and reassurance. resolve within 18 months
plan B pill?
ulipristal is highly effective
fever, fussy baby, hip is flexed, abducted, externally rotated. cries when changing position, leukocytosis with neutrophilic predominance.
septic arthritis. DDH has barlow/ortolani abnormal and asymmetrical skin folds
acid ingestion and abdominal sucussion splash, dx?
pyloric stricture, gastric outlet obstruction
neonate vaginal bleeding with white discharge, dx?
maternal withdrawal of estrogen
flail chest definition and symptoms?
contiguous rib fractures creates a chest wall mvmt that is paradoxical.
1 day after difficult delivery due to fetal macrosomia, woman has suprapubic pain that radiates to legs, dx?
pubic symphysis diastasis
untreated hyperthyroid complicatinos (2)
bone disease and tachyarrhythmia
40yo woman with past history of SLE and on glucocorticoids now presents with hip pain, with no rash, swelling warmth etc. dx and next step?
osteonecrosis, MRI of hip. non-inflammatory pain in SLE is commonly osteonecrosis
lights criteria, for pH?
basic. 7.4-7.55
how to monitor response to DKA treatment?
use anion gap or serum beta-hydroxybutrate
hypercalcemia approach
confimr high Ca, correct for albumin, then check PTH. can be PTH independent (malignancy/vit D) or PTH dependent (primary hyperPTH)
pain worse when bladder is full, relieved by peeing, dx?
interstitial cystitis
inflamed ear canal in 2 yo boy, membrane looks partially okay. rx?
topical cipro
60 yo man after coronary angiogram has renal insufficiency, eosinophillia, WBC in urine but no casts or RBC, painless purple mottling on foot and low complement. dx?
cholesterol embolism
9 yo boy wth brain tumor in the parietal globe. dx?
low grade astrocytoma
crohn’s disease with signs of intestinal obstruction, cigarette smoker, distended abdomen, dx?
fibrotic intestinal stricture. not toxic megacolon which is for c.diff and ulcerative colitis
shoulder pain restricted in passive and active movements. dx?
adhesive capsulitis/frozen shoulder.
30 pills of acetaminophen ingested, has Acute liver failure, next step?
liver transplantation
cryptoorchidism corrected with orchiopexy. what risk is higher?
testicular germ cell tumor
what feature in IBS warrants further investigation and why?
nocturnal diarrhea because it points to secretory diarrhea
pasteurella vs bartonella clinical presentatino?
cellulitis within 1-2 days. bartonella- papule at bite/scratch, and regional adenopathy, more insidious
6 yo CF patient has lung infection. culprit?
S. aureus. most common in infants and children. then Pseudomonas
47 yo man, chronically elevated liver enzyme and rash on dorsum of hands, dx?
hepatitis C and PCT
proteinuria in a child approach
do first morning urine proteni/cr reatio. elevated is bad. normal do UA later, to distinguish if transient proteinuria or orthostatic proteinuria
antipsychotic dose increase, and patient can’t stop walking around everywhere. rx?, dx?
decrease the antipsychotic and give propranalol. akathisia
schizophrenia patient with recent relapse, what therapy helps?
family therapy
22 yo sexually active woman with no sxs comes for first pap smear, what else should be done for screening?
gonorrhea and chlamydia, can be asx, and has infertility as complication. test for sexually active woman under 25
antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. rx?
restart the antidepressant and taper off
when is rotavirus and meningococeemia vaccines given?
2-8 months and 11-12 years respectively
60 yo postmenopausal woman, large ovarian mass with postmenopausal bleeding, endometrial biopsy shows complex hyperplasia without atypia, dx?
granulosa cell tumor
86 yo woman with Alzheimers, a lot of CVRF, taken off anticoagulants recently, BP 170/110, T 38C, ECG shows AFib, non contrast CT shows hyperdense region in the parietal region, what is dx?
amyloid angiopathy. cannot be cardioembolic stroke because it presents with loss of grey white junction and sudden onset FND. not long standing confusion like in amyloid angio
TB patient with high sodium low potassium, dx? and what acid-base status is it?
primary adrenal insufficency, causes NAGMA because loss of Na, gain of K and drop in pH because retain H ions
59 yo male with 1 month of dysuria and urgency and frequency and has suprapubic tenderness. smoker. dx?
bladder cancer. can present with pain and is longer duration of symptoms than infection
HIT pathophsyiology
type 1: antibody mediated. type 2: non-immune
65 yo woman with painful swelling on side of face with high fever and chills, includes left external ear, warm tender erythematous rash with well-demarcated borders. LAD present. organism?
GAS
76 yo man after cardiac catheterization has tahycardia, hypotension and flat neck veins. diaphoretic and clammy. dx?
retroperitoneal hemoorrhage
9 month old baby from nigeria with comlete immunization has swelling of hands and feet. and fever. dx?
dactylitis from sickle cell disease
ADHD with amphetamine abuse history. rx?
atomoxetine
52 yo woman with MS, has left eye and speech problems and right arm weakness that resolves after 30 mins. next step?
aspirin and statins because MS deficits last for days-weeks
hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, what other complication in electrolytes?
decreased total body potassium, watch out when you give insulin
72 yo woman with RA now has lower leg edema, proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia. what would renal biopsy show? and dx?
congo red positive glomerular deposits from AA amyloidosis, commonly in chronic inflammatory states like AA
what are risk factors for RDS?
prematurity and maternal diabetes: DM causes hyperinsulinemia which antagonizes cortisol, prevents fetal lung maturity
thyroid nodule workup?
TSH and U/S. if TSH low, do radionuclide scan to see if cold or hot. if u/s malignant- do FNA
MDD in elderly and peds, what are principles?
don’t be hestitant to dx, esp if sxs are marked and social withdrawal is present
3rd trimesterd bleeding, how to differentiate between preterm labour and placenta previa
preterm labour is bloody show, not frank hemorrhage. and also has regular sustained contractions become more frequent
torticolis after haloperiodol. rx?
diphenhydramine (answer) or benztropine
FOOSH, pain on abduction of shoulder and external rotation of arm, next step, dx?
MRI shoulder, rotator cuff tear
AIDS patient with PCP pneumonia now has hyponatremia after 5L of saline infusino, dx?
SIADH
6 yo boy with hip pain, 2 months of sxs. 2 weeks ago had URTI. persistent limp, dx?
legg-calves-perthes, which is avascular necrosis of femur head
depressed elderly patient with psychotic patients actively suicidal and dehydrated, multiple antidepressants have failed, rx?
ECT
tachy arrhythmia related cardiomyopathy, what will improve LV fxn?
rate or rhythm control
55 yo man falls off ladder and hits chest. chest and back pain, upper extremity hypertension, hoarse voice and lower extremity is cool to touch and diminished pulse, dx?
blunt thoracic aortic injury, the aortic isthmus is prone to shearing force in sudden deacceleration.
62 yo woman with ESRD falls on knee, hears a pop and rapid swelling, anterior effusion and bruising, high riding patella on xray. dx?
patellar tendon rupture
23 yo G1P0 woman booking visit, has T1DM. what additional test should be done for this visit?
24 hr UTP, because high risk for preeclampsia
what is osgood schlatter
osteochondritis of the tibial tubercle. running and jumping. tibial tubercle tenderness common. in active adolescents
what can cause bruising and bleeding to patient when taking coumadin?
INR prolonging agents such as some abx and acetaminophen
pain in heel of foot in athletic patient, and worst when stepping out of bed in the morning. no pain when squeezed dx?
plantar fascitis, squeeze test is for calcaneal fracture
42 yo woman with ataxia, opthalmqwe-ihoqwefpoqhewpofoplegia and arreflexia after GI illness recently. dx?
miller fischer syndrome
symptomatic hypocalcemia in alcoholic with malnutrition, what is cause?
hypomagnesemia. it can cause resistance to PTH and decreased PTH release. suspect when PO4 is also low with Ca
23 yo man with foul smelling bulky stools with weight loss. anti-TTG antibody is negative. biopsy shows villous atrophy. dx?
celiac disease. IgA deficiency can lead to false negative
diabetic foot ulcer present for 4 weeks. next step?
xray or MRI for osteomyelitis
tuberous sclerosis assocaitions
ash leaf spots, seizures, /infantile spasms, cardiac rhabdomyoma, angiofibroma, shagreen patches harmatoma, intellectual disability, angiomyolipoma
32 yo with 18 wks GA has hyperemesis gravidarum, now presents with confusion, ataxia, opthalmoplegia, dx?
wernicke’s encephalopathy/thiamine deficiency which can be brought about by hyperemesis
60 yo man after MI two months ago, now presents with persistent ST elevation with deep q waves and LVH and bilateral crackles. presents with dyspnea and fatigue. hypotensive. dx?
left ventricular aneuyrsm
recent surgery, patient wakes up with severe knee pain. arhtrocentesis shows rhomboid crystals, WBC 30000. dx? and a/w
pseudogout, meniscal calcification
65 yo man with fatigue and leg swelling, hypertension DM, chronic cough, peripheral artery disease, 40 pack year smoking history, hepatomegaly, abdominojugular reflex positive, where is the abnormality?
pulmonary artery systolic pressure due to right heart failure
42 yo woman with polycythemia vera has abdo pain and distension. elevated liver enzymes, flank dullness to percussion, tender hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. next step? and dx.
abdo U/S for budd-chiari syndrome
ulcer after a insect bite will progresseto?
necrosis and eschar. brown widow spider
for metabolic alkalemia look at urinary Cl-. if low then?
self-induced vomiting
9 yo girl with tinnitus after a flight. has popping noises and hearing loss, retracted tympanic membrane. dx?
eustachian tube dysfunction
renal cyst in 54 yo uncle. CT shows uniform, , thin wall, homogenous, mx?
reassurance
2 seizures consecutively, what to give next?
after immediate termination, give fosphenytoin (or some antiepileptic) to prevent future seizure
penile fracture. dysuria. next step?
urethrography to assess for urethral injury. then operate to repair
postpartum urinary retention. next step in mx?
catheterize if not contraindicated (stricture/injury)
18 month old boy with meningeal signs and pinpoint rash on legs. organism?
neisseria. the others GBS, listeria, ecoli, HSV are all for neonates less than one month.
14 yo gymnast hears a pop in knee after landing, now has restricted range of motion, keeps it flexed, laterally there is a large painful immbile deformity, anterior there is divot over the trochlea dx?
patellar dislocation
pneumocaccal virus 13 or 23 order or both?
below 65 in high risk patients. above 65 give sequentially
brain abscess after sinusitis in a young healthy patient, organism?
viridans and staph aureus. nocardia in immunocompromised only
obstrcutive jaundice based on lab tests, next step?
abdo U/S to see if intra or extrahepatic cholestasis. then ERCP if stone or malignancy
persistent pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum after MVA, subcutaneous emphysema, dx?
rupture borchi
fire, black soot near patients nares and mouth. immediate treatment for what is necessary, and how
cyanide poisoning, with hydroxyocobalmin, sodium thiosulfate or with nitrites
young guy with dysuria, frequency, painful ejaculation, no urethral discharge, or fever. no CVA tenderness, smooth non-tender prostate. leukocyte esterase and nitrate positive, dx?
chronic bacterial prostatitis, plus/minus prostate tenderness
nasal trauma, no obvious bleeding but soft and fluctuant nasal septum. next step?
incision and drainage. septal hematoma can be dangerous
66 yo man with T2DM and CKD has hyperkalemia. K is 6.0. ECG is normal. what to do next?
review medicatinos for Bb or potassium sparing diuretics. calcium gluconate is needed only when ECG changes, or K is greater than 7
23 yo man in MVA starts getting ipsilateral hemiparesis and drowsy and cushing’s triad. what nerve is affected?
epidural hematoma, uncal herniation, so occulomotor nerve is affected
shoud HIV patients get MMRV?
depends, if CD4 is greater than 200, yes
neonatal hypoglycemia, macroglycemia, hemihyperplasia, dx? what to do next?
beckwith-wiedemann syndrome. do abdo u/s to look for WILMS tumor
pubic hair/breast development in kid below age 7. workup and approach?
bone age normal (premature adrenarche/thelacrhe) advanced is either central or peripheral precocious puberty
what other substances can cause serotonin syndrome
linezolid, mao-i, ecstasy, and bath salts
2 yo boy with abdo pain, bloody diarrhea and seizure. dx?
shigella
stye vs hordeolum vs chalazion vs blepharitis
stye and hordeolum is daraekki. inflamed eyelash root. chalazion is clogged oil gland. difference is latter is painless. blepharitis is eyelid inflammation with itching. the eye itself doesn’t look too bad
19 yo sexually active female with fever, sore throat and bilateral non-tender LAD and abdo tenderness in lower quadrants, dx?and organism
PID, gonococcal pharyngitis
left pubic rami fracture, FAST shows no intraperitoneal fluid, but foley drains bloody urine. dx?
anterior bladder wall rupture. cannot be ureter because usually from iatrogenic and not blunt trauma
how does lying on the same side of pneumonia lead to decreased SpO2?
blood flows more to gravity dependent area. so increases VQ mismatch
alcohol withdrawal, lorazepam/ diazepam/ chlordiazepoxide?
in liver disease, give lorazepam because less metabolites
patient with IBD has ulcer on lower extremity, dx and rx?
pyoderma gangrenosum, steroids
gestational hypertension criteria
140/90 after 20 weeks gestation
late decelerations due to uterine tachysystole, mx?
stop uterotonics
how does adenosine stress testing work in chest pain patient?
adenosine dilates the coronary vessels, but stenotic ones to a lesser extent than healthy ones, so accentuating the ischemia. contraindicated though in reactive airway disease- use dobutamine instead
c3 nephritic factor is what type of GN
membranoproliferative type 2
8 year old basketball player has heel pain, tender to palpation, dorsiflexion elicits pain, dx?
calcaneal apophysitis, not plantar fascitis
36 yo woman with headache vague visual disturbances, has weight loss tachycardia and tremor. TSH and T4 T3 is high. dx?
not surreptitious Thyroid ingestion because TSH would still be low. but it is central hyperthyroidism
24 yo woman G1P0 at 28 GA comes for prenatal visit. in 1st trimester had chlamydia and was treated. BP normal and trace glucose and protein in urine. now what additional test(s) should be done?
repeat all STI tests because high risk (25>, and previous STI)
guy in MVA with diffuse abdo tenderness, minor scratches on face. what to do first?
FAST. head CT not indicated
ARDS, does increasing FiO2 affect oxygen level?
no
woman at buffet with heavy periods, has nausea, abdo cramping and generalized itching sensation. warm and flushed extremities, vitals shows she is in shock, and ECG just shows tachy, fluids given, what else?
give epinephrine bro, supportive will kill
obese adolescent with hip pain, what is pathophys?
excessive shearing force at proximal femoral physi. SCFE
most accurate GA calculator is which metric
first trimester u/s, crown rump length
27 yo with pelvic pain worse on exercise and sex, pelvic U/S shows unilocular homogenous hypoechoic mass seen in ovary. dx?
endometrioma
woman who just attempted suicide with acetaminophen/clonazepam. what do you see in CSF?
decreased 5-HIAA. nothing to do with the meds, just in suicidal people, 5-HIAA is low.
16 yo girl with intermittent abdo pain, dysmenorrhea at the beginning of menses, pelvic exam normal. what is causing the pain? patho?
primary dysmenorrhea- prostaglandin
36 yo man travel to Nepal on camping trip, had self-resolving diarrhea, abdo pain, malaise, nausea, and fever. ALP elevated and liver hypoechoic lesion, dx?
entamoeba histolytica
44 yo woman with IMB, normal menses, normal exam, normal hormone levels, dx?
endometrial polyp. polyp does not affect menses. but hyperplasia does. also no risk factors for hyperplasia. perimenopause ruled out due to normal menses and hormone levels
volume overload. cardiac or hepatic, what sign can distinguish?
hepatojuglar reflux
post exposure prophylaxis for varicella? vaccine or immunoglobulins?
give vaccine. immunoglobulin is only for immunocompromised or pregnant patients
social anxiety disorder, do you give benzo, ssri or beta blocker?
benzo and Bb only in performance only. ssri/snri for anything
contact lens associated erythema nad injection and ulceration of the eye. dx and organism?
pseudomonal keratitis
intrauterine fetus demise, how to proceed?
can induce labor when parents are ready. allowing for spontaneous labor and waiting too long can cause coagulopathy however
18 month boy with speech delay, lack of eye contact, does not respond to name, solitary play, dx?
ASD
85 yo man forgetful, brought by daughter, sleeps through favorite shows, weight gain, MMSE deficit in attention and recall, dx?
MDD
37 yo man, recent endocarditis, severe periumbilical abdo pain w nausea and vomiting and urge to defecate. no fever. mild diffuse tenderness over abdomen. dx?
mesenteric ischemia
AF first line tx?
Bb or CCB then give anticoag based on Chadvasc score
prader willi vs angelmans… how to remember
prader is papa is missing.. angelman is mother is missing. so tries to compensate for the loss
STEMI in 2, 3, and aVF. given nitrates, then hypotension. what to do next?
IV fluid bolus, then if refractory can give IV dopamine or dobutamine
pulmonary embolism patient, how does it affect calcium levels?
increase in pH means less hydrogen bound to albumin, ergo more calcium bound to albumin, which means less unbound (active) calcium. voila hypocalcemia