Peer 9 - signs, sx, and presentations

Question 1

most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in childr3en?

Answer 1

minimal change disease

Question 2

risk factors for endometrial cancer?

Answer 2

obesity, nulliparity, early menarche/late menopause, anovulatory cycles

Question 3

tx of life threatening pulmonary hemorrhage?

Answer 3

patient on injured lung down and intubate non bleeding lung

- use large ETT

Question 4

best tx of esophageal food bolus impaction?

Answer 4

EGD, can give glucagon while waiting for EGD

Question 5

tx of travelers diarrhea?

Answer 5

cipro once, then antimotility agent

Question 6

what are the most common medications associated with constipation?

Answer 6

anticholinergics, antidepressants, antiepileptics, antipsychotics, antiparkinson drugs, calcium, CCBs, diuretics, iron, opiates

Question 7

most common occluded vessel in cerebellar infarcts?

Answer 7

posterior inferior cerebellar artery which arises from vertebral artery

Question 8

tx of bacterial tracheitis?

Answer 8

intubate and IV abx such as ceftriaxone and vanc

Question 9

g tube placement tract takes how long to mature?

Answer 9

2-3 weeks

Question 10

jaundice of infant younger than 24 hours?

Answer 10

ABO/ RH, hemolytic disease
infections: TORCH, amalria
G6PD deficiency

Question 11

jaundice of infants 24-72 hours?

Answer 11

physiologic
hemorrhagic breakdown
sepsis
polycythemia
enterohepatic circulation

Question 12

jaundice infants > 72 hours?

Answer 12

sepsis
metabolic disease
neonatal hepatitis
extrahepatic biliary atresia
breast milk jaundice

Question 13

most common cause of endocarditis?

Answer 13

staph aureus

Question 14

somatic pain causes waht sx?

Answer 14

sharp and well localized pain

Question 15

visceral pain causes what sx?

Answer 15

poorly localized, dull, associated with nausea or diaphoresis

Question 16

severe signs of dehydration occur in children after loss of how much of plasma volume?

Answer 16

9% or more

Question 17

what is posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome?

Answer 17

seizures, AMS, hypertension, visual changes

Question 18

what does hyperventilation do to carbon dioxide? What blood look like? what happens to cerebral vessels?

Answer 18

hypocarbia

respiratory alkalosis

cerebral vasoconstriction

Question 19

what blood test should new diagnosis psych patients get?

Answer 19

TSH level

Question 20

risk factors for bladder cancer?

Answer 20

tobacco, analgesic abuse, pelvic radiation, chemicals

Question 21

signs and symptoms of superior vena cava syndrome?

Answer 21

facial swelling, periordbital edema, cough, dyspnea, headaches, plethora

Question 22

cause of ascites in chronic alcoholics?

Answer 22

cirrhosis, replacement of hepatic tissue with fibrosis leading to portal HTN

Question 23

most common cause of obstruction of CSF production and drainage pathway?

Answer 23

blood from SAH

Question 24

triad for NPH?

Answer 24

AMS, ataxia, incontinence

Question 25

HSV keratitis classic description?

Answer 25

dendritic lesions

- can be ulcerative ad disciform

Question 26

tx of cocaine intox?

Answer 26

benzo

Question 27

tx of methamphetamine intox?

Answer 27

benzo