Peer 9 - signs, sx, and presentations Flashcards
most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in childr3en?
minimal change disease
risk factors for endometrial cancer?
obesity, nulliparity, early menarche/late menopause, anovulatory cycles
tx of life threatening pulmonary hemorrhage?
patient on injured lung down and intubate non bleeding lung
- use large ETT
best tx of esophageal food bolus impaction?
EGD, can give glucagon while waiting for EGD
tx of travelers diarrhea?
cipro once, then antimotility agent
what are the most common medications associated with constipation?
anticholinergics, antidepressants, antiepileptics, antipsychotics, antiparkinson drugs, calcium, CCBs, diuretics, iron, opiates
most common occluded vessel in cerebellar infarcts?
posterior inferior cerebellar artery which arises from vertebral artery
tx of bacterial tracheitis?
intubate and IV abx such as ceftriaxone and vanc
g tube placement tract takes how long to mature?
2-3 weeks
jaundice of infant younger than 24 hours?
ABO/ RH, hemolytic disease
infections: TORCH, amalria
G6PD deficiency
jaundice of infants 24-72 hours?
physiologic hemorrhagic breakdown sepsis polycythemia enterohepatic circulation
jaundice infants > 72 hours?
sepsis metabolic disease neonatal hepatitis extrahepatic biliary atresia breast milk jaundice
most common cause of endocarditis?
staph aureus
somatic pain causes waht sx?
sharp and well localized pain
visceral pain causes what sx?
poorly localized, dull, associated with nausea or diaphoresis
severe signs of dehydration occur in children after loss of how much of plasma volume?
9% or more
what is posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome?
seizures, AMS, hypertension, visual changes
what does hyperventilation do to carbon dioxide? What blood look like? what happens to cerebral vessels?
hypocarbia
respiratory alkalosis
cerebral vasoconstriction
what blood test should new diagnosis psych patients get?
TSH level
risk factors for bladder cancer?
tobacco, analgesic abuse, pelvic radiation, chemicals
signs and symptoms of superior vena cava syndrome?
facial swelling, periordbital edema, cough, dyspnea, headaches, plethora
cause of ascites in chronic alcoholics?
cirrhosis, replacement of hepatic tissue with fibrosis leading to portal HTN
most common cause of obstruction of CSF production and drainage pathway?
blood from SAH
triad for NPH?
AMS, ataxia, incontinence
