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Question 1

What did the PATCH trial show?

Answer 1

No benefit from platelet transfusion in spontaneous head bleeds

Question 2

What might suggest NCSE?

Answer 2

“The 3 major clues to the diagnosis of NCSE include an abrupt onset, fluctuating mental status, and subtle clinical signs such as eye fluttering and various automatisms”

Question 3

What are the four distinct causes of hyponatremia?

Answer 3

Too much water in, too little water out, too much sodium out, too little sodium in

Question 4

What is “tea and toast syndrome”?

Answer 4

A condition where a little old person only consumes tea and toast, leading to hyponatremia due to an excess of water and dearth of sodium

Question 5

What are the clinical features of NMS (neuroleptic malignant syndrome)?

Answer 5

Mental status changes, hyperthermia, rigidity, and autonomic dysfunction

Question 6

What does bupropion bind to?

Answer 6

The norepinephrine transporter and the dopamine transporter

Question 7

What is the clinical definition of cellulitis?

Answer 7

Redness, pain, swelling, and warmth caused by an introduction of infection

Question 8

What is the flow rate for a tibial IO?

Answer 8

w/o pressure 68.2 mL/min, w/pressure 204.6 mL/min (according to 1 x small emergency department study)

Question 9

What is the flow rate for a humeral IO?

Answer 9

w/o pressure 81.8 mL/min, w/ pressure 148.1 mL/min (according to 1 x small emergency department study)