Questions 351-700 Flashcards
if pt has 2 or more errors in drawing the clock, what disease should be considered?
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease often presents concurrently with
vascular dementia
acute epididymitis tx for <35
ceftriaxone and doxycycline
covers gonorrhea and chlamydia
acute epididymitis tx for >35 yo
levofloxacin OR ofloxacin
E. coli, other coliforms, and pseudomonas
tx for moderate acute otitis externa
topical Cipro HC (hydrocortisone)
topical preparation that is acidic and contains an antibiotic, an antiseptic, and a glucocorticoid
suspect what in elderly adults with anemia, fatigue and hypercalcemia
multiple myeloma
presents in adolesence with progressive ataxia, dysarthria, scoliosis, and cardiomyopathy;
loss of vibratory sense and proprioception also occur due to degeneration of the dorsal spinal columns
Friedreich ataxia
typically occurs following an infection (eg varicella), and presents with acute onset (within hours to days) of ataxia, nystagmus, and dysarthria
vibratory and position senses and reflexes are not affected
symptoms resolve in about 2 weeks
acute cerebellar ataxia
claw and hammer toe deformities in an older person
longstanding diabetes with peripheral neuropathy
characteristic triad of periorbital edema, myositis, and eosinophilia
trichinellosis
ischemia in the affected UE, vertebrobasilar ischemia (dizziness, ataxia, dysequilibrium)
lower brachial systolic BP in affected arm and systolic bruit in supraclavicular fossa on affected side
subclavian steal syndrome
stenosis or occlusion of the proximal subclavian artery, leading to reversal of blood flow in the ipsilateral vertebral artery
subclavian steal syndrome
acute graft rejection time frame
first 6 months following transplant
lymphocytic infiltration of the intima with inflammatory tubular disruption
renal biopsy of acute renal allograft rejection
vasoconstriction of the afferent and efferent arterioles, leading to prerenal AKI and HTN
renal biopsy unremarkable
what drug caused this reaction?
acute toxicity to calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus)
dx vestibular schwannoma
MRI of internal auditory canals
corrected calcium equation
= (measured Ca) + 0.8 x (4 - serum albumin)
once hypoparathyroidism has been r/o for hypocalcemia, what is the next step?
serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level
increased anterior-posterior diameter of the eye will cause
myopia
nearsightedness
image to converge anterior to the retina
cotton wool spots on retina
retinal microinfarctions
two complications of myopia
retinal detachment
macular degeneration
MOA of ecstasy
increase in synaptic NE, DA, and 5HT
what illicit drugs might cause serotonin syndrome?
ecstasy and bath salts
increased bone turnover, XR evidence of widespread osteopenia and subperiosteal bone reabsorption
pt already has CKD
renal osteodystrophy