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Yellow fever vaccination
Live attenuated vaccine
When travelling africa asia south america
🚫 Egg allergy,immunosuppression
Meningococcal vaccination
Primary> 11-12
BOOSTER 16-21
Risk do it even if >18 —> asplenia, college, travel to endemic areas (sub saharan africa, Muslim hajj pilgrimage)
Most common microorganism in brain abscess >
Viridans strep and S. Aureus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Gait disturbance
dementia
urinary incontinence
Homocysteinemia
increased risk of thrombosis
give B6 pyridoxine
Acute angle closure glaucoma
Severe eye pain
Pupil dilated and poorly responsive to light
Migraine like symptoms
Strongest association with Cerebrovascular accidentº
Hypertension
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
90% due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency
⬇️ Cortisol and aldosterone > ⬆️ ACTH»_space; ⬆️Adrenal hyperplasia »_space; ⬆️ FSH LH 17 hydroxyprogesterone
Pregnant woman + metabolic alkalosis
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Anterior mediastinal mass
Thymoma
Teratoma
Thyroid
Terrible lymphoma
Dacryocystitis
Infection of the lacrimal sac
Which is the most effective intervention in diabetic nephropathy + azotemia ?
Intensive blood pressure control
MEN 1
Primary ⬆️PTH
Pituitary tumors
Pancreatic tumors
MEN 2A
Medullary thyroid cancer (calcitonin)
Pheochromocytoma
Parathyroid hyperplasia
MEN 2B
Medullary thyroid cancer
Pheo
Mucosal neuromas/marfanoid habitus
Migraine prophylaxis
Topiramate
Divalproex
Tricyclic antidepressants
Beta blockers
Guillian barre syndrome treatment?
IV immunoglobulin or plasmapheresis
Ehrlichiosis
Tick borne Southeastern&south central US
Fever + altered mental status + No rash + penias
Doxycicline
Acute multiple sclerosis treatment
Treatment: Glucocortids > if not effective > Plasmapheresis
Pseudotumor cerebri
look for an obese woman with headaches
ICP may lead to momentary vision loss
Leprosy
Chronic granulomatous > M. leprae
Immigrants
Chronic, anesthetic, macular hypopigmented lesions. Nearby nerves often become nodular.
Epididymis
> 35 yo : E. Coli
<35 yo: Chlamydia trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae
UTI + Alkaline urine ?
Proteus mirabilis
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Mitral valve prolapse
Due to myxomatous degeneration of the mitral valve
most common cause of Mitral regurgitation in the first world!
Tricyclic antidepressant toxicity
Seizures,anticholinergic toxicity
cardiac toxicity» 🚫 Na+ channels >arrhythmias > if QRS >100 ms > Sodium Bicarbonate > reduces affinity of the channel for the TCAs
Give activated charcoal if <2 h of ingestion
Differential for esophageal ulcers
––Pill esophagitis > mid 1/3, sudden onset, discrete ulcer with normal appearing surronding mucosa (Tetracyclines, potassium chlorid, biphosphonates)
––Candida> white plaques
––Cancer> progressive dysphagia and unintentional weight loss
Iron poisoning
Radiopaque pills
abdominal symptoms, hematemesis > hypotensive shock, anion gap metabolic acidosis
Whole bowel irrigation> Deferoxamine
Large abdominal surgery+Bloody diarrhea postsurgery
Ischemic colitis
Congenital bicuspid aortic valve
aortic regurgitation in adults
Waldernstrom macroglobulinemia
IgM spike! > Plasma cell malignancy
Hyperviscosity syndrome, neuropathy, penias
Rheumatic fever
Give Penicillin
If persistent heart disease»_space; >10 years or until 40 years
Bruton agammaglobulinemia
X linked
Low serum igs and few B cells
symptoms after 6 months
Sinopulmonary and GI infections
Myasthenic crisis
⬆️ Weakness, respiratory insufficiency
Plasmapheresis
Herpes retinitis
HIV +
Keratitis > acute retinal necrosis
CMV retinitis
HIV
Varicella postexposure prophylaxis
immune: prior infection or 2 prior doses
Immunocompetent: Give vaccine
Immunocompromised: Immunoglobulin
Type 2 Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia + arterial trombosis
Lyme disease treatment
1st: Doxycicline
2nd: Amoxi also for children and pregnant women
Serious disease: Ceftriaxone
Sturge weber syndrome
Seizures
Mental retardation
Port wine stain or nevus flammeus
Mumps
Parotiditis
Orchitis
Aseptic meningitis
Cancer + Cachexia treatment
Progesterone analogues
Torsades de pointes + stable
Intravenous magnesium
Hemineglect syndrome
Lesion of the non dominant parietal lobe (spatial organization
Metastasic breast cancer + hypercalcemia
Biphosphonates
Graves’ disease treatment
Mild/ pregnant / older: Methymazole
Moderate to severe: radioactive iodine
Large goiter / pregnant / huperparathyroidism: surgery
48 hours old baby, irritability, high pitched cry, poor sleeping, tremors, seizures, sweating, sneezing
Heroin abstinence syndrome
Baby
Nail and digit hypoplasia
Dysmorphic facies
Mental retardation
Fenitoin exposure
Antenatal test: Down syndrome
> 35 YO
⬆️ MSAFP, INHIBIN A
⬇️ Estriol
Neural tube or abdominal wall defects
⬆️ MSAFP
Antenatal test: trisomy 18
⬇️ MSAFP BHCG ESTRIOL
Risk for ovarian cancer
Endometriosis
Use of fertility drugs
Nulligravity
family history (BRCAmutation)
CA 125 levels > higher specificity for postmenopausal women
Protective factors for ovarian cancer
Delayed menarche
early menopause
Risk factors for cervical cancer
Immunosuppression
Many sexual partners
smoking
Endometrial cancer risk factors
Chronic anovulation Obesity Tamoxifen Early menarche No babies
Protective for endometrial cancer
Progesterone
On warfarin + emergent surgery
Plasma
Adjustment disorder treatment
Psychotherapy
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Venous thromboembolism / Miscarriages
Lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin, b2 glycoprot 1 atb
⬆️PTT
First UTI baby
Ultrasound
Anterior cruciate lesion
Popping sensation
Hemarthrosis
Joint instability (anterior drawer test, lachman test)
Untreated vesicoureteral reflux
Renal scarring
Vit D def
Exclusive breastfeeding
Craniotabes
Costochondral joint hypertrophy
Genu varum
Spontaneous pneumothorax treatment
Small <2 cm: O2
Large stable: needle aspiration or chest tube
Refractant schizophrenia
––Clozapine
Abnormal pap smear results
Immediate colposcopy
Carcinoid syndrome
Flushing, diarrhea, valvular lesions
NIACIN DEFICIENCY
Trichinellosis
Parasitic: Trichinella
Myositis + eosinophilia + periorbital edema
CIN 3 treatment
LEEP
Cold knife conization
cryoablation
Do pap + hov 1-2 years postprocedure
Giant cell arteritis
Headaches, jaw claudication, visual disturbances
complications: aortic aneurism
Infertility
<35 yo women: 12 months trying
>35 yo women: 6 months trying
Absence seizures
No postictal period
Provoked by ventilation
Severe combined immunodeficiency
Severe infections
Failure to thrive
lymphopenia (CD 19+: B cells, CD 3+: T cells)
Tx: Stem cell transplantation
Smoking cessation
Nicotine replacement therapy
Varenicline: mood changes, suicidality
Bupropion: 🚫 seizures or bulimia
Uremic coagulopathy
Due to platelet dysfunction
Contraindicated vaccines on pregnancy
HPV
MMR
Lived attenuated influenza
Recommended vaccines in pregnancy
Tdap
Inactivated influenza
RhoD
Indicated vaccines for high risk patients
Hep B, Hep A, Pneumococcus, Haemophilus, meningococcus, Varicella zoster immunoglobulin
Polycythemia vera
Erythrocytosis Hyperviscosity aquagenic pruritus pletora splenomegaly
tx: phlebotomy & hydroxyurea
Bhcg AFP
mediastinal mass
Non seminomatous germ cell tumors
HIV
renal failure
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Tetralogy of Fallot
Ventricular septal defect
Overriding aorta
Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction
RV hypertrophy
Testicular mass > suggesting cancer
Orchidectomy
Which tests»_space; sexually active women < 25 yo ?
Gonorrhea and chlamydia testing
Pap 21 yo or >3 yo
HPV starting 30 -65 yo: is negative 5 years interval
Pharmacotherapy + depression
Continuation: 4-9 months
Maintenance: 1 years
If severe: lifetime
Chemotherapy associated neuropathy
Vincristine
Cisplatin
Paclitaxel
Cyanotic baby at rest and feeding > resolves when crying
Choanal atresia
Tetralogy of Fallot
Ventricular septal defect
Overriding aorta
Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction
RV hypertrophy
Muscle rigidity
delirium
autonomic instability
high fever
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Due to dopamine disregulation
Treatment TTP
plasma exchange
Unstable sinus bradycardia: treatment
Atropine > 3-5 min
No response: transcutaneous pacing
Osler weber rendu syndrome
Telangiectasias + epistaxis + widespread AV malformations
Also AVMs in the lungs > chronic hypoxemia > polycythemia
Malignant otitis externa
Granulation tissue within the canal
Due to Pseudomonas
Might be nerve involvement
Empyema
Low glucose <60
low pH < 7,2
High protein
Pap smear in HIV
TWICE the diagnosis year
annually thereafter
Tdap vaccine in adults
At 11-18 once
>19 yo if not before
Laxative abuse
Watery diarrhea
Hypokalemia
Hypermagnesmia
Colonoscopy: Melanosis coli > dark brown discoloration of the colon
Trousseau’s syndrome
Unexplained superficial venous thrombosis
CA > pancreas!!! lung, prostate, stomach, colon acute leukemias
Foodborne poisoning
S aureus / bacillus cereus > hours> quick onset (preformed toxin)
C. perfingens, ETEC > 1 day> Enterotoxin made in intestine
Bacterial epithelial invasion: campylobacter jejuni, listeria monoH
high yield!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ataxia, dysarthria
scoliosis, feet deformities
Cardiomaopathy in 90%
Friedreich ataxia
Autosomal recessive
Delusional disorder
> 1 delusions > 1 month
Functional
SIADH
Hypotonic hyponatremia in an euvolemic patient
Polycystic ovary syndrome + infertility treatment
Weight loss
Clomiphene citrate
Alzheimer’s disease treatment
First line: Cholinesterase inhibitors (donezepil, galantamine, rivastigmine)
Pertussis prophylaxis
Despite vaccination status
Macrolides
Aortic stenosis etiology
<70: bicuspid valve
>70: calcification
Contraindication for breastfeeding
TBC
HIV infection
Herpetic breast lesions
Varicella infection <5 days before and 2 days after delivery
Osteoporosis screening
1 DEXA > 65 yo
<65 yo increased risk (smoking, excessive alcohol intake, estrogen deficiency, sedentary lifestyle)
Alport’s syndrome
Gross hematuria
Proteinuria
Sensorineural deafness
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Clinical diagnosis
Nerve conduction studies
Child not taking in social settings, talks at home
Selective mutism (anxiety disorder)
Pronator drift
Sign suggesting > Pyramidal tract or cortical disease
First seizure episode in a healthy adult
Exclude: Metabolic and toxic causes
After that > Imaging , LP
Most common cause of community acquired bacterial meningitis
Strep pneumo
>50 yo or immunocompromised > Also Listeria monocytogenes
Risk factors for C difficile
Antibiotics (clynda, fluroquinolones)
Hospitalization
>65 yo
Gastric acid suppresion
C difficile diagnosis and treatment
Stoop PCR or toxin detection
Oral metronidazole or vancomycin
Athlete / insidious onset of localized pain / point tenderness
Stress fracture
Tibia, tarsal bones
STEMI initial treatment
Supplemental oxygen Aspirin 325 mg P2Y12 inhibitor Nitrates B blocker if not contraindicated High do se statin Anticoagulation Pulmonary edema > Furo !
Goals gestational DM
Fasting: <95
1h : <140
2h: <120
Child with sickle cell disease / acute drop in hb / low reticulocyte, most likely diagnosis?
Aplastic crisis
Associated with Parvovirus B19
Vancomycin side effects
Ototoxicity
Red man syndrome
Nephrotoxicity
White matter demyelination
Nonenhancing hypodense white matter lesions no edema
<200CD4
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Due to reactivation of JC virus
Clinical presentation Pancoast tumors
Shoulder pain
Horner syndrome
C8 T1 involvement
weight lost
Best markers indicating resolution of DKA
Serum anion gap
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
Patient with bipolar history and severe episode (psych, high risk of suicide, aggression)
Lithium or valproate + second generation antipsychotic
Dysphagia to solids and liquids
weight loss
Manometry: ⬆️ LES resting pressure / Incomplete LES relaxation
Achalasia
Barium esophagogram: bird-beak narrowing near LES
Child 6-36 months
previous diarrhea now in periodic pain
Currant jelly stools
Target sign on US
Intussusception
Tx: Air enema
EBV DNA in CSF + HIV
Suggest lymphoma
Absence seizures treatment
Ethosuximide
Bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia
Classical in Multiple sclerosis
Tardive dyskinesia
Orofacial / choreathetoid movements
Due to D2 receptor upregulation and supersensitivity
Avoid transmission of measles
Airborne protection (negative pressure room, N95 facemask)
Unilateral Renal artery stenosis
ACEs / ARBs
Contraindicated only in bilateral
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
auscultatory maneuvers?
–Increasing LV cavity size > ⬆️ Preload or afterload (squatting - leg raise - handgrip) > ⬇️ MURMUR
–decreasing cavity size > ⬇️ preload (valsalva, standing, amyl nitrate ) > ⬆️ MURMUR
Blunt trauma + stable > what’s next?
FAST > CT
Sjogren syndrome diagnosis ?
Atbs to Ro SSA and La SSB
Toddler with hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure and bloody diarrhea
HUS
Tx: supportive
Renal tubular acidosis
Non Anion gap metabolic acidosis (⬆️ K+)
+ preserved kidney function
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Blisters, bullae, scarring, hypo/hyperpigmentation
Common in > Hep C, HIV, excessive alcohol consumption, estrogen use, smoking.
Ankylosing spondylitis associated diseases
Heart block
Uveitis
Enthesitis >
Male in his 20s with >3 months fatigue, hip pain that worsens with inactivity/ relieved with exercise, XR > erosions and arthritis involving sacroiliac joints
Ankylosing spondylitis
Also: dactylitis, enthesitis, HLA B27
Treatment for parkinsonism
Benztropine or amantadine
Common initial symptoms in MS
Optic neuritis Transverse myelitis (Motor + sensory loss below level of lesion + bowel or bladder dysfunction) Internuclear ophthalmoplegia > medial longitudinal fasciculus Cerebellar dysfunction
Supracondylar humerus fracture complication
Neurovascular injury»_space; compartment syndrome
Dementia with lewy bodies, clues:
Visual hallucinations, parkinsonism, fluctuating cognition