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Meralgia paresthetica
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve comp inguinal lig, car rides, tight pants/belts
Drug-induced type 1 hypersensitivity rxn
Anti-histamine unless s/s resp distress/systemic stuff give IM epi/steroids
Oculomotor nerve palsy
PUPIL DILATED aneurysm get CTA
Fat embolism
Pulm edema can mimic ARDs
Pronator drift
pyramidal
Bartonella disseminated
HIV purple papules (vascularized) –> pedunculated nodules, +constitutional sx wt loss/night sweats, +hypodense liver lesions/other organ involvement, dx culture, tx doxy
Macular degeneration
Grid test wavy lines
Acute necrotizing mediastinitis
Retropharyngeal abscess, danger zone posterior mediastinum
Tracheobronchial injury
Chest trauma, PTX air leak, bronchoscopy
Thiazide SE
Hyperglycemia (insulin resistance) but still first line ALLHAT
Heat stroke
Inadequate thermoregulation
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
40yo, CD55 CD59 –> hemolytic anemia (+/- other cytopenia), venous thrombus abd + cerebral, dx flow cyto tx hematopoetic stem cell tplant
Frostbite
Warm in WATER
Cervical spinal injury
C3-5 innervate diaphragm, trauma pt w/ resp distress–> intubate (orotracheal w/ manual stabilization)
Trigeminal neuralgia
NOT A VIRUS (on the test)
Pt in a fire
CO + cyanide (hydroxocobalamin, sodium thiosulfate)
Positive predictive value
Chance if TEST IS POSITIVE, really have the dz –> true positives/total positives
Paraphymosis
REDUCTION OF FORESKIN manual or surgical
Hypothyroidism in pregnancy
NL PT: inc total T4, nl-slightly high free T4, low TSH (2.5, 3.0), euthyroid (hyperemesis gravidarum transient hyperthyroid)
PT W/ HYPOTHYROIDISM: inc levothyroxine dose 30% monitor q4w
Panic disorder
SSRI 1st line, don’t put BZD on the test