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Scleroderma renal crisis findings? (5)
- Acute renal crisis (w/o previous renal disease)
- Malignant HTN (ie headache, n/, blurry vision)
- U/A mild proteinuria
- Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia w/ fragmented RBCs (schistocytes)
- Thrombocytopenia
Schistocyte?
Fragmented RBC
Fragmented RBC?
Schistocyte
Echinocyte is?
Burr cell
- spiculated appearing RBCs
- seen in liver disease and end-stage renal disease
Burr cell is?
Spiculated appearing RBCs w/ serrated edges seen in liver disease and end stage renal disease
Howell-jolly body is?
Basophilic remnants of the nucleus that appear as small, black pellets in RBCs
- seen in pts w/ hx of spelnectomy or functional asplenia
When do you see howell-jolly bodies?
- Pts w/ hx of spelnectomy
- Functional asplenic pts
Another name for acanthocyte?
Spur cell
Another name for echinocyte?
Burr cell
Burr cells other name?
echinocyte
Spur cell other name?
acanthocyte
What is a spur cell?
RBCs w/ irregularly sized and spaced projections
- seen in liver disease
WHen are spur cells seen?
In liver disease
Spiculated RBC - think?
Burr cell
- liver and endstage renal disease
Target cells are?
RBCs w/ central density surrounded by pallor (bull’s eye)
Target cell seen w/?
- Hemoglobinopathies (ie thalassemia)
- Chronic liver disease (esp obstructive liver disease)
Thalassemia has what type of abnl RBCs?
Target cells
Main CXR finding on aortic injury?
Mediastinal widening
Initial screening study for aortic injury?
CXR
main causes of aortic traumatic injury?
MVAs and falls from >10 feet
what is often associated finding on CXR w/ myocardial contusion?
rib fractures
How do glucocorticoids effect lymphocytes, eosinophils, and neutrophils?
- Inc Neutrophils (left shift)
- Dec lymphocytes and eosinophils
recent cardiac cath + heparin in prep of CABG, now w/ hypotension, tachycardia, flat neck veins and back pain – think?
Retroperitoneal hematoma
- due to bleeding from the arterial access site
recent cath + hemodynamic instability + flank/back pain think?
retroperitoneal hematoma
how to confirm dx of retroperitoneal hematoma?
NON-contrast CT scan of abdomen and pelvis
or
abdominal u/s
treatment of retroperitoneal hematoma
supportive
- intense monitoring
- bed rest
- IV fluids
- bld transfusions as needed
*Rarely needs surgery
First line treatment for specific phobia?
Behavioral therapy (assuming enough time)
Treatment of specific phobia if not enough time (ie flight next week?)?
Benzodiazepines
eye movement desensitization useful in what disorder?
PTSD
industrial worker + pleural calcifications - think?
asbestos exposure
good way to distinguish b/t restrictive lung disease causes?
look at diffusion capacity (DLco)
- wall issue (ie obesity, ankylosing spondylitis) –> normal diffusion capacity
- Interstitial lung disease –> low DLco
Way to distinguish b/t obstructive lung diseases?
Bronchodilator challenge
- If FEV1 improves - think asthma
- if no change, think COPD
first line mood stabilizers for bipolar maintenance?
- Lithium (renal and thyroid toxic)
- valproate (hepatotoxic, thrombocytopenia)
associated adverse effects of Lithium?
- adverse effects on kidneys and thyroids
kidneys: nephrogenic DI or chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy
Valproate adverse effects?
- rare hepatotoxicity
- thrombocytopenia
what is bupropion?
Antidepressant
- NE and dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI)
antidepressants w/ bipolar patients can cause what?
inducing mania (so don’t use)
drugs that may be useful for long term maintenance of pts w/ bipolar?
- Lithium (1stline)
- Valproate (1stline)
- Quetiapine (antipsychotic 2nd gen)
- Lamotrigine (anticonvulsant)
What is topiramate
anticonvulsant
main pharmacologic target for treatment of OCD?
serotonin
First line treatment of OCD?
- SSRI
(fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, sertraline) - Cognitive-behavioral therappy
2nd line treatment of OCD?
clomipramine (tricyclic antidepressant, less well tolerated than SSRI - 1st line)
antipsychotics target what?
dopamine
primary target of benzodiazepines?
Gamma-aminobutyric acid
post MI few days + new pain that hurts more supine and improved on sitting up and leaning forwards - think?
acute pericarditis
ECG findings for acute pericarditis?
- Diffuse ST elevations
- PR depressions
post MI 3-7 dys, now w/ new onset systolic murmur - think (2)?
- interventricular free wall rupture
- Papillary muscle rupture (MR)
major depressive episode should last how long for dx?
> 2wks
Atypical depression symptoms (4)?
- Hypersomnia
- Increased appetite
- Rejection sensitivity
- Leaden Paralysis (heavy feeling limbs)
timing for adjustment disorder?
symp dev w/in 3 mo of stressor and last no more than 6 mo after stressor ends
Low mood lasting most of the day on more days than not for at least 2 years?
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
timing for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
- low mood lasting most of the day on more days than not
- At least 2 years
first line treatment for absence seizure?
Ethosuximide
EEG w/ classic 3 Hz spike wave pattern - think?
Absence seizure
1st and second line treatments for absence seizure?
1) Ethosuximide
2) Valproic acid (side fx)
Methylphenidate is?
stimulant used to treat ADHD
Atomoxetine is?
Nonstimulant med used to treat ADHD
Lorazepam is?
Benzodiazepine
Lorazepam used for?
Benzo used for anxiety and acute managment of prolonged seizures (ie status epilepticus)
Phenytoin used for as 1st line for what?
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures or focal seizures
Side fx of phenytoin? (3)
- Gingival hyperplasia
- Stevens Johnson syndrome
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis
where is lesion that causes hemi-neglect syndrome
Lesion on non-dominant (usually R) PARIETAL lobe
What part of brain hurt –> hemi-neglect?
Parietal lobe (non dominant side, usually R) - in charge of spatial organization
lesion on frontal cortex would cause?
Hemiparesis
- w/ motor aphasia if dominant lobe involved (Broca’s, expressive aphasia)
- maintained comprehension, but speech is stilted and effortful
Left temporal lobe damage –>?
Receptive aphasia (Wernike’s)
- cannot comprehend written or spoken language
- expresses fluently, although incoherently
occipital lobe damage results in?
visual distrubances
ansognosia?
pt unaware of deficit (ie unaware of hemineglect)
comb only R side, clock only on R side - this is?
hemi neglect
pulsus paradoxus associated w/?
cardiac tamponade
systolic murmur that increases w/ standing is?
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)