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fetal anemia presents w/?
sinusoidal fetal heart tracing w/ no variability
fetal head compression –>?
early decelerations
early decels due to?
fetal head compression
placental insufficiency –>?
late decelerations
late decels due to?
placental insufficiency
variable decels due to?
compression of umbilical cord
compression of umbilical cord –?
variable decels
rotavirus vax contraindicated if?
- Hx of intussusception
- Hx of uncorrected congenital malformations in GI tract (ie Meckel’s)
- SCID
- anaphylaxis to vax ingredients
loss of pain and temp in cape distribution (along dermatomes) - think? issue where?
syringomyelia
- distrubance of crossing spinothalamic tracts at the ant commisure
ursodeoxycholic acid can be used for?
prophylactically prevent gallstones (esp after gastric bypass)
risk of esophageal variceal bleed –> med treatment?
Non-selective B-Blocker (ie propranolo or nadolol)
- reduces portal venous pressure —> dec risk of hemorrhage
dec appetite, abd discomfort, abdominal fullness, now w/ painless jaundice – think?
Pancreatic CA
- even w/ elevated bili and alk phos bc can be due to mass in panc blocking bile
iron toxicity –> ?
Early:
- n/v/d - hemorrhagic (BRB v and dark green stools) –> hypovolemic shock
Late:
- severe lactic acidosis
- hepatotoxicity
- organ failure
new onset seizures can make you worry for what?
Brain tumors
most common adult brain CA?
Astrocytomas (specifically glioblastoma multiforme which is type grade IV)
what effects prognosis of astrocytomas most?
degree of anaplasia (atypia, mitoses, neovascularity or necrosis)
common first line therapy for CLL?
Rituximab (monoclonal Ab against CD20 on B lymphocytes)
monoclonal Ab against CD20 is what med to treat what?
- Rituximab
- CLL
Imatinib inhibits what and is for what disease?
- Inhibits product of BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase fusion
- CML
BCR-ABL - think?
CML
arm twitching - think?
simple partial seizure
dx of brain abscess uses what imaging?
gadolinium enhanced brain MRI
nL serum osmolality?
285 - 295
most common bacteremia in sickle cell pts?
Strep pneumo
can cause sepsis
what do you use for empiric abx in febrile sickle cell pt?
1) 3rd gen cephalosporin (ie ceftriaxone)
2) add vanco if concern for meningitis or osteoarticular infx
who received abx prophylaxis b4 dental appts? (3)
High risk pts for bad outcomes w/ IE:
- prosthetic valves
- prior hx of IE
- unrepaired congenital heart disease
acute dystonic reaction treat w/?
anticholinergics
- diphenhydramine
- benztropine
- trihexyphenidyl
halperidol can cause what via dopamine receptor antagonism?
acute dystonia (EPS, ie torticollis)
treatment of epi ovarian CA?
exploratory laparotomy and tumor debulking followed by platinum based chemo
PCOS wants to get preggers treat?
1) weight los
2) clomiphene
and/or metformin
vertigo is?
sensation of spinning
presyncope is?
feeling like one is about to faint
disquilibrium is ?
sense of imbalance
sensation of spinning?
vertigo
feeling like one is about to faint?
presyncope
sense of imbalance?
disequilibrium
injury to the radial nerve may cause?
wrist drop due to weakness of the extensor muscles
test for intact sensation of radial nerve by?
testing dorsal surface of hand
oblique fracture of middle humerus most at risk of what being damaged?
radial nerve (travels in spiral groove along dorsal aspect)
supracondylar fracture of humerus worry what is being injured?
median n.
abduction and adduction of fingers controlled by?
ulnar nerve
weakness of elbow flexion and forearm supination - think?
injury to musculocutaneous nerve
palliative treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma causing extrahepatic cholestatis?
First line: endoscopic stent placement
2nd: surgical bypass
ursodeoxycholic acid is the only FDA approved treatment for what?
primary biliary cirrhosis
(doesn’t change mortality, just symp help)
malignant pleural effusions appear how?
- exudative
- low pH (
absent p waves w/ irregularly, irregular QRS complexes?
atrial fibrillation
rate control meds for a fib?
1) beta blockers (adrenergic antagonists) - ie metoprolol or exmolol
2) non-dyhyidrophyridine Ca channel blockers - ie diltiazem or verapamil
dementia w/ early onset ataxia, urinary incontinence and dilation of ventricles on neuroimaging?
NPH
finding on neuroimaging for NPH?
dilated ventricles
round, eosinophilic, intracytoplasmic inclusions w/in neurons of substantia nigra - is?
Lewy body dementia
pt w/ multiple myeloma w/ renal issues but no proteinuria - where is kidney issue?
Renal tubular damage (from monoclonal light chains clogging tubules -> casts & toxicity)
(proteinuria would be seen if it was in the glomerulus)
slow rise in creatinine in pt w/ severe HTN and recurrent flash pulm edema - think?
Renal artery stenosis
4 big trinucleotide repeat disorders?
Fragile X
Friedrich ataxia
Huntington
Myotonic dystrophy
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friedreich ataxia symp?
- kyphoscoliosis
- muscle weakness
- loss of DTR, vib and proprio
- staggering gait
- hammer toes or high instep (pes cavus)
- DM
- nystagmus
- dysarthria
- -> hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
fragile X features?
- intellectual disability
- autistic features
- elongated face w/ large ears
- enlarged testes
- delayed milestones
- macrocephaly
- hypotonia
first line treatment of acute sundowning w/ agitation ?
Antipsychotic (ie haloperidol)
nL cardiac output?
5 L/min
nL RA pressure ?
0-8
nL RV pressure?
15-25/3-12
nL pulm artery pressure?
15-25/8-15
Right heart pressures elevated w/ nL to low PCWP in a pt w/ hypoxia, tachypnea, and tachycardia - think?
PE
palpable purpura, proteinuria, and hematuria – think?
Mixed cryoglobulinemia
can also have arthralgias, hapatosplenomegaly, and hypocomplementemia
confirmatory finding for mixed cryoglobulinemia?
circulating serum cryoglobulins