Rapid Review Flashcards
ECG pattern in A flutter
sawtooth
Unstable angina (definition)
New or worsening angina w/ no increase in troponins
Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient w proteinuria
ACEi or ARB
Beck triad for cardiac tamponade
Hypotension, distant heart sounds, JVD
Drugs that slow heart rate (4)
B-blockers, CCB, digoxin, amiodarone
Hypercholesterolemia treatment that causes flushing & pruritis
Niacin
Murmur - HOCM
Systolic ejection murmur along lateral sternal border, increases with decreased preload (Valsalva)
Murmur - aortic insufficiency
Diastolic decrescendo, low-pitched, blowing, loudest when sitting up; increases with increased after load (handgrip)
Murmur - aortic stenosis
Systolic crescendo/decrescendo murmur that radiates to neck; increases with increased preload (squatting)
Murmur - mitral regurg
Holosystolic murmur, radiates to axilla; increases with increased after load (handgrip)
Murmur - mitral stenosis
Diastolic, mid to late, low-pitched murmur; opening snap
Treatment for a fib & a flutter (stable, then unstable)
Stable: rate control w/ B-blocker or CCB
Unstable: cardiovert
Treatment for v-fib
Immediate defibrillation
Dressler syndrome
Autoimmune reaction with fever, pericarditis, elevated ESR 2-4 weeks post-MI
Treatment for: IVDU + JVD + holosystolic murmur at LSB
Treat existing heart failure, then replace tricuspid valve
Diagnostic test for HOCM
Echo (thickened LV wall & outflow obstruction)
Pulsus paradoxus, & associated dz
Decrease in SBP >10mmHg with inspiration. Cardiac tamponade
Classic ECG findings in pericarditis
Low voltage, diffuse ST segment elevation
Surgically correctible causes of HTN (8)
Renal artery stenosis, aortic coarct, pheo, Conn syndrome, Cushing syndrome, unilateral renal parenchymal disease, hyperthyroidism, hyperPTH
Evaluation mode for pulsatile abd mass + bruit
Abdominal US & CT
Indications for surgical correction of AAA
> 5.5 cm, rapidly expanding, symptomatic, ruptured
Treatment for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Morphine, Oxygen, Nitro, ASA, B-blockers, clopidogrel, heparin
Metabolic syndrome - definition
Abdominal obesity, high TG, low HDL, HTN, insulin resistance, prothrombotic or proinflammatory states
Signs of active ischemia during stress testing
Angina, ST segment changes, hypotension
ECG findings suggesting MI (3)
ST segment elevation, flattened T waves, Q waves
Coronary territories in MI
Anterior wall (LAD/diagonal), inferior (PDA), posterior (LCX/oblique, RCA/marginal), septal (LAD/diagonal)
Common sx of silent MI
CHF, shock, AMS, fatigue, heartburn, SOB, neck/jaw pain, indigestion
Diagnostic test for PE
CT pulmonary angio
Protamine is for…
Heparin reversal agent
Which coag measure does warfarin affect
Prothrombin time
Endocarditis prophylaxis regimes
Oral surgery - amoxicillin
GI/GU surgery - none
Virchow triad
Hypercoagulability, stasis, endothelial damage
Most common cause of hypertension in young women
OCPs
Most common cause of HTN in young men
EtOH
Figure 3 sign on CXR
Aortic coarctation
Water-bottle-shaped heart
Pericardial effusion - look for pulses paradoxus
Waxy, stuck-on skin lesion
SK
Red plaques with silvery-white scales and sharp margins
Psoriasis
Pearly-colored papule with translucent surface and telangiectasias
BCC - most common skin cancer
Honey crusted skin lesions
Impetigo (staph, strep)
Febrile pt w diabetes presents w red, swollen, painful leg & intact pulses
Cellulitis
+Nikolsky sign, flaccid blisters
Pemphigus vulgaris
-Nikolky sign, tense blisters
Bullous pemphigoid
What to check when you find acanthosis nigricans in obese patient
Blood glucose
Dermatomal distribution of painful vesicles
Varicella zoster
Flat-topped, itchy, violet papules
Lichen planus
Iris-like targetoid lesions
Erythema multiforme
Christmas tree pattern of rash + herald patch
Pityriasis rosea
Flat, hypopigmented lesions on chest & back; KOH shows “spaghetti and meatballs”
Tinea versicolor
Characteristics of melanoma
Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variation, Diameter (large), evolution
Premalignant lesion caused by sun exposure that leads to SCC
AK
Crusting vesicles in all stages of healing
Varicella
Cradle cap (real name)
Seborrheic dermatitis
Associated w propionibacterium acnes & changes in androgen levels. Treatment of last resort?
Acne vulgaris. Oral isotretinoin. Needs monthly blood tests and 2x contraception
Painful, recurrent vesicular eruption of mucocutaneous surfaces
Herpes simplex
Inflammation and epithelial thinning of anogenital area, predominantly in postmenopausal women
Lichen sclerosus
Exophytic nodules on skin with scaling or ulceration
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, 2nd most common skin cancer
Most common cause of hypothyroidism in USA
Hashimoto thyroiditis
Lab findings in Hashimoto thyroiditis
high TSH, low T4, +TPO
Exophthalmos, pretibial myxedema, low TSH
Graves dz
Most common cause of Cushing Syndrome
Iatrogenic corticosteroid administration (2nd most common is Cushing dz)
Post thyroidectomy pt with hypocalcemia
Iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism, low PTH, high phos
Stones, bones, groans, psychiatric overtones
Hypercalcemia
HTN, hypoK, metabolic alkalosis
Hyperaldosteronism (1˚, caused by Conn syndrome or bilateral adrenal hyperplasia)
Tachycardia, highly variable BP, HA, diaphoresis, AMS, panic sx
Pheochromocytoma
First step in treating pheo
A-blockers (phenoxybenzamine)
Lithium use + increased urination
Nephrogenic DI
Treatment of central DI
DDVAP
Posted patient in pain + hyponatremia + 130/85
SIADH
Antidiabetic agent associated w lactic acidosis
Metformin
Pt w weakness, nausea, vomiting, wt loss, skin pigmentation. Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia. treatment?
1˚ adrenal insufficiency. Tx: Exogenous corticosteroids & mineralocorticoids, IV fluids
Goal HbA1c in T2DM
<7.0
Treatment of DKA
Fluids, insulin, electrolyte repletion
Bone pain, hearing loss, increased alk phos
Paget’s
Increased IGF-1
Acromegaly
Galactorrhea, amenorrhea, bitemporal hemianopsia
Prolactinoma
Elevated serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone
CAH (21-hydroxylase deficiency)
Pancreas, pituitary, & parathyroid tumors
MEN1
Most common cancer in men, most deadly cancer in men
Prostate, lung
% of cases within 1 standard deviation? 2SD? 3SD?
68% 95.4% 99.7%
Most common cause of SBO in its with no history of abdominal surgery
Hernia
Most common bacteria - diarrhea
Campylobacter
Most common bacteria - recent abx
C diff
Most common bacteria - camping
Giardia
Most common bacteria - picnic/mayonaise
S aureus
Most common bacteria - travelers diarrhea
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia
Most common bacteria - uncooked burger
E coli O157:H7
Most common bacteria - fried rice
Bacillus cereus
Most common bacteria - poultry/eggs
Salmonella
Most common bacteria - seafood
Vibrio, HepA
Most common bacteria - diarrhea in AIDS pt (3)
Isospora, cryptosporidium, MAC
Most common bacteria - pseudoappendicitis (2)
Yersinia, campylobacter
Cancer screening in Ulcerative Colitis
Colonoscopy every 1-2 years starting 8 years after dx
Extrainestinal manifestations of IBD (5)
Uveitis, ankylosing spondylitis, pyoderma gangrenous, erythema nodosum, 1˚ sclerosing cholangitis
Medical treatment of IBD - acute & chronic
Chronic 5-ASA agents, acute add steroids
30yoM with UC, new jaundice, pruritus, fatigue
1˚ sclerosing cholangitis
Mallory-Weiss tear
Superficial tear in esophageal mucosa