Rapid Review Preview #9 Flashcards
Tx Vfib
Immediate cardioversion (360 J); If not working, Epi or Vasopressin (just with 1st dose),
Positive Nikolsky’s sign
Blistering skin sloughs off w/ light touch; Pemphigus vulgaris
Most common inherited cause of hypercoagulability
Factor V Leiden
Genetic disorder assoc w/ multiple fractures & commonly mistaken for child abuse
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Most common cause of bloody nipple discharge
Intraductal papilloma
Antibx avoided during pregnancy due to potential teratogenic effects
Fluoroquinolones, Tetracyclines; Less concerning - Aminoglycosides, Sulfonamides
Anti-histone antibodies
Drug-induced lupus (e.g., hydralazine)
Infx cause aplastic crisis in sickle cell disease
Parvovirus B19
Tachycardia, wild fluctuations in bp, HA, diaphoresis, panic attack
Pheochromocytoma
Always should be done prior to LP
Check for increased ICP ( look for papilledema - not always need CT, unless suspect intracranial lesion or increased ICP)
Next step dx cholecystitis if US equivocal
HIDA scan
Clinical definition of HTN
BP > 140/90 on 3 separate occsasions at least 2 wks apart
Most common causes of fever of unknown origin
Infx, CA, Autoimmune diseases
Most feared complication of scaphoid fracture
Avascular necrosis of scaphoid
Albuminologic dissociation, increased protein in CSF w/o increased cell ct
Guillain Barre
