Rosh 27 Flashcards
preeclampsia abx
Antihypertensives of choice for severe preeclampsia include intravenous labetalol, hydralazine, and nifedipine.
Flexor Tenosynovitis
Kanavel’s Criteria
Tenderness along flexor tendon
Fusiform or symmetrical swelling of the finger
Pain with passive range of motion
Flexed posture of the finger
right sided CN VI nerve palsy exam
unable to abduct aka move the right eye laterally
abducens nerve is a pure motor nerve
How to decrease CO2 on a vent
a decrease the pCO2 is achieved primarily through two mechanisms:
1) increasing the respiratory rate
2) increasing the tidal volume
increasing the amount of PEEP typically leads to increased ___________ (gas)
pO2.
Infant pneumatosis intestinalis is pathognomonic for
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
- Feeding intolerance, vomiting, blood stool
- IVF, ABX, surgery consultation
What medications do you use to treat hypertension caused by cocaine toxicity?
Benzodiazepines and phentolamine.
What is the first line antidote for iron overdose?
Deferoxamine.
Treatment of arsenic involves chelation with ___________
Treatment of arsenic involves chelation with dimercaprol
The classic chest radiographic finding of ___________ is hilar adenopathy
sarcoidosis
rx is steroids
All patients with evidence of an acute stroke in the setting of sickle cell disease are treated by __________
Exchange transfusion
its not a traditional clot, so tPA will not help
What bacteria is the most common cause of osteomyelitis in patients with sickle cell disease?
Salmonella sp.
What are the two most common bacteriologic causes of otitis media?
Streptococcus pneumoniae and nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae.
