Rosh 30 Flashcards
Rh Isoimmunization
Rh-negative mothers exposed to Rh-positive blood → anti-Rh antibodies
Subsequent pregnancies: jaundice, anemia, fetal hydrops, fetal death
Anti-D globulin (Rhogam) at 28 weeks
Calcium and ___________ have an inverse relationship with one another.
phosphate
_______ is directly related to serum calcium levels, not inversely related.
Serum magnesium
Treatment for Tumor lysis syndrome
aggressive hydration
allopurinol
rasburicase
What is the appropriate dosing of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in ischemic strokes?
0.9 mg/kg up to 90 mg maximum dose with 10% given as a one-minute bolus and the remainder given over one hour.
Dextromethorphan Toxicity
Acts at same receptor as PCP
Visual hallucinations
Rotary nystagmus
May precipitate serotonin syndrome
tinea versicolor
Most commonly caused by Malassezia furfur
Treatment is topical selenium sulfide
Cricothyrotomy Contraindicated when?
patients under 10
What color sputum is classically associated with S. pneumoniae infection?
Rusty-colored sputum.
currant jelly sputum
Klebsiella
What is the most common treatment of CMV retinitis?
Intravenous ganciclovir
What oral antibiotic can be given for lung abscess?
Clindamycin.
