Rosh 7 Flashcards
Tx for Neurocysticercosis?
Albendazole
What is the time course of acute organ rejection?
What is the pathology?
1-12 weeks after transplant
CD8 mediated, leukocyte infiltration of Grady vessels, impairing perfusion
Patient with painful genital lesions and tender inguinal LAD?
Diagnosis?
Organism?
Treatment?
Chancroid
Hemophilus ducreyi
Options:
- azithro 1g PO
- ctx 250 IM
- cipro 500 PO
*consider empiric tx for syphyllis
What medications can induce acute angle closure glaucoma?
- antihistamines
- anticholinergics
- sympathomimetics
- topical mydriatics
Anything that dilates pupils
What classes of medications (and examples for each) are used to treat acute glaucoma?
- topical beta blockers (Timolol)
- topical alpha agonists (apraclonidine)
- CA inhibitors (acetazolamide, dorzamide)
- topical muscarinic agonists (pilocarpine)
What med is contraindicated during thyroid storm because it increases serum T4 and T3?
Aspirin
Partial thickness burns > what % requires burn center?
10
*exception = hand or genital involvement
What abx for NEC in newborn?
Cefotaxime
Ampicillin
Flagyl
In frost bite, should blisters be de-brided?
- yes for 2nd degree (clear blisters)
- No if 3rd degree (hemorrhagic blisters)
Woman who recently gave birth, having seizures, without hx of seizure? Dx and management?
Eclampsia (can occur up to 6 weeks post partum)
Tx with IV Magnesium
-4 to 6 g bolus then 1-2g/hr drip
How can you distinguish LV aneurysm from stent thrombosis?
Lack of pain, no reciprocal changes
What cofactor needs to be administered in ethylene glycol poisoning?
Methanol poisoning?
- thiamine
- folate
Child 1-5 years old pw abdominal mass, asymptomatic. Diagnosis?
Wilm’s tumor (nephroblastoma)
-May also have hematuria or HTN
Tx = surgery and chemo (good prognosis)
How can you differentiate staph scalded skin syndrome from SJS/TEN?
SSSS = no mucous membrane involvement, usually preceding infectious symptoms, no medication exposures
*both SJS/TEN and SSSS can have bullae and nikolsky sign
Treatment options for low flow priapism?
- cavernosal phenylephrine 100 - 500 mcg
- terbutaline subq or PO
- cavernosal methylene blue
- blood aspiration
- in sickle cell —> exchange transfusion
How does head impulse test help differentiate peripheral and central vertigo?
- normal = central
- abnormal = peripheral
Patient with risk factors presents with no chest pain, but has biphasic or inverted T waves in anterior leads without ST changes….management?
Catch lab
*wellen’s EKG. Signifies critical LAD lesion. Usually an area that gets re-perfused with collaterals
Wellen’s sign is ______ on EKG.
Deep inverted T waves or biphasic T waves in sterile leads, usually V2 and V3.
Frequently chest pain free!
What is de-winter’s ekg ?
- acute LAD lesion
- ST depression of 1-3 mm with rapid upslope into peaked T waves in precordial leads
Aside from elderly or infant patients, who else needs ampicillin added to meningitis empiric treatment?
- chronic alcoholics
- immunosuppressed
XR in primary TB vs reactivation?
Primary = Ghon focus, unilateral peri-hilar or peri-tracheal LAD, sometimes normal CXR
reactivation = upper lobe infiltrate/consolidation, Cavitary lesion
Antibiotic choice for pre-septal cellulitis?
Something with MRSA coverage
How do patients with Sarin gas poisoning present?
Cholinergic toxidrome
1st line Abx for bacterial tracheitis?
Unasyn or clinda + ceftriaxone