Rosh ER review Flashcards
Pericardial Tamponade EKG
ECG will show low voltage QRS, electrical alternans
Pericardial Tamponade tx
pericardiocentesis
Preserved ability to raise the eyebrows suggests
stroke
what is the most sensitive finding in cauda equina syndrome?
urinary retention
sudden, painless, complete loss of monocular vision
- what pathology
central retinal artery occlusion
which of the following offers a proven mortality benefit in acute coronary syndrome?
aspirin
True or false: Most cases of adult intussusception are due to underlying malignancy?
true
What electrocardiogram finding is classically associated with hypercalcemia?
short QT interval
cardiac abnormality Associated with patients with COPD and the elderly
MAT
how do you dx testical tortion
US
what happened to the creammaster reflex with testicaular tortion
is becomes absent
Vitreous hemorrhage is associated with what pathology
DM
blood over the iris is
Hyphema
blood below the iris is called
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Hyphema tx’s 2
elevate bed
consult
what is the MCC of acute pancreatitis
gallstones
tx for croup
steroids, aerosolized epinephrine
what is the cause of croup
parainfluenza virus
methimazole or PTU tx what
thyroid storm
acute cholangitis AKA
ASCENDING
what medication is contraindicated in a right ventricular infarction
nitro
electrical alternans what pathology
Pericardial Tamponade
what is the MCC of cystitis is ALL populations
ecoli
what are the three txs for cystitis
bactrium
cipro
macrovid