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
How are hemorrhoids treated
Warm baths or sitz baths, stool softeners, laxatives, anal hygiene, topical steroids, and analgesia.
what is the MCC of epiglititis
H.influenzae
what is the tx for epiglititis
ceftriaxone
how do you dx enchephalitis
MRI
myxedema coma is a compliaction of what disease
hypothyroidism
For pediatric patients with acute ischemic stroke in the setting of sickle cell disease, what is the tx
transfusion
resent with acute onset of unilateral pelvic pain which may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
ruptured ovarian cyst
dx of endometriosis
laparoscopy
Endometriosis tx
- NSAIDs
- OCP
lumbar puncture is abnormal, showing a markedly elevated CSF protein with a mild pleocytosis
what pathology
GBS
what is the DTR with GBS
decreased
GBS cause
Campylobacter jejuni
what non neuro system may someone with GBS experience
diarrhea
Warfarin is contraindicated in what condition
pregnancy
chronic gout tx 2
allopurinol or colchicine
acute gout tx 3
- NSAIDs,
- colchicine
- steroids,
What is the most common pathogen that causes erysipelas?
strep. pyogenes.
The skin can develop a peau d’orange appearance and classically involves the face in a malar distribution.
erysipelas