Rosh Material #1 Flashcards
mc cause of action tremor in adults
essential tremor
essential tremor is triggered by (2)
voluntary movement
fixed posture against gravity
t/f: essential tremor is typically bilateral
t!
essential tremor classically affects the (2)
hands
arms
tx for essential tremor (6)
propranolol
primidone
gabapentin
tpiramate
etoh
botulinum
what do you think when you see “stroking of the skin that results in localized hives”
urticaria
tx for urticaria
avoid triggers
antihistamines
glucocorticoids (if associated w. angioedema)
3 common causes of urticaria
food
meds
infections
circumscribed, raised, erythematous papules and plaques on the face lips, extremities, or genitals
urticaria
t/f: individual urticaria lesions last < 24 hr
t!
what do you think when you see “lateral pressure in the initial lesion causes separation of the epidermis”
nikolsly sign
2 conditions associated w. nikolsky sign
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
pemphigus vulgaris
lesions that last longer than 24 hr that burn or sting
urticarial vasculitis
mimics urticaria
what do you think when you see “lesions with an initial central puncture”
insect bite → papular urticaria
what do you think when you see “opacity with penlight exam taht takes up fluorescein stain”
corneal ulcers
corneal ulcers are commonly caused by
infectious bacterial keratitis
what pathogen is associated w. infectious bacterial keratitis
pseudomonas aeruginosa
mc risk factor associated w. bacterial keratitis
contact lenses
also trauma and prior eye surgery
corneal ulcers that are round and central
infectious keratitis
corneal ulcers that are smaller and located more on the periphery of the cornea
contact lens induced ulcers
tx for infectious bacterial keratitis ulcers
topical moxifloxacin
tx for non infectious causes of corneal ulcers
topical steroids
clinical sx of bacterial keratitis induced corneal ulcers
foreign body sensation
trouble keeping eye open
conjunctivitis
photophobia
tx for acute bacterial conjunctivitis in non contact lens wearer
erythromycin ointment
tx for glaucoma
latanoprost drops
glaucoma leads to reduced __ vision
peripheral
mc cause of infectious ulcers in non contact lens wearer
staph
t/f: bacterial keratitis ulcers are a medical emergency
t!
what do you think when you see “cobblestoning of the intestinal mucosa”
Crohn disease
Crohn disease mc affects which part of the intestines
terminal ileum → RLQ
what do you think when you see “patchy, transmural inflammation of the intestines” and “skip lesions”
Crohn disease
t/f: diarrhea associated w. Crohn’s is typically non bloody
t!
definitive dx test for Crohn’s
colonoscopy with intubation of the ileum
mainstay tx for Crohn’s
5-aminosalicylic acid derivatives →
corticosteroids
immunomodulators
6 intestinal sx of Crohn’s
chronic diarrhea
crampy abdominal pain
fever
wt loss
strictures
fistulas
7 extra intestinal manifestations of Crohn’s
pyoderma grangrenosum
erythema nodosum
ankylosing spondylitis or sacroilitis
arthritis
uveitis
liver dz
nephrolithiasis
t/f: IBS is typically associated with wt loss
f!
colonoscopy findings of IBS
normal
t/f: UC is associated with bloody diarrhea
t!
what do you think when you see, “continuous mucosa inflammation confined to the colon and rectum”
UC
is Crohn’s or UC associated with pseudo polyps
UC
what do you think when you see:
aphthous ulcers, anal fissures, perirectal abscesses anorectal fistulas
Crohn’s
t/f: surgery is curative for Crohn’s
f!
t/f: COPD patients show improvement in PFTs after bronchodilator tx
f!
step 1 tx for asthma
PRN ICS → formoteral
OR
PRN ICS + PRN SABA
step 2 tx for asthma
daily low dose ICS (formoterol)
OR
OR PRN low dose ICS (formoterol)
step 3 tx for asthma
low dose ICS PLUS LABA
step 4 tx for asthma
medium dose ICS
PLUS
LABA
step 5 tx for asthma
high dose ICS
PLUS
LABA
all asthma patients should have __ for acute relief
PRN ICS → formoterol
OR
PRN SABA
what do you think when you see “no change in FEV or FVC after bronchodilator therapy”
COPD
what class of drug is montelukast
leukotriene inhibitor
ABI < __ is considered critical limb ischemia
- 4
* pain at rest*
gs for dx of PAD
contrast arteriography
order of tx for PAD
- lifestyle mods → f/u in 3 mo
- trial of cliostazol → f/u in 3 mo
- advanced vascular imaging
- angioplasty/stenting
t/f: PAD is mc asymptomatic
t!
define intermittent claudication
pain related to activity
what do you think when you see “cool extremity w. absent/diminished pulses
PAD
mc cause of PAD
atherosclerotic dz
what pt population do you think of when you see acanthuses nigricans
DM
CTS involves compression of the __ nerve
median
3 rf for CTS
female
pregnant
DM
2 PE tests for CTS
phalen
tinel
2 dx tests for CTS
electromyography
nerve conduction studies
1st line tx for CTS
night splints
also NSAIDs, PT, corticosteroid injxns
definitive tx for CTS
surgical decompression
hypothenar atrophy is associated with damage to the __ nerve
ulnar
cubital tunnel syndrome is associated with damage to the __ nerve
ulnar
positive adon test is indicative of __ syndrome
thoracic outlet
classic signs of infective endocarditis
FROM JANE:
fever
roth spots
osler nodes
murmur
laneway lesions
anemia
nail bed hemorrhages
emboli
how many cultures should be drawn for endocarditis
3
gs dx for endocarditis
transthoracic ECG
duke criteria
2 major
OR
1 major and 3 minor
OR
5 minor
major duke criteria (2)
positive cultures
ECG findings
which valve is mc affected by infective endocarditis in IVDU
tricuspid
mc cause of vaginitis
BV
rf for BV
WSW
douching
multiple sex partners
not using condoms
smoking
describe the discharge with BV
think
milky gray-white
fishy odor
what do you think when you see KOH findings of “epithelial cells covered w. bacteria”
BV
what do you think when you see “clue cells”
BV
tx for BV
metronidazole 500 mg bid x 7 days
t/f: pregnant women with BV can take metronidazole 500 mg bid x 7 days
t!
tx for vulvovaginal candidiasis
fluconazole 200 mg bid x 7 days
discharge in vulvovaginal candidiasis
thick
white
curd like
tx for trichomonas vaginitis
metronidazole 2 g PO one dose
discharge in trichomonas vaginalis
frothy
yellow-green
PE finding consistent with trichomonas vaginalis
cervical petechiae
BV involves pH > __
and __ cells
4.5
clue
mc bacteria associated with BV
gardnerella vaginalis
mc pathogen associated w. CAP
strep pneumo
also h.flu, klebsiella, staph
2 atypical pathogens associated w. CAP
legionella
mycoplasma
op tx for CAP
macrolide
OR
doxy
inpt or high risk tx for CAP (significant PMH)
fluoroquinolone
OR
fluoroquinolone PLUS macrolide or doxy
2 causes of hyperresonance to percussion of lungs
PTX
obstructive lung dz
3 PE findings associated with pleural effusion
dullness to percussion
decreased tactile remits
decreased breath sounds
what do you think when you see ECG with “brief 3 Hz spike and wave discharges”
absence sz
what do you think when you see ECG with “focal or lateralized sharp spikes and slow waves”
complex partial sz
4 tx for focal sz
phenytoin
valproic acid
phenobarbital
lamotrigine
2 tx for absence sz
ethosuximide
valproic acid
4 tx for tonic clonic sz
carbamazepine
phenobarbital
levetiracetam
phenytoin
tx for status epilepticus
airway management
IV dex
IV benzo followed by IV phenytoin or fosphenytoin
3 phases of tonic clonic sz
tonic
clonic
postictal
usually occurs in infancy and involves sudden flexion or extension of muscles
epileptic spasm
single sz > 5 min
OR
2 or more sz w.in a 5 min periods w.o recovery between
status epilepticus
brief period of unilateral paralysis following a sz
Todd paralysis
what is this showing
orbital cellulitis
orbital cellulitis involves infection of the (2)
fat
ocular muscles
not the globe
how do you distinguish orbital cellulitis from preseptal cellulitis (3)
orbital cellulitis involves:
ophthalmoplegia
pain w. eye movement
proptosis
CT findings of orbital cellulitis
inflammation of extra ocular muscles
fat stranding
anterior displacement of globe
initial tx for orbital cellulitis
vanco
PLUS
ceftriaxone
mc cause of orbital cellulitis
bacterial rhonosinusitis
also ophthalmologic surgery, orbital trauma, dacrocystitis
t/f: preseptal cellulitis involves vision impairment
f!
2 mc pathogens associated w. orbital cellulitis
staph
strep
definitions of neck strain from acute-chronic
acute: < 6 weeks
subacute: 6-12 weeks
chronic: > 12 weeks
lateral contraction of the neck, causing the head to tilt to one side with the chin rotated in the opposite direction
torticollis
management of specific phobias
- CBT
- benzos
- SSRIs
what type of therapy helps improve the ability to relate to others in an interpersonal way
psychodynamic psychotherapy
condition where the glans penis becomes inflamed
balanitis
inflammation of the distal foreskin
balanoposthisis
balanitis is mc in
uncircumcised pt’s
mc cause of balanitis
candidal infxn
which balanitis is associated w. reactive arthritis and presents with shallow ulcers on the glans
circinate balanitis
balanitis can result in what complication
phimosis or paraphimosis
constricted foreskin can not be retracted over the glans
phimosis
constricted foreskin is retracted over the glans and can not be reduced
paraphimosis
3 tx for candidal balanitis
topical imidazole
nystatin cream
oral fluconazole
tx for bacterial balanitis
topical metronidazole
oral augmenting
topical clinda
what do you think when you see a pt with a painful pruritic glans penis, with small erythematous lesions and thick foul-smelling d.c
balanitis