Set 2 Flashcards
Descending paralysis
C. botulinum
Transfusion reaction ABO mismatch vs. IgA deficiency
IgA deficiency happens in SECONDS-MINUTES
ABO takes longer to develop but can result in hemolysis, shock, DIC and ARF
SIADH diagnostic criteria (2)
plasma osm 150 (100-150)
Screening age for DM if no RF, cutoffs (4)?
45yo A1c >6.5 Fasting BG >125 Random BG >200 + sx OGTT >200 (75g at 2 hrs)
radial-side wrist pain worsened by thumb movement
DeQeurvain’s tenosynovitis (common postpartum)
partially acid fast gram + branching rods, Tx
Nocardia, Bactrim
“SNAP” for atypical gram + bugs (2)
Sulfa for Nocarida, Actinomyces use Penecillin
Tx diabetic nephrophathy
Improve BP control! also gabapentin
Bilateral hilar and paratracheal adenopathy with reticualr opacities/infiltrates
Sarcoidosis
MCC organism associated with Reiter’s Syndrome (reactive arthritis)?
Chlamydia
muddy brown casts
ATN!! (they are renal epithelial cells)
statistics test to compare means? proportions?
2 means –> T-test “T for 2”
3 means –> ANOVA (3 syllables)
Proportions –> Chi-squared
Tx TCA overdose?
sodium bicarbonate –> improves SBP, narrows the QRS and decreases ventricular arrhythmias
3 causes of post-cholecystectomy pain?
Functional
Spincter of Odi dysfxn
CBD stone
If alk phos elevated / biliary tree dilation –> ERCP to distinguish 2 and 3
3 RF for osteosarcoma
Chemo, radiation, Paget’s disease
Hazard Ratio
Experimental/control relative occurance of outcome
higher in CONTROL group
>1 –> higher in EXPERIMENTAL group
4 criteria to dx brain death
absent CNS reflexes
fixed,dilated pupils
no spontaneous respiration
2 physicians MUST agree
Painful bullae and necrosis on breasts, butt, thighs abd
Warfarin-induced skin necrosis
Pathogenesis warfarin-induced skin necrosis, Tx?
Protein C deficiency –> Tx vitamin K and switch to heparin
Ca, Phos, PTH levels in 2ndary hyperPTH
increased Phosphrous and PTH
decreased calcium