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porcelain gallbladder management
refer for prophylactic cholecystectomy
breast mass management
- if under 30, US plus, minus mammogram. If simple cyst, FNA. If complex cyst, image-guided core biopsy
- if over 30, US + mammogram, if suspicious then biopsy
bullous pemphigoid management
Mild cases are managed with topical high-potency glucocorticoids, but more severe cases require treatment with systemic glucocorticoids and steroid-sparing agents.
first step with bullous pemphigoid
skin biopsy and serum assay for basement membrane antibodies
bullous pemphigoid management
prodrome of itching and urticaria, which was followed by an outbreak of an erythematous rash with tense bullae
treatment of asymptomatic lead toxicity
identify and remove lead sources, children with
- mild lead toxicity (5-44 µg/dL) – repeat venous blood lead level within 1 month
- moderate 45-70– (Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA, succimer)
- if over 70 – Dimercaprol (British Anti-Lewisite) + calcium disodium edetate (EDTA)
indications for bariatric surgery
BMI >40 kg/m2 OR obesity-related comorbidity (osteoarthrits) and BMI >35 kg/m2.
severe hip pain in obese patient management
- conservative measures, then bariatric surgery
- joint replacement relatively contraindicated
ectopic pregnancy diagnosis
Positive hCG
Transvaginal ultrasound revealing adnexal mass, empty uterus
ectopic pregnancy management
Stable: Methotrexate
Unstable: Surgery
PMR presentation
elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle.
PMR treatment
low dose prednisone
relatively risk conceptually
Risk of a certain outcome (eg, sudden cardiac death [SCD]) in a given group (eg, low-dose hydrochlorothiazide [HCTZ])
divided by
Risk of that same outcome in another group (eg, high-dose HCTZ).
most valid measure of central tendency in distributions
- if normal distribution then mean
- if skewed distribution then median
mortality risk of smokers who quit
mortality risk falls below current smokers within 5 years of quitting
what to expect with cough when quitting smoking
can be an initial temporary increase in cough during the first few weeks after cessation
mammograms start at
40-50, depending on organization
population attributable risk calculation
PARP = (Risk in the total population – Risk in the unexposed) / Risk in the total population.
Pulmonary contusion presentation and CXR findings
chest pain and may develop respiratory distress and hypoxemia that is delayed up to 24 hours from the time of injury. Chest x-ray characteristically shows an irregular, localized lung opacification.
central venous sinus thrombosis
- rare, potentially life-threatening condition characterized by the formation of a blood clot within the dural sinuses.
- usually happens in pregnancy