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Surgery Flashcards

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High Risk for surgery (5)

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  1. age >70
  2. Pulm: FEV1< 70, PCO2>45, pulm edema
  3. Cards: MI last 30 d, poor control nonsinus arrhythmia, pathologic Q waves, severe valve D+, decompensated CHF, poor EF
  4. Renal: Cr <2 or 50% dec from baseline
  5. type of surgery: vascular or anticipated large blood loss
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When to get preop CXR

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> 50 yrs
Pulmonary disease (smoker, COPD, MG)
Surgery >3 hrs

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Agent to protect kidneys from radiocontrast

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Acetylcysteine

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Staph is in chain or cluster

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cluster

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Strep is in chain or cluster

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Chain

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How long to wait after epidural catheter removal before restarting warfarin?

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2 hours - need to avoid formation of epidural hematoma

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Cause of fever: Postop day # pneumo
Major S/S
Tx

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after 3rd day
PRODUCTIVE COUGH
Abx, bronchoscopy

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Cause of fever: Postop day #UTI
Major S/S
Tx

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3-5 d
FOLEY CATH
Abx, remove foley

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Cause of fever: Postop day # wound/cath infection
Major S/S
Tx

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5-8 d
Warm, drainage
Abx, irrigation, drainage, debridement

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Cause of fever: Postop day # DVT

Tx

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any time

Anticoag or IVC filter

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Cause of fever: Postop day # PE
Major S/S
Tx

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Any time
INCREASED A-a GRADIENT
V/Q mismatch
Anticoag/IVC filter

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12
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Cause of fever: Postop day # Meds
Major S/S
Tx

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Any time
New meds, think abx
Stop Rx

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Cause of fever: Postop day # Transfusion reaction

Tx

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any time, check with compatibility workup

Acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, stop transfusion

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Postop fever 5 W

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Wind- Pneumo
Water- UTI
Wound
Wonder drug
Walking- DVT, PE
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Acute abdomen - previous surgery with high pitched bowel signs, crampy pain, N/V

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Obstruction/strangulation 2/2 adhesions tumors hernias

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Acute abdomen- LLQ pain, blood in stool

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Diverticulitis

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Acute Abd- hematemesis, hematochezia, sudden pain

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Massive GI hemorrhage/perf

Need angiography w/ embolization

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Acute abd- RLQ pain, periumbilical pain, rectal exam = tender

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Appendicitis

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Acute abd- severe pain out of proportion to examination

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Mesenteric ischemia

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Acute abd- Upper abdominal and back pain, N/V

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Pancreatitis

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Acute abd- amenorrhea, low abd pain

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Ruptured ectopic

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22
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Acute abd- cervical motion tenderness

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PID

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23
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Major causes PID

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Chlamydia

N. gonorrhoeae

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24
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Cause malignant hyperthermia

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Halothane

Succinylcholine

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25
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3 factors looked at when donating organs

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HLA
ABO
Crossmatch compatibility - antidonor Ab on recipient T cells

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26
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Hyperacute rejection
When
Cause
Tx

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Initial 24 hr - kidney turns bluish black after release vascular clamps during surgery
Antidonor Ab in recipient = preformed (type II hypersensitivity)
No Tx

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27
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Acute rejection
When
Cause
Tx

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6 d-1 yr
Antidonor T cells in recipient
Reversible with immunosuppressive Rx= pulse corticosteroids, anti T cell ab (Polyclonal AB/OKT3), Ab (basilizimab, daclizumab), immunosuppressants (tracrolimus, mycophenolate, cyclosporine)

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Chronic rejection
When
Cause
Tx

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> 1 yr
Development of multiple cellular and humoral immune reactions to donor tissue
Not treatable, may be able to immunosuppress

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29
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Reason to transplant BM

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Aplastic anemia

Induction chemo

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30
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CI heart transplant

Survival

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Pulm HTN
Smoking last 6 months

5 Yrs

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31
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Reason to transplant lung
Reason to not
Survival

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COPD, CF
Smoking
56% 3 yr, chronic rejection common

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32
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Reason to transplant kidney
Reason to not
Where is it placed

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end stage renal disease

Not: DM and lupus- CI

In the iliac fossa

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33
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Reason to transplant pancreas

Reason to not

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DM I

DM II

34
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Mechanism cyclosporine

Adverse effects

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Helper T cell inhibition via inhibition IL-2 production

Nephrotoxic, androgenic, HTN

35
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Mechanism azothioprine

Adverse effects

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Inhibit T cell proliferation via inhibition of DNA and RNA synthesis
Leukopenia

36
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Mechanism tacrolimus

Adverse effect

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Inhibitor of T cell fcn via inhibition of signaling through T cell function
Nephrotoxic, neurotoxic

37
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Mechanism Corticosteroids

Adverse effect

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Inhibits all leukocytes via inhibition of IL1 production

Cushing, weight gain, AVN of bone

38
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Mechanism Muromonab D2 (OKT3)

Adverse effect

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Inhibitor T cell fcn and depletes T cell population = good for early rejection maintenance
ONE TIME CYTOKINE RELEASE = fever and bronchospasm, leukopenia; only use short term

39
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Rapamycin Mechanism

ADverse effect

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Helper T cell inhibition

Thrombocytopenia, hyperlipidemia

40
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Mycophenolic acid mechanism

Adverse effect

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Inhibits T cell proliferation

Leukopenia, GI toxicity

41
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Antithymocyte globulin mechanism

Adverse effect

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Depletes T cell population - good for early rejection maintenance
Serum sickness, short term only

42
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Hydroxychloroquine mechanism

Adverse effect

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Inhibit antigen processing= GVH

Visual disturbances

43
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Thalidomide mechanism

Adverse effect

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Inhibits T cell fcn and migration - GVH

Sedation, constipation, teratogenic

44
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RUQ pain

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Gallbladder
Liver disease (abscess)
Fitz Hugh Curtis
Hepatic adenoma- young woman + OCP

45
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LUQ

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Spleen

PUD

46
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RLQ

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Appendix
Ileocecal - Crohn
Adnexal

47
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Epigastric

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Stomach- penetrating ulcer, gastric carcinoma

Pancreas

48
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Diffuse

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Bowel obstruction
Peritonitis
Mesenteric ischemia

49
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Elderly pt with hypercalcemia, constipation, abdominal pain

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Multiple myeloma

50
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Adrenal masses: 3 conditions

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Pheo
Cushing syndrome
Conn syndrome

51
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Flushing, HTN, sweating

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Pheochromocytoma

52
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Moon facies, elevated serum Na, HTN, truncal obesity, ABD striae

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Cushing syndrome

53
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HTN, elevated serum Na, decreased serum K, metabolic alkalosis

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Conn syndrome - secrete aldosterone

54
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Murphy sign

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Cessation of inspiration during palpation of RUQ

Cholecystitis

55
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Labs cholelithiasis vs cholecystitis vs choledocholithiasis vs cholangitis

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Cholelithiasis: no change
Cholecystitis: Inc WBC
Choledocholithiasis: Inc bili, ALP, ?AST/ALT
Cholangitis: Inc AST, ALT, bili, ALP, GGT, WBC

56
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Hernia through inner and outer inguinal ring; is lateral to epigastric vessels and into scrotum or labial region because of patent processus vaginalis (congenital defect)

57
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Hernia protrudes medial to inferior epigastric vessels because of weakness in abd mm of Hesselbach triangle

58
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Hernia through gemoral ring onto anterior thigh below inguinal ring

59
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Mos common in both sexes

60
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More common in women

61
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Most susceptible to incarceration and strangulation

62
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Incarceration vs strangulation

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Incarceration: swollen and edematous, most common cause SBO if never had abd surgery and 2nd most common if have had surgery
Strangulation: blood supply cut off, necrosis can occur

63
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Meckel can put at risk for

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Volvulus

Intussusception

64
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Dx Meckel

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Technetium-99 scan

65
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Pancreatic pseudocyst vs abscess

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Pseudocyst: circumscribed peripancreatic fluid collection of pancreatic enzymes, blood, necrotic tissue (complication of pancreatitis, if severe must be drained)
Abscess: collection of pus resulting from tissue necrosis and infection that presents with abd pain, fever, leukocytosis 1-2 wks after pancreatitis; Tx drainage percutaneousl or surgically

66
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After splenectomy, what vaccines?

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H flu
Pneumococcal
Meningococcal

67
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Open pneumothorax

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Open defect in chest wall that causes poor ventilation and oxygenation
Tx: intubate, Positive P ventilation, close wound on 3 sides only - allow extra P to escape

68
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No breathe sounds on affected side, hypertympanic on affected side, hypotension, distended neck veins

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Tension pneumo

69
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Tx tension pneumo

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Needle thoracentesis 2nd intercostal space at midclavicular line w/ chest tube

70
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Hypotension, distended neck veins, mufled heart sounds, pulsus paradoxes, normal breat sounds

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Cardiac tamponade

71
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Decreased breath sounds on affected side, dull percussion, hypotension or collapsed neck veins, tachycardia

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Massive hemothorax

72
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Risk factors Fournier’s gangrene

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DM
Alcohol use
Immunocompromised state
Recent hx indwelling catheter
Perirectal infection
73
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Tx superficial thrombophlebitis

74
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Localized extremity pain and redness, cordlike area of induration, erythema, tenderness

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Superficial thrombophlebitis

75
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Test for C diff colitis
Fastest
Best

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Fastest: Proctoscopy
Best: C diff ELISA

76
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Tx C diff colitis

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Metronidazole first line

Vancomycin oral 2nd- expensive

77
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Blood loss amt and % for class I, II, III, IV

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1: 2000/ >40%

Transfuse stage 3&4

78
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Basiliximab and Dacluzimab: monoclonal ab to what receptor

79
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Methotrexate

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Folic acid antagonist

80
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OKTS Ab to what recptor

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CD3 on T cells

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