Test 19 - Created July 15

Question 1

presentation of classic dengue fever

Answer 1

flulike febrile illness with marked myalgias and joint pains; retro-orbital pain; rash (white islands in sea of red)

Question 2

presentation of dengue hemorrhagic fever

Answer 2

thrombocytopenia, spont. bleed that leads to shock, positive tourniquet test (petechiae after BP cuff)

Question 3

mgt of dengue fever

Answer 3

supportive care

Question 4

size cutoff for medical therapy with kidney stones

Answer 4

10 mm

Question 5

when to surgically remove kidney stone

Answer 5

stones 10/+ mm, persistent pain, acute renal failure, or UTI

Question 6

blood glucose level cutoff to do glucose tolerance test in pregnant person

Answer 6

140 mg/dL

Question 7

glucose targets in gDM

Answer 7

fasting: 95
1hr PP: 140
2hr PP: 120

Question 8

tx of gDM

Answer 8

1st: diet, exercise
2nd: insulin, metformin, glyburide

Question 9

presentation of TTP

Answer 9

Fever, Abdominal pain, Thrombocytopenia, Rash/Renal failure, Neuro sxs

Question 10

tx of TTP

Answer 10

plasma exchange