The sun will come out

Question 1

fredreich ataxia

Answer 1

spinocerebelar ataxia

neuro- ataxia, dysarthria

skeletal- scoliosis, foot deformity

cardiac- hcm like

Question 2

Radial tunnel syndrome

Answer 2

• posterolateral elbow pain
• wrist weakness
• pain with wrist extension/ supination

Question 3

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

Answer 3

intebnse puritus

elevated bile acdid and LFTs

Question 4

Bum-icle w/ HR of 31. RTx?

Answer 4

active remarming

hypothermic bradycardia is resistant to atropine and cardiac pacing

Question 5

Prolactin in pituitary tumor

Answer 5

usually over 200

under 20 normal

Question 6

Metabolic syndrome

Answer 6

3/5 of:

waist (m 40, f 35) 
glucose >100-110
BP > 130/80 
trigly > 150
HDL m <40, f <50

Question 7

Pulses parvus et tardus

Answer 7

• seen in bad aortic stenosis

- arterial pulse with low amplitude/ delayed

Question 8

thymomas are located?

Answer 8

in the anterior medistinum

Question 9

What tumor is in the posterior medistinum

Answer 9

neurogenic tumors

Question 10

What is considered a large AAA

Answer 10

> 5.5 cm

Question 11

Three most common causes of chronic cough

Answer 11

post nasal drip
asthma
gerd

Question 12

Chlorpheniramine is?

Answer 12

antihistamine

Question 13

when do you use otic abx drops in ears

Answer 13

for tympanic tubes

otitis externa

Question 14

oral abx for otitis media

Answer 14

amoxicillin

Question 15

30-40 yo w/ ab pain and psychosis. put this rare thing on differential

Answer 15

acute intermittent porphyria

Question 16

when to get BRCA testing

Answer 16

FDR w/:

any age ovairian cancer

breast cancer under 50 yo

Question 17

Labs in osteonecrosis

Answer 17

normal ESR and CRP
normal WBC
often normal xray

Question 18

Most serious side effect of anti-thyroid drugs

Answer 18

agranulocytosis

Question 19

acid base status of COPD

Answer 19

resp acidosis

Question 20

acid base status of acute CHF

Answer 20

resp alk- tachypnea