Things Rosh Humbled me on Flashcards
…..are the only medications that manage CHF diuresis in the presence of impaired renal function.
loop diuretics
BP and HR in neurogenic shock
hypotension and bradycardia
Asthma treatment
- mild int asthma = SABA PRN
- mild pers asthma = Low ICS
- Mod pers asthma = Low ICS + LABA or High ICS
- Severe = High ICS + LABA
Normal ABG values
- PaCO2 - 35-45
- PaO2 - 80-95
- pH 7.35-7.45
ABG in COPD exacerbation
compensatory respiratory acidosis (normal pH, borderline high/normal CO2, low pO2.)
Hypovolemic shock treatment
- NS or LR.
- dopamine if SBP <90, dobutamine if >90.
tx pericarditis
NSAIDS or colchicine
pnuemonia + verrusous skin leasion is probs what diagnosis? how do you treat it
Blastomycosis, tx with amphotercin B. (from great lakes. moist because its a fungus). HIV patients MC.
Trigger: bence jones protein
Multiple Myeloma. Causes Pathologic fractures = MC in rib, pelvis, femoral neck and vertebre.
high serum protein and Rouleaux formation on smear suggests what
multiple myeloma
blunting of the costophrenic angles or complete opacification of hemithorax on CXR suggests what
how would it present
plaural effusion.
would present with decreased chest expansion, breath sounds and tactile fremitus. also dullness to percussion.
trigger: BCR-ABL1 gene
CML
active TB tx
“RIPE” rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol.
Latent TB tx
Isoniazid for 9 months + pyridoxine
OR
rifampin alone for 4 motnhs
MC valve abnormality in MI is …
Mitral regurg (“M” i for “mitral”)
WPW EKG presentation
short PR and slurred upstroke of QRS (delta wave)
tx w procainamide
Rheumatoid arthritic pleural effusions show what on pleural effusion testing
high protein, low glucose, low compliment level.
MC SE of CCB
constipation
Stable Ventricular Tachycardai tx
- procainamide
- amiodarone and lidocaine second line
unstable VT tx
- synchronized cardioversion.
- amiodarone.
pulseless VT tx
- defibrillation + CPR. then follow cardiac rescusitation algorithm
Acute (<48hrs) hyponatremia tx
3% hypotonic saline/10min
Chronic (>48hrs) hyponatremia tx
3% hypotonic saline over 24 hrs.
DVT w kidney failure treatment
Unfrac heparin bridged to warfarin.
if on warfarin, avoid what foods
leafy green veggies
chronic purulent sputum prod. High resolution CT scan with tram tracks.
bronchiectasis
tx w abx based on culture, chest physiotherapy and bronchodilators
Hypertensive urgency tx
clonidine or captopril
hypertensive emergency tx
nicardipine aor labetelol.
MC underlying cause for torsades de pointes.
Prolonged QT interval
MVP can cause what as a complications
MR
anti-histidyl-transfer RNA synthetase antidodies are seen when
polymyositis
greatest immediate risk reduction for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
smoking cessation