TRUELEARN 26 DEC 2018 Flashcards
what do urine studies show with contrast induced nephropathy?
- granular brown casts
- mild proteinuria (< 300 mg/day)
in contrast induced nephropathy is there oliguria or normal UOP?
normal
what is the FeNa with contrast induced nephropathy?
< 1%
what is the adjuvant regimen for stage III colon cancers?
FOLFOX
- 5-FU
- leucovorin
- oxaliplatin
what is the histology seen in liver transplant rejection?
- mixed portal cellular infiltrate
- bile duct epithelial injury
- endothelitis of central vein
what is the target for most cases of liver transplant rejection?
biliary system
what is the treatment for MILD liver rejection?
- increase immunosuppressant levels
- pulse dose corticosteroids
if unsuccessful, administration of antilymphocyte preparation is next step
what is the only known effective systemic medical therapy for patients with HCC? what is the MOA?
- sorafenib
- multikinase inhibitor with activity against VEGF receptor II, c-kit receptor, PDGF, and kinases in the b-Raf/Ras/MAPKK pathway
what is the most important determinant of overall survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma?
tumor stage
what is the primary determinant of pleural fluid turnover?
parietal pleura
what is the active clotting inhibitor of normal plasma?
plasmin
how are choledochal cysts confirmed?
- ultrasound
- 99 mTc-IDA imaging study
- virilization
- low aldosterone
- excess adrenal androgens
21-hydroxylase deficiency
- ambiguous genitalia
- hypertension
11 B-hydroxylase deficiency
what colorectal anastomosis has the highest leak rate? the lowest?
- highest: coloanal (10-20%)
- lowest: ileocolic (1-3%)