U World 2 Flashcards
1st line rx for PCP
TMP-SMX and steroids
1st line for hospital acquired pneumonia
Vanc and pip-tazo
1st line for community acquired pneumonia
ceftriaxone and azithromycin
Are hypo or hyper functioning thyroid nodules more likely to be malignant
hypo/ cold nodule are more likely to be malignant
What renal disease is common in Hodgkins lymphoma
minimal change disease
Test for zeinker diverticulum
contrast esophogram
Changes to the kidney with HTN
arteriosclerotic lesions of renal arterioles
glomerular capillary tufts
changes to kidney in DM renal disease in first 5 years
basement membrane thickening
mesangial expansion
fibrosis
Renal damage from multiple myloma
bence jones proteins obstruct collecting tubes
amyloid deposition
changes to kidney in DM in first year
renal hyperperfusion/ hypertrophy
↑ GFR
How long does it take for microalbuminuria to manifest in DM
within 5-10 years
rx for beta thalassemia
no rx needed
Blue toe syndrome
common cutaneous finding of cholesterol embolism
rx: statin
In general, how do you improve oxygenation on a vent
↑ PEEP or FiO2
↑ FiO2 can lead to O2 toxicity, so usually fix the PEEP
What causes the outflow obstruction in HCM
abnormal mitral movement
mitral contacts interventricular septum