U world heaven Flashcards
Psittacosis
transmitted by birds
fever, dry cough, HA
Sign of constrictive pericarditis on CXR
pericardial calcifications
Winters formula
PaCO2= 1.5(HCo3) + 8 (+/- 2)
if predicted Co2 matches actual Co2 –> good compensation in metabolic acidosis
Pt complains of pounding heart when laying on their left side
Aortic regurg
brings enlarged LA towards the chest
Bronchiectasis
bronchial thickening and dilation from recurrent infection
large amount of sputum
diagnosis by chest ct
Beta blocker OD rx
glucagon
CD4 forMAC
under 50
s/s high fever, wt loss, cough, diarrhea
CD4 for cyptosporidim
under 180
very common cause fo infectious diarrhea
In a competent person, when can you treat against their will
you can go against their will if their illness presents a significant risk to public health (ex meningococcal meningitis)
Skin lesion that dimples when pinched
dermatofibroma
Colon biopsy shows mucosal inflammation and crypt abscesses
Ulcerative colitis
NSAID induced asthma is acs. w?
nasal polyp
Anti-coag for pts with renal failure?
Unfractionated heparin
Drug induced interstitial nephritis
hematuria, sterile pyuria, WBC casts
penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfas
Low serum C3 is pathognomonic for?
post strep glomerulonephritis
Risk factors for c-diff
abx
age > 65
gastric acid suppression
what is winters paco2 does not equal actual paco2
then there is a mixed process
Tachycardia mediated cardiomyopathy
persistent tachycardia (Afib, a flutter, rvr) –> dilated cardiomyopathy
rx: rate and rhythm control- potentially reversible
rx for symptomatic macroprolactinoma
cabergoline
bromocriptine
How can you prevent acute ATN from imaging contrast?
adequate hydration
________ can occur as a complication from aortic dissection, and has hypotension, tachycardia, and JVD
cardiac tamponade
HIV retinitis
CMV= painless, hemorrhagic HSV= painful, pale
Malaira symptoms
cyclical fever
NVD
anemia
thrombocytopenia
*very common cause of fever in travelers
Dengue fever
leukopenia, eye pain, rash, myalgias, fever, HA
mosquito borne
hypocalcemia work up
PTH
↑= vitamin d deficiency, CKD
↓ = parathyroid surgery, autoimmune
SVT
refers to any tachycardia above the bundle of HIS
*Has narrow QRS (120)
sinus tach, atrial tach, atrial flutter, a fin, AVRVR
Best test for unstable pt with aorticdisection
transesophageal echo
rx for antiphospholipid syndrome in pregos
LMWH
s/s: false positive VDLR, ↑ PTT, thrombocytopenia
s/s of CMV retinitis
blurred vision
floaters
flashing lights
may cause retinal detachment
