ua Flashcards
what do u give for arsenic poisoning (garlic breath)
DIMERCAPROL/succimer
what cells are effected first in radiation exposure
rapidly dividing cells (GI, HAIR, NAILS, BM)
what’s the primary goal in treating acute aortic dissection
to reduce aortic wall shear by minimizing aortic BP(dP/dt)
what drug can u use for aortic dissection
b-blkr/Esmolol decrease LV contaction VELOCITY & HR to reduce dP/dt
how do you determine acute interstitial nephritis due to drugs(ampicilin)
rash/eosinophils. Involves renal INTERSTITIUM I& IV hypersensitivity
Renal metabolism of what AA is important for maximizing acid secretion
GLUTAMINE
Acidosis stimulate what in the kidneys
renal ammoniagenesis(renal tubular cells uses glutamine–glutamate to cause NH4 to be secreted in urine.
what nerve passes by the eso hiatus/when can it be effected/
VAGUS/during eso hiatal hernia repair/ effects delayed gastric emptying & hypochlorhydria
damage below the red nucleus(PONS)/red nucleus show what type of posturing
DECEREBRATE(extensor) posturing
damage ABOVE the red nucleus(PONS)/red nucleus show what type of posturing
deCORticate(flexor) problem @ cerebral hem, internal capsule
what’s Romana sign/what is it specific 4?
Unilateral Periorbital swelling. Chagas(kissing bug/ stains w/Giemsa dye
what drug is used to prevent complications of chagas diz
Benznidazole/nifurtimox (dialated cardio,megaeso, megacolon
what bacteria MC causes pyogenic liver abscess in ADULTS/ what’s responsible for the green color
E.coli, Klebsiella/neutrophils(myeloperoxidase)
what bacteria is the MC liver abscess in kids
staph aureus
what is esotropia
inward deviation of lft eye
what CN cause estropia
CN VI
what’s the MC nerve effected in fracture of the spenoid bone
CN VI
what leads will you see ST elevations in acute INFERIOR MI
II, III, aVf