USMLE Rx Medicine1 Flashcards
Sx: Addisonian Crisis
Hypoaldosteronism/Adrenal Insufficiency
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypovolemic shock (tachy, HoTN, fever, n/v)
Sausage linked retina, ↑ viscosity of blood
Plasma cell dyscrasia
Sx: Plasma cell dyscrasia
Neuro, HA
Visual
Vertigo
Retinal “sausage link” veins
Sx: Classic Migraine
Unilateral
Scotoma/aura
Rx exacerbating gout
Diuretics (HCTZ, Loops)
4 Kanavel Signs
Flexor Tendon Synovitis
- Finger slight flexed
- Pain with passive extension
- Fusiform swelling
- Tenderness over flexor tendon sheath
Sx: Paronychia
Swelling, inflammation at base of nail bed
Felon
Infxn of the deep pulp (basically a deeper paronychia)
Sx: RA
Arthritis Nodules Splenomegaly Interstitial Fibrosis Vasculitis
Sympathoadrenal activity is seen in
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
HTN Urgency vs. Emergency
Emergency shows end organ damage
Emergency requires IV Nitroprusside
Urgency can start with oral anti HTNs
over Sys-180 or Dias-120
Sickle Cell infxns
S. Pneumo
H. Influ
Flu
Diabetes Inspidus is associated with
Langerhans Histiocytosis
central DI
Tx: Diabetes Insipidus
Central- DDAVP
Nephrogenic- Lithium
Tx: SIADH
Demeclocycline (causes diabetes inspidus)
Silicosis Professions
Construction, drilling, mining, blasting
Sx: Cor Pulmonale
Loud S2 (PA HTN) RVH
Labs: 1° Hyperaldosteronism
↑Na
↓K
↓ACTH
Concave, crescent shaped hyperdensity
Subdural Hematoma
Lens-shaped, convex hyperdensity limited by sutures
Epidural Hematoma
Subdural vs. Epidural Hematoma
Both have lucid intervals
Subdural- usually Pts >60 yoa
Rupture of Middle meningeal artery leads to
Epidural Hematoma
Fixed, dilated, blown pupil
Epidural Hematoma
Irregularly shaped parenchymal hyperdensity
Parenchymal Hemorrhage (no lucid interval)
Labs: von Willebrand
PT- Normal
aPTT- prolonged
BT- prolonged
CT-guided Pericardiocentesis vs Emergent Pericardiocentesis
CT-guided only in hemodynamically stable patients