USMLE spaghetti night Flashcards

1
Q

constrictive pericarditis s/s

A

pericardial calcifications

RV failure

mid diastolic pericardial knock

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2
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Pneumococcal vaccine before age 65

A

before 65- PPSV23

After 65
PCV 13, then repeat PPSV23

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3
Q

Renal failure and cocaine

A

20% cocaine OD has rhabdo

Rhabdo –> ↑ CPK –> ATN

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4
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Hepatorenal syndrome

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in end stage liver disease

↑ RAS –> ↓↓ GFR from splanchnic arterial dilation

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5
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Stress induced cardiomyopathy

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caused by emotional/ physical stress

s/s: CP, SOB

ECG abnormal w/ ↑ cardiac enzymes

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6
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Prego w/ lyme disease rx

A

amoxicillin

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7
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Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

A

plasma cell neoplasm

monoclonal IgM

neuropathy, neuro findings, and anemia

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8
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M spike in multiple myeloma

A

light chains (IgG or IgA)

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9
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Hep C kidney problem

A

membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

dymorphic red cells, RBC casts

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10
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Crystals in pseudogout

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Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals

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11
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miotic means?

A

TINY pupil

little word little pupil

Tolerance rarely reduces the miotic effects of narcotic medications.

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12
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Kitty bite bug

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Pasteurella species are isolated from up to 50% of dog bite wounds and up to 75% of cat bite wounds

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13
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PPD test size for positive test

A

normal peeps 15 mm
10 mm in high risk patients
HIV 5 mm

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14
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The routine tests for a newly diagnosed hypertensive patient include:

A
CBC
potassium, calcium
creatinine
fasting glucose
a fasting lipid profile
urinalysis,
 resting electrocardiogram
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15
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renal artery stenosis test

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A captopril renal scan or renal magnetic resonance angiography would evaluate this.

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16
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When to observe a pneumothorax

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An initial pneumothorax of <20% may be monitored if the patient has few symptoms.

Follow-up should include a chest radiograph to assess stability at 24–48 hours.

17
Q

The cardiac toxicity of methadone is primarily related to _________

A

QT prolongation and torsades de pointes.

18
Q

Shingles RX

A

antivirals

19
Q

drug resistant CMV rx

20
Q

Initial step of cushing’s work up

A

Any of the 3

  • late night salivary cortisol
  • 24 hours urine cortisol
  • overnight low dose dex suppression
21
Q

Cancer in pernicious anemia

A

2X risk of gastric cancer

22
Q

Pain- aginal equivalent

A

An aginal equivalent occurs when a patient has no chest pain, but has other symptoms of cardiac ischemia (e.g., dyspnea) that is predictably precipitated by exertion and relieved by rest

23
Q

Atypical angina

A

Atypical angina occurs when:

the patient experiences pain that has the quality and characteristics of angina
- or -
occurs with exertion

*but not both.

24
Q

DEXA stands for?

A

Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning is most precise and is the test of choice for osteoporosis

25
A T-score more than ____ standard deviations below the mean indicates osteoporosis.
2.5 aka a score of –2.5 or lower= osteoporosis.
26
________ is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States
Lung cancer
27
When do you add steroids in PCP
Adjunctive corticosteroids should also be started in any patient whose initial pO2 on room air is <70 mm Hg.
28
Qualifying for hospice
life expectancy of less than 6 months to qualify for hospice services.
29
The black box warning for thiazolidinediones (ex pioglitazone) specifically addresses __________
heart failure
30
Otitis media rx
Amoxicillin, 80–90 mg/kg/day in two divided doses, which increases the concentration of amoxicillin in the middle ear fluid to help with resistant Pneumococcus.
31
1st line allergy treatment
In multiple studies, intranasal corticosteroid sprays have proven to be more efficacious than the other options listed, even for ocular symptoms.
32
Hypertensive emergencies, defined as severe blood pressure elevations to _________ warrant emergent treatment.
>180/120 mm Hg with evidence of impending or worsening target organ dysfunction,
33
diagnostic imaging procedure for superior mesenteric artery embolization
celiac and mesenteric arteriography
34
The threshold for prophylactic platelet transfusion is ________-
10,000/μL in pts not bleeding and not undergoing surgery
35
First-line agents for ovulation induction and treatment of infertility in patients with PCOS include __________
metformin and clomiphene