USMLE Test 1 Flashcards
Review stuff
what is the greatest risk to a patient when giving them TPN
CLABSI
what is the most common infection associated with TPN
coagulase negative staph and klebsiella or pseudomonas
what is the risk with TPN after greater than 2 weeks
cholestasis
what would the ph, Po2, Pco2, and Hco3 be for ethylene glycol poisoning
low, normal, normal, bicarb is low
symptoms of ethylene glycol ingestion
flank pain, hematuria, oliguria, CN palsies, tetany- calcium oxalate crystals in the urine
symptoms of methanol ingestion
visual blurring, scotomoata, afferent pupillary defect, altered mentation
symptoms of isopropyl alcohol ingestion
CNS depresseion, disconjugate gaze, absent cilliary reflex, no increased anion gap or metabolic acidosis
what is a nonstress test and when is it reassuring
it is reactive and normal if during a 20 minute interveal the baseline is 110-160 there is moderate variability and there are >2 heart rate accelerations that peak >15 min over the baseline and last >15 seconds.
what does it mean if the Non stress test is reassuring
that means there is adequate fetal oxygenation and sufficient uteroplacemental fetal blood flow
what does a biophysical profile include
NST and ultrasound evaluation of amniotic fluid volume and of fetal tone, breathing, and general movements
what is a contraction stress test
administering oxytocin or using nipple stimulation until 3 contractions occur in 10 minutes and then observing the fetal heart tracing. This helps determine if the fetus is having a sleep cycle or hypoxia
what is vibroacoustic stimulation used for during preg
it can provoke fetal movement to determine if an NST is non-reactive due to deal sleep
lesion on food that progresses rapidly from a small erythematous macule to a larger non tender nodule with necrosis- what is the infection
ecthyma gangrenosum is from pseudomonas bacteria and it is from invastion through the media and adventitia of blood vessel
what type of infections are people who recently had chemo are more susceptible to– great negative or gram positive
gream negative
what is the medication associated with men with orthostatic hypotension
alpha blockers- tarazosin
patient had sore throat and dry cough with retrosternal chest pain radiating to the left arm- weakness, dizziness, and syncope- what is happening and loss of pulse during inspiration
this is pericardial terminate and there is pulses paradoxes from it because of the large decrease in the systolic blood pressure on inspiration. This pericardial tamponade can be from an acute myocarditits
what is the mot common cause of infectious myocarditis and pericardititsi
coxsackie virus
patient presents with fever, headache, seizures, confusion, stupor, over a few days- what is it
HSV encephalitits
what is the CSF for HSV encephalitits
lymphoctic pleocytosis, increased protein, increased RBC, and normal glucose. The eleavted RBC is from the hemorrhagic destruction of the frontotemporal lobes
when is the FEV1/FVC remaining normal or increased in the case of SOB
intersitisal lung disease or fibrosis- this has crackles as well. There is a decreased FEV1, FVC and TLC.
causes of interstitial lung disease
chronic dust eposure, drug toxicity, connective tissue disease. over 50 is most common, Usuallysmoking histroy
what is happening if the person has lower extremity pain with extension of the spin and spinal flexion resolves the pain- what test should you get to confirm
lumbar MRI for lumbar spinal stenosis
patient has hyper pigmentation, mediately mass what is being produced and what does it look like
it looks like Cushing and it is ectopic corticotropin
what kind of hormone is ACTH
polypeptide
what should you do if there is a prolonged act phase of labor and they are 7 minutes apart and the fetus is at -4
give oxytocin to augment
patient has a TIA from fib, what should you give to them asa medication to prevent continuation of this
rivaroxaban or heparin or warddarin.
what is specific for a TB pleural effusion
very high protein levels, lymphocytic leukocytosis, and low glucose levels,
patient has headaches, whose when leaving forward, one sided JVD, and facial swelling- what does the patient have and what should you do
probably lung cancer like small cell or lymphoma. May need to o endogenous stunting followed by radiation- palliative overall
what modifications can you do to prevent aspiration of food after stroke
raise the head of the bed
do NG tubes or PEGs reduce aspiration
no
what is sub epidermal bullae assoctied eith
bullous pemphigoid
MRI has multiple ring enahnging lesions at the grey white junction
metastatic cancer
when should folic acid supplementation be started for pregnancy
before pregnancy
when does the neural tube close
3-4 weeks
patient has progressive symmetric proximal muscle weakness and as what
polymyositits
what is the typical mark of myositits
Anti Jo1 and CK
what does tension pneumothorax do to venous return
it impedes venous return because the high intrathoracic pressure causes the right side of the heart to collapse
if a patient has UMN and LMN signs, what doe they have
ALS
what is preserved in ALS
sensation
pateint has starring spells, leg dragging, and confusion afterwards, what do they have
temporal lobe epilepsy
what is Todds paralysis
it is transient post seizure neurologic symptoms
what are the three things that are most common with gestational diabetes
respiratory distress syndrome, preterm delivery, fetal macrosomia
patient has pleuritic chest pain with pleural and pericardal effusion with an enlarged cardiac sillouette. This has elevated Creatinine, and is black what do why have
it is SLE
what are positive for SLE
antinuclear antibody, anti smooth muscle antibody, anti double stranded DNA, and antiphospholipid
what do you give for stable ventricular tachycardia
loading dose of IV amniodarone
what is adenosine used to treat
supraventricular tachycardia
person had a stricture that was dilated then has post-procedure neck pain, chest pain, and abdominal pain- what do they have
rupture and esophageal perforation
how do you confirm the diagnosis of esophageal perforation
need to do a contrast esophagram and or chest CT
what should you think if there are multiple calcifications on the pancreatic duct
chronic pancreatitis which are characteristic of chronic alocholics and they can have steatorrhea from it as well.
why would ABI values be elevated
calcifications with diabetes
patinet has weakness, leg cramps, that are persistent after the initiation of a thiazide diuretic, what is the primary issue. She also has HTN refractory to treatment. What is the disorder, what are the cramps from and what is the best screening and what is the treatment
primary hyperaldoseronism, should do CT, and spirolactone would help, they will have hypokalemia
severe hypercalcemia, localized pain, and increased phosphorus- what is it probably from
lung cancer, and this is from overproduction of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D, bone metals, and theis is hypercalcemia of malignancy
what is a very common side effect of roux-en-Y gastric bypasses?
gallstones
why are gallstones more common after gastric bypass
more common because they have gallstones from the weight loss. Prophylactic is ursodeoxycholic acid and is often administered for 6 months
what is a complication a few days after Roux en Y and presentation of it
anastomatic lead that is fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, and abdominal pain
patient has tonsillitis and proteinuria and dysmorphic red blood cells- what will be seen
red cell casts and dysmorphic red blood cells- usually ten or more days following
hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia in the setting of CKD. what is going on
secondary hyperparathyroidsim
what do you give for neurogenic bladder
cholinergic agents
what is used to treat urge incontince
muscarinic antagonists
systolic ejection murmur at the right upper sternal border that radiates to the carotids— what is it and why
aortic stenosis from degenerative calcification of the aortic valve leaflets
what counts indicated SBP
neutrophil over 250 and albumin grdient over 1.1.
what is the treatment for SBP
broad spectrum abx, which include third generation cephalosporins, and Fqs
patient with cirrhosis, confusion, and hepatic encephalpoathy- what is a common cause of high nitrogen states
GI bleeding can increase the nitrogen which would cause probelms
do you want to eat more or less protein during cirrhosis
low protein
what kind of becarb, Pco2 and ph is septic shock
metabolic acidosis, hyper metabolic state so there is a buildup of lactic acid from increased anaerobic metabolism.
patient with preceding URI t=hen heart failure
myocarditits
what commonly causes myocarditis
coxsackie B
eryhtematous plaques with silver scale and on the extensor surfaces
psoriasis
scaly puritic patches or plaques
cutaneous T cell lympoma
jaundice, weight loss, and abdominal discomfort-what is it
pancreatic cancer
child is vomiting blood, nausea, diarrhea and green diarrhea- have hypovolemic shock and lactic acidosis- what did the child consume
iron toxicity
what is a long term complication of iron ingestion from toxicity
bowel obstruction from scarring
what is acetominophen toxicity look like
nausea, vomiting, and heaptic toxcitiy, but not GI hemoorhage
back pain, subactue intermittent fevers with spinal and pulmonary disease- what is it
TB
TB usually hits what part of the lung
apices because higher oxygen tensions and slower lymph outflow and cavitary lesions
what other condition could cause atrial fib in an older adult
hyperthyroidism
acute pain and limited joint extension from twisting injury, slowly developing effusion, tenderness at thejoint line
it is a meniscal tear
in astrocytoma, what is the most important prognostic factor
these are graded by anaplasia
patient have multiple chain lymphadenopathy, splenomegatly, mild cytosine, and marked lymphocytic predominant leukocytosis- confirmed with what, and what is this and how is it treated
chronic lymphocytic anemia with smudge cells, and treated with rituximab and monoclonal antibody against CD20 expressed on B lymphocytes it is common first line therapy
patient is an IV drug user with fever and neurologic symptoms with infective endocarditis what do they have and what is the bug
viridans strep, staph aureus, and brain abscess.