UW 4 Flashcards
Method to control confounding
Matching
- Neighbors
- Age
- Race
Presentation of Amniotic Fluid Embolism
During or shortly after delivery
Cardiogenic shock
DIC
Hypoxemic Resp failure
LLQ pain unresponsive to Abx and elevated WBC count - what is next best step
Abdominal CT scan for diverticulitis with possible complication, such as abscess
AIHA in CLL patients - intra or extravascular?
Extravascular
- Spleen and RES and extravascular
Hyperactive/tinkling bowel sounds?
Mechanical bowel obstruction
Treatment to remove K+ from body
Dialysis
Cation exchange resins (Kayexalate)
Diuretics
CMV v HSV retinitis
CMV = painless
Fundoscopy - fluffy granular retinal lesions near retinal vessels, hemorrhages
HSV = keratitis, conjunctivitis, eye pain, rapid visual loss
Fudoscopy - widespread, pale, peripheral lesions, central necrosis of retina
Who gets a tetatnus-diphtheria toxoid
Individuals w severe or dirty wounds who received booster > 5 years ago
Individuals w minor clean wounds who received booster > 10 years ago
Who gets Tetanus Immune globulin
Individual w severe/dirty wound
AND
Unclear/incomplete immunization Hx
Pt w clean or minor wound + unimmunized, uncertain or < 3 tetanus toxoid doses
Tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine only
Clubfoot Presentation
Equinus and varus of calcaneum and talus
Varus of midfoot
Adduction of forefoot
TX for clubfoot
Immediate Stretching Manipulation Serial plaster casts, malleable splints, taping Surgery if poor results b/t 3-6 months
Presentation of medial meniscus injury
Forceful torsion of knee w foot planted
Popping sound + severe pain at time of injury
McMurray sign +
Bucket handle tear leads to locking of knee joint during terminal extension
Presentation of ACL injury
Hx of forceful hyperextension injury to knee or noncontact knee injury during deceleration
Effusion Rapidly after injury
Lachman’s test, anterior drawer test, pivot shift test
Presentation of PCL injury
Dashboard injury
Foreceful posterior -directed force on tiba w knee flexed at 90 degrees
Tension Pneumothorax TX
Immediate needle decompression in 2nd or 3rd IC space in MCL
or
5th IC space in MAL
Suspected Tension pneumothorax - do needle decompression and continue to remain unstable - next step ?
FAST to look for pericardial tamponade
Next step in tension pneumothorax after needle decompression
Chest tube placement in 5th IC space in MAL to maintain lung expansion
Cerebral Palsy Presentation
A group of syndromes characterized by non-progressive motor dysfunction
Most commonly spastic diplegia = hypertonia and hyperreflexia, equinovarus presentation (feet pointing down and in)
Intellectual disability
Leading risk factor in cerebral palsy
Prematurity before 32 weeks
Management of Cerebral Palsy
Physical, occupational, speech therapy
Baclofen, botulinum toxin
Intraventricular hemorrhage in newborn
What is it?
Risk factors
Bleeding into the germinal matrix
Premature
LBW infants
Presentation of Intraventricular hemorrhage
Pallor Cyanosis HypoTN Seizures Focal neuro signs Bulging or tense fontanel Apnea and bradycardia
Management of hyponatremia with moderate sx’s - confusion, lethargy
Hypertonic saline in first 3-4 hours to raise Na to > 120
Management of hyponatremia with severe sx’s - seizures, coma
Bolus of hypertonic saline until sx’s resolve
Conivaptan - Vasopressin antag
Management of hyponatremia in asymptomatic or mild sx’s - forgetfulness, unstable gait
Fluid restriction
Oral salt tablets
Loops if Uosm > 2x Serum osmolality