UW Notes 5 Flashcards
epididymitis in young person versus old person. causal organism?
young=STI related; old: E coli/gram neg
OCP can cause HTN. if a young person on OCP has HTN what should you do
stop it
ischemic stroke. you gave tPA in the first 4 hours. NOw what should you give them in the next 24 hours?
asprin
TB skin test in a low risk person cut off is what?
15 mm
acute panic disorder… what do you do to manage?
lorazepam. it’s ok to give and THEN have them f/u with therapy/SSRI for long term tx
what’s the most common cause of death in dialysis patients
cardiovascular disease
what’s the threashold normally for transfusion?
Hb <7
developmental dysplasia of hips. if it’s <6 months what’s the tx? if it’s over 6 months what’s the treatment?
<6 months: pavlik harness;
>6 months: reduction under anesthesia
whats the most common cause of massive lower GI bleeding that’s painless?
diverticulosis
mechanism of refeeding syndrome
food stims insulin that then inshifts mag, potassium, and phosphorus
breast feeding jaundice occurs usually in the first few days/first week of life. What’s the treatment?
increase breast feeding frequency. 15 mins per side every 2-3 hours; can add in formula but don’t giveup
suspicious ovarian mass…how do you assess it?
US and CA125; if anything concerning move on to advanced imaging
magnesium toxicity sx?
hyporeflexia, hypocalcmia, NV, HA, cardiac arrest
meg sulfate can cause what organ damage?
renal
hypokalemic alkalosis in normal tension pt ddx
surrep vomiting, Giggleman, bartters, diurestic overuse
