UWORLD 1/25/15 Flashcards
Name some causes for multifocal atrial tachycardia.
hypoxia, COPD, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, heart disease, or drugs
Which drugs can cause multifocal atrial tachycardia?
theophylline, aminophylline, isoproterenol
_______ is an emollient that can be used for wrinkles of photoaging and actinic keratosis.
Tretinoin
What blood tests do all pregnant women need at their first prenatal visit (aside from CBC, BMP) (7)?
- blood type
- Atypical Abs
- Rubella Abs
- RPR
- HBsAg
- HIV (ELISA)
- Chlamydia
First-line Tx for acute decompensated heart failure and flash pulmonary edema
IV furosemide
What kind of syncope can occur with prolonged standing and is associated w/ nausea, lightheadedness, and diaphoresis?
Vasovagal/neurocardiogenic
What is the preferred antibiotic regimen for severe pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis?
Tobramycin + ticarcillin-clavulanate + vanc
Ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) is a good choice for aspiration PNA, but remember that it doesn’t cover these 2 organisms (esp. when treating immunocompromised pts).
MRSA and Pseudomonas
Standard empiric Tx for neonatal meningitis.
ampicillin + gentamicin
3 most common causes of neonatal meningitis.
E. coli, GBS, and Listeria
Pts taking _______ should not take ginkgo.
warfarin
Which alternative therapy can cause hypertension, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis by decreasing the conversion of cortisol to cortisone?
licorice
Teratogenic effect associated with valproic acid
neural tube defects
Middle-aged woman w/ elevated transaminases, normal alk phos and bili.
autoimmune hepatitis
Most typical Abs in autoimmune hepatitis
ANA and anti-Smooth muscle
