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AEDs increasing bone turnover
Carbamazepine, phenytoin, and phenobarbita and valproic acid,
envelope shaped crystals, hyperPTH, distal RTA (hypocalcitraturia)
calcium oxalate
hexagonal green/yellow crystals
cysteine
antidepressants with short half-life
paroxetine, venlafaxine
labs for autoimmune hepatitis
ANA, ASMA, LKM-1 (liver/kidney microsomal ab), LC-1 (liver cytosol ab)
tx of psoriasis in intertriginious areas
tacrolimus , mild cases with topical steroids and calcipotriene
type of statin causing intercation with amiodarone
atorvastatin
SAAG
> 1 Portal HTN
total protein >2.5 = heart failure
bugs associated with bloody diarrhea
ET Ecoli
Shigella
Campylobacter
meds causing crystal induces AKI
acyclovir, sulfonamides, MTX, Ethylene glycol , protease inhibitors, uric acid (Tumor lysis sd)
gram positive bacilli in meningitis
listeria
gram NEGATIVE bacilli with meningitis or w/ neuro devices
pseudomonas , acinetobacter
tx with cefepime
Statin with highest risk of rhabdo
simvastatin
Especially if given with amlodpipine
Med tx for tardive dyskinesia (TD is called when due to med side effect)
switch to 2nd generation antipsychotic
tx with valbenazine or deutetrabenazine
how do you monitor dabigatran (pradaxa)
check thrombin time
drugs that inreacts with SSRIs and increase chance of serotonin sd
MDMA, tramadol, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, ergot derivatives, linezolid, and tricyclic antidepressants
brain ring enhancing lesions in HIV patients
toxoplasmic: multiple in the basal ganglia and frontal/parietal
primary CNS lymphoma: Single, large in subcortical white matter
abscess: grey-white matter junction with vasogenic edema
causes of transudative pleural effusion
Ci Ne Constrictive Heart
Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome, constrictive pericarditis and HF
tx for ITP immune thrombicytopenia purpura
for plts <30,000 high-dose oral corticosteroids due to high risk of bleeding,
IVIG is steroids are contraindication
tx for HFpEF
aldosterone, diuretic & tx of exacerbating conditions
how do calcimimetic (cinalcalcet) work?
Act on calcium sensing receptors, decreasing PTH
so less absorption of calcium. CAREFUL in hypocalcemia
common meds causing drug induced optic neuropathy
Ethambutol Sildenafil Linezolid Bevacizumab Infliximab Amiodarone
what do you monitor in patients with linnezolid
CBC for Bone marrow suppression
eye exam for optic neuropathy
Complications of P vera
thrombotic events, myelofibrosis, AML
how do you diagnose CLL
peripheral smear and flow cytometry
common drugs causing DRESS
anticonvulsants (phenytoin, carbamazepine)
allopurinol
sulfas
abx (minocycline/vancomycin)
basophilic stippling is present in
thalassemia, IDA, alcohol, lead and heavy metal poisoning
Monotherapy with an anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam
pip-tazo, cefepime or a carbapenem
which thyroid nodules need FNA? based on scintigraphy
cold nodules
CT scan shows single or multiple nodules with or without cavitations and “halo sign” (nodules surrounded by ground-glass infiltrates). In patient with pneumonia nos responding to abx and neutropenic
invasive aspergillosis