Uworld Flashcards
if suspect variceal hemorrhage, do what before getting EGD?
place 2 large bore IV catheter for fluid resuscitation
give IV octreotide and abx
THEN EGD
the most likely diagnosis in a patient with abdominal pain following a traumatic injury and abd. XR with gas-filled loops in small and large intestine + gastric dilation
paralytic ileus
ileus is commonly due to ?
other causes?
retroperitoneal/abdominal hemorrhage or inflammation, intestinal ischemia, e-lyte abnormalities
perforated PUD should be diagnosed with ? which may show ?
upright XR of chest and abd
would show free intraperitoneal air under the diaphragm
hidradenitis suppurativa vs pilonidal disease
HD: multiple, recurrent painful nodules in the axillae, inguinal folds and perineal areas
PD: single fluctuant mass midline in gluteal clefts
painful active range of motion but normal passive range of motion think ?
bursitis
prepatellar bursitis may be cause by S. aureus
episodic pain at the inferior patella and patellar tendon, think?
patellar tendinitis
chronic anterior knee pain worse with activity or prolonged sitting, think what condition?
patellofemoral pain syndrome
3-4% of patients with spinal cord injuries will develop post-traumatic ?
syringomyelia
enlargement of central canal of the SC due to CSF retention
cervical spondylosis results from ?
disc degeneration in pts over 40
may develop stenosis, resulting in neuro deficits
atelectasis will show what on ABG?
hypoxemia, hypocapnia and respiratory alkalosis
supracondylar fracture of humerus most commonly happens from what injury?
complications?
FOOSH branchial artery injury median n. injury cubitus varus deformity compartment syndrome Volkmann ischemic contracture
common first sign of burn wound infection
change in wound appearance/loss of viable graft
other findings: temp less than 97.7 or greater than 102.2, tachy greater than 90, tachypnea greater than 30, hypotension (refract) systolic less than 90, oliguria, hyperglycemia, thrombocytopenia, AMS
common bugs in burn wound infections
treatment?
immediate: G+ (s. aureus)
5+ days: G-/fungi (pseudomonas, candida)
pip/tazo or carbapenem + vanc (MRSA) +/- aminoglycoside (pseudomonas)
treatment of duodenal hematoma
decompression with NG tube; may need surgery or percutaneous drainage
ddx of anterior neck mass (4 “Ts”)
if B-hCG elevated, think ?
if B-hCG and a-FP elevated think ?
thymoma, teratoma, thyroid neoplasm, terrible lymphoma
B-hCG elevated in 1/3 of seminomas
both elevated think nonseminomatous/mixed germ cell tumor
nonseminomatous forms of germ cell tumors
yolk sac, embryonal, choriocarcinoma
if pt presents with insidious onset constant gnawing epigastric pain worse at night, anorexia/weight loss, jaundice, think ?
pancreatic adenocarcinoma
jaundice from extrahepatic biliary obstruction
pancreatic cancer is diagnosed with ? if jaundice present and ? if no jaundice
US (head tumor)
CT (body/tail tumor)
ischemic colitis typically affects what areas?
“watershed” areas: splenic flexure (SMA/IMA) and rectosigmoid junction (sigmoid/SRA)
clinical feature ischemic colitis
mild pain/tenderness
hematochezia, diarrhea
metabolic (lactic) acidosis
dx ischemic colitis
CT scan: thick bowel wall, double halo sign, pneumatosis coli
colonoscopy
management ischemic colitis
IVF, bowel rest, IV abx, colon resection
a life-threateneing form of acute cholecystitis due to infection with gas-forming bacteria (Clostridium, E. coli)
emphysematous cholecystitis
may see air-fluid levels, gas in the GB wall, pneumobilia
tx with emergent cholecystectomy + IV abx (amp + sulbactam)
what clavicular fractures may require ORIF?
fractures of the distal 1/3rd
FFP may be indicated in hemoptysis if INR is greater than ?
1.5
injury to the long thoracic nerve causes weakness of what muscle ? with impairments of ?
may happen during ?
the serratus anterior
extreme abduction (greater than 90 degrees) due to inability to rotate the scapula forward
penetrating trauma, med/sx procedures (chest tube placement)
succinylcholine is a ? that may cause life-threatening ? in what patients
use what instead?
depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
hyperkalemia
patients with up regulation of postsynaptic acetylcholine receptors (burns, sk. musc. trauma, stroke)
use rocuronium, vecuronium