Uworld Pass 2 Flashcards
ECG signs of hyperkalemia? Treatment?
Peaked t waves, PR prolongation and QRS widening, sine wave pattern
Treatment: Calcium infusion, (stabilize the cardiac myocyte)
Infectious mononucleosis complications?
autoimmune hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia due to cross-reactivity of EBV induced antibodies against RBCs and platelets
Fever, headache, increased intracranial pressure in HIV patient? CD4+ count? Exposure risk?
Cryptococcal meningitis
CD4+ < 100
Exposure: invasive fungal infection acquired by the inhalation of spores
Treatment for condylomata acuminata?
Trichloroacetic acid, podophyllin resin
systolic murmur over the left sternal border that increases with inspiration
Tricuspid regurgitation
Cause of the s4 heart sound?
Chronic HTN
Fractional excretion of sodium in prerenal acute kdiney injury?
<1%
If a child has more than 3 episodes of acute otitis media in 6 months, or 4 in 12 months, what actions should be considered?
myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement
What areas produce AFP?
Fetal yolk sac, liver, GI tract
Diagnostic test for restrictive pericarditis?
Echo
TTP cause? Treatment?
Cause: uncleaved vWF multimers 0< platelet trapping and activation
Tx: plasma exchange
Role of B12 in cell metabolism?
involved in DNA synthesis
deficiency -> defective DNA synthesis -> megaloblastic anemia
Stridor with inspiration and expiration that imrpves with neck extension?
Vascular ring
Biofeedback purpose
Control over physiological reactions
Thalamus blood supple?
Posterior cerebral artery via the thalamogeniculate branches
Adenosine uses?
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Signs of pheochromocytoma?
History of HTN, frequent headaches, severe increase after induction in BO
uremic pericarditis?
BUN > 60, pericardial driction rub, sharp and pleuritic chest pain
Signs of Pons infarct
Deep coma, total paralysis withinin minutes, pinpoint reactive pupils
Active marijuana use in breas feeding causes?
decreased muscle tone, poor suckling, desation
Long-term - delayed motor development at 1 year
Middle medullary syndrome
branch occlusion of thee vertebral and/or anterior spinal artery
contralateral paralysis of the arm and let, contralateral loss of position sense, tongue deviation
Findings in benign nephrosclerosis? Causes?
arteriosclerotic lesions of afferent and efferent renal arterioles, glomerular capillary tufts
Cause: HTN
Target cells
Alpha or beta thalassemia with hypochromic, microcytic RBCs with abnormal morphology
Neotrophilic pleocytosis
bacterial CNS infections
Cause of anemia of prematurity?
Decrease EPO production, short RBC life span, Iatrogenic blood sampling
What causes diastolic and continuous murmurs?
Pathological causes
Anti-double stranded DNA
SLE
Signs of medial meniscus injury?
small joint effusion, crepitus, locking, or catching with ROM
Post-concussive syndrome
headache, confusion, amnesia, difficulty concentrating or with multitasking, vertifo, mood alteration, sleep disturbance, anxiert
OCD treatment?
SSRI, CBT
How to correct sodium?
measured sodium (mEq/L + 2 mEq/L for every 100mg glucose
Which pregnant woman should receive Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination?
High risk (HIV, sickle cell, prior splenectomy)
Strong risk factor for vasospastic angina?
Smoking
Breath holding spell
6 months to 6 years
Often occur after some event
Problem is Graves’ disease?
Anti-TSH antibodies
Most comon cause of warts on the skin?
HPV
Methotrexate MoA
Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase
Costovertebral pain and hematuria post trauma? Work-up?
Blunt genitourinary trauma, CT scan of abdomen/pelvis
Work-up: Urinalysis, CT scan (if stable), IV pyelography (if unstable) prior to surgery
McCune-Albright Syndrome
cafef au lait spots, polyostotic fibrous dusplasia and auonomous endocrine hyperfunction (gonadotropin-independent puberty
phenylketouria diagnosis?
Newborn screenin (tandem mass spectrometry)
Quantitative amino acid analysis (increased phenylalanine levels)
Treatment for Bacillary angiomatosis?
Doxycycline, erythromycin
Then, initiate retrovirals 2-4 weeks later
intraductal papilloma
Unilateral nipple discharge, no associated mass of lymphadenopathy
Most common cause of peptic ulcer disease?
helicobacter pylori
First step addressing a patients non-adherence?
Empathize
Abx for tooth abscess?
Ampillin-sulbactam and clindamycin
Most sensitive finding for aortic injury?
X-ray
Causes of minimal change disease in adults?
NSAIDS< lymphoma
Infant contraindications to breast feeding?
Galactosemia, inpaired falactose metabolism
Soft, tender uterus?
Adenomyosis
Effects of craniopharyngioma?
Bitemporal vision loss, calcified mass on imaging
Pituitary stalk compression -> diabetes insipidus, growth hormone deficiency
What does Mallory hyaline in the liver indicate?
Liver damage
Affect of nitrates on the heart
systemic vasodilation -> decreases cardiac preload -> reduction in left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic volume -> reduction in left centricular systolic wall stress -> angina relief
Clopidogrel MoA
antiplatelet agent that prevent platelet activation by blocking adenosine diphophate receptors in platelet surface
Causes of medication-induced prolonation of QT interval?
fluconazole, moxifloxacin
Complication of heraprin usage?
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Type 1-presents within 2 days, caused by direct effect of heparin on platelet activation
Type 2- antibodies to platelet factor 3 complexed with herparin (presents 5-10 days post initiation
More sensitive test for avascular necrosis?
MRI
Fibular foot drop signs?
Unilateral foot drop, impaired ankle dorsiflexion, preserved plantar flexion, numbness over dorsal foot
CGG’ expansion disease?
Fragile X syndrome
Early-morning cortisol levels is used to deterct?
Primary adrenal insuficiency
Pruritic, ertythematous rash with vesicles and small bullae at the site of exposure
type IV hypersensitivity, allergic contact dermatitis
hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
digital clubbing and body swelling, associated with pulmonary diseases (CF, malignancy)
Cause of blueberry muffin spots?
extramedullary hemotopoiesis
Who should receive screening for AAA
Men 65-75, who have smokes cigarettes
Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency physcial characteristics? Lab findings?
Physical exam: doll-like face with rounded cheeks, thin extremities, short stature, and protuberant abdomen
Lab values: hypoglycemia (seizures), lactic acidosis, hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia
AKA- type glycogen storage disease
Limited sclerosis antibody?
Anticentromere antibody
Sciatic pain?
Radiation to the calf and foot
Family history of colonic polyps and osteomas should suspect?
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Uveitis is assocated with what HLA?
B27
Diagnoing mitral stenosis?
X-ray- pulmonary blood flor redistribution to upper lones, dilated pulmonary vessels, flattened left heart border
ECG: “P matrale” broad and notched P waves, atrial tachyarrhythmias, right ventricle hypertrophy
TTE: mitral valve thickening/calcification, decreased mobility, coexisting mitral regurgitation
First steps in managing suspected vericeal hemorrhage?
Place 2 large-bore IVs, IV octreotide, Abx
Treatment for cystic teratoma?
Excision
sympathetic ganglion cell tumor, abdominal mass
neuroblastomas
Intramuscular epinephrine has failed, next step?
Intravenous epinephrine
Poor prognostic factors in systolic heart failure
Resting tachycardia, s3 gallop, low blood pressure, hyponatremia, elevated pro-BNP, renal insufficiency
Treatment for Tricyclinc overdose? MoA?
intravenous sodium bicarbonate -> sodium load will alleviate depressant action of myocardial sodium channels
How does the C. difficile toxin cause diarrhea?
penetrate colonic epithelial cells, resulting in apoptosis and the loss of tight junctions
How does flattening of the diaphragm cause increased work of breathing?
decreasing intrathorasic pressure during inspiration
Initial treatment for meningitis?
Ceftriaxone, vancomycin, dexamethoason (+ ampicillin is over 50, immunocompromised)
Most sensitive test to measure B12 deficiency?
Methylmalonic acid levels
How do nitrates affect coronary blood flow in coronary stenosis?
Decrease it due to dilating other vessels (angina)
Risk associated with positive pressure mechanical ventilation in a patient with a flail chest?
Lung puncture
Causes og guillain-Barre Syndrome?
Campylobacter jejuni, herpes viruses, H. influenza, mycoplasma
Complications from acute otitis media?
Conductive hearing loss, mastoiditis, meningitis
Signs of parvo virus in adults?
Erythema infectiosum (slappe cheek, fever, nausea)m acute, symmetric arthralgia/arthritis (hands, wrists, knees, feet), transient pure red cell aplasia
Best treatment for allergic rhinitis?
Intranasal corticosteroid
First step in management of hyperthyroidism?
Beta-blocker (propranolol
Signs of Osteoarthritis?
chronic pain, stiffness, bony enlargement
When should HPV vaccinations be offered?
Up until age 26, regardless of sexual activity
Treatment for necrotizing fasciitis?
Surgical debridement and broad spectrum antibiotics
When does an S4 rount occur in most patients?
Acute phase of myocaridla ingarction due to ishcemia induced myocardial dysfunction
Dfective collagen production is associated with what disease?
Ehler-Danlos syndrome
Lab findings in kawasaki disease
Elevated CRP, ESR
leukocytosis with neutrophilia (compared to lymphocytosis in viral infections)
Reactive thrombocytosis
Sterile pyuria on urinalysis
Treatment for uremic pericarditis?
dialysis
Antidote for opiod intoxication?
Naloxone
Common causes of necrotizing fasciitis?
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A strep)
Staphylococcus aureus
Clostridium perfringens
polymicrobial
What monitoring should be done on Beckwith Wiedermann sydrome patients?
alpha-fetal protein, serial abdominal ultrasounds every 3 months from birth to four years
Afect of look diuretics on calcium?
Increased excretion
Appearance of hemorrhagic stroke on CT?
white, hyperdense regions
Management of NSTEMI?
Anticoagulation
Recommendations for sun protection
SPF 13-30 or higher, reapplied at least every 2 hours, sun avoidance is best, apply first layer 15-30 minutes prior to exposure
When to use palivizumab for infants?
Preterm birth <29 weeks
Chronic lung disease of prematurity
hemodynamically significant congenital heart disease
Affect of potassium by furiosemide?
enhanced potassium excretion
Signs of carcinoid
Diarrhea (watery), dizziness, flushing ,wheezing (bronchospasm)
Fevers associated with malaria?
Cyclic in nature
Pyridoxine deficiency?`
Vitamine B6- irratibility, depresion, dermatitis, stomatitis, elevated homocysteine concentration -> venous thromboembolic disease and atherosclerosis
How to diffentiate cushing from PCOS?
Cushings has increased bruisability, skin atrophy, muscle wasting,
Conditions associated with Fragile X disoder?
ADHD, Autism
Insulin in secreted from what cell?
Beta cell of the pancreas
Defect in marfan syndrome?
Fibrillin-1
Hemolytic anemia with schistocytes, thrombocytopenia, renal insufficiency, neurologic changes, fever
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (ADAMTS13)
Klumpke palse
claw hand
- extended wrist, hyperextended metacarpophalangeal joints, flexed interphalageal joints, absent grasp reflex
- horner synfrome
- intact moro and bicepts reflex
Lab studies for iron defiency?
decreased MCV, IRON, Ferritin, iron/TIBC (transferrin)
Increased TIBC
How does left-sided colon cancer present?
bowel obstruction, constipation, abdominal pain
Putamen infarct sign?
contralateral hemiparesis, hemianesthesia, conjugate gaze deviation (towards lesion)
AKA- Thalamus eyes deviate towards
torticollis?
dystonia of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
bone pain that increases pain that worsens at night, relieved by NSAIDs? Managment?
Osteoid osteoma
Managment: NSAIDS (symptomatic) and serial examinations and x-rays every 4-5 months
Refractory cases is surgical resection
Anterior uveitis signs?
Redness around iris, most conjunctiva spared
Treatment for avascular necrosis?
NSAIDs, decreased weight bearing
dark urine after UTI and prussian blue staining on urinalysis?
G6PD deficiency
Hirschsprung vs meconium ileus
Hirschsprung- Associated with down syndrome, positive squirt sign
Meconium ileus- associated with CG, obstruction is at the ileus, inspissated consistency, negative squirt sign
When do you start rabies prophylaxis?
If the animal is unable to be quarantined if a pet or shows signs within 10 days
High risk wild animals- if unable to test, immeidately, if able, pending test results
Livestock, or farm animal- contact public health department
Lab findings in splenc sequestration crisis in SS patients?
Increased retic count, decrease platelets
Emphysematous cholecystilit
gallbladder wall infection due to gas-producing bacteria. Characterized by right upper quadrant pain -> cause ileus (decreased, absent bowel sounds)
Fibular neuropathy diagnosis?
Electromyography and nerve conduction studies
What type of tumor causes acromegaly?
somatotroph adenoma
Gaucher disease
Glycocerebroside accumunates in macrophages of the liver, spleen, bone marrow causing pain and cytopenia
Complications associated iwth Beckwith-Wiedenmann syndrome
Wilms tumor, Hepatoblastoma
Marfans vs homocystinuria?
Marfan-aortic root dilation, upward lens dislocation
Homocystinurea-intellectual disability, thrombosis, fair complexion, downward lens dislocation
Cause of atypical glandular cells on Pap
cervical or endometrial adenocarcinoma
Tital volume?
6mL/kg
Most common pathogens in acute otitis media
Strep. pneumoniae
nontypeable H. influenza
Moraxella catarrhalis
First step in the management of a immigrant with upper lobe lung opacisty and coughing blood?
Isolation, suspected TB
Strawberry vs. Cherry Hemangioma?
Strawberry- infants
Cherry- increased frequency with age
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?
Hyperviscosity syndrome, neuropathy, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, increased IgM, rouleaux formations, >10% cloncal B cells
Diagnosis for toxic megacolon?
Three of the following: fever (>100.4), pulse (120), WBC > 10,500/u:, anemia
hypopyon, keratic precipitates “mutton fat”, iris modules
anterior uveitis
Direct renin inhibors, effects?
natriuses, decreases serum angiotensin II, decreases aldosterone production
eg: aliskiren
Treatment for tourette disorder?
Antipsychotics, alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonist, behavioral therapy
Treatment for toxic megacolon?
antibiotics, intravenous steroids (IBD-induced)
Defects associated with increased AFP?
Open neural tube defects, ventral wall defects, multiple gestations
Amiodarone is used for…
Stable and unstable vertricular arrhythmias
Signs of selective IgA deficiency?
recurrent sinopulmonary and GI infections, normally asymptomatic, anaphylaxis during transfusions
fever 104-106, teachycarida, hypertension, agitation, lid lag? Treatment?
Thyroid storm
Treatment: beta blocker and TSH level
Choanal atresia- diagnosis?
failure to pass catheter through nares into oropharynx, confirmed by CT scan
When is alpha fetal protein measured?
15-20 weeks (16-18) ideally, elevations warrant US follow-up
What joints does rheumatiod arthritis involve?
metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP)
How to antithrobin deficiency normal occuring?
DIC, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome
Contraindicated imaging modalities during pregnancy include
CT, intravenous pyelogram
When is chlamydia and gonorrhea routinely screened?
All sexually active woman under 25 should be screened annually
Clincal findings of mitral stenosis?
Dyspnea, orhopnea, hemoptysis, voice horseness
Risks associated with coarctation of the aorta?
Heart failure, if the PDA is allowed to close, shock
Hemihyperplasia? Associated with?
Overgrowth of one side of the body
Associated with Beckwith-Wiedeman
Trimethoprin MoA
inhibits dihydrofolate
Bulimia nervosa
Recurrent episodes of binge eating with compensatory behaviors (vomiting, exercise, etc), with normal body weight
Werdnig-Hoffman syndrome
Degeneration of the anterior horn cells and cranial motor nuclei
causes “floppy baby”
Effects of DES exposure in utero
Clear cell adendocarcinoma of the uterus and cervix
Structural abnormalities of the reproductive tracter (T-shaped uterus, hooded cervix, baginal septae)
pregnancy problems (ectopic pregnancies, pre-term delivery)
Infertility
Signs of orbital cellulitis?
Unilateral, associated with paranasal infection
present with fever, proptosis, restriction of extraocular movements, swollen, red eyelids
Cause of lacunar infarct?
Microatheroma formation and lipohyalinosis
paradoxial splitting of S2
delayed relaxation of myocardial cells and delayed closure of aortic valve
Truncus aateriosus Examination, R-ray findings?
Single s2, systolic ejection murmur (increased flow through truncal valve)
Increased pulmonary blood flor, edema
Vaccinations for patients with HIV
Hepatitis B (unless documented immunity)
PCV13, followed 8 weeks later by PPSV23 (again 5 years later and at 65), varicella (CD4+>200
seronegative spondyloarthritis, aka?
Anklyosing spondylitis
Akathesia?
sensatio of restlessness that causes frequent movement
Neuroblastoma vs wilms tumor
Neuroblastoma crosses midline and has systemic symptoms within the first year of life
Wilms does not cross midline, 2-5 years of age
Benzotropine treatment? MoA?
MoA anticholinergic
Use: extrapryamidal side effects
Congenital clubfoot findings?
Ridit positioning, medial/upward deviation of forefoot and hindfoot, hyper-plantar flexion of foot
Diagnostic requirements to diagnose acute liver failure
Severe acute liver injury, signs of hepatic encephalopathy, synthetic liver dysfunction (INR >/= 1,5
Most common inherited thrombophilias in white people? MoA
Factor V leiden, activated protein C resistance
Leflunomide side effects
Hepatotoxicity, cytopenias
dissociative identity disorder?
2 or more distinct personalities that alternately assume control of the person’s behavior
pale follicles, conjuncativitis, tarsal inflammation?
Trachoma
When to use adenosine
supraventricular tachycardia
Signs of MEN2B?
medullary thyroid cancer, pheochromocytoma, marfanoid habitus, mucosal neuromas
Focal of CBT?
Challenges maladaptive throughts, targets avoidance with behavioral techniques
Management of central precocious puberty?
Brain imaging (CT/MRI) and GnRH analog
Orbital cellulitis? Most common predisposing factor?
Pain with eye movements, proptosis, opthalmoplegia, diplopia
Cause: Bacterial sinusitis (prevalence and location)
Recent period, lower abdominal pain, rebound tenderness in female
Ruptured ovarian cyst
Sign of avascular necrosis in imaging?
Cresent sign
First line pharmacotherapy for fibromyalgia?
Tricyclic antidepressents
Alternatives are SSRI/SNRI, pregabalin
Medial deviation of the forefoot with neutral hindfoot? Treatment?
Reassurance
Asthma PFT results
FEV1 < 80%, FEV1/FVC > 70%, FVC < 80%
Diagnosis of fibromyalgia, Treatment
normal examin, except for trigger point tenderness, lab tests are noraml
Treatment: exercise regimin
Medial medullary syndrome
alternative hypflossal hemiplegia, contralateral paralysis or arm and leg, plus deviation of tongue towards lesion
WAGR syndrome
Wilms tmor, aniridia, geritourinary anomalies, interectualy disability (retardation)
Common risk factors for C difficile infections?
Recent Abx, advanced age, gastric acid suppression
Congenital associations with ventricular septal defects?
Trisomy 13, 18, 21
LH and FSH in premature ovarian failure
FSH > 40, LH >25
How does pernicious anemia lead to increased risk of gastric cancer?
antiantibodies decrease functional instrinsic factor -> chronic atrophis gastritis -> increased risk of gastric and carcinoid
supratentorial brain tumor with cystic structures and calcification on imaging
craniopharyngiomas
Binge-eating disorder?
recurrent episodes of binge eating without inappropriate compensatory behaviors
Contraindiciation to carboprost?
Asthma, causes bronchoconstriction
Specificity
True negative over true negative plus false positive
identified people without the disease
Signs of uncomplicated lumbar strain?
radiation of pain to the buttocks or posterior thign
Different neurological complaints spaced out in time? CSF findings?
MS
CSF- oligoclonal bands
neonatal tetanus
trimus (lockjaw, feeding difficulty), spasms of muscles of mastication, respitatory failure, hypertonicity
**high risk in unvaccinated populations
Acute onset of abdominal pain, fever, hematuria, in the setting of nephrotic syndrome
Suspect renal vein thrombosis
Laboratoy findings in intravascular hemolytic anemia?
elevated reticulocyte count, increased LDH, decrease Haptoglobin
Norepinephrine-psychiatric condition?
Anxiety, altertness, learning, memory
Vaccines safe during pregnancy?
Tdap, Rho(d), inactived influenza
Requirements for EPO therapy?
chronic renal failure and hematocrit <30%, after iron deficiency has been rules out.