Uworld review 5 Flashcards

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What are the most common sites of cerebral hemorrhage 2/2 cerebral amyloid angiopathy?

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occipital and parietal lobes

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Who usually gets cerebral amyloid angiopathy?

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Elderly pts with alzheimers

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What are the presenting s/sx of cerebral hemorrhage 2/2 amyloid angiopathy?

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Progressive confusion and lethargy over several hours

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How does a cerebral hemorrhage appear on a head CT?

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White hyperdensity

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True or false: cerebral amyloid angiopathy is associated with systemic amyloidosis

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False–just with alzheimers

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How does a cardioembolic stroke appear on head CT?

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Multiple infarcts, particularly at the gray=white matter junction

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How does an ischemic stroke appear on non-contrast head CT?

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Area of hypodensity

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How does a subarachnoid hemorrhage appear on non-contrast head CT?

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Areas of hyperintensity throughout the brain, particularly around the ventricles

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What might an x-ray of the lumbosacral spine show with ankylosing spondylitis? (2)

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Arthritic changes at the sacrolumbar junction

Bamboo spine

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What eye symptoms are pts with ankylosing spondylitis at risk of developing?

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Anterior uveitis

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What are the components of the uveal eye tract?

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Iris
Ciliary body
Choroid

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What are the s/sx of anterior uveitis?

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Conjunctival injection
Photophobia
Pain

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What is episcleritis?

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INflammation of the white part of the eye, away from the iris

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Episcleritis is associated with which systemic disease?

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RA and IBDs

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What are the s/sx of cutaneous larval migrans?

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  • Hookworm shape in the skin of affected area (usually feet)

- Intensely pruritic

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Where is cutaneous larval migrans most commonly acquired?

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Sandy beach where dogs play

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What is the treatment for cutaneous larval migrans?

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Will self resolve, but ivermectin will help

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What are the lesions like with a brown recluse spider bite?

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Red plaque or papule with a central clearing, sometime developing into a necrotic eschar

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What is the name of the irritant contained within poison ivy?

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Urushiol

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What are the s/sx of sporotrichosis?

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Rose scrape leads to nodule that usually ulcerates and drains an odorless, non-purulent fluid

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What is the timeframe goal for cathing an STEMI?

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  • Within 12 hours of symptom onset
  • Within 90 minutes of arriving at the door
  • Within 120 minutes if needed to transfer
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Type A aortic dissections can lead to what sort of MI?

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Dissection can lead to a flap covering the RCA, leading to an inferior MI

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What are the EKG findings of acute pericarditis?

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ST-elevation in ALL leads

PR segment depression

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How can you differentiate between polymyositis vs polymyalgia rheumatica clinically and via labs?

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Polymyositis is proximal muscle weakness with mild to absent pain. CK,AST are elevated from muscle breakdown

PR is stiffness in shoulder/hip girdle (not weak), and has systemic s/sx. ESR and CRP elevated.

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What are the autoantibodies associated with polymyalgia rheumatica?
ANA | Anti-Jo-1
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What will a bx of polymyositis show?
Endomysial infiltrate, patch necrosis
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What is the gold standard for diagnosing polymyositis?
Muscle bx
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What are the medications that have been shown to improve survival in pts with CHF? (4)
ACEIs/ARBs Beta blockers ASA Spironolactone
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What are the s/sx of mitral stenosis?
DOE HF Elevated left main stem bronchus
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Elevated main stem bronchus on CXR suggests what disease process?
Mitral stenosis
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What are some of the major causes of rhabdo?
Prolonged immobilization | Amphetamine/cocaine abuse (from vasoconstriction)
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What is the underlying pathophysiologic process of Multiple sclerosis?
Demyelination of the nucleus
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Bilateral trigeminal neuralgia is strongly suggestive of what disease?
MS
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Cerebral vasospasms involving the brainstem characterizes what disease process?
Migraines
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How does cavernous sinus thrombosis usually present?
HA, fever, proptosis | Ipsilateral deficits in CN III, IV, VI and V
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What are the presenting s/sx of a baker cyst rupture?
Posterior calf and knee pain, with TTP and swelling of the calf resembling a DVT. An arc of ecchymosis (crescent sign)
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What is a popliteal (baker's) cyst?
Extrusion of synovial fluid from the knee joint into the gastrocnemius or semimembranosus bursa through a communication between the joint and the bursa
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What is the usualy presentation of an intact baker's cyst?
Asymptomatic bulge behind the knee
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What is a dermatofibroma? (s/sx, appearance, histological pathogenesis)
Fibroblast proliferation causing an isolated or multiple lesion, most commonly on the lower extremities. Etiology is unknown, but appear as non tender, and discrete, firm, hyperpigmented nodules that are usually less than 1 cm in diameter, with a dimpling in the center.
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What is the treatment for a dermatofibroma?
Cryosurgery or shave excision, but not required unless symptomatic, or changes in color/size
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What is the appearance of the lesions with Kaposi's sarcoma?
Multicentric red, purple, or brown macules that can appear on the trunk, extremities, or face
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What are the two most common pathogens that cause osteomyelitis from deep puncture wounds?
Pseudomonas and staph aureus
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Which bacteria causes osteomyelitis after receiving a puncture from a nail through a shoe?
Pseudomonas
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How long does it take for changes of osteomyelitis to form?
2+ weeks
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On an abdominal CT, what is the double duct sign, and what is it suggestive of?
Dilation of both the Common bile duct and the Pancreatic duct Pancreatic cancer
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What is Courvoisier's sign?
Nontender distended gallbladder just below the right costal margin
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How do beta agonists cause hypokalemia?
stimulate the Na/K ATPase pump and the Na-K-2-Cl cotransporter
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Which vitamin is deficient in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
Thiamin (B1)
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How does osteonecrosis of the femoral head present?
Decreased ROM, and most will have an underling disorder that disrupts flow in the microcirculation
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Where is the pain felt with trochanteric bursitis?
Caused by friction of the tendons of the gluteus medius and TFL, so over the greater trochanter
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What is meralgia paresthetica?
Compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve at the waist. It causes burning sensation and paresthesias at the lateral tight. Symptoms are unaffected by motion
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What is the appearance of giant cell tumors of bone?
eccentric lytic area of "soap bubble" appearance at the metaphysis
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What are giant cell tumors of bone? s/sx?
Benign and locally aggressive skeletal neoplasm, that causes bone pain and pathologic fractures
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What are osteoid osteomas, and how do they appear on x-ray?
Sclerotic, cortical lesions on imaging with a central nidus of lucency. Typically causes pain unrelated to activity and worse at night
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What is the difference between thyroid induce myopathy vs polymyositis?
Thyroid induced has *myalgias*, proximal muscle weakness, and elevated CK. *Decreased DTRs* Polymyositis has sed rate elevation and no myalgias or changes in DTRs
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What are the s/sx of legionnaires disease? Treatment?
Pneumonia with GI s/sx | Levofloxacin
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What is the morphology of Legionella?
Hard to stain, so usually just get PMNs. Gram negative
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What electrolyte abnormality can be seen with legionnaires disease?
Hyponatremia
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If NSAIDs do not relieve back pain that is 2/2 mets, what is the next pharmacotherapy of choice?
Short acting opioids | If that doesn't work, then long acting
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Viral conjunctivitis is usually caused by which pathogen?
Adenovirus
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What is the MOA and use of olopatadine?
Mast stabilizer used in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis
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What is the MOA and use of azelastine?
Mast stabilizer used in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis
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Which organ in particular take a hit and cause a rise in their markers with amiodarone?
Liver | Thyroid
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What is tophaceous gout?
Gout that causes large deposits of uric acid crystals in joints, causing a largely deformed joints
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What is calcinosis cutis?
Deposition of Ca and phosphorus in the skin, presenting with whitish papules, plaques, or nodules.
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How do rheumatoid nodules present?
Firm, Flesh colored papules that are non-tender. Typically occur over elbow and extensor surfaces of the proximal ulna
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What is the definition of resistant HTN?
HTN that is not controlled with 3+ anti-HTN meds
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What are the three major findings that suggest renovascular HTN?
- Recurrent flash pulmonary edema - Diffuse atherosclerosis - Asymmetric kidney size
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What is the presentation of CMV retinitis? (symptoms, fundoscopic findings, pathophys)
- Full thickness retinal inflammation that moves centripetally along the vasculature, causing edema and scarring - Blurred vision, floaters and photopsia - Fundoscopy shows yellow-white, fluffy hemorrhagic lesions along the vasculature.
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What is the treatment for CMV retinitis?
Valganciclovir and HAART if HIV+
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What is the most likely cause of cervical spondylosis?
Bony spurring, causing osteophyte-induced radiculopathy and isolated sensory abnormalities
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What is poikilocytosis?
Presence of poikilocytes in the blood. These are abnormally shaped RBCs with a spiked appearance. These can be seen in folate/b12 deficiency
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Which hormones does prolactin suppress?
LH and FSH
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What level of prolactin is virtually diagnostic of a prolactinoma?
Over 200 ng/mL
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What is the classic pattern of allergic contact dermatitis?
Streaks of where the plant or other item rubbed against them
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How can you differentiate between HSV retinitis vs CMV?
HSV is usually painful, and causes necrosis | CMV is not painful, and does not cause necrosis
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What is the difference on fundoscopic exam between CMV and HSV retinitis?
``` CMV = Fluffy or granular retinal lesions near the retinal vessels and associated hemorrhages HSV = Keratitis with widespread, pale, peripheral retinal lesions and central *necrosis* ```
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Fluffy or granular retinal lesions near the retinal vessels and associated hemorrhages on fundoscopic exam suggests what infectious process?
CMV retinitis
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True or false: there is decreased diffusion capacity in the lungs associated with asbestosis
True
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Which CN provides sensory innervation to the cornea?
CN V1
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What is the underlying pathophysiology of the development of a Zenker's diverticulum?
Sphincter dysfunction and esophageal dysmotility
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What is unique in the EKG findings associated with uremic pericarditis?
Does not usually cause diffuse ST segment elevation or PR depression
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What are the drugs used in the symptomatic treatment of ALS?
Riluzole
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What is the MOA and use of Riluzole? Side effects?
Glutamate inhibitor used to treat symptoms of ALS Side effects are dizziness, nausea, weight loss, increased LFTs, and skeletal weakness
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True or false: Phenytoin needs to be tapered if discontinued
True--may risk recurrence of seizures if not.
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What is the treatment for MS flares that are resistant to high dose corticosteroids?
Plasmapheresis
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What is the role of baclofen in the treatment of MS?
Treat muscle spasticity
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What is the role of head/neck CT in the evaluation of a thyroid mass?
Not used--US is much better
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What is the first step in the workup of a painless thyroid mass?
TSH levels and US
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If an US report for a thyroid nodule comes back and is concerning for CA, what should be obtained?
FNA
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If a TSH level is normal or elevated for a painless thyroid mass, what test should be obtained?
FNA
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If a TSH level is low in the evaluation of a painless thyroid mass, what test should be obtained?
Iodine scintigraphy
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What is the treatment for sporotrichosis?
Oral itraconazole
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How can you distinguish between sporotrichosis from Bartonella?
LAD will be present with bartonella
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What are the common side effects of methotrexate use? (4)
Alopecia (balding) Aphthous ulcers (bleeding) Pulmonary toxicity (breathing) Bone marrow suppression
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What is Felty syndrome?
Long standing RA that causes neutropenia and splenomegaly
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What is the treatment for the side effects from methotrexate use?
Folic acid
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Where is Broca's area located? Which artery is usually affected to cause a dysfunction here?
Dominant frontal lobe | MCA
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What are the associated features of Broca's aphasia?
Right hemiparesis of the face and upper limb
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What are the associated features of Wernicke's aphasia? Why?
Right superior visual field defect | Involvement of Meyer's loop
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Which type(s) of aphasia have relatively preserved comprehension?
Broca's | Conduction
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What are the characteristics of the speech with Broca's aphasia?
Sparse and non-fluent
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What are the characteristics of the speech with Wernicke's aphasia?
Fluent and voluminous, but lacks meaning
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What are the characteristics of the speech with conduction aphasia?
Fluent with phonemic errors
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Where in the brain is Wernicke's area located?
Dominant temporal lobe
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Where in the brain is the conduction pathway between broca's area and Wernicke's area located?
Dominant parietal lobe
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What is hyposthenuria? What disease is this commonly seen in and why? What is seen on UA?
- Impairment in the kidney's ability to concentrate urine - Commonly seen in sickle cell trait d/t RBCs sickling in the vasa rectae of the inner medulla, which impairs countercurrent exchange and free water reabsorption. UA is unremarkable
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What are Light's criteria for exudative pleural effusions?
- Pleural protein/serum over 0.5 - Pleural LDH/Serum over 0.6 - Pleural LDH more than 2/3 UNL of serum
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What defines a low risk pt for CAD?
Atypical chest pain in -Men less than 40 -Women less than 50 with no significant risk factors for CAD
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True or false: HIT produces a prothrombotic state
True
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What signs should raises suspicion for HIT?
Drop in platelets by 50%+ | New thrombus within 5-10 days starting heparin
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What is the pathophysiology behind HIT?
Heparin induces a conformational change to platelet factor 4 PF4, which creates a neoantigen. This causes IgG rxn against it. This causes the platelets to become activated (prothrombotic) and the spleen to remove them from circulation (thrombocytopenia).
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How can you confirm the diagnosis of HIT?
Functional assay
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Which arthritis causes significant dactylitis?
Psoriatic arthritis
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What is the usual presentation of psoriatic arthritis?
- DIP arthralgia with dactylitis - Pain is worse in the morning, improves throughout the day - Nail involvement (onycholysis) - Silver scale skin
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What are the skin lesions like with psoriasis?
Silver-scales
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What is the treatment for psoriatic arthritis?
NSAIDs MTX Anti-TNFalpha
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What are Gottron's papules, and what disease process are they seen in?
Violaceous plaques, slightly scaly overlying the MCPs. | Dermatomyositis
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What is the most common skin manifestation of Sarcoidosis?
Erythema nodosum
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In pts with what history are beta agonists contraindicated for the use of beta agonists in the treatment of hyperkalemia?
h/o CAD.
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What are the cutaneous manifestations of Bartonella infections in HIV or immunocompromised pts? What is this condition called?
Large, friable papules/nodules | Bacillary angiomatosis
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What is the morphology of Bartonella?
Gram negative, intracellular bacteria
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What are the two main vectors for Bartonella infections?
Cats | body/head lice
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What is bacillary angiomatosis?
Large, modular, friable vascular cutaneous lesions that are purple, and present throughout the body. Associated with HIV or immunocompromised states
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What two main organ system does nocardia affect?
Pulmonary and CNS
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What is the presentation of disseminated blastomycosis? (4)
- Constitutional symptoms - Lytic lesions in ribs - Upper lobe consolidation - Ulcerated/Verrucous skin lesions
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What sort of occupation predisposes one to blastomycosis?
Wood working or lumberjack | Construction
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What disease is associated with antimitochondrial antibody?
Primary biliary cirrhosis
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What is the pathogenesis of primary biliary cirrhosis?
Autoimmune granulomatous destruction of *intrahepatic* bile ducts
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What is the pathogenesis of primary sclerosing cholangitis?
Inflammation and */fibrosis* of intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts
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What is the classic appearance of primary sclerosing cholangitis on histology?
Onion skin appearance
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What are the imaging findings of primary sclerosing cholangitis?
Uninvolved regions are dilated, resulting in a beaded appearance on imaging
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What biliary issue is associated with ulcerative colitis?
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
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What is the antibody that is found with primary sclerosing cholangitis?
pANCA
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What are some of the extrahepatic manifestations, besides jaundice, of primary biliary cholangitis?
Hyperlipidemia, causing xanthelasmas
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What is a major associated sequale of primary biliary cirrhosis? Why?
Lack of bile salts means lower fat soluble vitamins including vit D. Thus, osteomalacia can develop
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Which labs are more abnormal in intravascular hemolysis as compared to extravascular?
- LDH level is higher - Haptoglobin is lower - Indirect bili slightly higher (although both have elevations)
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What is the causative agent of molluscum contagiosum?
Poxvirus
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How can one differentiate between skin lesions of molluscum vs Cryptococcus?
Cryptococcus are usually disseminated, and also have involvement of other organ systems (lungs, CNS)
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In terms of study design, what is selective survival?
Occurs in case-control studies when cases are selected from the entire disease population instead of those that are just newly diagnosed. For example, a study on Ca survival that is not limited to newly diagnosed pts will contain a higher proportion of relatively benign malignancies, at these pts generally live longer
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What is the best test to perform after discovery of a head/neck lymph node with SCC?
Panendoscopy (esophagoscopy + bronchoscopy + laryngoscopy)
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What are the two major tests for c.diff?
PCR and/or enzyme immunoassay (both are very sensitive and specific)
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Is tactile fremitus increased or decreased with pleural effusions?
Decreased (water around lung absorbs energy more than air).
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Is tactile fremitus increased or decreased with lung consolidation?
Increased
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What happens to breath sounds (increased or decreased) with pleural space fluid vs intraparenchymal lung process?
Increased with consolidation | Decreased with pleural effusion
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How can O2 administration worsen hypercapnia in COPD pts? (3)
- Loss of compensatory vasoconstriction in areas of ineffective gas exchange - Increase oxyhemoglobin reduces uptake of CO2 from tissues by the Haldane effect - Decreased respiratory drive
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What is the haldane effect?
Increased pO2 leads to increased CO2 and H+ unloading of RBCs
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What is the effect of hypercapnia on cerebral vasculature?
Causes cerebral vasodilation--may induce seizures
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What are the s/sx of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
Fever, abdominal pain, and AMS
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How do you confirm the diagnosis if spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
Paracentesis
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Pure motor or pure sensory strokes are caused by a lesion where?
Lacunar area (internal capsule)
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What is the most common cause of a lacunar stroke?
HTN
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What is the treatment for exercise induced bronchospasm? Second line?
Albuterol before exercise or Antileukotriene if unable to tolerate albuterol
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When are steroids indicated for the treatment of exercise induced bronchospasm?
If exercise daily and need pretreatment
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PAS positive bowel bx = ?
Whipple's disease
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What extraintestinal symptoms may arise from whipple's disease?
Migratory non-deforming arthritis LAD Low grade fever
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What is the usualy presentation of intestinal lymphoma?
Abdominal pain Weight loss n/v FOBT+ stools
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What is the pharmacotherapy of choice for vasospastic angina?
CCBs
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What is the most common complication of ADPKD?
Intracranial bleed
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What is the most common extrarenal manifestation of ADPKD?
Hepatic cysts
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True or false: autonomic dysfunction is uncommon with eaton-lambert syndrome
False--relatively common occurrence
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What is the usual presentation of toxoplasma encephalitis?
- HA - Focal neurologic deficits - MRI with ring enhancing lesions
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What is the treatment for toxoplasma encephalitis? (2)
Sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine
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How do you diagnose toxoplasmosis reactivation?
IgG serology, clinically
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What is the treatment for neurocysticercosis?
Albendazole
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What are the FSH and LH levels in klinefelter syndrome and why?
Increased since the XXY genotype causes seminiferous tubule degeneration
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What will a cholangiopancreatography show with primary sclerosing cholangitis?
Beads on a duct
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Which cell types proliferate in hair cell leukemia?
B cells
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Describe the evolution of shingles?
Starts as several papules that can become confluent and evolve into vesicles or bullae with subsequent crusting 7-10 days later
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What is Guttate psoriasis?
A type of psoriasis that presents as small lesions over the upper trunk and proximal extremities. Classically erupts after a strep throat infx. Pruritic Erythematous Dry
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What is the treatment for tinea versicolor?
Selenium sulfide or ketoconazole
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Which generally has CNS s/sx: wilson's disease, or hemochromatosis?
Wilson's disease
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What are frontal release signs? What are the following - Glabellar reflex - Snout reflex
- Primitive reflexes that appear when frontal lobe is damaged (Pick's disease for example) - Glabellar is tapping of the forehead to cause blinking with each tap, for more than just the first few - Snout reflex is pursing of the lips when touching them gently
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What are the 5 types of lacunar strokes?
- Pure motor/hemiparesis - Ataxic hemiparesis - Dysarthria/clumsy hand - Pure sensory - MIxed sensorimotor
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What causes the pure motor/hemiparesis form of lacunar strokes?
Infarct in the posterior limb of the internal capsule, basilar pons, coronas radiata
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What causes the ataxic hemiparesis forms of lacunar strokes?
Infarct in the posterior limb of the internal capsule and others
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What causes the dysarthria/clumsy hand form of lacunar strokes?
Infarct toe the basilar part of the pons and anterior part of the internal capsule
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What causes the pure sensory form of lacunar stroke?
Infarct in the VPL nucleus and internal capsule
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What causes the mixed sensorimotor form of lacunar strokes?
Infarct to the thalamus and adjacent posterior internal capsule
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What is the pathogenesis of lacunar strokes?
Chronic HTN leads to lipohyalinosis/atheroma formation of the deep penetrating arteries in the brain
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What PNS symptoms occur with a carotid artery dissection?
Horner's syndrome 2/2 compression
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What happens to the following with systemic atheroemboli: - WBCs - Complement levels - Creatinine
- Eosinophilia - Decreased complement levels - Increased Cr if kidneys affected
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What are the UA findings of contrast nephropathy?
Muddy brown casts.
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What is the usual urine pH with uric acid stones?
Acidic
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What is the treatment for uric acid stones?
- Alkalization of the urine, and a low purine diet | - Oral K-citrate will alkalinize the urine
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How does heparin work?
ACtivates antithrombin III
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What is the definition of resistant HTN?
Use of more than 3 anti-HTN agents
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What is the appropriate f/u for pts with adenomatous polyposis coli?
Annual Colonoscopies
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True or false: ASA has been shown to decreased colon CA risk in pts with FAP
False
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What is the defect in Lynch syndrome (HNPCC)?
DNA mismatch repair, causing microsatellite instability
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What is the normal role of G6PD?
NADP to NADPH to use for reducing glutathione and thus free oxygen radicals
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What two drugs classically cause autoimmune hemolysis?
Alpha-methyldopa and PCN
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What is the most common cause of dysphagia in pts with chronic GERD?
Esophageal strictures
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How does esophageal narrowing 2/2 adenocarcinoma vs strictures differ on Ba swallow?
Strictures are uniform, circular stricture, whereas CA is no uniform
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What are the drugs that can cause crystal induced nephropathy?
``` Methotrexate Ethylene glycol Sulfa -Navirs (protease inhibitors) Acyclovir ``` ("MESNA")
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What is the metabolite in the urine that is found in carcinoid syndrome?
5-HIAA
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Are LFTs elevated with chronic cirrhosis?
No
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What are the s/sx of a VIPoma?
- Watery diarrhea - Tea colored stools - hypokalemia - increased stool osmolal gap.
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Where are most VIPomas located?
Pancreas
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What type of study: pts with and without disease of interest are asked about exposure to some variable. What measure is obtained from this?
Case-control study. | Odds ratio
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What are the s/sx of isopropyl alcohol ingestion?
- CNS depression - Disconjugate gaze - Absent ciliary reflex
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What are the lab findings of isopropyl alcohol poisoning?
High osmolar gap, but NO increased anion gap, and NO metabolic acidosis
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Ca oxalate crystal formation are specific to which ingestion poisoning?
Ethylene glycol
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What are the medications that are associated with an increased survival rate in patients with CHF? (3)
ACEIs/ARBs Beta blockers mineralocorticoid antagonists
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What is the MOA and use of Eplerenone?
aldosterone receptor antagonist
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What are the appropriate tests to order in a pt with the first time of an unprovoked DVT?
Age appropriate CA screens
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When are procoagulation tests indicated in the work up of a DVT?
2+ unprovoked clots, or in age less than 45/unusual sites of thrombosis
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What are Ca levels in Paget's disease of bone? Alk phos?
Normal Ca, elevated alk phos
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Elevated urine hydroxyproline is seen in what disease?
Paget's disease of bone
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What are Ca levels with Multiple Myeloma?
Elevated