Uworld3 Flashcards
unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin which is preferred for PE
Unfractionated heparin
which heparin drugs do you not give in severe renal insufficiency
fondazparinux and rivaroxaban
What is the most common acid-base disturbance caused by PE
respiratory alkalosis
how do you check lung findings for sarcoidosis after chest-x ray
fiberoptic bronchoscopy with endobronchial and transbronchiaal biopsies
- mediastinal lymph node will be positive but bronchoscopy is safer
Clinical features of superior vena cava syndrome
headache worse with leaning forward
facial swelling
jugular venous engorgement without peripheral edema
What causes superior vena cava syndrome
lung cancer especially small cell carcinoma
how does systemic sclerosis appear in the lung?
pulmonary arterial hypertension
What has shown to decrease the risk of ventilator-acquired pneumonia
daily interruption to assess readinness for extubating
Major toxicity for mycophenolate
bone marrow suppression
Major toxicity for azathioprine is
dose related diarrhea, leukopenia and hepatoxicity
Difference between Tacrolumus and Cyclosporin toxicity
Cyclosporin has hirsituism and gum hypertrophy
Recurrent bacterial infections in an adult should raise suspicion for
common variable immunodeficiency
is irritant contact dermatitis immunologically mediated?
no
what type of response does a 23-valent pneumonococcal vaccine give
T-cell-independent B-cell response
what type of response does 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine give?
T-cell -dependent B-cell response
Liver transplant rejection < 1 week
hyperacute rejection
Liver transplant rejection <1 month
bacterial causes from operative complications or hospitlization
liver transplant rejection month 1-6
Opprotunistic pathogen (CMV, Aspergillus, Mycobacterium, TB).
Liver transplant rejection greater 6 months
community-acquired pathogen
when does acute cellular rejection occur and when does bacterial infection occur in liver tansplant
acute cellular: <90 days
bacterial: <60 days
Shows reduction of both passive and active range of motion?
adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
Defect in active range of motion but passive range of motion is perserved
rotator cuff tear
what is a common cardiac findnig in akylosing spondylitisis
aortic regurgitiaton
antiphospholipid syndrome need to have at least 1of what 3 antibodies
- anticardioplipin abs
- anti-beta2-glycoprotein-I abs
- lupus anticoagulant
when do you x-ray the low back
- osteoporosis/compression fracture
- suspected malignancy
- ankylosing spondylititis
when do you MRI the low back
- sensory /motor deficits
- cuada equina syndrome
- epidural abscess/infection
when do you do radionuclide bone scan or CT scan of low back
when patient cannot have MRI
positive straight leg raise
herniated nucleus pulposus/disk disease
pseudoclaudication
better with spine flexion
worse with extension
spinal stenosis
tenderness and induration at the medial head of the gastrocnemius. Moderate pitting edema at the ankle and a crescent-shaped path of achymosis at the medial malleolus
popliteal baker cyst
3 categories of clinical findings for Behcet’s disease
oral ulcers/genital ulcers
uveitis
thrombosis
pes anserinus pain syndrome? any tests and x-ray?
localized pain and tenderness over the anteriormedial part of the tibital plataeu just below the joint line of the knee.
valgus stress test will not aggravate the pain
x-rays will appear normal
what is Charcot joint?
complication of neuropathy and repeated joint trauma
what are symptoms of cryoglobulinemia syndrome
fatigue non-blanching palpable purpura arthralgias renal disease peripheral neuropathies
Cryoglobulinemia is associated with what
Hepatitis C.
what are lab values for cryoglobulinemia
hypocomplementemia
rheumatoid facor
elevated transminases
kidney injury
what is the pathology for thrombotic thrombocytic purpura
decreased ADAMTS13 activity
what muscles are impacted by De Quervian’s Tenosynotivitis
Abductor pollicus longus
Extensor pollicus brevis
what is the most common ocular manifestation for giant cell arthritis
anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Subacute or chronic locking or popping sensation in knee is what type of tear
meniscal tear