UWorld_8.01b Flashcards

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Complement in SLE

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low C3

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Lab abnormalities in SLE

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  • anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
  • low complement, increased immune complexes
  • positive ANA, anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm
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Tx of pospartum endometritis

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clindamycin + gentamicin (IV)

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Benign teritoma vs. mixed germ cell tumor vs. seminomatous tumor

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  • both can be mediastinal masses
  • benign teratomas do not produce tumor markers
  • MGCT ==> AFP + b-HCG
  • ST ==> b-HCG only
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Jejunal atresia XR/risk factors

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  • risk factors = MOC taking vasoconstrictive meds or drugs (cocaine, tobacco)
  • XR = triple bubble sign
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Amikacin: class, use, SE

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  • aminoglycoside
  • serious gram-neg. infections
  • SE: nephrotoxicity
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Cerebral palsy presentation/risks

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  • nonprogressive motor dysfxn; most common = spastic diplegia
  • comorbid: intellectual dis., epilepsy, strabismus, scoliosis
  • major risk = prematurity
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Most common cause of death in dialysis patients

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CV disease

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Whipple disease cause/presentation

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  • gram + bacillus tropheryma whippelii
  • chronic malabsorptie diarrhea
  • weight loss
  • migratory, non-deforming arthritis
  • LAD
  • low-grade fever
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Trauma in elderly pt. followed by weakness @ UE&raquo_space; LE ==> dx?

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central cord syndrome

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anterior cord syndrome presentation

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  • bilateral spastic motor paresis distal to lesion

- 2/2 ant. spinal artery occlusion vs. infarction

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Brown-sequard syndrome

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  • penetrating injury ==> hemisection of spinal cord
  • ipsilateral: weakness, spasticity, loss of vibration/proprioception
  • contralateral: loss of pain/temp
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alcoholic cardiomyopathy = ?

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dilated

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14
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Auer rods ==> dx?

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AML

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CML ==>

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low alkaline phosphatase score

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