Vol. 1 Flashcards
What are GI alarm sxs?
Melena, hematemesis, anemia, persistent vomiting, weight loss, dysphagia/odynophagia
Bad prognostic GI risk factors
Male >age 50 with chronic (>5 yrs) sxs
Tobacco use
Small-Intestine bacterial overgrowth sxs
Abd. bloating, flatulence, diarrhea
Bac. overgrowth dx
jejunal aspirate >10^5 organisms/mL
Progression of DM nephropathy
- Glomerular hyperfiltration
- Thickening of GBM
- Mesangial Expansion
- Nodular Sclerosis
steroid induced folliculitis
looks like pimples but no comedones. found on face, trunk, and extremities
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura pathophys
IgA mediated, leading to IgA nephrpathy
HSP labs
Nl plts, coags, nl to Inc. Cr, hematuria +/- RBC casts +/- proteinuria
HSP tx
supportive (NSAIDs and hydration)
HSP cause
after mild infection
HSP sxs
arthralgias, colicky abd. pain, renal dz, ?dependent purpura
Hep B and nephrotic
Membranous nephropathy
PCOS tx
First line: Weight loss + Combo OCTs for hyperandrogenism by blocking LH. Add metformin
S. bovis is also
Strep gallolyticus. Colorectal CA.
PMS sxs
bloating, fatigue, headaches, and breast tenderness that begin 1-2 week prior to menses and go away when menses start
Chagas dz cause
Trypanosoma cruzi. Protozoal
Chagas dz sxs
megaesophagus, megacolon, and cardiomegaly
When to biopsy for AUB
Persistent sxs, age >45, RFs for endometrial cancer
SBO sxs
N/V
Abd. bloating
Dilated loops on X-ray
Beck’s Triad
Distant Heart Sounds
Distended Jugulars
Hypotension
Which drug for hyperthyroidism
Use methimazole, PTU associated with hepatic failure risk
Intrahepatic cholestasis dz
PBC
Midgut Volvulus sxs
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Tx for spontaneous abortion
Expectant management, but if hemodynamically unstable do D&E
Spontaneous abortion and Misoprostol?
can use??
Craniopharyngioma appareance on mri
cystic calcified parasellar mass
Craniopharyngioma tx
surgery