Vol. 4 Flashcards
B2 deficiency sxs
Angular cheilosis, stomatitis, glossitis, normocytic anemia, seborrheic dermatitis
Hairy cell leukemia pathology
Dry tap, TRAP stain +,
Hairy cell tx
Cladribine
BUN/Cr ratio increased by what
Dehydration, GI bleed, steroid use
Rubella classic triad
Cataracts, PDA, Hearing loss
valproate contraindication
liver disease
FTA-ABS
syphilis confirmatory test
Acute Liver failure definition
Severe liver injury with encephalopathy and impaired synthetic function (INR>1.5) in a pt without cirrhosis
Amebic liver abscess cause
Entamoeba histolytica, in Mexico
Cerebellar dysfunction in alcoholism
Gait instability, truncal ataxia, dysdiadochokinesia, hypotonia, intention tremor
Most common nephropathy associated with HIV
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
tick-borne paralysis
they release a neurotoxin that causes an ascending flaccid paralysis with no autonomic or CSF changes
Treating carcinoid
Octreotide, surgery for liver mets
TTP and HUS symptoms
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Ulnar nerve entrapment
Leaning on elbows
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis histology
dense intramembranous deposits that stain for C3 (dense deposit disease). Persistent activation of complement leading to renal disease.
saline responsive met. alkalosis examples
Vomiting, diuretics, laxatives
tx saline responsive met. alk.
NS infusion to increase volume and stop maintenance phase.
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
Meningococcemia + sudden petechiae and vasomotor collapse from Adrenal hemorrhage
Friedreich ataxia progression
neurological (dysarthria, ataxia) in young individual with scoliosis, feet deformities who dies from cardiomyopathy
Squamous cell lung cancer paraneoplastic
PTH-rP
1st and 2nd most common sites of arterial aneurysms
- Popliteal 2. Femoral
can alzheimer’s have gait impairment?
Yes, NPH will have gait impairment as a prominent symptom early on
Phenytoin and vitamin relationship
Leads to low Folate
When to screen for Hep C in people
IVDU and Blood transfusion before 1992
Cause of malignant otitis externa
Pseudomonas
Which side adnexal torsion more common
Right side
Describe Patau’s appearance
Cleft lip, polydactyly, hypotelorism, visceral and genital anomalies
Describe Edward’s appearance
Low birth weight, closed fists with fingers overlapping, microcephaly, prominent occiput, micrognathia, Rocker-Bottom feet
Hereditary Spherocytosis triad
Hemolytic anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly
tx for RSV bronchiolitis
palivizumab
When to treat FLu with oseltamavir
Within 48 hrs of symptoms
McCune-Albright appearance
Precocious puberty, cafe-au-lait spots, bone defects (polyostotic fibrous dysplasia)
McCune-Albright mnemonic
3 Ps: Precocious puberty, Pigmentation, Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia