Vol. 5 Flashcards
Clozapine seizure effect
lowers threshold
G6PD triggers
infections and drugs (sulfa, antimalarials, nitrofurantoin)
Most common metastatic brain cancers
lung > breast > unknown primary > melanoma > colon
tx severe hyperCa
> 14 mg/dL, NS and calcitonin. Avoid loops unless volume overloaded
erysipelas cause
GABHS (strep pyo), raised borders
cocaine and fetal effects
jejunal atresia (triple bubble: stomach, duodenum, jejunum)
Theophylline tox
CNS stim. and cardiac tox
PPV
Of all patients with positive test, what fraction is a true positive
best test for recurrent MI
CK-MB
how often nonstress test
weekly in 3rd trimester
pneumocystis tx
bactrim is first line + steroids if severe disease
second line tx for pneumocystis
pentamidine, atovaquone, bactrim and dapsone, clinda and primaquine
Fanconi’s anemia
Pancytopenia and congenital abnormalities
Diamond-Blackfan anemia
Congenital Pure red cell aplasia
endometritis tx
IV clinda and IV aminoglycoside
causes of variable decels
Cord compression, oligohydramnios, cord prolapse
are variable decels always bad
if no relation to contractions, they are common and fine
neuroblastoma origin
neural crest derived
neuroblastoma dx
serum and urine catecholamines (HVA and VMA) elevations, but no pheo sxs
Wilm’s tumor source
Metanephros, renal parenchyma
Herpangina cause
Coxsackie A (B is myocarditis)
dihydropyridine CCBs
nifedipine and amlodipine
non-dihydropyridine CCBs
diltiazem and verapamil
which CCB class causes angioedema
I think the dihydropyridine group???
Pinealoma
commonly GCT, can produce hCG, can cause obstructive hydrocephalus
HSP kidney histo
IgA deposition in mesangium
HSP sxs
palpable purpura, abdominal pain, arthralgias, kidney failure
How does congenital hypothyroidism look
Normal birth, then develops large tongue, abd. bloating, umbilical hernia, weakness, hypotonia, jaundice