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if patient has terminal diagnosis and has uncontrolled pain, what can you do?

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keep adding on more morphine

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what is febrile neutropenia?

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ANC less than 1500 and a fever

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what is common cause of febrile neutropenia?

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patient on chemo with new infection

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if patient has febrile neutropenia without known source of infection, what is most likely source?

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bloodstream infection

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what bugs are likely in febrile neutropenia?

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pseudomonas and gram +s

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what abx should be given empirically for a patient with febrile neutropenia of unknown origin?

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carbapenem/zosyn/cefepime

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what is a huge risk factor for stress induced ulcers?

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ICU admission

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what is imaging of choice for primary sclerosing cholangitis?

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MRCP

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what are two EKG findings of pericarditis?

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ST elevation, PR depressions

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what is rx of viral pericariditis?

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ibuprofen and colchicine

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if a stool osmotic gap is low, what type of diarrhea?

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secretory

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if a stool osmotic gap is high, what kind of diarrhea?

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osmotic

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what are the symptoms of ehrlichiosis?

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high fever, HA, myalgia, chills and confusion, no RASH

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what are lab abnormalities in ehrilichiosis?

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anemia, thrombocytopenia, and elevated liver enzymes

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what is rx for ehrlichiosis?

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doxy

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how is ehrlichiosis transmitted?

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lone star tick

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what electrolyte can be elevated with statin myopathy?

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potassium

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what can happen with kidneys with statin myopathy?

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can look like an AKI with the release of creatine

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what is cause of menieres disease?

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increased endolymph pressure

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what is rx for menieres disease?

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decreased sodium intake

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what are GI/urinary symptoms of polyarteritis nodosa?

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mesenteric ischemia, kidney infarcts

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what are two treatment options for salicylate toxicity?

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activated charcoal and IV sodium bicarb

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if patient has 1-2 weeks of fever, night sweats, cough and foul smelling sputum, what should you think might be the cause?

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anaerobic lung abscess

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what is rx of cholinergic toxicity?

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atropine then pralidoxime

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what are manifestations of cholinergic toxicity?
``` Diarrhea Urination Miosis Bronchospasm/Bradycardia Emesis Lacrimation Salivation ```
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patient with parkinsons keeps getting community acquired pneumonia, what should be done?
swallow study
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patient with microcytic anemia that doesnt respond to iron should be thought to have what?
thalassemia
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how long after iron initiation should you see improvement in Hgb?
4 weeks
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what are three signs of theophyline toxicity?
headaches/insomnia arrythmias nausea/vomiting
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does spinal cord compression lead to upper or lower motor neuron signs?
BOTH
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what is a cause of spinal cord compression in IV drug users?
epidural abscess
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what veins cause the majority of DVTs that lead to PEs?
proximal leg veins
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what is the clinical triad of fat embolism?
petechiae neurologic dysfxn respiratory distress
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what is rx for fat embolism?
supportive care only
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what drug should be given for hypertensive emergency?
nitroprusside
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what is risk with nitroprusside?
cyanide toxicity
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what happens with cyanide toxicity?
AMS, seizures, coma
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what type of metabolic abnormality does laxative use lead to?
metabolic alkalosis
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if patient has diarrhea and is from laxative use, what acid base issue is there?
metabolic alkalosis
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what are symptoms of splenic abscess?
LUQ pain, fever, and splenomegaly
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what should you try to do for patient that is on ventilator as far as feeding goes? ie what route?
g tube as quickly as possible as this prevents malnutrition
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what parasite causes long course of travelers diarrhea?
cryptosporidium parvum
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what is a marine dwelling bug that can cause severe sepsis quickly?
vibrio vulnificus
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who is at risk of getting bad infection from vibrio vulnificus?
those with liver disease
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what is rx of vibrio vulnificus?
doxy and ceftriaxone
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what lab is elevated in upper GI bleed?
BUN:creatinine ratio
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what is the main difference betwene primary and secondary raynauds?
primary is symmetric and secondary is asymmetric
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what should work up consist of in secondary raynauds?
CBC, CMP, ANA, complements, ESR
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what is a neuro finding of AIP?
peripheral neuropathy most commonly in upper extremities
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what is rx for AIP?
glucose and hemin
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what are signs/symptoms of constrictive pericarditis?
fatigue, dyspnea, edema, ascites, increased JVP
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what is a common cause of constrictive pericarditis?
radiation therapy from hodgkins lymphome
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what is rx for CMV esophagitis?
ganciclovir
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what are opioid withdrawal treatment options?
methadone, buprenorphine, clonidine
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Do you have to have hemoptysis to have DAH?
NO
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what does CSF look like in TB meningitis?
high cell count, low glucose, high protein and lymphocyte predominance
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what is most common cause of Cn III palsy?
diabetic poor control leading to ischemia to nerve
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what are signs of CNIII palsy?
eye down and out, ptosis
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what are some common causes of renal vein thrombosis?
malignancy, nephrotic syndrome and OCPs
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what are symptoms of renal vein thrombosis?
hematuria, flank pain and enlarged kidney on CT
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what is in urinalysis with renal vein thrombosis?
blood, thats it
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what is rx for renal vein thrombosis?
anticoags or thrombectomy
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what is imaging to diagnose lumbar spinal stenosis?
MRI
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what is calcific uremic arteriopathy?
when arteriolar and soft tissue calcification occurs
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what are clinical symptoms of calcific uremic arteriopathy
painful nodules and ulcers, soft tissue calcification on imaging
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what are risk factors for calcific uremic arteriopathy?
kidney disease, hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia, hyperparathyroid
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no P waves and sine wave pattern on EKG are indicative of what?
hyperkalemia
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what should be given in hyperkalemic emergency?
calcium gluconate and insulin
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what is treatment of TTP?
plasma exchange, steroids, and rituximab
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5 findings in TTP
renal insufficiency, MAHA, thrombocytopenia, neuro changes and fever
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what are symptoms of cryptococcus neoformans in those with HIV?
headache, nausea, confusion, CN VI palsy and skin papules
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what is finding on head imaging with cryptococcus neoformans?
elevated ICP leading to enlarged ventricle
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what is test to diagnose cryptococus?
LP with india stain
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what imaging to diagnose epiglottitis?
lateral neck radiograph
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what symptoms can occur in fibromuscular dysplasia?
hypertension, CVAs, vision loss
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what imaging to diagnose fibromuscular dysplasia?
CT abdomen or duplex US
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what are symptoms of bacillary angiomatosis?
vascular cutaneous lesion, systemic symptoms, liver involvement
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what causes bacillary angiomatosis?
bartonella
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who gets bacillary angiomatosis?
HIV, from cats and lice
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what is rx of bacillary angiomatosis?
doxycycline or erythromycin
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what is shape of crystals in fake gout?
rhomboid
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what are symptoms of abdominal stage of trichenellosis?
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
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what are symptoms of abdominal stage of trichenellosis?
myositis, fever, periorbital edema, subungual splinter hemorrhages
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what is heme finding with trichinelllosis?
eosinophilia
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if patient has bright red blood per rectum and no hemorrhoids what is likely cause?
diverticular hemorrhage
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postprandial epigastric pain in chronic alcohol user should make you think what?
chronic pancreatitis
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what is rx of mild UC?
mesalamine (5-aminosalacyclic)
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what are sx of mild UC?
watery diarrhea less than 4 times a day, no anemia, no imflammatory markers
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what electrolyte change can trigger hepatic encephalopathy?
hypokalemia
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MALT lymphoma of stomach should make you think about what?
H pylori infection

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