Week 2

Question 1

which fungus occurs in the southwest?

Answer 1

coccidioides

Question 2

treatment of liver abscess from amebiasis?

Answer 2

oral metronidazole (And a luminal agent)

Question 3

major toxicity of oxytocin?

Answer 3

hyponatremia (and hypotension)

Question 4

first step in suspected developmental dysplasia of hip?

Answer 4

hip ultrasound

Question 5

tight glycemic control in diabetes reduces micro or macrovascular complications?

Answer 5

micro; ie reduces retinopathy but not MI

Question 6

first step in management of primary ammenorrhea?

Answer 6

pelvic ultrasound

Question 7

What inheritance?
myotonic dystrophy =
duchenne =
becker =

Answer 7

autosomal dominant;

duchene and becker = X-recessive

Question 8

membranous nephropathy is associated with what infection?

what about focal segmental glomerular necrosis?

Answer 8

hep B;

HIV

Question 9

which pneumonia vaccine should Diabetics or CHF patients receive when less than 65? what about everyone over 65?

Answer 9

< 65 == PPSV23 alone

> 65 PCV13 + PPSV23

Question 10

which thyroid cancer spreads hematogenously?

Answer 10

follicular (ie it likes to invade)

Question 11

empric meningitis treatment for adults > 50?

Answer 11

vanc + amp + 3rd gen cephalosporin (ie ceftriaxone or cfotaxime); if less than 50 only need vanc + 3rd gen