World Questions Flashcards
2 week old female w/ ambiguous genitalia. Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia. Decreased cortisol, aldosterone. Increased testosterone. Increased 17-hydroxyprogesterone. Diagnosis?
21-hydroxylase deficiency
Acute medical management of aortic dissection?
IV beta-blockers. Reduce SBP to 100-120 and HR to <60
HIV patient with CD4 less than 200 should receive prophylaxis with what medication? To prevent what?
Trimethoprin/Sulfamethoxazole
To prevent PCP
HIV patient with CD4 less than 50 should receive prophylaxis with what medication? To prevent what?
Azithromycin or Clarithromycin
To prevent MAC
American Academy of Neurology recommends ruling out these 2 disorders before diagnosing dementia?
B12 deficiency
Hypothyroidism
(alcoholics should also have B1 levels checked)
First line agents for Alzheimer’s dementia?
Acetycholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, tacrine)
Indications for bariatric surgery?
BMI >40 who have failed medical management
BMI >35 with obesity related comorbid conditions
Management of porcelain gallbladder?
Elective cholecystectomy. Risk of developing gallbladder carcinoma
What is Morrison’s pouch?
Space in the upper abdomen, hepatorenal space. Blood noted here means there may be up to 500 cc of blood in the abdomen
Respiratory distress, AMS, and petechial rash in a patient suffering from bone fractures. Diagnosis?
Fat embolism
Symptoms of benzo withdrawal?
Anxiety, agitation, confusion, seizures, psychosis, elevated blood pressure, tachycardia, and elevated body temperature
Philadelphia chromosome associated with?
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia treatment?
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (imatinib)
Arthrocentesis of gout patient shows?
Negatively birefringent needle shaped crystals
First line treatments for gouty attacks?
Indomethacin and Colchicine
Contrandication to colchicine use?
renal failure
Indications for treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism?
- Antithyroid antibodies
- Abnormal lipid profile
Hypercalcemia, normal PTH, and urinary calcium less than 100. Diagnosis?
Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Treatment for Lyme disease?
28 day course of amoxicillin or doxycycline
Contraindications to MMR vaccine?
Anaphylaxis to neomycin
Anaphylaxis to gelatin
Pregnant
Immunodeficient
Most common anatomic risk factor for Mallory-Weiss tears?
Hiatal hernia
Clinical findings of Pick’s disease?
Speech abnormalities, Executive functioning impairment, irritable mood, hyper-oral behavior, disinhibition
CT brain findings in Pick’s disease?
Symmetric atrophy of frontal and temporal lobes
Vertical nystagmus in an awake or agitated patient, concern for?
PCP overdose
Children with constipation, after increased fiber-intake, next line agent?
Magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia)
Pediatric sepsis less than 1 month old. What organisms do you target? What antibiotics?
E. coli and GBS
Ampicillin + Gentamicin or Cefotaxime
Healthcare worker with needlestick from known HIV-patient. What do you do next?
Immediate HIV test and 2 NRTI drug regimen (Zidovudine, Lamivudine, Tenofivir, Emtricitibine)
What is the difference between Premenstrual Sydnrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
Premenstrual syndrome - Emotional and Physical symptoms that occur in the second half of the menstrual cycle and are relieved by menses.
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Severe form of PMS characterized by anger and irritabiilty
First-line and Second-line agents for treatment for Premenstrual Syndrome or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
- SSRI’s
2. Try a difference SSRI or OCPs
Cancers that most frequently metastasize to brain, in order of frequency?
- Lung
- Breast
- Unknown primary
- Melanoma
- Colon cancer