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Dx chronic pancreatitis
CT pancreas calcification
delayed sleep phase syndrome
sleep onset insomnia and excessive morning sleepiness
type of respiratory involvement in wegeners
lower respiratory
respiratory involvement in good pastures
upper respiratory
chronic liver disease Physical signs
new onset ascites, pedal edema, spider angiomata, plamar erythema, caput medusa, nail changes, gynecomastia, splenomegaly, testicular atrophy
most important step in management of non ketotic hyperglycemic coma
fluid replacement- normal saline
what acid base disorder is caused by aspirin toxicity
mixed respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis
which diuretic decreases tolerance to glucose
thiazides
lectrolyte abnormalities from thiazides
hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hyperCa
febrile neutropenia
EM
start early empiric antibiotic therapy
anti pseudomonals are good
anti pseudomonals
cefepime, meropenem, piperacillin-tazobactam
what cause respiratory alkalsosis
hyperventilation from pneumonia, high altitude or salicylate intoxication
findings of coccidiomycosis
fever, fatigue, cough, weight loss, pleuritic chest pain, erythema multiforme and erythema nodosum
where is histoplasmosis found
Southeastern, mid atlantic and central US
where is blastomycosis found
south central and north central
where does blastomycosis affect in the body
lungs, skin, bones, joints, prostate
usually immunosupressed
what drugs can lead to invasive aspergillosis
cyclosporine
high dose glucocorticoids
CT shows pulmonary nodules with halo sign or air crescent
invasive aspergillosis
quickest way to correct hyperkalemia
insulin and glucose
which drug can cause macrocytic anemia
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