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What is Becks triad for cardiac tamponade**
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Hypotension, Distant heart sounds, and JVD
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What lab findings are characteristic of Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
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High TSH
Low T4 Anti microsomal antibodies |
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If you want to know if maternal age affects infant mortality rate, but most of the variation in infant mortality is predicted by socio-economic status, then SES is a ....______
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SES is a confounding variable
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What are the top 3 reasons for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization?
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#1 patient is a danger to self
#2 patient is a danger to others #3 patient gravely disabled (catatonic) |
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What is Charcot's triad in the case of gall bladder disease?
*BONUS* what disease is this seen in? |
RUQ pain, Jaundice, and fever/chills
seen is ascending cholangitis |
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What is the treatment for Idiopathic Thrombrocytopenic Purpura (ITP) in children?
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It usually resolves spontaneously, but you can use:
IvIg Cortiosteroids |
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What infection causes aplastic crisis in sickle cell disease?
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Parvo B19
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Elderly pt presents with bony pain and states his favorite Saints hat no longer fits...
Dx: Labs: Tx: |
Classic for Pagets dz
Labs:elevated alk phos Tx: bisphosphonate |
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What test is used in the 10th week of gestation to screen for chromosomal abnormalities?
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CVS: chorionic villous sampling
can be done sooner than amniocentesis |
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What is the cause of 2ndary amenorrhea with a normal PRL, no response to estrogen/progesterone challenge, and hx of D&C?
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Asherman's Syndrome
The previous D&C has caused scarring so the endometirum does not shed like it is supposed to |
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What causes a Cressent shaped hyperdensity on CT of the head that does not cross the midline?
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Subdural hematoma
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MC pathogen causing Croup?
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Parainfluenza virus
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What causes a transudative pleural effusion?
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CHF
Liver or kidney dz Protein loosing enteropathy bottom line: osmotic imbalance d/t pressure or no protein in the blood |
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immunodeficiency with doughy skin
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Job's Syndrome (hypper-immunoglobulin E syndrome)
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What is the tx for opioid overdose?
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Naloxone/ Naltrexone (Narcan)
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What is the treatment for septic shock?
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fluids
antibiotics norepinephrine- causes vasoconstriction to tx the vasodilation caused by the septic shock |
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Most serious s/e of clozapine?
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agranulocytosis
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5 basic criteria for metabolic syndrome
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Abdominal obesity
High Triglycerides Low HDL Hypertension Insulin resistance |
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What type of bias is present when the physician is aware of the type of treatment his patient received?
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Observational bias
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sential loop on abdominal X-ray is...
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Acute pancriatitis
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