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list 7 potential causes of lower motor neuron facial paralysis
bell's
Lyme disease (bilateral)
Meningitis
Otitis Media
Mastoiditis
Herpes
Stroke
Temporal Bone fracture
Tumor (acoustic schwannoma)
What is Ramasay Hunt Syndrom
Herpes infection involving the 8th nerve.
List 8 causes of hearing loss
presbycusis
exposure to loud noises
TORCH
Meneire's
Medications
Tumor (acoustic neuroma)
labyrinthitis
please list the TORCHES infections
toxoplasmosis
other
rubella
CMV
herpes
what causes sudden deafness
typically trauma or infection
Acromegaly is associated with what long term complications
colon cancer
coronary artery disease
what drug should be given to suppress a prolactinomaa
dopamine agonists like bromocriptine
HLA association of DM1
DR3, DR2
treatment for dka
IVF
insulin
electrolyte replacemente (K, phos)
MENI
pituitary adenoma
pancreatic tumor
hyper Parathyroidism
mechanism of sulfonylurea
increased insulin secretion
hormonal pattern of PCOS
increased GnRH
increased LH
increased Estrogen
increased androgen
decreased FSH
what is the somogyi effect?
AM hyperglycemia due to 3am hypoglycemia because patient is getting too much NPH at night
treatment for DeQuervian thyroiditis
NSAIDS to decrease inflam
treatment for severe DeQuervian thyroiditis
steroids. prednisone.
please list the indications for urgent hemodialysis
acidemia
electrolyte abnormality
ingestion of toxin
overload of fluid
uremia
any one plus renal failure.
why to we put citrate in blood products?
it chelates calcium and prevents coagulation.
side effect of metformin
lactic acidosis
what study should you order for a 1 month old with hip click on exam
ultrasound because ossification does not happen until 4 mnonths of age and utility of plain film poor.
what is mcardles dz?
deficiency in glycogen phosphorylase
mild
weakness
cramping
happens after exercise due to lactic acid buildup

remember that other glycogen storage diseases can also cause muscle weakness
describe myotonic dystrophy
AD
presents age 20-30
can't relax muscle
can't release a handshake
MR
bald
testicular atrophy
ovarian atrophy
two keywords for mitochondrial myopathies
ragged red fibers
opthalamoplegia
which is milder, becker's or duchennes
becker's
most common location for intracerebral hemorrhage
basal ganglia
symptoms include contralateral hemiplegia dn hemisensory deficits
what does a dilated unreactive pupil mean?
until proven otherwise, this means impingement of CNIII on the ipsilateral side.

usually the result of epidural hematoma

is a sign that uncal herniation may occur because ICP is very high

never do an LP in this situation
what is cushings triad
breathing irregularly
bradycardia
increasing BP

sign of increased intracranial pressure
firs tthree steps in treating increased icp
1. reverse trendelenburg
2. hyperventilate
3. mannitol diuresis
4. burr holes
syringomyelia clinical presenattion
lose pain and temperature below lesion in the distribution of a cape

cavitation of cord gradually widens

best tx is to create a shunt
etiology of senile purpura?
perivascular connective tissue atrophy
antibiotic for neutropenic fever
want to cover both gm neg and pos, also pseudomonas.
so pick cefepime or 3rd gen.
worry about GI mucositis
tx for infantile spasm
ACTH
how long should latent phase of labor last
14h in multip, 20 in nullip
dilation rate of active labor?
1cm/h in nullip.
1.2 in multip
tx for subdural hematoma with no midline shift
conservative. strive to prevent intracranial HTN
why may you see gout in pt with polycythemia vera
common in pt with myeloprolif disorders because of high rate turnover
list 3 indications for aortic valve replacement
surgery is coming up
pt has symptoms (syncope, breathlessness, angina)
valve area is < 0.6cm2
what should you think with a bleeding metastatic brain mass
melanoma
does prostate cancer met to brain
no. mets are local.
list three organisms likely to cause endometritis
anaerobes #1 usually polymicrobial
e.coli
enterococcus
LGV lesion appearance
not super bad
shallow
painless
no association in time with adenopathy
POSITIVE SYPHILLIS SEROLOGY
Granuloma Inguinale lesion appearance
uglier.
beefy
red
granular base
irregular borders
ulcerates
coexisting LA
primary syphillis lesion appearance
punched out
rolled edges
painless
lymphadenopathy with ulcer
name one drug that can cause AIN
naficillin
will see WBC casts
name on drug that can cause ARF
aminoglycosides
amikacin
gentamycin

will see epithelial casts
best way to detect IUP at bhcg of 1500-6500
tv sono required to rule in or out ectopic
list 6 criteria for OA diagnosis
age over 50
bony enlargement
crepitus
bone pain
no morning stiffness
no warmth/erythema
type of bacteria pseudomonas
gm negative bacillus
what is the NPH triad
ataxia
incontinence
dementia
one phenomenon of tamponade
pulsus paradoxus
pathognomonic pathology feature of crohn's vs UC
noncaseating granulomas
typical hysticytosis x patient
typical lesion for histiocytosis x
treatment?
young adult or child
solitary bone lesion
resolves spontaneously
what bad thing can happen to the bone marrow of sickle cell patients
aplastic crisis due to parvo b19
what does splenic sequestration look like clinically
palpable spleen
reticulocytosis. trying to make more rbc's because they are stuck in the spleen!
what illness is erythema multiforme associated with
mycoplasma pneumonia
meds that erythema multiforme is associated with
sulfa penicillin
sjogren's antibody
ssa
lcss antibody
anti centromere or anti nucleolar
scleroderma antibody
anti scl 70
clozapine side effect
agranulocytosis
chlorpromazine side effect
jaundice
FAST images inconclusive because pt is obese and they are unstable
diagnostic peritoneal lavage to look for bleeding
most common cause acute bacterial sinusitis
s. pneumo


h. flu
moraxella
most common cause otitis media
s. pneumo

h. flu
moraxella
classic pna most common cause
s. pneumo

h flu
atypical pna most common cause
mycoplasma
chlamydia
bronchitis most common organism
viral

h flu
moraxella
neonatal meningitis
gbs
ecoli
listeria
adult child meningitis
s pneumo
neisseria
(no h flu because of vaccination but watch out for in in unvaccinated pt)
bronchiolitis organism
RSV
epiglottitis organism
h flu
croup organism
paraflu
most common cause of death from hellp
hemorrhagic shock
mittelschmerz
mid cycle abdominal pain seen in females usually young.
leading cause of death in pt with acromegaly
cardiovascular
three most common nosocomial infections in order
uti
surgical site
pna
aca stroke
contralateral paralysis will be greater in the upper extremity.

urinary incontinence
mca stroke
contralateral lower extremity paralysis will be greater
homonymous hemianopsia
possible aphasia
pca stroke
homonymous hemianiopsia
cnIII palsy
amaurosis fugax
what does a positive NBT test mean?
problem with intracellular killing. it's positive when the oxidative burst is messed up.
common infections to see in a patient with complement deficiency?
encapsulated bacteria like s pneumo
presentation of pt with leukocyte adhesion defect
delayed cord separation
clinical presentation of hereditary angioedema
AD
swelling eyes, lips, possibly airway
cause of hereditary angioedema?
c1 esterase inhibitor causing c4 complement levels to be low.

treat with androgens
most common primary immunodeficiency
IgA deficiency. think about this if pt devel anaphylaxis in response to Ig.

infections
respiratory
gi
brouton's agammaglobulinemia
XLR
males
infxn start after 6 months of age

infxn lung, sinus
s. pneumo
h. flu
3 things to know about wiskott aldrich
thrombocytopenia
eczema
recurrent infection (respiratory)
XLR
males
chronic granulomatous disease
XLR
NBT positive
recurrent catalase positive infections
nadph oxidase doesn't work.
pt deficient in C5-9 what organism do you worry about?
neisseria.