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vasodilating effects:
Hydralazine |
arterial
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vasodilating effects:
NGN |
venous
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vasodilating effects:
DHP CCB's |
venous & arterial
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vasodilating effects:
Nitroprusside |
venous & arterial
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Rx for cluster headache
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100% O2
Triptans Ergotamines |
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Rx for iron overdose
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deferoxamine
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what is pulsus paradoxus & what pathologic process is it a/w
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fall in systolic BP of >10mmHg with inspiration
cardiac tamponade hyperinflation d/o's (e.g. COPD, asthma) |
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what pathologies are a/w muffled "hot potato" voice
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epiglottitis
peritonsillar abscess |
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signs of peritonsillar abscess
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deviated uvula
trismus (i.e. "lockjaw") muffled "hot potatoe" voice drooling |
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Tx for peritonsillar abscess
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Needle aspiration or I&D
pain meds antibiotics (e.g. augmentin, clindamycin) |
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what is a normal Aa gradient
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5-15 mmHg
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what are some causes of high Aa gradient
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PE
Pulm Edema R to L shunt ARDS |
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what are the feared complications of untreated streptococcal pharyngitis
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rheumatic heart disease
PSGN |
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what is time frame for bacterial sinusitis to be "chronic" & Rx for chronic bacterial sinusitis
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> 3 months of sx's
oral steroids oral antibiotics x 3-6 weeks (augmentin or clindamycin) intranasal saline irrigation intranasal steroids indefinitely |
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next step in nasal polyps that are refractory to steroids
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surgical debulking
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what are some complications of sinusitis
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meningitis
abscess orbital infections osteomyelitis |
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classic presentation of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis
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chronic rhinosinusitis
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pathology of allergic fungal rhinosinusitis
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sinuses opacified with thick "allergic mucin" that is colonized with fungus
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what is the typical time frame after which acute bacterial sinusitis is the cause of purulent nasal discharge
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7+ days
(FYI: less than 7 days is viral) |
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helpful sx to differentiate common cold from the flu
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myalgias = flu
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what is complication of mis-diagnosing CMV-Mono for Strep throat
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Amoxicillin (i.e. tx for strep throat) + CMV-mono -->
HEAD-TO-TOE RASH --> often leads to subsequently 2nd mis-diagnosis of allergy to amoxicillin |
