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How tx:

-Chlam
-Gonorr
Chlam: 1 dose azithro OR 7d doxy

Gonorr: 1 dose CTX
What CD4 count:

PCP
<200
PCP:

-uni/bilat?
-dry/wet cought?
Diffuse bilat

Dry cough
What specific PNA:

O2 saturation inconsistent w/Xray
PCP PNA

(CD4 <200)
PCP PNA: how tx? (aside from HIV)
Bactrim & steroids
What imaging test:

Aortic dissection
TEE

(NOT TTE)
Transtuzumab: what S/E?
CARDIOTOXICITY

Get a baseline ECHO
Her2/Neu breast cancer: why order ECHO?
Transtuzumab is cardiotox
What cancer?:

Transtuzumab
Her2/neu breast
Use what chemo agent:

Her2/neu breast cancer
Transtuzumab
What pathogen: acute epididymitis in:

-adol?
-elderly?
Adol: G&C

Elderly: GNR (esp E coli)
Gout prevention:

-Avoid smoke or EtOH?
-what diet proteins?
-what 2 drugs?
Avoid:

-EtOH (converts to lactate --> competes w/urate excr)
-Purine
-Diuretics
-Pyrazinamide
Micro/macro/normo anemia:

Multiple myeloma
Normo Normo
Mult myeloma: how lead to RF?
Paraprotein casts OBSTRUCT DT/CT
Pancreatitis: induce shock via what pathophysio?
Necrosis --> release panc enzs --> INCREASE VASC PERM --> lose plasma into retroperitoneum
SCFE: what part of growth plate is weak?
Physis
SCFE: how tx?
Immed SURG PIN slipped epiphys in situ

(do NOT readjust)
Next step:

>35yo preg & abn nuchal lucency
CVS (more specific than markers)
Hepatic encephalo: how tx? (4)
Lactulose
Neomycin
Rifaximin
Laxatives
Menarche: what % cycles in 1st year are anovulatory?
90%
Pedi VUR: M or F?
F > M
Pedi VUR: what image to dx?
Voiding cystourethrogram
What dz:

Increase Alk; normal Ca & Ph
Paget's
Paget's: how affect hydroxyproline?
Increases
Paget's dz: once confirm w/labs --> order what images?
Full body bone scan --> then focus w/specific XRs
Paget's: how tx asympto pts?
NO TX--- only tx if bone pain, neuro s/sx, CHF or inv wt-bearing bones
Paget's: how tx sympto pts? (meds & route)
PO or IV bisphosphonates
Rheumatic HD:

-what pathogen?
-main valve murmur?
Strep pyogenes

Mitral stenosis
Suspect what dz:

Foreign preg lady with new-onset A-fib, pulmonary edema
Rheumatic HD --> mitral stenosis

Presents in preg 2/2 increased blood vol
DEXA: T-scores compares to YOUNGER or SAME age?
YOUNGER (same race, gender)
DEXA scan: what age universal scan?
>65yo

(60yo if risk factors)
Angina pt: order what test if exercise stress test not possible?
Myocardial perfusion scan
Myocardial perfusion scan: uses what med? what is action?
Dipyridamole --> coronary vasodilator
Dipyridamole:

-use in what dx test?
-mxn of action?
Myocardial perfusion

Coronary vasodilator --> redistrib blood to non-dz vessels --> angina
What med:

CORONARY STEAL
Dipyridamole

(utilizes in myocardial perfusion scan)
What age:

1st vision screen
0-5yo
What dz:

Hyperparathyroid + peptic ulcer
MEN1 (PPP: parathyroid, pit, panc)

(see ZES)
What type of study:

Simultaneous measure exposure & outcome (e.g. genotype --> dz?)
Cross-sectional study (prev)
Vertebral fxs: can lead to what GI dz?
Fxs --> retroperitoneal hemorr --> PARALYIC ILEUS
What type of study:

Pick pts w/dz --> compares previous exposures (vs non-diseased)
Case control
(retro)
Immobilization:

-see hyperCa w/in how long?
-how affect phosphate? PTH?
-how tx?
HyperCa2+ in few days

NORMAL phosph; DECREASED PTH

Tx: bisphosphonates
Rhabdo: how affect Ca level?
Muscle releases PHOSPHATE --> binds Ca (excreted) -->

HYPOCALCEMIA
Hypoalbuminemia: how affect Ca?
Ca binds alb;

Hyoalb --> HypoCa+
ESRD: how affect:

-Ca?
-Phosp?
-PTH?
Increase phosph

Decrease Ca2+

Increase PTH (to try to increase Ca2+)
Randomization: decreases what bias?
CONFOUNDING
Increase or decrease fremitus?:

-CAP
-effusion
CAP: increase fremitus

Effus: decrease
Psoriatic arthritis: tx w/steroids?
NO - relative contraI

Use anti-TNF, MTX
Enteropathic arthritis:

-assoc what dz?
-present what joints?
-correl w/GI sxs?
IBD

LEs & sacroiliac

Correl w/GI sxs
RA: affects MCP, PIP and/or DIP?
MCP & PIP
What dz:

Child w/syncope (no posictal confusion) + HEARING LOSS + FHx SCD + normal phys exam
Congenital Long QT synd
Congenital Long QT synd:

-present as child or adult?
-how tx? (class)
-predisp what arryth?
Presents as child w/syncope, bilat hearing loss

Tx: beta-blockers

Predisp: Torsades
Bilat nasal polyps: r/o what dz?
CF
What pathogens (2):

Dental-induced endocarditis
Strep mutans (caries)

Strep sanguis

(NOT S bovis)
What is next step:

Isolate strep bovis in blood -->
Colonoscopy
(S bovis assoc w/CRC)
CRC: assoc with what pathogen (bactermia)?
Strep bovis
What MEDICATION:

S/E bilateral hearing loss
Furosemide (loop)

(may also have tinnitus)
(ir/revers)
What f/u labs:

Olanzapine
Fasting BG
Lipids

(S/E hypergly, hyperchol)
What GB disease:

May lead to GB adenocarcinoma
Porcelain gallbladder
Porcelain gallbladder: may lead to what cancer?
GB adenoca
#1 presenting sx in SCD
Dactylitis
What valve disease:

Brief CP at apex
MVP
MVP: murmur worsens or improves w/squat?
Improves
Splenectomy: lose what immune fxn?
PHAGOCYTOSIS

(inability to opsonize)
What bone: #1 carpal fx
Scaphoid
What fx:

Fall on outstretched hand
Scaphoid
What injury:

Tender snuffbox
Scaphoid fx
Scaphoid fx: how tx if:

-Non-displaced
-Displaced
Non: immoblize 6-10w

Displaced: Open reduct & fix
Nasopharyngeal cancer:

-Assoc what pathogen?
-what ethnicitis?
-mets?
EBV

Asians, Medit

Late mets
#1 leukemia 2-10yo
ALL
What dz:

Increase # cells w/PEROXIDASE POS GRANULES
ALL

(lymphoblasts)
If suspect hyperemesis --> r/o what dz first?
GTD
(order a beta quant --> then pelvic U/S)
If suspect GTD: 1st test? 2nd?
Beta quant --> then pelvic U/S
What bHCG see preg:

-TV-US
-TA-US
TV: 1,500

TA: 6,500
Pinworm: how tx? can you start empiric?
Mebendazole

start empirically
Heparin: affect the NUMBER OF PLATELETS?
S/E may be DECREASED plts

(Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia = HIT)

type I: spont resolve
II: form Abs --> art thrombosis
Chemo-induced n/v: what is 1st line med class?
5HT antagonist (e.g. ondansetron)
Toxo: how tx:

-patient
-ppx
Patient: sulfadiazine-pyrimethamine

Ppx: sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim
How does tuberoinfundibular DA affect PRL release?
DA --> inh PRL release
What dz:

PAS-positive organism in small intestine
T whipplei
T whipplei: resides what part of GI tract?
SMALL intestine
What dz:

Chronic steat, abd distension, migratory arth, LAD, low fever
Whipple's dz

(T whipplei)
Gallstones: #1 imaging test
U/S
Kidney stone: what type of stone?:

Needle-shaped
Uric acid
Kidney stone: what shape are URIC ACID stones?
Needle
Kidney stone:

Uric acid opaque or lucent?
Lucent --> req CT or IV pyelo
Uric acid kidney stone:

Tx acidify or alkalinize urine
Alkalinize >6.5

via potassium citrate or bicarb
Kidney stone can induce SBO via what pathophysio mxn?
Colic-pain --> vagal rxn --> ileus --> SBO
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia:

-how affect Ca, Phosph, PTH?
-what test to disting from hyperPTH?
-how inh?
Increase PTH, increase Ca, decrease phosph

*LOW URINE Ca2+ (contrast hyperPTH)

AD inherit; benign
Pregnancy: how do you evaluate if a cervix is incompetent?
TV-US! (gold standard)
Myocarditis: #1 pediatric etio
ENTEROVIRUS
What dz:

Kid w/flu-like sxs --> new mitral regurg, hepatomegaly --> CHF & pulm edema
Viral-induced myocarditis
Myocarditis: what is gold standard dx?
Bx
What dz:

ECHO w/global hypokinesia, LVH, pericardial effusion
Myocarditis
How tx:

Frostbite
Submerge hot water
Down's synd: assoc w/VSD or PDA?
BOTH
Turner: how prevent gonadoblastoma?
Bilat gonadectomy (ppx)
Next diagnostic test:

Recurrent vasovagal syncope
Tilt table test
Tilt Table Test: use in what type of syncope?
Recurrent vasovagal
How tx:

-mild hypoNa
-severe
Mild: H2O restrict

Severe: 3% saline
What specific dz:

Nighttime epigastric pain that resolves w/food
H pylori duo ulcer
BNP: how stimulate release?
stretch LEFT VENT (e.g. CHF)
Preg: when test Rh?
Initial & 28w
Prolactinoma: tx what 2 meds?
Bromocrip
CABERGOLINE
Cabergoline: what med class?
DA agonist
Metabolic alka: how affect Ca?
DECREASES

(binds albumin)
Restless leg: tx w/what med class?
DA AGONIST (prampexole) or Levodopa
DM nephropathy: if protein is present in urine --> what is best way to prevent further renal dz?
BP CONTROL

(more effective that glucose control!)
What leukemia:

Decreased leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
CML
Polycythemia vera: see EPO in urine?
No
What leukemia:

Tartrate resistant acid phosphatase
Hairy cell
#1 stroke risk factor
HTN
HIV w/PPD >5 but negative CXR: next step?
Automatic isoniazid + pyridox x 9mos

(even if neg CXR?)
Flash pulm edema 2/2 ant wall MI: how tx?
Furosemid

(avoid beta-blocker)
What dz:

Decrease conversion of androgens to E
Aromatase deficiency
Aromatase deficiency: decrease what levels?
Estrogen levels

(cannot convert androgens --> E)
What dz:

Virilized XX female with normal internal genitals
Aromatase deficiency

(cannot convert androgens to E)
Cephalohematoma OR caput succedaneum:

Subperiosteal
Cephalohematoma (no discoloration)
Cephalohematoma OR caput succedaneum:

Slow --> not notice until hrs after birth
CPH
Cephalohematoma OR caput succedaneum:

Diffuse, ecchymotic scalp swelling
Succedaneum

(CPH is subperiosteal; does not cross suture line and do not see discolor)
Cephalohematoma OR caput succedaneum:

VERTEX
Caput succed
Cephalohematoma OR caput succedaneum:

Crosses midline
Succed

(CPH is subperiosteal & does not cross suture lines)
#1 etio hyperCa+ in:

-ambulatory pts
-hosp
Amb: 1' hyperPTH

Hosp: Malignancy
Hered sphero:

-how inh?
-what protein defect?
-risk what GI dz?
AD
Spectrin
Gallstones
Hered sphero: ALWAYS supplement what vitamin?
Folate
Hered sphero: how tx?
SPLENECTOMY
Lye esophageal damage:

-give charcoal?
-give weak acid?
-first step in w/u?
No charcoal or acid (damage is immed; if you give acid, may cause thermal damage)

1st step: EGD (assess perf)
NORMAL:

-HCO3
-PCO2
HCO3: 24

PCO2: 40
G or C:

-mucopurulent
-purulent
Mucopurulent: Chlam

Purulent: Gonorr
What dz:

Absent tonsils/LN + lymphopenia (no Bs or Ts) + no thymic shadow
Severe Combined Immunodef
SCID: see tonsils?
NO (absent)
Organophosphate poison: admin what MED?
ATROPINE
also remove clothes & wash

(NOT physostig)
Organophosphate poisoin:

-how affect HR?
-pupil dilate or constrict?
BRADYCARD

CONSTRICT
What poisoin:

Bradycardic, miosis, bronchorrhea, saliva, lacrimate, diarrhea, urinate
Organophophate

(deactivates acetylcholinesterase)
What type of neuro deficit?:

Pronator drift
UMN

(NOT impaired proprioR)
Bacterial sinusitis: pathogens #1-3
#1 Strep Pnuemo
2: non-typ H flu
3: Moraxella
What murmur:

Harsh, holosystolic, lower LSB
VSD
#1 congenital HD
VSD
VSD: how tx if:

-small
-large
Small: spont close --> no intervention; just give ppx abx pre-dental

Large: surg close to prevent lower resp infxns, CHF
What med:

Keeps PDA open
PGE1
Effect on PDA:

PGE1
Keeps open
What TYPE of shock:

Normal mixed venous O2 concentration
Septic
Septic shock: hypo or hyperdynamic? How affect CO?
Hyperdynamic --> increase CO
Septic shock: how affect PCWP?
Decreased
What is next dx test:

Cold leg s/p MI
ECHOCARDIOGRAM

(r/o LV thrombus)
What dz:

Single, lytic long bone lesion that spontaneously resolves
Langerhans histiocytosis
Langerhans histiocytosis: how tx?
Spontaneously resolves; sympto tx bone pain
What PD med:

S/E hallucinations, agitation
Levodopa
Levodopa S/E: occur EARLY or LATE?:

-motor fluctations
-HA
-Hallucinations
HALLUCINATIONS, HA: EARLY

Motor fluctuations: late
What PD med:

S/E ankle edema, livedo reticularis
Amantadine
Admin what ANESTHETIC:

-liver dz
-renal dz
Liver or renal dz: ATRACURIUM (metabolized in plasma)
What ANESTHETIC:

Metab in plasma
Atracurium
Where metabolize?:

-Rocuronium
-Pancurium
-Atracurium
Roc: liver
Pan: kidney
Atra: plasma
Safe in renal failure?:

Succinycholine
NO -- hyperK+, apnea
Succinylcholine: S/E what lyte abn?
HyperK+

(not safe in RF)
Suspect what dz:

Precoc puberty boy (severe acne, large testes)
LATE-ONSET CAH

(more common than XYY; also XYY does not manifest as early puberty)
Medication-induced serum sickness: occurs how long after admin abx?
1-2w

(NOT immed)
Med-induced serum sickness:

-see LAD?
-considered a true drug allergy?
LAD

NOT a true allergy
What dz:

Viral URI --> IgA mediated VASCULITIS --> arthralgia, purpura, abd pain, renal dysfxn
HSP
HSP:

-what is trigger?
-what type of Ig?
Viral URI

IgA-med vasculitis
TCA O/D: is the DURATION of QRS prolong correl w/risk of arryth
yes
Pancreatic cancer: located BODY/TAIL or HEAD?:

-Jaundice, steatorrhea
-Pain & wt loss
Jaundice: Head

Pain, wt loss: body/tail
Orchitis 2/2 mumps:

-uni/bilat?
-infertility common?
Usu UNILAT

Infertility is rare
Mumps: how tx?
Supportive (cold compress)
Epidural abscess: usu HEME or DIRECT EXTENS?
Heme
If suspect epidural abscess --> next step?
EMERGENCY MRI

(NEVER CT)

THEN surgery
How tx:

Eneuresis
Desmopressin (1st) --> imipramine
HIV needlestick:

-when test serology (sequence)
-how many ppx drugs?
Sero: immed --> 6w --> 3mo --> 6mo

3 ppxs
Clavicle fx: risk what artery? what is next step if audible bruit?
Subclavian

Angiogram
1' dysmennorhea: menses pain 2/2 what pathophysio?
Increase prostaglandins
Inevitable abortion: tx of choice
Suction curretage
What pathogen & how tx:

Anaerobic, gram-positive, branching; cervicofacial infections
Actinomycosis (A isrealli)

High-dose PCN x 6-12w
What dz & how tx:

Yellow sulfur granules draining from pocket in neck
Actinomycosis

Tx: high-dose PCN x 6-12w (NOT surg debride)
Actinomycosis: how gram stain?
Gram-pos, branching, anaerobic
Chemo-induced anorexia: how tx?
PROGESTIN (megestrol, medroxyprogest acetate)

contrast n/v: tx w/5HT blocker

NOT SSRI
#1 pulm complication of systemic sclerosis
Interstitial fibrosis
Only DM drug that causes wt loss
Metformin
Myasthenic crisis w/resp distress: how tx? (steps)
Intubate --> withhold anticholinesterases a few days & give abx

--> reinitiate anticholn
Next step:

Child w/torticollis
C-spine XR (r/o trauma)
If suspect BPH: necessary to order UA, Cr?
YEs --> assess renal dysfxn
Choledochal cyst:

-intra or extra hepatic biliary dilation?
-affect panc enzs?
-affect cancer risk?
Intra OR extraheptic

Increase amylase, lipase

Increase risk cholangiocarcinoma
What dz:

Mississippi + single lung nodule
Histoplasmosis
Prazosin: GU S/e?
Priapism
TPN: pathophysio of S/E gallstones
Bypass GI tract --> decrease CCK release --> decrease GB contraction
Goal FIO2
40%
What dz:

anti-topoisomerase I
Systemic sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis:

LH or RH fail?
Lung fibrosis --> pulm art HTN --> RH failure
Systemic sclerosis:

Pathophysio of HTN
renal art sclerosis
What dz:

Acral edema, flexion contractures; calcinosis cutis; masked facies; RH fail; HTN & GERD
Systemic sclerosis
What dz:

Anti-SM Abs
AI hepatitis
What dz:

Anti-mito Abs
PBC
PBC: what Abs?
Anti-mito Abs
Malnutrition: physio of pitting edema?
Hypoalb --> decrease plasma oncotic pressure --> edema
#1 post-op electrolyte abn
HypoCa2+

(2/2 transfusions)
What is etiology:

Post-op --> hyperactive DTRs, cramps, szs
HypoCa2+ (2/2 transfusions)
Pyelo: what is next step?:

No respond abx 48-72h
Renal U/S or CT (r/o abscess, obstruction)
What sinuses:

-present at birth
-develop @ 1yo
-develop @ 9yo
Birth: Maxillary, ethmoid

1yo: sphenoid

9yo: frontal
Acute bacterial sinusitis:

-#1 risk
-best abx
Viral URI

amox + clauv
Suspect what dz:

LBP + low fever + increased ESR
Vertebral OSTEOMYEL
Vertebral osteomyelitis:

-how affect ESR?:
-what region SC?
-heme or direct extens?
Increased ESR

lumbar

HEME
Vertebral osteomyelitis:

-what dx imaging?
MRI
#1 risk for variant angina
smoking
Variant angina: how tx? (2) avoid what 2 classes?
CEBs, nitrates

AVOID ASA & beta-blocker
What is next step:

Proteinuria in asympto adol boy
Repeat dip x 2

(ortho proteinuria common)
Ank spond:

-#1 extraartic sx? how present?
Ant uveitis (40% pts)

Painful monocular blur, photophob
Zenkers: what dx imaging?
Barium esophagram

(NOT EGD -- may perf)
Central cord synd: 2/2 flex or extens?
Hyperextens in elderly w/cervical degen
Central cord syndrome: lose what tracts?
Spinothalamic (pain, temp)
Corticospinal
What SC dz:

2/2 hyperextension in elderly w/c-spine degen
Central cord synd
Necrotizing post-op infxn: how tx?
Early debride
GDM:

-fetal hypo/hypergly?
-what fetal lyte abn?
-anemia or polycyth?
Hypogly: maternal BG crosses placenta --> fetus pancreas releases insulin --> hypogly at birth

HYPOCALCEMIA

Hypergly --> increase basal metab rate --> hypox --> polycyth
Pseudomonas: tx what abx?
Cefepime + pip-tazo

NOT CTX
What organ: #1 site of mets for:

-GI cancer
-Lung cancer
-Breast cancer
LIVER (all)
If multiple liver masses --> order AFP?
No - only if solitary (suspect HCC)

Otherwise likely mets
Osteomyelitis: #1 pathogen in infant/child
S aureus
BPAD & renal dz:

What meds? (2)
VPA, carbamazepine

(NOT lithium)
COPD exacerbation: what step should you always try before intubating?
Non-invasive PPV
What dz:

Abd pain + lower extrem rash + ankle/knee pain + proteinuria
HSP
HSP:

-mediated by what type Ig?
-follow URI?
-How confirm dx?
IgA
often s/p URI

Immunoflu: IgA deposits in skin, renal
What dz:

Linear deposit IgG on BM
Goodpasture's
Goodpasture's: deposit what type of Ig on basement memb?
IgG
What dz:

HIV pt w/palate ulcers & hepatomeg
Histoplasmosis
Lithium-induced DI: how tx (what med)?
AMILORIDE --> decrease Li accum in tubules

also give NS (not free H2O)
What dz:

HA + low fever + periorbital edema
Cav sinus thrombosis
Ascites: stepwise approach to LT tx
Na, H2O restrict --> SPIRONO --> LOOP (goal 1L/d) --> freq paracent (2-4L/d)
Cyclophosphamide: S/E what cancer/
Baladder cancer
Cyclophosphamide: affect fertility?
S/E sterility
#1 death in hemodial pt

#1 in renal transplant
Heart disease (Mi, scd)

BOTH
Alpha-1-antitrypsin def: how present in neonate?
NEONATAL HEPATITIS
Pseudotumor cerebri: need to order CT before therapeutic LP?
YES -- r/o mass

LP is safe in pseudotumor
What dz:

Squatting improves cyanosis
TOF
PPD: positive if >__:

HIV
>5cm
PPD: positive if >__:

TB contact
>5
PPD: positive if >__:

Transplant pt
>5
PPD: positive if >__:

Immigrant
>10
PPD: positive if >__:

IVDU
>10
PPD: positive if >__:

Healthworker
>10
PPD: positive if >__:

DM, CKD
>10
PPD: positive if >__:

<4yo
>10cm
PPD: positive if >__:

Healthy
>15
What dz:

Defect collagen type I
Osteogen imperfect
Osteogen imperfect:

-how inh?
-defect what protein?
-what lyte abn?
AD
collagen type I
HypoNa+
What dz:

Anosmia + 1' amenn
Kallman's
Kallman's: abn karyotype? how affect GnRH level? FSH/LH?
Normal karyo

Decrease GnRH --> decrease FSH, LH
#1 congen aplastic anemia
Fanconi's anemia
Fanconi's anemia: how inh or acq/
AR or X-linked

#1 congen aplastic anemia
What dz:

AR/X-linked faulty DNA repair --> chromosomal breaks --> BM fail
Fanconi's anemia
Fanconi's anemia:

Underlying genetic mxn
Impaired DNA repair --> chromo breaks --> BM fail
Fanconi's anemia:

Micro/normo/macro anemia?
MAcro
What dz:

Abn thumbs, hypogonad, hypo/hyperpigmented areas; low set ears, middle ear abns; macrocytic anemia
Fanconi's anemia
Name for:

Severe infxn/inflamm --> increase WBC, increase leukocyte alk phosph (LAP)
leukomoid rxn
Lyme: how tx if <9yo?
AMOX
What type of ovarian tumor:

Increase E --> precocous puberty & postmeno bleed
Granulosa cell tumor
Granulosa cell ovarian tumor: increase what hormone?
E
Another name for:

Measles
Rubeola
Another name for:

Rubeola
Measles
HIV+: offer PCV to what ages?
ALL
Hemophilia: which more common:

Bruising or hemarth?
Hemarth (#1 presenting)
Suspect what etio (pathogen & pathophys):

H/o IVDU --> presents w/pulm infection
TV septic emboli --> S aureus
What pathogen:

UTI w/alkaline urine
Proteus
Proteus UTI: acidic or alkaline urine?
ALKALINE
How explain?:

Pt appears HYPOthyroid but has ELEVATED T4, T3
Resistant to thyroid hormone
What dz:

Mild increase TSH, normal T4; asympto
Subclinical hypothyroid
Subclinical hypothyroid: what lab abns?
Increased TSH; normal T4; asympto
How different (pathophysio):

-Osteomalacia
-Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia (vit D def): decreased Ca & phosph at mineralization sites --> weak bones

OP: normal mineralized but decreased density
What dz:

-abn mineralization --> weak bones
-normal mineralization; low bone density
Abn mineralization: Osteomalacia

Low dens: OP
HIV retinopathy: what fundo finding? (1)
Cotton wool (spont remit)
CMV or HIV retinopathy:

yellow-white opacific; retinal hemorrhages; decreased vision bilat
CMV

(HIV: only see cotton wool)
Asbestos: #1 lung cancer
BRONCHOGENIC CA (plaques, ground class)

NOT mesothelio
Echinococcus: what animal transmits?
Sheep, dogs
What dz:

Hydatid cysts w/daughters
Echinococc (sheep, dog)

Liver 60%, lung 25%
Hydatid cysts: 2 most common locations?
Liver, lung

Echinococc
Echinococcus: what histo finding?
Hydatid cysts
Nephrotic synd: how affect lipid panel?
Hyperlipidemia --> accel athero --> MI, CVA
CF: how lead to coagulpathy?
fat malabs --> decrease K --> decrease 2,7,9,10
What vitamin def:

Pellagra
B3 (niacin)
Another name for:

Vit B3
niacin
Another name for:

Niacin (endog)
B3
What dz:

Sunburn-like, tender rash + diarrhea + dementia in child
Niacin (B3) def --> pellagra
What murmur:

Valsalva --> decrease preload --> INCREASE murmur
HCOM
Nephrotic syndrome: req how much protein in 24h?
3g

(contrast severe preeclamp: 5g)
HBV-induced nephrotic synd: what variant (histo)?
Membranoglomerulo
Post-op pt: should wait how long before start anti-coagulation?
Soon as 48h post-op!
What murmur:

Pan-systolic at LSB
VSD
VSD: what diagnostic study?
ECHO w/bubble study
Supraventricular tachy: narrow or wide QRS?
NARROW
What arryth:

Tx cold H2O submersion, squat
Supravent tachy (narrow qrs)
Supravent tachy:

-initial tx? next?
-if unstable?
Cold H2O immers, Valsalva --> ADENOSINE

Unstable: cardiovert
NMS: tx what 2 drugs?
Dantro
Bromo
Acute panc: #1 etio:

-M
-F
M: EtOH
F: gallstones
Viral arthritis (parvo, hiV, hep, MMR):

-mono/poly artic?
-a/symm?
-resolves in what amt time?
-may see what Abs? (false positives)
Polyart
Symm
Resolves 2 mos
May see + ANA, RF
Central retinal art or ven occlus:

See cherry red spot
Central retinal art
Cherry red spot: may see in what INTOX?
Methanol
Infant colic: must be present how many hrs/d/wk/mo?
3hrs/d x 3d/w x 3w/m
Infant colic: resolve what age?
4mo
What dz:

Neonate >2d with vessicles surrounded by red halo; self-limited & benign
Erythema toxicum
Erythema toxicum: presents what age/ how tx?
>2d

Benign; self-resolves
What dz:

Neonate w/pustules --> EOSINOS in pustules
Erythema toxicum

(diagnostic)
Erythema toxicum: pustules contain what cell type?
eosinos
What dz:

Infant w/small pearly white cysts on skin
Milia
What congenital dz:

Togavirus
Rubella
Congenital rubella: highest risk in what weeks of preg? 1' infxn or reactivation?
0-4weeks preg

Only fetal risk if PRIMARY maternal infection
What congenital dz:

IUGR + deaf + PDA/ASD + cataracts + microopthal + low plts + blueberry rash
Rubella
ZES: fasting gastrin >____ is diagnostic
>1,000
ZES: w/u:

-when perform secretin stim test
Only perform if fasting gastrin is non-diagnostic
Dermatomyo: M or F? what Ab? what % have underlying malig & which malig most common?
6x F > M

anti-Mi-2 (against helicase)

10% malig: OVARIAN, breast, lung
What dz:

Anti-Mi-2 (anti-helicase)
Dermatomyo
Tarsal tunnel synd:

-compress what nerve?
-where is numbness? where radiate?
Compress TIBIAL n --> numb/burning plantar toes --> radiates up calf
What dz:

Compress TIBIAL n --> numb/burning plantar toes --> radiates up calf
Tarsal tunnel synd
What dz:

Aka congenital hypoplastic anemia
Diamond-Blackfen synd
What dz:

Neonate with macrocytic anemia (w/out hypersegmented PMNs) + low retics + webbed neck/shield/cleft lip
Diamond-Blackfen synd
(tricky!)

Compared to megaloblastic anemia: no hyperseg
What congen dz:

Intrinsic defect in erythroid precursor --> RBC apoptosis --> macro anemia + congen abns
Diamond-Blackfen synd
Diamond-Blackfen synd: what is underlying pathophysio?
Intrins defect erythroid precursor --> increased RBC apopt
What dz:

Eczema + low plts + hypogammaglobulinemia
Wiskott-Aldrich
Wiskott-Aldrich: how inh?
X
Fanconi anemia: how inh?
Ar
What dz:

8yo with progressive pancyto + cafe-au-lait + horseshoe kidney + absent thumbs
Fanconi anemia
Fanconi anemia: see what renal abn?
Horseshoe kidney
What drug:

Blocks breast ER; stimulates endometrial ER
Tamoxifen
Tamoxifen: blocks or stims:

-Breast ER
-Endomet ER
Blocks breast, stims endomet
Tamoxifen: increase risk what cancer?
Endometrial

(partial agonist at endomet ER)
Tamoxifen: in/decrease risk OP?
Increased risk

(blocks ERs)
HIT: occurs how long after heparin admin? see w/LMWH, enox?
5-10d

See with LMWH & enox
HIT:

-how affect PLATELET count?
-ven or art thrombi?
-how tx/
decrease plts

paradoxic ven & art thrombi

immed d/c hep --> anticoag w/direct thrombin inhibitor
MCD: #1 what ages? (specific)
<16yo
MCD: how tx?
STEROIDS
What dz:

Corkscrew esoph
DES
Diffuse esoph spasm: how tx?
Antispasmodic

Psych counsel (spasm assoc w/strong emotion)
DES: LES able to relax?
normal relax
What dz:

No relax LES
Achalasia
Achalasia:

What histo findings?
Hypertrophy inner circ muscle; absent ganglion cells
What dz:

Birdbeak esoph
Achalasia
Achalasia: resembles what other esoph dz?
Trypano cruzi!
Trypano cruzi: resembles what esoph dz?
Achalasia
HBV needlestick: how tx:

-vaccinated
-unclear vaccin
Vaccinated: reassur

Non: HBV IVIG + HBV vaccine series
What dz:

Vaginal adenocarcinoma; T-shaped uterus
DES-in uteru
DES in utero: what type of cancer?
Vaginal ADENOCA

(NOT SCC)
DES in utero: what effects on male fetus?
Micropenis, hypogonad, cryptochord
Syph: w/u:

Positive Darkfield --> next dx step?
NONE --- spirochetes in darkfield is dxtic --> next test for other STDs
Eichonococcus: see single or mult cysts?
SINgLE
What dz:

Hepatic cyst with EGGSHELL CALCIFICATIONS
Hydatid (Eichonocc) -- dxistic!
Hydatid cyst: how tx?
NO FNA!

Albendazole --> resect
What pathogen:

Cysticercosis
Taenia solium
Taenia solium: where find cysts? (2)
Brain
Muscle
Simple liver cyst: see Ca2+?
No
LV diastolic dysfxn: how tx:

-pulm edema (dysp): ST, LT
-AfAm
-what meds increases LT survival?
Pulm edema:
-ST: NITROGLYCERIN (decreases preload; know this)
-LT: Loop

AfAm: Hydralazine

LT survival: beta-blocker
What dz:

Cystic expansion of 4th ventricle
Dandy-Walker
Dandy-Walker: expand which ventricle?
4th
Anterior shoulder dislocation: injure what nerve?
Axillary n
What nerve:

Deltoid, teres minor; upper arm sens
Axillary n
Axillary n: assoc w/what bony injury?
Ant Shoulder Dislocat
OCPs: in/decrease risk of:

-breast ca
-cervical ca
-endometrial ca
-ovarian ca
Increase: breast, cervical

Decrease: endomet, ovarian
OCPs: in/decrease risk of:

-HTN
-DM
Increase both
Short- or long-acting:

-Alprazolam
-Clonazepam
Alpra: short

Clonaz: long (decreased risk of w/d)
Palpable breast mass: next step:

-<30yo
->30yo
<30yo: U/S --> needle asp if cyst, core bx if solid

>30yo: mammo + U/S
HIV in preg: #1 intervention to prevent fetal transmit? #2?
#1: ziduvidine mom & infant (decrease 70%)

#2: elective C/S (decrease 50%)
Pre-renal or ATN:

BUN:Cr <20:1
ATN
Pre-renal or ATN:

Urine osm 300-350
ATN
Pre-renal or ATN:

FENa >2%
ATN
Hypovol shock: leads to what type of ARF?
ATN
What type of CAST:

ATN
Muddy brown
What type of CAST:

Glomerulonephritis
RBC cast
What type of CAST:

Vasculitis
RBC cast
What type of CAST:

Interstit nephritis
WBC cast
What type of CAST:

Pyelonephritis
WBC cast
What type of CAST:

Nephrotic synd
Fatty cast
What type of CAST:

chronic renal fail
Broad, waxy cast
What dz:

RBC cast
Glomerulonephritis or vasculitis
What dz:

Muddy brown cast
ATN
What dz:

Fatty cast
Nephrotic synd
What dz:

WBC cast
Interstit nephritis, pyelo
What dz:

Broad, waxy cast
Chronic RF
Anaphyl shock: SQ or IM epi?
IM
Post-chole pain: how tx if 2/2 sphincter Oddi dysfxn?
ERCP sphincterectomy
BPAD: % risk:

-gen pop
-1st deg
Gen: 1%

FHx: 10%
Next step in work-up:

Hyperlipidemia w/out clear etio
THYROID FUNCTION
Next step in work-up:

Unexplained hypoNa
Thyroid function tests
Porphyria cutanea tarda:

Assoc what infection?
HCV
What dz:

def uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase
Porphyria cutanea tarda
What dz:

Painless blisters + fragile skin on dorsal hands + facial hyperpig; triggered by EtOH & OCPs
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Porphyria cutanea tarda: 2 triggers?
OCPs (discontinue)
ETOH
Porphyria cutanea tarda: are blisters painful or painless?
Painful
Asthma-exacerbated resp dz: what sxs?
Asthma; chronic rhinosinusitis w/polyps; bronchospasm
What syndrome:

Contralat hemiplegia & vib/prop loss; ipsi tongue deviation
MEDIAL medullary syndrome
Medial medullary synd: ipsi or contra:

-hemipleg
-tongue dev
Contra hemipleg

Ipsi tongue dev
HSV-1 or -2:

HSV encephalitis
HSV-1 (90%)
Fungal mening: CSF glucose normal or decreased?
Decreased glucose (contrast viral)
Give all preg females what vaccine at initial visit?
influenza
What dz:

URI --> (2 weeks) --> s/sx CHF
Viral myocarditis --> dilated cardiomyopathy
Viral-induced cardiomyopathy: #1 pathogen
Coxsackie B
Dilated cardiomyopathy 2/2 viral myocarditis: what findings on ECHO?
Dilated vents w/diffuse hypokinesis
#1 etiology of COMMUNICATING hydroceph

(what is pathophysio?)
SAH --> DESTROY ARACHNOID VILLI --> block CSF abs

(common in premat infants)
Asc cholangitis: abx alone effective in what %? next step?
abx --> cure 80%

next: ERCP
GBS: when test in preg?
35-37w

(NOT at initial)
If preg has h/o GBS in prior preg --> retest in 2nd preg or ppx abx?
ppx abx
Sunscreen:

-apply how much earlier before expos?
-more effective than avoid midday sun?
15-60 min pre-sun

Less effective
DM: earliest renal abn/
Glom hyperfiltration (occurs w/in days of dx) --> leads to glom HTN --> glom damage
ACEI: decrease DM nephropathy via what mxn?
Decrease glom HTN induced by hyperfilt
Warm agglutins: what type of Ig? how tx?
IgG

Tx pred --> splenect if innefective
AI hemolytic anemia assoc w/lymphoprolif disorder: more likely warm or cold agglut?
Warm (IgG)
What subunit is unique to bHCG?
beta
What dz:

Meningococcemia --> adrenal hemorr --> sudden vasomotor collapse & purpura
Waterhouse-Friderichson
Waterhouse-Friderichson: what pathogen? what pathology?
Meningococcemia --> adrenal hemorrhage --> vasocmotor collapse
What pathogen:

DM pt w/malig otitis externa
Pseudomonas
Sarcoid:

-what lyte abn?
HyperCa2+
If see mediastinal adeno on CXR & suspect sarcoid --> next w/u step?
BRONCHOSCOPY
Sarcoid: how tx?
Steroids
How long after URI:

-post-strep glomerulonephritis
-IgA nephropathy
post-strep: 10-20d

IgA: few days
What dz:

Skin infection or URI --> swelling, hematuria, HTN , DECREASED COMPLEMENT
Post-strep glomerulonephritis
Post-strep glomerulo: how affect C3 level?
DECREASED

(contrast IgA neprhopathy)
IgA nephropathy: how affect complement levels?
Normal

(contrast post-strep glomerulo)
What med:

S/E idiosyncratic (not dose-dependent) liver injury that resembles viral hep
Isoniazid
Anorexia nervosa: how affect:

-cholesterol
-carotene level
Increase cholesterol

INCREASE carotene
Next step:

Elderly w/unexplained IDA & negative FOBT
COLO

(could still be GIB despite 1 neg FOBT)
Ventricular remodeling:

-how long after MI?
-Dilated or thickened LV?
-how prevent (med)?
wks-mos s/p MI

Dilated LV

ACEI
Do all pts w/central precoc puberty require brain MRI?
yes
NASH: underlying cell mxn? see stigmata of liver dz? how defin dx/
Fat cells impaired response to insulin --> accum fat

Rarely see stigmata

Defin dx req bx
Brady or tachy:

-Prolonged QRS
-Prolonged QT
prolonged QRS: brady

prolonged QT: tachy
Diaph rupture: dx via what study? (2)
Barium swallow
CT w/con

(NOT CXR)
What dz:

AR-inh degen ant horn cells & CN motor nuclei --> floppy baby
Werndig-Hoffman
Werndig-Hoffman: how inh? lose what cells?
AR

Degen ant horn cells & CN motor nuclei --> floppy baby
Myotonic congenital myopathy:

-how inh?
AD
Congenital hypothyroid: assoc w/what GI abn?
Umb hernia
#1 cause death in MI
Isch --> heterogen condxn --> REENTRANT ARRYTH --> V-fib
Marfan: increase risk what 2 heart abns?
1. MVP
2. Ao dissectoin --> AR --> new early dia murmur
What dz:

Marfan pt w/new early dia murmur
Ao dissction --> Ao regurg
PPROM: immed 1st step
PCN (GBS ppx)
At what week preg:

-Stop giving steroids for FLM
32w
What dz:

PEARLY skin cancer
BCC
#1 malignant tumor of eyelid
BCC
#1 non-traumatic etio of SAH (all ages)
Aneurysm rupture (not AVM)
Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction:

-occurs how long after transfusion?
-underlying etio?
w/in 1h

ABO mismatch
What dz:

Transfusion --> fever, DIC, BLEED AT IV SITE
Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction
What med class:

Enalapril
ACEI
What dz:

sore throat + jaundice/hepatosplenomeg + symm POST cervical LAD + tonsil exudate
Mononucleosis
EBV: how does infection --> anemia, thrombocytopenia? (mxn)
EBV-induced Abs --> x-react w/RBCs & plts --> AI lyse
Newly diagnosed cirrhosis: next step?
EGD to look for esoph varices
Esoph varices in newly dx cirrhotic: initial tx?
beta-blocker
DM: goal BP? 1st line antiHTN?
130/80

ACEI
DM: #1 CN neuropathy?
CN III (down & out)
Viral meningitis: most due to what 2 viruses?
ENTEROVIRUSES: ECHO, Coxsackie
Viral meningitis: more common infant or child?
Infant; decrease w/age
Anti-D immune globulin: adjust dose or fixed dose?
Adjust dose based on event (e.g. abruption reqs higher dose)
RTC tendintis: do ALL pts have impingement?
Yes
What dz:

Positive NEER test
Rotator cuff impingement

(abd arm --> pain/guard)
Rotator cuff impingment: improve w/lidocaine?
Yes

(contrast tear)
#1 testicular sex cord stromal tumor
Leydig
What testic tumor:

Increase T & E --> decrease FSH & LH
Leydig
Leydig cell tumor: in/decrease:

-T
-E
-FSH, LH
Increase T & E

Decrease FSH, LH
Testic seminoma: how affect tumor markers?
All normal
What testicular tumor type:

Increase AFP
Yolk sac (endodermal sinus)
Yolk sac (endodermal sinus) testicular cancer: increase what tumor marker?
AFP
What testicular tumor type:

Increase bHCG in man
Choriocarcinoma
Testicular choriocarcinoma: increase what tumor marker?
betaHCG
Normal:

If hyponatremia --> expect urine Na <___
U Na <10

(dilute urine)
What congenital dz:

Cutaneous lesions palms & soles; jaundice; anemia; RHINORRHEA; metaphyseal dystrophy & periostitis (Xray)
Cong syph
What dz:

bilat sensorineural hear loss + GROSS HEMATURIA + proteinuria
Alport's
What dz:

Alternating thick-thin cap lops w/splitting of glomerular BM
Alport's
NPH: increase CSF prod OR decrease abs?
Decreased abs
What dz:

HIV pt w/red, firm exophytic nodule
Bacillary angiomatosis
Bacillary angiomatosis:

how tx?
Erythromycin
Asympto pt: indication for parathyroidectomy if:

-<___ (what age)
-bone mineral dens <___
<50yo

<2.5
Pulsus paradoxus:

Insp --> decrease SBP by what amt?
>12mm

(see in asthma, tamponade)
Name for:

Asthmatic takes deep insp --> SBP decreases by 15mm
Pulsus paradoxus

(exagerrated decrease in preload)
Paget's: underlying defect?
Bone remodeling

Clast hyperfxn --> blast remodel --> disorganzed woven bone
Hered sphero:

-how inh?
-what protein?
-most common presenting sx?
-what initiates anemia crisis?
AD
spectrin
40% p/w gallstones
B19 --> anemic crisis
Hered sphero: give what suppl? which pts?
FOLATE suppl ALL pts (even if normocytic anemia)
Hered sphero: cure?
splenectomy
Another name for:

1' adrenal failure
Addison's
What dz:

Fatigue, constipation, wt loss, HYPERPIGMENT, decreased BP
1' adrenal failure (addison's)
1' Adrenal failure: what lyte abns?
HypoNa+ (#1), hyperK
Micro/normo/macro anemia:

Order iron studies
MICRO
What dz:

Osler's nodes
Infective endocard
What dz:

Adult w/high fever (>39'), non-itchy rash on trunk & face during fever + arthritis
Adult Still's dz
PE: see on what % V/Q scans/
50%

better test is ct-angio
What dz:

Child w/subglottic narrowing
Croup
Croup: #1 pathogen
Parainflu
Hemophilia: what is mxn of joint pain s/p hemearth?
Deposit Fe --> fibrosis & synovial thickening
Neonatal chlamydia PNA:

Presents how long after birth?
3-20w s/p birth
Neonatal chlamydia PNA:

-fever?
-wheezing?
no fever or wheezing (contrast RSV)
Neonatal chlamydia PNA:

-how tx?
PO erythro x 14d
What drug O/D:

Anti-hist & anti-cholin effects --> drowsy, dry mouth, dilated pupils, blurry, AUR
Diphenydramine
Diphenhydramine O/D: how tx?
PHYSOSTIGMINE
Physostigmine: tx ANTI/CHOLINERGIC O/D?
Txs anti-cholinergic O/D

e.g. diphenhydramine o/d
HELLP: how tx if:

-<34w
>34w
<34: dexa + wait until 34

>34: deliver immed
HELLP: immed deliver if what week?
>34w
Steroid-induced acne: see comedones?
No

see monomorphic follicular papules
#1 indicator of liver fxn
PT
What dz:

Defective tyrosine kinase --> low CD19
Bruton's (XLA)
Bruton's (XLA): defect what enz? Decrease B and/or T cells?
defect tyrosine kinase --> decrease B signal --> low B count
XLA/Bruton's: resp infxns start what age? tonsils present?
Resp infxns 6-18 mos

Absent tonsils
24h urine Ca2+: differentiates what 2 diseases?
1' hyperpara: 24h urine >200

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia: <100
What dz:

Sestamibi scan
Parathyroid adenoma
Parathyroid adenoma: localize via what imaging test?
Sestamibi scan
Pseudotumor: what CN palsy?
CN VI
Pseudotumor:

May be 2/2 what med class? (2)
OCPs
Isoretinoin
Pseudotumor:

Underlying pathophysio
Decreased arachnoid CSF abs
Pseudotumor:

#1 complication
Blindness
Pseudotumor:

What abns on imaging?
All imaging normal
Pseudotumor:

Very 1st tx
Wt loss --> (then acetazol)
Meningococcal meningitis:

-how tx contacts/healthcare workers?
ppx RIFAMPIN or CIPRO
Pseudotumor: what CN palsy?
CN VI
Pseudotumor:

May be 2/2 what med class? (2)
OCPs
Isoretinoin
Pseudotumor:

Underlying pathophysio
Decreased arachnoid CSF abs
Pseudotumor:

#1 complication
Blindness
Pseudotumor:

What abns on imaging?
All imaging normal
Pseudotumor:

Very 1st tx
Wt loss --> (then acetazol)
Meningococcal meningitis:

-how tx contacts/healthcare workers?
ppx RIFAMPIN or CIPRO
Multiple unexplained thromboses: next step in w/u if:

-young
-old
Young: def protein C, S, AT-III

Old: CT for malig
Flecainamide:

-what class anti-arryth?
-txs what type arryth?
Class IC (blocks Na channel)

Txs SVT/tachy (inc afib)
What antiarrythmic:

Use-dependence effect; e.g. increase HR (stress test) --> greater effect --> greater QRS prolong
Flecainamide
Reiter's arth: 1st line tx? (class)
NSAIDS

(not abx)
What dz:

Nontender palpable GB + jaundice + left supraclavicular LAD
Pancreatic cancer
What dz:

Virchow node
Pancreatic cancer

(L supraclav node)
#1 etio B12 def
Pernicious anemia
What is underlying pathophysio:

Epidural --> hypoT
Block symp fibers --> VASODIL BVs in LE --> venous pooling in pelvic & LE
HIV: #1 middle ear pathology
NON-INFECTIOUS serous OM

(LAD or obstructing lymphoma --> eustachian tube dysfxn)
What dz:

ONION-SKINNING; MOTH EATEN
Ewing sarcoma
What dz:

Critical lytic bone lesion w/adj sclerosis (Brodie's abscess)
Osteomyelitis
If suspect acute bact prostatitis --> next step?
Mid-stream UA & Ucx

(do NOT massage prostate)
tPA: must order what test 1st?
non-con head CT (r/o hemorr stroke)
What dz:

Neonatal cyanosis w/feed --> relieved w/crying
Choanal atresia

(IMPORTANT)
#1 congen nasal malformation
Choanal atresia
What dz:

Fail to pass catheter thru nose
Choanal atresia
Choanal atresia: how dx?
Fail pass cath thru nose --> CT w/intranasal con
Bordatella pertussis:

-does tx depend age? stage of dz?
-what abx?
Erythro or azithro

REGARDLESS age or stage of dz
Next step:

Dysphagia w/broad ddx
Barium esophagram

(BEFORE EGD)
#1 pediatric fx
Supracondylar fx

(rare as adult)
Supracondylar fx: #1 complication? how assess?
Brachial art entrap

Check radial pulse before & after reduction
What fx:

Risk entrapment of BRACHIAL ART (before & after reduction)
Supracondylar fx
(#1 pedi fx)
Proximal humerus fx: risk injury what nerve?
Axillary nerve
Axillary nerve: risk injury with what fx?
Prox humerus
What dz:

Schoolteacher with acute polyartic & symm arthritis in MCP, PCP, wrist, ankle
Parvo B19 arthritis
Parvo B19 induced arthritis: resolve after how long?
2mos
Parvo B19 induced arthritis: how dx? (what test)
anti-B19 IgM
ParvoB19 induced arthritis: how long does AM stiffness last?
10minutes (compared RA: 30 minutes0
RA: must have sxs for how long?
6+mos
What dz:

Painful recurrent oral & genital ulcers + ant uveitis + acneiform nodules + E nodosum
Behcets
Behcet's: what populations?
Turk, Asian, Mid East
Behcet's: how tx?
Immed steroids

(progresses to blind, dementia)
What dz:

Boy with self-mutilatin + dystonia + gout
Lesh-Nyhan
Lesh-Nyhan: risk what joint dz?
gout
Lesh-Nyhan: how inh?
X
What dz:

Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HPRT)
Lesh-Nyhan
Lesh-Nyhan: accum what substance in periph tissue?
URIC ACID
What CONGENITAL dz:

Accum uric acid in peripheral tissue
Lesh-Nyhan
Leprosy: how dx?
bx: AFB
What dz:

Hypopigmented plaque --> periph n damage --> nerve atrophy
Leprosy
PML (JC): do lesions enhance? see mass effect?
Non-enhancing

No mass effect
What dz:

HIV pt w/stroke-like hemiparesis, aphasia, ataxia, UMN sxs
PML (JC virus)
Cushing dz: in/decrease:

-glucose
-K
-BP
Insulin resistance --> hypergly

hyperK

HTN
Cushing dz: where is pathology? (what organ)
Adrenal cortex
What dz:

Pregnant AfAm woman w/bilat, multinodular SOLID ovarian masses
Luteoma
Luteoma of pregnancy: uni/bilat? cystic or solid?
bilat, multinodular, solid
Luteoma of pregnancy: how tx?
Benign; no tx
Pleural transudate:

Pleural protein:serum protein (what ratio?)
<0.5
Pleural transudate:

Pleural LDH:serum LDH (what ratio)?
<0.6
Empyema: what is pH of fluid? how tx/
pH <7.2

Chest tube
What dz:

Pleural exudate w/pH <7.2
Empyema (insert chest tube)
Pleural effusion: what is normal pH? what pH suspect empyema?
normal <7.6

empyema <7.2
Rosacea: how tx?
TOPICAL metro
Acute inf wall infarct:

-what BV?
-what leads?
RCA

II, III, avF
MI: what wall?:

Block RCA
Inf wall
MI: what wall?:

II, III, avF
Inf wall
MI: what wall?:

p/w hypoT, brady
Inf wall (Rv)
Safe in preg?:

Sumatriptan
NO --- UPT before order triptan
Sumatriptan: order what test before you admin to pt?
urine preg test
What O/D & how tx?:

Brady + AV block + hypoT + DIFFUSE WHEEZING
beta-blocker

tx: IVF + ATROPINE --> GLUCAGON
Beta-blocker O/D:

how tx? (steps)
ATROPINE + IVF --> glucagon
A-flutter: 2/2 what pathophysio? assoc w/what EKG finding?
reentrant rhyth

2:1 heart block
2:1 heart block: predisp to what arryth?
A-flutter
Buproprion:

Useful in eating disorder?
ContraI

further increase risk of sz
Buproprion:

Useful in EtOHic?
contra-i

further increase risk of sz
Buproprion:

Useful in ADHD?
Yes
Tetanus: what is next step if:

-Unimmunized & clean wound?
-Unimm & dirty wound?
Clean: Td booster

Dirty: Td + TIG

(same as if not immunized in over 10 yrs)
Tetanus: what is next step if:

-Last booster >10yrs ago & clean wound/
-Dirty wound?
Clean: Td booster

Dirty: Td + TIG

(same as unimmunized)
Tetanus: what is next step if:

-Booster <10 yrs & clean wound?
-Dirty?
Clean: NOTHING

Dirty: booster only if 5-10yrs
Cirrhotics: give what hepatitis vaccines?
HAV & HBV both
PBC: tx what med? txs symptos or increase survival?
Ursodeoxycholic acid

Improves sxs AND prolongs survival
Chemo-induced gout: how prevent?
Allopurinol
Cyclophosphamide: what med to prevent hemorr cystitis?
Mesna
Mesna: prevents what chemo-S/E?
Cyclophosh-induced hemorrhagic cystitis
What dz:

Adult w/HTN + bilat abd masses + microhematuria
AD PCKD
AD PCKD: risk what cerebral dz?
Berry aneurysm (10% pts)
AD PCKD: #1 extrarenal
LIVER CYSTS
AD PCKD: assoc what GI dz?
Colon diverticula

Also abd wall & inguinal hernia
What dz:

Hepatocytes w/inclusions that stain PAS+ and resist diastase
A1-antitrypsin
A1-antitrypsin: hepatocytes stain PAS pos or neg?
Pos
What dz:

Panacinar emphysema + cirrhosis
A1-antitrypsin def
A1-antitrypsin: lobar or panacinar emphysema?
Panacinar
A1-antitrypsin def: evaluate what organ (other than lung)?
Liver (assoc w/cirrhosis)
What dz:

Hyperseg PMNs + anisocytosis/poikilo + baso stippling
Macro anemia (B12, folate)
DKA: what is most reliable index to monitor response?
serum anion gap
Edwards: what heart defect?
VSD
Affect risk of osteporosis?:

-EtOH
-Smoking
-Vegetarian
EtOH & smoking increase OP

Vegetarian not affect risk
Tourette's: tx w/what class of med?
TYPICALS

(haldol, PIMOZIDE)
Panic disorder: assoc w/what other psych dx?
mdd, substance abuse

(important)
Neonatal sepsis: #1 pathogen
GBS
Renal stones:

-metabolic w/u after 1st stone?
no - only if recurrent
HIV: what CD4?:

Req MAC ppx
<50

(azithro, clarithro)
MAC ppx: what abx?
Azithro, clarithro
HIV w/CD4 <50: req antifungal?
No
EPO: how affect HTN?
S/E WORSE HTN (30% pts)

more common if admin IV

often need to add antiHTN
If admin IV EPO --> beware what S/E?
Anti-HTN

often req add anti-htn
ESRD: #1 etio anemia
EPO deficiency
ESRD: micro/normo/macro anemia?
normo
SCD: initiate hydroxyurea if how many episodes per year?
>6 / yr
What med:

Increase fetal Hgb --> prevents sickle crises
Hydroxyurea
Heat stroke: what body temp?
>40.5
Hypo or hyperthermia: see coagulopathic bleed
Hyperthermia

(esp heat stroke > 40.5; see epistax)
What dz:

-child w/hip pain
-fat adol w/hip pain
-athlete adol w/hip pain
Child w/hip: Leg-Calve-Perth
Fat: SCFE
Athlete: Osgood-Schlatter
What dz:

Traction apophysitis: quad tendon pulls tibial tubercle
Osgood-Schlatter
Osgood-Schlatter: mxn of inj?
Traction apophysitis: quad tendon pulls tibial tubercle
What SC synd:

assoc w/BURST fx
Anterior cord syndrome

See loss of motor, pain, temp all levels below lesion
Polycyth vera: affect HTN?
Increase HTN 2/2 expanded blood vol (reversible)
Polycythemia vera: low/normal/high EPO in urine?
ABSENT EPO in urine
Polycythemia vera: how affect ESR?
Normal ESR

(contrast MM)
To distinguish SEPTIC arth vs. transient synovitis:

-WBC > __
-ESR > ___
WBC > 12k

ESR > 40
What asthma med: S/E:

HA, insomnia, n/v, HTN, arryth
Theophylline
Theophylline toxicity: increased risk if co-admin what meds/
Cipro, erythro
What dz:

Asthmatic given cipro/erythro for UTI --> HTN, tachy, n/v, arryth
Theophylline toxicity (increases w/abx0
Hypercalcemia in malig: what is mxn:

-breast & lung cancer
-non-met solid tumor
-ovarian ca
-Hodgkin's
Breast & lung: met to bone --> IL-1 & TNF --> lytic lesion

Non-met solid: PTHrP

Ovarian: ectopic PTH

Hodgkin: calcitriol
Hypercalcemia in malig: what TYPE of tumor:

-local IL-1, TNF --> lytic lesions
-PTHrP
-Ectopic PTH
-Calcitriol
Lytic lesions: lung & breast mets

PTHrP: solid non-met cancer

Ectopic PTH: ovarian & neuroecto

Calcitriol: Hodgkin's
Nephrotic synd in child:

-how tx?
-req renal bx?
Assume MCD --> GIVE STEROIDS

no req bx
#1 etio pelvic abscess in male
ruptured appendix
What dz:

Male w/abd pain --> days later: fluctuant mass on DRE + diarrhea + pain w/defecation
ruptured appendix --> pelvic abscess
Abscess 2/2 complicated diverticulitis: how tx?
CT-guided perQ drain

(NOT laparotomy)
How tx:

-gonorrhea
-chlam
G: CTX

C: azithro/doxy x 7d
Ao dissection: #1 risk
HTN
Trichoma: what serotypes?
Chlam A-C
What Chlamydia serotypes can lead to blindness?
Sero A-C (trachoma): follicular conjunctivitis --> pannus (neovasc)
Trachoma (chlam sero A-C): how tx/
Topical tetracycline
OR
po azithro
How tx (sequence):

Hypotensive pt requiring PEEP
Volume resusc 1st --> then initiate PEEP

(PEEP can decrease preload --> worsen hypoT)
What congen dz?:

Microcephaly + digit/nail hypoplasia + midface hypoplasia
Fetal hydantoin synd (phenytoin)
Chlamydia or Gonorrhea conjunctivitis:

d2-5; high purulent discharge
Gonorrhea (hyperacute

(Chlam at d5-14)
Chlamydia or Gonorrhea conjunctivitis:

Later appearance; congested conjunctivits w/scant discharge
Chlamydia (d 5-14)

Contrast gonorr; d2-5 w/highly purulent discharge
What dz:

Most destructive neonatal eye infxn
GONORRHEAL conjunct
Gonorrhea conjunctivits: how tx?
ORAL CTX
Chalmydia conjuncitivits: how tx?
ORAL erythromycin

(not topical)
(prevents PNA)
Female androgen prod:

Which androgen ONLY produced by adrenal?
DHEA-S
Female androgen prod:

Where produce DHEA-S?
Adrenal only
Female: what is most specific measure/marker for adrenal mass?
DHEA-S

(ONLY produced in adrenal)
Female androgen prod:

Where produce testosterone?
Adrenal + ovary
Female androgen prod:

Where produce DHEA?
Adrenal + ovary
Female androgen prod:

Where produce androstenedione?
Adrenal + ovary
Another name for:

Trousseau's syndrome
Migratory thrombophlebitis
Migratory thrombophlebitis: usu assoc with what other dz?
occult adenocarcinoma (pancreas, lung, prostate)
What dz:

Atypical thrombophlebitis of arm, chest
Migratory thrombophlebitis (Trousseau's syndrome)
Migratory thrombophlebitis: what is next step in w/u?
Abdominal CT

(look for occult adenocarcinoma)
Cirrhosis-induced esoph varices: what is 1st tx?
beta-blockers (not sclero)
What dz:

Young pt w/HTN + muscle weakness + nubmness
1' hyperaldo

(hyperNA --> HTN)
(hypoK --> numb)
1' hyperaldosteronism: in/decrease:

Aldo:renin ratio
INCREASE

Aldo suppresses renin
What dz:

Brown discolored colon w/shiny lymph follicles
laxative abuse
What segments of femoral vein are considered DEEP?
all
Which neck space:

Highest risk mediastinal inv
Retropharyngeal
Retropharyngeal abscess: most feared complication?
Spread into mediastinum --> acute necrotizing mediastinitis
Steroids: how induce osteonecrosis? (what mxn)
Vascular disruption --> AVN
Steroid-induced osteonecrosis; most sens dx test?
MRI
Avascular necrosis of bone: 2 most common causes
EtOH, steroids
What dz:

Neonate w/CXR fine reticular granularity
Hyaline membrane dz
Sickle cell trait: what pheno?
AS
What dz:

AS PHENOTYPE
Sickle cell TRAIT
Sickle cell TRAIT: #1 presenting sx
Painless hematuria
HIV: what % risk of reactivating TB?
10%
Hepatic hydrothorax: pleural transudate or exudate?
Transudate
What dz:

Cirrhotic pt w/pleural effusion but no cardio-pulm dz
Hepatic hydrothorax

(2/2 diaph defects0
Hepatic hydrothorax: how tx?
Decrease salt --> diuretic --> TIPS
Next step:

-Battery lodged in esoph
-Battery in stomach
Esoph: immed EGD

Stomach: repeat CXRs
Where in GI tract:

Abs Fe2+
Duo
Celiac sprue: affect Fe2+ abs?
Decrease Fe2+ abs in duo --> IDA
What dz:

Granular IgA deposits in upper dermis
Derm herpatiformis (celiac sprue)
Derm herpatiformis: what Ig subtype deposited in dermis?
igA
Acute hepatic failure: see HE in how many weeks?
8w
Another name for:

Hereditary Telangiectasia synd
Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome
Another name for:

Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome
Hered Telangiectasia synd
How inh:

Osler-Weber-Rendu (Hered Telangiect)
AD
What dz:

Diffuse telangiectasias + AVMS + epistax
Osler-Weber-Rendu (Hered Telang)
What hered dz:

AVM in lung --> R-to-L shunt --> chronic hypox --> reactive polycyth
Osler-Weber-Rendu (hered telang)
What dz:

CT: dilated bronchi w/thick walls
Bronchiectasis
What dz:

Increase IgM; decrease IgG, IgA, Bs, PMNs
Hyper-IgM syndrome
HyperIgM syndrome: affect level of B cells?
decrease

(also decrease PMNs)

(contrast CVID: normal # circ Bs)
HyperIgM or CVID:

Decrease IgG, IgA
BOTH

Difference is that hyperIgM has high IgM; CVID has no IgM
What dz:

-Increase IgM, decrease IgG, IgA, Bs
-Decrease IgM, IgG, IgA; normal # Bs
-Decrease IgM, IgG, IgA, Bs
HyperIgM

CVID: normal # Bs

XLA (Bruton's): all decrease
What pathogen:

DM pt w/malignant OM
Pseudomonas
What dz:

Ear granulation & drainage not responsive to abx
Malignant OM
What pathogen: DM pt with:

-malig OM
-sinus infxn extending into brain
Malig OM: Pseudomonas

Sinus-brain infxn: Rhizopus
Eneurisis: normal until what age?
5yo
What hearing test:

-Air vs. mastoid
-Forehead --> localize
Air vs. mastoid: Rhine

Forehead: Weber
Rhine test: which normal hear longer:

Air or mastoid?
Air

if mastoid longer --> conductive hearing loss
What type of hearing loss:

-Rhine: hear mastoid longer
Conductive
Weber test; louder in non/affected ear?
affected (since not distracted by ambient noise)
Otosclerosis:

-M or F?
-what ages?
-Conductive or sensorineural loss?
F>M
20-30yo
Conductive: stapes fixes to oval window
What dz:

AI; stapes fixes to oval window
Otosclerosis
What test:

-compares means in 2 SAMPLES
-compares means in 2 POPS
-compares categorical
Samples: T

Pops: Z

Categorical: chi
AAA repair: common complication
Bowel ischemia --> pain, bloody diarhea, fever
What dz:

Post-op AAA repair --> abd pain + bloody diarrhea + fever
Bowel isch
What dz:

Pt w/URI given amox --> polymorphous rash
EBV
Paget's disease of BREAST: assoc with what type of tumor
underlying ADENOcarcinoma (85% pts)
What type of breast cancer:

Cells retract from adj keratinocytes --> large cells w/clear halos
Paget's disease of breast

(assoc w/underlying adenoca)
Name for:

Hypogly at 3AM --> compens release E/N, glucagon --> hypergly at 7AM
Somogyi
Name for:

Cyclic release GH --> decreased insulin sens at 3AM --> hypergly at 7AM
Dawn phenomenon
Somogyi or Dawn:

-Hypergly at 3AM, hypergly at 7AM
-Hypogly at 3AM, hypergly at 7AM
Dawn: hypergly at 3 & 7AM

Somogy: hypogly at 3AM (stims NE/E release) --> hypergly at 7AM
What immuno-suppress agent: S/E:

Oral ulcers; n/v/abd pain; increased LFTs; BM suppression & anemia
MTX
MTX: coadmin what med to decrease S/E? affect med efficacy?
Folate

(no disrupt MTX effect)
What dz:

RA + splenomeg + decreased PMNs
Felty Syndrome
Felty syndrome: decrease what cell type?
PMNs
What dz:

Increase Alk; normal Ca, LFTs, bili
Paget's dz bone
Paget's dz of bone: in/decrease:

-Alk
-Bili
-Ca
-LFTs
Increase Alk

(rest are normal)
Can you ablate thyroid?:

-Preg
-Severe opthalmopathy
NO
Methylphenidate: approved in what ages?
>7yo

(do not use to tx ADHD in 6yo)
Ao stenosis: #1 etio:

->70yo
-<70yo
>70: senile calcif

<70yo: BICUSPID AV
WPW:

-short or long PR?
-wide or narrow QRS?
Pre-excitation --> SHORT PR

Wide QRS
Ao stenosis:

Sxs if valve <___ (area)
<1cm
What murmur:

Systolic murmur at right ICS 2
Ao stenosis
What murmur:

Parvus et tardus
Ao sten
What murmur:

Pulsus paradox
Cardiac tamponade
How tx:

PE w/hypoT, tachy, syncope
thrombolytics

(evidence of RH fail)
MAOI + tyramine --> monitor what vital sign?
BP

(not fever)
MAOI: avoid what diet?
Tyramine
SIADH: how tx:

-asympto pt
-last resort
Asympto: fluid restrict

Last resort: hypertonic
Goal INR:

-idiopathic DVT
-Prosthetic valve
idiopathic: 2-3

Prosth: 2.5-3.5
Acute bact sinusitis: how tx if <6yo?
Empric amox (no req image)
Variable decels: how tx? (sequence)
Admin O2 + mother on side --> Trendleberg w/presenting part elevated --> amnioinfusion
Colonic angiodysplasia:

-most common what part of colon?
-what age?
-#1 presenting sx?
Cecum; >65yo; GIB (occult or episodic)
Colonic angiodysplasia:

How dx (gold standard)
ANGIOGRAPHY

(regularly miss on colo)
Colonic angiodysplasia:

Assoc with what HEART dz?
AO STENOSIS
What dz:

Pt w/syst murmur at R 2nd ICS presents with a GIB
colonic angiodysplasia (wierdly assoc w/ao sten)
Acute cardiac tamponade: how appear on CXR?
Often normal
Creates pleural transudate or exudate?:

Infection
Exudate
Creates pleural transudate or exudate?:

Malig
Exudate
Creates pleural transudate or exudate?:

Pulmonary embolus
Exudate
EtOHIC w/anemia: more common folate or B12 def?
Folate
A-fib: may be 2/2 hypo or hyperthryoid?
Hyper
Fat necrosis of breast: how appear on:

-U/S
-mammo
Same as breast cancer!

U/S: solid
Mammo: Ca2+
How disting: fat necrosis of breast vs. cancer?
Fat necrosis: bx shows fat globules + foamy histiocytes
What dz:

Breast bx: fat globules + foamy histiocytes
Fat necrosis of breast
SJS: most common what 3 drug classes?
Sulfa, NSAIDs, phenytoin
Ovarian cancer: does pelvic exam count as screening?
no

no screening measures
Next step w/u:

Male w/hypogonad & low testosterone
Measure PRL

(NOT estrogen)
Guillan-Barre: serial monitor what pulmonary measurement?
VITAL CAPACITY

(ETT if VC <15)

important!
Guillan Barre: ETT if vital capacity <___?
<15
HIV esophagitis: 1st step? 2nd step?
1st: empiric fluconazole
2nd (if no improve 3d): EGD w/bx
What dz:

Surgery w/hypotension --> post-op abd pain, bloody diarrhea
isch colitis
Ischemic colitis: #1 site
Splenic flexure

(not hepatic flex)
HIV vaccine: give Td booster how often?
q10 yrs (same)
Schizo: which has better px?:

negative or positive sxs
Positive (better tx w/typicals)
Schizo: tx with A/TYPICAL?:

-Positive-predom
-Negative-predom
Positive: TYPICAL

Neg: ATYPICAL
Can you give a bolus of hypotonic fluid?
Never hypo/hyper

Only give bolus of normo (LR, NS)
Tzanck: disting HSV vs. VZV?
no
What dz:

Female w/chronic HA presents with painless hematuria
Analgesic-induced nephropathy
Analgesics: how induce nephropathy? (mxn)
Tubulointerstital damage w/constrict vasa recta --> papillary necrosis
CMV or EBV:

-pharyngitis
-cervical LAD
EBV ONLY: pharyngitis, cervical LAD
What dz:

X & Y descents on central venous tracing
Constrictive pericarditis
Constrictive pericarditis: #1 etio in developing world
TB
Chagas dz: DIA or SYST dysfxn?
BOTH

also arryth, MR, TR
Proximal or distal vein:

Ileal vein
Prox
Proximal or distal vein:

Femoral
Prox
Proximal or distal vein:

Popliteal
Prox
What dz:

Unexplained hemolytic anemia + thrombocytopenia + RF + neuro sxs
TTP-HUS
What dz:

Abs against ADAMTS-13 (vWF cleaving protease) --> accum vWF multimers
TTP-HUS
TTP-HUS: what Abs?
Anti- ADAMTS-13

(accum vWF multimers --> plt agg)
TTP-HUS: #1 tx
Plasma exchange!

If no tx --> 80% fatal
Breech: unlikely to spont convert after what week?
36w
Breech: attempt version at what week?
37
What dz:

Young adult M with proteinuria + ARF + RBC casts + SOB + hemoptysis
Goodpastures
What dz:

Abs to alpha3 chain of type IV collagen --> linear IgG on glomerular BM
Goodpastures
Goodpastures: how dx?
Renal bx: linear IgG on glom BM
Flail chest: use PPV?
Yes
Multiple sclerosis: what med SLOWS PROGRESSION?
IFN-beta

(NOT steroids)
IV ACV --> toxic to what organ? how prevent inj?
Renal tox

Prevent w/adeq hydration
What pathogen:

Encapsulated yeast
Cryptococcus
How tx:

Cryptococcal meningitis
IV ampho + po flucytosine
Histoplasmosis: use itraconazole in acute or maintenance tX?
Maintenance only
Renal stones: CON or NON-CON CT?
Non-con spiral CT
How affect ESR? CPK?:

-PMR
-PM/DM
PMR: Increase ESR, normal CPK

PM/DM: younger pt; increase ESR & CPK
What dz:

Neonate with epiglottis rolling in from side-to-side
Laryngomalacia
Raloxifene: tx what dz? contra-indicated in what dz?
SERM; prevents osteopor

S/E DVT; contraI if h/o DVT
Transposition of Great Vessels:

When see cyano?
0-24h
Maternal DM: increase risk of which cyanotic congen HD?
Transposition of Great Vessels
Transposition of Great Vessels:

M or F?
M>F
Transposition of Great Vessels:

Increased risk if what maternal dz?
DM
What congen HD:

Single loud S2
Transposition of Great Vessels
Transposition of Great Vessels:

How dx?
ECHO

(normal CXR)
Transposition of Great Vessels:

How tx?
IV PGE1 --> surgery
Turner Synd: what pathophysio mxn --> amenn?
Ovarian dysgen --> decrease E --> amenn
Turner: in/decrease FSH?
Increase

(since ovarian dysgen leads to decreased E; compens FSH)
Turner: in/decrease GH?
Normal GH (despite short stature)
JIA: non/migrat? arthritis for how long to dx?
Non-migratory >6w
Penile fx: tear what structure?
Tunica albuginea
Penile fx: how tx? (2 steps)
Retro urethro --> surg
MTX: micro/normo/macro anemia? check CBC how often?
Macro; CBC q3mo
What RA drug:

S/E hepatotox, interstitial lung dz, alopecia
MTX
MTX: how prevent some S/E?
Coadmin folate (not interfere w/drug fxn)
Meningitis: how w/u in:

-adult? (3 steps)
-child?
Adult: abx --> CT --> LP

Child: LP FIRST --> vanco + CTX + dexamethasone
(no risk herniation since open fontanel)
VPA: what S/E?
pancreatitis
What AED:

S/E pancreatitis
VPA
Med S/E:

What 2 diuretic classes S/E panceratitis
Furosemide
Thiazide
Med S/E:

What 2 antibiotics S/E pancreatitis
Metronidazole
Tetracycline
What dz:

Erythem papule with central scale & SANDPAPER texture
Actinic keratotis (early)
What dz:

Cutaneous horn
Actinic keratosis
What skin lesion:

Histo: acantholysis, parakeratosis, dyskeratosis
Actinic keratosis
What skin lesion:

Histo: thick epi; retain nuclei in stratum corneum
Actinic keratosis
Actinic keratosis: what % transform SCC?
1%
Offer hemodialysis?:

Severe dementia
no (contrai)
What dz:

Multiple somatic complaints (some NOT pain-related) & negative w/u
Somatization disorder
FAP:

-how inh?
-what gene?
-M or F?
AD
APC gene
M=F
What dz:

Hundreds of colon polyps --> 100% risk CRC
FAP
FAP: what is risk of CRC?
100%
FAP: if see polyps on colo --> how tx?
Proctocolectomy (NOT serial colos)
What HIV illness:

Fever, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis
Aspergillosis
What HIV dz:

CXR single cavitary lesion w/rapid growth; CT pulm nodules with HALO SIGN
Aspergillosis
Aspergillosis: see single or multi lesions?
Single cavitary lesion
What dz:

CT scan shows pulmonary nodules w/halo signs (air crescent)
Aspergillosis
What dz:

Thrombocytopenia AND thrombosis (simultan!)
Hep-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
HIT: underlying mxn?
Abs against heparin-platelet factor 4 complex
What dz:

Abs against heparain-plt complex
HIT
MW tear: arteries in what layer?
Submucosa
MW tear: what % spont resolve? tx w/what MED?
90% stop

Vasopressin (--> injxn --> caut)
TCA O/D: inh what channel?
Na channel --> QRS prolong
TCA O/D: what antidote to decrease QRS?
Sodium bicarb (sodium load)
#1 cyanotic congen HD
TOF
TOF: what abn is the #1 determinant of sxs
Pulmonary stenosis
TOF: 4 findings
1. Pulm stenosis
2. Overriding Ao
3. VSD
4. RVH
Tet spell: see what change in hemodyn?
Increase R-to-L shunt across VSD --> decrease pulm BF --> increase deoxy systemic blood
TOF: what is effect of knee-to-chest?
Increase syst vasc R --> increase BF from RV to pulm circ
What dz:

Electrical alternans
Tamponade
Tamponade: how tx? (2)
IVF + pericard
What dz:

CP worse w/deep insp & improves when lean forward
PERICARDITIS
Pericarditis: CP better or worse when lean forward?
Better
What dz:

Diffuse ST elevation w/recip depresed AVR
Pericarditis
Pericarditis: ST elev or depress?
Diffuse ST elevation
Pericarditis: usu how long after MI?
First few days
Dressler synd:

-s/p what event? how long after?
-underlying mxn?
-how affect ESR?
-how tx?
Weeks s/p MI; likely immun-med
Increase ESR
tx: NSAIDS ONLY (steroids if refract)
What dz:

MI --> (wks later) malaise, fever, CP & increased ESR
Dressler synd
Ao aneurysm: type A or B:

Descending only
B
Ao aneurysm: type A or B:

Involves asc
A
Ao aneurysm: how tx:

-Type A
-Type B
A: Iv beta-blocker + surg

B: IV b-b only
Ao aneurysm: how tx type B in Af Am?
Same - IV beta-blocker
Sickle cell pt w/cholecystitis:

-should you be concerned about elev WBC?
-req emerg chole?
elev WBC normal (not indicated cholangitis)

Tx same: conserv --> elective chole (not req emerg chole)
Acute pericarditis: #1 etio
Viral infection
What is underlying dz:

Pericarditis + oliguria + HTN + red casts + proteinuria
UREMIC pericarditis (2/2 nephrotic synd)
Indication for hemodial?:

Uremic pericarditis
Yes
Next tx step:

Coagulopathy 2/2 renal failure
Hemodial
What med:

Increases HDL by 30%
Niacin (nicotinic acid)
PCOS: what test to assess insulin sens?
2h glucose

(NOT fasting BG)
What dz:

Brain cancer with BUTTERFLY appearance + central necrosis + heterogen contrast enhance
GBM
What dz:

Butterfly brain tumor
GBM
What dz:

s/p trauma: muscle pain worse w/passive ROM
Compartment synd
What menstrual phase:

Scant, thick, acidic mucus
Early follicular
Early follicular phase: acidic or alka mucus?
Acidic (prevent sperm pen)
What menstrual phase:

Profuse, thin, clear mucus; stretches 6cm; alkaline
Ovulatory

(allows sperm pen)
Ovulatory phase: acidic or alkaline mucus?
Alkaline (>6.5)
CLL: Bs or Ts?
Bs
What dz:

SMUDGE CELL
CLL
CLL: does presence of thrombocytopenia affect px?
Thrombocytopenia --> poor px

(worse than splenomeg, anemia)
CLL: #1 etio death
infection
CLL: what finding has worst px?
Thrombocytopenia

(worse than splenomeg, anemia)
What dz: spheros w/out central pallor and:

-Negative Coombs
-Positive Coombs
Spheros + negative Coombs: hered sphero

Spheros + pos Coombs: AI hemolytic anemia
What dz:

Sphero + neg Coombs
Hered sphero

(if pos: AI hemolytic anemia)
AI hemolytic anemia:

-pos or neg Coombs?
-warm or cold agglutins more common?
Pos coombs

Warm > cold
AI hemolytic anemia: warm or cold agglutins:

IgG
Warm

(Georgia)
AI hemolytic anemia: warm or cold agglutins:

IgM
Cold

(Maine)
AI hemolytic anemia: warm or cold agglutins:

more common
Warm
AI hemolytic anemia: warm or cold agglutins:

Tx steroids, splenectomy
Warm
AI hemolytic anemia: warm or cold agglutins:

Tx warm body, transfusion
Cold
What vitamin def:

increase homocysteine
B12 & folate
B12/folate def: in/decrease homocysteine?
Increase homocysteine

(decrease conversion to methionine)
DM nephropathy: most sensitive test?
Random urine microalbumin:creatinine
What dz:

order random urine microalbumin:creatinine
DM nephropathy
DM nephropathy: meas via urine dipstick?
NO - only detects macroabluminuria

(miss early microalbumin)
#1 intracardiac tumor
Atrial myxedema
Atrial myxedema: more common RA or LA?
LA (80%)
Post-term preg (>42w): what 2 tx options?
1. Induce
2. BIWEEKLY eval oligo
What vaginal infxn:

Thin, malodor, frothy
Trich vag
Trich vag: what is pH?
ph 5-6
Trich vag or BV:

Itchy, inflammed
Trich
What dz:

dyspnea + venous engorge face/chest + swelling H/N
SVC syndrome
SVC syndrome: most common what 2 cancers?
Lung
NHL
SVC syndrome: how dx?
CXR
EPS more common a/typical antipsych?
Typical
Typicals:

How tx EPS?
Diphenydramine OR benztrop/trihexyphenadryl
What dz:

(Triad) polyarth + tenosynovitis + painless vesicopapular rash
Dissem gonorrhea
Dissem gonorrhea: is rash painful?
no
What dz:

Developmental disorder; forward slip vert --> step off
Spondylolithesis
Spondylolithesis: what phys exam finding?
Step off
Spondylolithesis: see bladder dysfxn? sens findings?
YES - if L5 slips forward over S1 --> bladder dysfxn & decreased sens perineum
What complication:

Pt w/peptic ulcer surgery --> develops watery diarrhea
BACT OVERGROWTH

(NOT short bowel synd -- see if sm intestine resect in CD)
Follicular thyroid ca:

-early or late mets? spread via heme or lymph?
EARLY; heme spread to lung, brain, bone

RARELY see LN inv
What type of thyroid cancer:

Capsule + BV invasion
Follicular

(papillary lacks capsule)
Follicular or Papillary thyroid cancer:

Encapsulated
Follicular
Follicular or Papillary thyroid cancer:

LN involvement more common
Papillary
Follicular or Papillary thyroid cancer:

Hurthle cells
BOTH
What dz:

Hurthle cell
Thyroid cancer (papp or follicular)
DKA: how affect:

-serum K
-total body K
H+ --> shift --> INCREASE serum K

GI loss/osm diuresis --> DECREASE total body K
DKA: once give insulin --> increase or decrease serum K? initiate what tx?
K shifts back into cells --> rapid decrease (beware)

Initiate K+ once serum K+ <4.5
MG: how affect sens? reflexes?
affects motor only

intact sens, reflex
Syringomyelia: what SC syndrome?
Central cord synd

(decrease motor & pain-temp in UE)
Arnold-Chiari: what SC synd?
Central cord synd

(sim syringomyelia)
Herpes ophthalmicus or keratitis:

Skin rash
Ophth
RTC tear: what muscle most commonly torn?
Supraspinat

2/2 repeated isch at insertion on humerus
What dz:

Unable to abduct shoulder >90'
RTC tear
What nerve:

SERRATUS ANTERIOR
Long thoracic

(Long serrated knife)
Long thoracic n: what muscle?
Serratus Anterior

(long serrated knife)
What nerve injury?:

Winged scapula
long thoracic n (serratus ant)

RLND
Breast ca RLND:

-injure what nerve?
-what muscle?
-what classic finding?
long thoracic n = serratus ant = winged scapula
Atlantoaxial instab: what ligament is lax?
Post transverse ligament
What dz:

Down's synd with behav change, urine incontinence, vertigo/dizzy/diplop & UMN sxs
Atlantoaxial instab
Neonatal tetanus: hypo or hypertonic?
Hyper
What dz:

Hypertonic baby s/p umbilical stump infxn
Neonatal tetanus
Neonatal tetanus: #1 & #2 deaths
1: apnea

2: septic
#1 thyroid malig
Papillary ca
What thyroid cancer:

Psammoma bodies
PAPILLARY
What thyroid cancer:

Large cells w/ground glass cyto + pale nuclei + central grooving
Papillary

(psammoma bodies)
Papillary thyroid cancer with mets: good or bad ppx?
GOOD (even w/mets)
Social phobia: tx what med class?
SSRI
NMS: more common a/typical?
Typical
NMS: sxs w/in how long after initiate med?
2w
Acute mediastinitis: #1 risk
Cardiac surg (intraop contamin)
What dz:

Cardiac surg --> (14d) fever + tachy + CP + purulent drain
Acute mediastinitis
Acute mediastinitis: how tx?
SURG + abx
PCP PNA: how tx? (2)
IV Bactrim + po pred
What dz:

CD4 <200 + fever + dry cough + exertional dysp
PCP PNA
Malig HTN: dx reqs what finding?
Papilledema
Malign HTN: what histologic finding is responsible for end-organ damage?
Fibrinoid necrosis of small arterioles
DM gastroparesis: see post-meal hypo or hypergly?
HYPO

(insulin has been injected BUT slow to absorb food)
DM gastroparesis: how dx?
Radionuclide scintigraphy

(radiolabeled meal)
DM gastroparesis:

Can tx w/what abx?
Erythro (stims motilin-R)
DM: txs what complication?:

Metocloperamide
DM gastroparesis
DM: txs what complication?:

Bethanecol
DM gastroparesis
What dz:

Boy w/increased ICP + bitemp hemiano + calcified suprasellar
Craniopharyngioma
Craniopharyngioma: what type of cells nested in stroma?
Squam cells
Craniopharyngioma:

-p/w what visual disturb?
-calcified?
-how tx?
Bitemp hemiano (sim pit)

Calcified suprasellar

resect
What dz:

Concentric whorls + calcified psammoma bodies
Meningioma
What heart murmur:

Wide pulse pressure
Ao regug

(water hammer)
What heart murmur:

Sensation of pounding heartbeat (increases when lie on L side)
Ao regurg
Ao regurg: #1 etio:

-US
-world
US: Ao root dilation, bicupsid AV

World: rheum HD
What heart murmur:

Weak & late
ao sten
Zinc: essential or prod by body?
Essential: animal protein, whole grain, bean
Zinc: where abs?
jejunum
Zinc def: what 2 med conditions?
IBD
TPN (some lacks zinc)
What vitamin def:

Abnormal taste (everything tastes bad), alopecia, mouth pustules
zinc
If active HSV lesions at L&D --> next step?
Emerg C/S

(NOT SVD w/ACV)
What complication:

Pt with MI + ACUTE MR + holosyst murmur + LH failure
Papillary muscle dysfxn
Fibromyalgia: affected by exercise?
Worsens

(contrast seroneg spondyl: improves w/exercise)
Seroneg spondaryth: affect ESR?
Increases

(contrast fibromyalgia: normal labs)
Preg fem w/fetus in distress: does mother have right to deny C/S?
Yes
VUR: dx via what imaging? (2)
Void cystourethro
OR
Radionuclide cystogram

(NOT U/S)
HTN in preg: 1st line med
Methyldopa
Methyldopa: what CLASS in preg?
B!

(although 1st line anti-HTN)
What is next step in w/u:

Painless hematuria in adult
Assume GU malig: perform both:

1. Con CT or IVP (assess upper)
2. Endoscopic eval of bladder
AD PCKD: affect risk of:

-renal infection?
-stones?
-RCC?
Increase all
Guillan-Barre: how long after URI/gastroent?
3-4w
What dz:

CSF with increased protien but normal cell count
Guillan-Barre
What dz:

Albumino-cyto dissoc
Guillan-Barre
Guillan-Barre: how tx?
IVIg + plasmaphar

NOT STEROIDS
Toxo: reactivates when CD4 <___?
<100
Toxo: screen for Abs in ALL HIV pts?
YES -- if positive --> prevent reactiv with ppx Bactrim
Toxo: how tx?
Bactrim
HIV: initiate MAC ppx if CD4 <___
<50
What drug:

MAC ppx
Azithro
PID: screen for HCV?
No - screen for HBV

Only screen HCV if h/o IVDU
#1 atypical PNA in ambulatory setting
Mycoplasma pneum
Mycoplasma pneum: assoc w/what skin finding?
E multiforme
Mycoplasma pneum: how appear on G stain?
No cell wall --> no appear on G stain
Dissem gonorrh: mono or poly arth? migrat?
Poly, migratory
Psoas abscess: tx w/surg?
NO --- increase m&m

abx, IVF, CT-guided drain
What type of RTA:

Fail secrete H+
I
Type I RTA: alka or acidic urine?
Alka

(fail to secrete H+)
Type I RTA: more common child or adult?
Child
What type of RTA:

Decrease bicarb reabs
2
What type of RTA:

Fanconi syndrome
2
What type of RTA:

Defect Na+/K exchange in DT
4
What type of RTA:

HyperK, hyperCl acidosis
4
#1 inj knee ligament
MCL
What knee inj:

2/2 forceful abduction & torsion
MCL
What knee inj:

Dx valgus stress test
McL
MCL tear: how tx?
Brace & early amb
What dz:

Mutate type I collagen
Osteogen imperfect
Osteogenesis imperfecta: what protein mutated?
Type I collagen
A/typicals:

S/E tardive dyskinesia
Typical

Also RISPERIDONE (atypical)
Which atypical is most likely to produce tardive dyskinesia?
Risperidone
Which antipsychotic is least likely to produce tardive dyskinesia?
Clozapine
#1 source blood in hemothorax?
Ao
#1 bacterial pharyngitis
Strep pharyngitis (GAS)
Strep pharyngitis:

-LAD?
-tonsil exudate?
Painful bilat LAD

Tonsil exud
Strep pharyngitis:

How tx?
PCN (decrease risk rheum fever)
Hemochromatosis & cirrhosis: increase risk infection with what 3 pathogens?
Listeria
Yersinia
Vibrio vulnificus
Allergic rhinitis & PND: tx w/what med class?
H1-R blocker

(chlorpheniramine)
Chlorpheniramine: what drug class?
H1-R blocker (tx allerg rhinitis, PND)
What dz:

URI --> (few days) --> gross hematuria
IgA nephropathy
#1 glomerulonephritis in adult
IgA nephropathy
IgA nephropathy: how affect complement level?
normal
IgA nephropathy or Post-infectious glomerulonephritis?:

Few days s/p URI
IgA
IgA nephropathy or Post-infectious glomerulonephritis?:

10d after pharyngitis OR 20d after impetigo
Post-infxn
IgA nephropathy or Post-infectious glomerulonephritis?:

Low complement
Post-infectious
What dz:

Sore throat --> (2d) --> sandpaper blanching rash (starts neck & generalizes) + gray exudate throat + strawberry tongue
Scarlet Fever
Scarlet Fever:

-how long after sore throat?
-does rash blanch?
2d s/p sore throat

Rash blanches
Scarlet Fever: how tx?
Pen V
CF: what abx to tx lung infection?
IV gent & CTX
A/typical: olanzapine
Atypical
Olanzapine: main S/E
wt gain (important)
What antipsychotic:

S/E wt gain
olanzapine
#1 etiology of increased MS AFP
Mis-dated
Chronic pancreatitis: how affect amy & lipase?
often normal
Chronic esterase: best test to dx?
Stool esterase (most sens & spec)
Dx what dz?:

Stool esterase
Chronic panc
Niacin: high- or low-dose to increase HDL?
HIGH
Niacin:

-does flushing improve?
-how prevent?
Flushing improves after 2-4w

Prevent via pre-tx ASA 30 minutes
What dz:

Abd distens + flatulence + CHF + migratory polyarth + dementia
Whipples dz
What dz:

PAS positive lamina propria
Whipples dz
Isoniazid w/out pyridox: what cell count abn?
Micro hypochromo anemia (sim IDA)
S/E what med?:

Dimorphic RBC pop: hypo- & normochromic
Isoniazid (w/out pyridox)
Isoniazid-anemia or IDA:

Increased serum Fe, decreased TIBC
Isoniazid
Hemochromatosis: see dilated or restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Either
Hemochromatosis: hyperpig 2/2 deposit what proteins?
Melanin + hemosiderin
Mitral stenosis:

-presents what age?
-#1 etio
-predisp what arryth?
30-50
Rheum hd
A-Fib
What heart murmur:

30-50yo with dysnea, pulm edema (worse w/exercise, preg)
mitral stenosis
What heart murmur:

Elevate L mainstem broncus
Mitral stenosis
Nocardia: how tx?
bactrim
What pathogen:

Gram +, weakly acid fast, filamentous branching rod
Nocardia
What type of delusion:

-special powers & mission from God
-one's thoughts control events
Grandiose

Magical thinking
What dz:

Adult with long bone bowing & fxs --> hip/knee arthritis
Pagets
If suspect EBV infect mono but heterophile negative --> next dx step?
repeat heterophile later

(negative early)
What vulva dz:

White polygonal patches; cigarette paper
Lichen sclerosis
Lichen sclerosis: predisp what cancer?
vulvar scc
Lichen sclerosis: how tx?
HIGH-potency topical steroid
What dz:

Neonate chokes + regurges + coughes during 1st feed
Esoph atresia
What dz:

Smoker w/small vol hemopt & chronic prod cough
Chronic bronchitis
Lost to f/u --> increase what bias?
Selection bias
Polycythemia vera: de/increase EPO?
Decrease EPO (compens)
P vera: increase risk what GI dz? what joint dz?
PUD

Gout
P vera: how tx?
Phlebotomy hct <45%
#1 extracranial pedi tumor
neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma: presents what age?
2yo
Pedi neuroblastoma: arises what 2 extracranial locations?
1. Adrenal
2. Retroperitoneal ganglia
What dz:

2yo with adrenal mass with CALCIFIC & HEMORRH
Neuroblastoma
Pedi neuroblastoma:

-common mets?
-what urine tests?
-p/w catechol sxs?
70% have mets at dx (long bone, liver, LN)

Increase serum & urine MVA, HVA

NOT p/w catechol sxs (contrast pheo)
What dz:

2yo w/increased urine HVA, MVA
Neuroblastoma
Wilm's tumor: arises what embryo later?
Metanephros
CAH: in/decrease 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone?
Increase
CAH: how affect Na? K?
Decreased production of mineralo/glucocorticoids -->

HypoNa
Hyperk
What dz:

Neonate with ambig genitalia & salt-wasting
Severe CAH (complete defs mineralo/glucocorticoids)
CAH: what dx test?
ACTH stim test
Esoph perf: 1st dx test to order
H2O-con esophagram

(NOT EGD)
Allergic conjunctivits vs. Atopic keratoconjunctivitis:

Thick mucus
Atopic keratoconjunct
Allergic conjunctivits vs. Atopic keratoconjunctivitis:

Photophobia, blurry vision
Atpoic keratoconjunc
What dz:

Obstruct nasolacrimal duct --> infect lacrimal sac --> pain, red, swell
Dacrocystitis
Dacrocystitis: obstruct what structure?
Nasolacrimal duct (infect lacrimal sac)
What antipsychotic:

S/E agranulo, decrease sz threshold
Clozapine
What antipsychotic:

S/E pigmentary retinopathy
Thioridazine
What antipsychotic:

S/E cataracts
Quetiapine
Premature ovarian failure: see in/decrease:

-LH
-FSH
-what is FSH:LH ratio?
compens increase both LH & FSH

FSH:LH >1
Meckle's: fail obliterate what structure?
Vitelline
How dx:

Gastric mucosa in Meckel's
technetium-99 pertechnate
Technetium-99 pertechnate: dx what dz?
Meckel's w/gastric tissue
Most sensitive lab measure to assess dehydration?
ratio BUN:Cr
Increase risk pancreas cancer?:

-DM
-EtOH
-Gallstones
-Smoke
Increase risk: DM, Smoke

NOT: ETOH, GALLSTONES
Goats milk: what vitamin def?
Folic acid def
NF-2: oncogene or TSG? what chromo?
TSG on chromo 22
What genetic dz:

TSG on chromo 22
NF-2
NF-2 variants: which more severe:

-Nonsense mutation (Wishert) or Gardner (missense/splice)
nonsense (Wishert)
Order WHICH cardiac enz:

Pt s/p MI re-presents with CP
CK-MB (decreases the fastest)
Which cardiac enz:

Most sens & specific to MI
Trop T
Which cardiac enz:

Takes 10d to normalize
Trop T
IV heroin: S/E vasospasm?
No
How tx:

Septic emboli
Abx

(not fibrinolytic)
How tx:

Nodulocystic acne
po isoretinoin
If suspect Ao dissection --> order what dx test?
TEE

(not arteriogram)

CONTROL BP FIRST
What dz:

Increase urine hydroxyproline, telopeptide
Pagets dz
Open or Closed angle glaucoma:

More common AfAm
Open
Open or Closed angle glaucoma:

Optic cupping + decreased periph vision
open
Open angle glauc: lose periph or central vision?
Periph --> tunnel vision
Open angle glaucoma: tx what med? surg?
Beta-blocker --> laser trabeculo
#1 acq blindness US
DM retinopathy
DM retinopathy: how present:

-early
-late
Early: asympto

Late: decrease night vision, curtain, floaters
What dz:

Decrease central vision first
Macular degen
What dz:

CXR thumbprint sign; obliterate vallecula
Epiglottitis
AVN hip: what dx imaging?
MRI

(normal XR)
What part of bladder:

Covered by peritoneum --> refers pain to shoulder
DOME
What part of bladder: most likely to rupture?
Dome
Dermatis herpetaformis: flexors or extensors?
Extensors
Dermatis herpetaformis: tx what med?
DAPSONE
Dapsone: txs what skin dz?
dermatis herpetaformis (celiac sprue)
Scabies: how tx?
1% lindane
Another name for:

Helmet cells
Schistocytes (fragmented RBCs)
Shistocytes: assoc w/increased or decreased haptoglobin?
2/2 valve dz or DIC/ttp/HUS

Shistos (fragmented RBCs) --> increase free hgb --> DECREASE HAPTOGLOBIN
Name for:

CPPD crystals
Pseudogout
#1 site pseudogout
Knee
Pseudogout:

-what shape crystals?
-neg or pos?
Rhomboid, pos
Pseudogout: what joint comp?

-if tap joint --> what CBC findigns?
Chondrocalcinosis

See LEFT SHIFT (tricky; resembles infxn)
Heparin: binds what protein? in/decreases activity?
Binds AT-III --> INCREASES activity --> prevent thrombus formation
What dz:

Reid-Sternberg cells
Hodgkins
#1 intervention to decrease SBP
Wt loss


#2: phys activity
(not smoking)
WPW: predisp what arryth?
a-fib
WPW: admin what med to convert to NSR?
Procainamide
WPW: admin beta-blocker? CEB? dig? adeno?
NO - all block AV node --> predisp WPW to V-fib
GSW: below what level --> assume intra-abd?
Below ICS 4
Preg: how dx renal stone?
U/S

NOT VP, CT, litho
What dz: Child with micro anemia and:

-normal RDW
-RDW >20%
normal RDW: thal

RDW >20%: IDA
GERD w/u:

1st step --> 2nd step
EGD --> 24hr pH (if EGD neg)
Hypothyroid: if start ERT --> in/decrease dose Synthroid?
ERT stims P450 metab --> req INCREASED DOSE Synthroid
Preg: increase or decrease req dose of Synthroid?
increase

(meas TSH q4-6w)
#1 PNA in HIV
Strep pneumo
What HIV PNA:

dry cough, dysp, bilateral diffuse infiltrates w/out effusoin
Pcp
#1 risk native valve endocarditis
mvp (not Rheum HD)
Which valve:

Endocard --> SPLINTER HEMMS
MV
IUGR: most sensitive U/S measure? (which part of body)
Abdom circum

(NOT head)
Warfarin: risk hypercoag if what underlying dz?
protein C def
Mongolian spot: melanocytes in what layer?
Dermis
What dz:

Parkinsonism + ED + ortho hypoT
Multisystem Atrophy (Shy-Drager)
Multisystem Atrophy (Shy-Drager):

-how present?
-how tx?
PD + ANS dysfxn (ED, ortho hypoT) + widespread neuro sx

NO tx pd drugs
Give fludrocortisone
Familial dysautonomia: how inh? what population?
AR; Ashkenazi; ANS dysfxn
What dz:

B-glucosidase
Gaucher
What dz:

Erlenmeyer flask femur; BM shows wrinkled paper cells
Gaucher
Gaucher: present child or adol?
adol
MI: which better outcome:

PCTA or fibrinolytic
PCTA
What murmur:

Narrow pulse pressure
Ao sten
What dz:

Chronic granuloma of Meibomian gland
Chalazion
Episcleritis: eye pain?
Pain, photophobia, watry eye
SLE: req renal bx?
RENAL BX ALL PATIENTS (determine tx)

*BX even before start tx!
SBP: req PMN > ___
>250
#1 H/N cancer
SCC (hard unilat non-tender ln)
What dz:

IgG & C3 linear at hemidesmo BM
Bullous pemphigoid
What dz:

Abs against demogleins
Pemphigus vulgaris
CD: in/decrease abs oxalate?
increase --> oxalate kidney stones
What dz:

Delete 5p
Cri-du-chat
Suspect what dz:

back pain & hypoT s/p cardiac cath
Retroperitoneal bleed --> order abd CT w/out contrast
What dz:

FAP/HPNCC + brain tumor (GBM, medulloblastoma)
Turcot syndrome
Turcot syndrome: what 2 tumor types
HPNCC/FAP + brain GBM/medulloblastoma
What dz:

Colon polyps + desmoid tumors + epidermal cysts + MANDIBLE OSTEOMA + supernumerary teeth
Gardner's
What dz:

Bite cells, Heinz bodies
G6PD

hgb denatures --> Heinz --> disrupts RBC membrane
What dz:

hgb denatures --> Heinz --> disrupts RBC membrane
G6PD
RA:

-avg age onset
-increase risk what bone dz?
30-50yo

Increase OP
What dz:

Sticking in throat + absent peristal lower 2/3 esoph
Scleroderma
DJD: pain limits ACTIVE or PASSIVE ROM?
both
Meralgia paresthetica: compress what nerve?
Lat fem cutaneous
What dz:

2/2 friction b/w gluteus medius & tensor fascia lata
Trochanteric bursitis
Trochanteric bursitis: friction b/w what 2 structures?
Glut med + TFL
Pain worse w/palpation?:

-Hip OA
-Meralgia parasthetica
-Trochanteric bursitis
Hip OA, meralg: not affected by palp

Trochanteric: pain worse w/palp (worse w/sleep)
What dz:

Decrease color vision
Optic neuritis
What dz:

Eye pain/red/blurry + prelimbal injection + keratic precipitates
Ant uveitis
What dz:

Gradual decrease periph vision (tunnel vision)
Open angle glaucoma
Open or closed glaucoma:

Optic cupping
Open
Neutropenic fever:

-what pathogen
-what abx
Pseudomonas

IV ceftax/cefep or mero or imipenem
Beta-thals: responsive to iron?
NO

(contrast ida)
CHF: what lyte abn indicates severe dz?
HypoNa
CHF: in/decrease NE?
Increase renin --> increase NE
What age:

Stranger understands 1/2 speech
2yo
If suspect HCC:

-what is 1st test?
-2nd test?
SERUM AFP --> then CT!

(never ascites fluid - low yield)
Preg: what acid-base abn?
Resp alka

Progest stims resp center
Chronic bronch or ephysema:

Increase pulm marks
Chronic bronch

(emph: decrease vasc marks)
Chronic bronch or ephysema:

Normal DLCO
Chronic bronch
Chronic bronch or ephysema:

Decrease DLco
Emphys (destroy alv)
Emphysema: centriacinar or pan?:

COPD
Centri
Emphysema: centriacinar or pan?:

alpha-antitryp
Pan
What drug class:

Indinavir
protease inh

s/e needle crystals
What etiology?:

HIV pt develops needle crystals in urine
Indinavir (protease inhibitor)
What HIV med: S/E:

Pancreatitis
Didanosine
What HIV med: S/E:

Urine needle crystals
Idinavir
What HIV med: S/E:

Hypersens rxn
Abacavir
NRTI or NNRTI:

S/E lactic acidosis
NRT
NRTI or NNRTI:

S/E SJS
NNRTI
What HIV med: S/E:

Liver failure
nevirapine
S/p MI: discharge with what meds? what if s/p PCI?
ASA
ACEI
Beta-blocker
Statin

If PCI: also add clopidogrel
Clopidogrel: admin how long if:

-bare metal stent
-drug-eluting stent
Bare metal: 30d
Drug: 1yr
ASA sensitivity synd: how tx?
D/C ASA --> initiate leukotriene inhibitor
MCL inj: valgus or varus test?
Valgus
#1 px indicator in breast cancer
TNM stage

(not hormone/her R status)
What type of nephrotic synd:

Assoc obesity, HIV, heroin
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
What type of nephrotic synd:

>50% nephrotic synd in AfAms
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
What dz:

URI --> hematuria
IgA nephropathy
#1 risk abruption
HTN
Reye's syndrome: how affect:

-PT
-LFTs
Increase all
Reye's: how tx?
Supportive
What dz:

URI --> scrotal swelling + purpura on butt + periph edema + hematuria
HSP
HSP: increases risk what GI dz?
Intuss
HSP: how tx?
Steroids
What congen defect: LITHIUM in:

-TM1
-TM3
TM1: Ebsteins

TM3: goiter, transient neonatal motor dysfxn
What congen defect:

Atrialized RV (small)
Ebsteins (lithium)

2/2 inf & small TV
What dz:

Pt w/abd pain & bloody diarrhea --> (1-2d) --> hemolytic anemia + swollen face + increased Cr
HUS (E coli)
Adol w/dysfxnl uterine bleed: how tx:

-moderate loss but no active bleed
-mod + active
No active: progestin only

Active: high-dose E
Dysfxnl uterine bleed: req bx if what age?
>35yo
What dz:

White reflex in infant (assume what dz)
Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma: lwo or high malig?
Highly malig --> mets liver, brain
Retinoblastoma: proto-onco or TSG?
Rb TSG
What dz:

Spheros + Negative Coombs
hered sphero
Hered sphero: pos or neg Coombs?
Neg
What dz:

DX osmotic fragility test
hered sphero
What dz:

Dx via SUGAR WATER TEST
Paroxys noct hemoglobinuria
What type of lung cancer:

Least assoc w/smoking
Adenoca
What type of lung cancer:

#1 type
Adenoca
What type of lung cancer:

Peripheral
Adenoca
Central or periph:

Lung adenoca
Periph
What type of lung cancer:

Columnar cells growing along septa
Adenoca
What type of lung cancer:

2/2 pulmonary scars (e.g. pulm fibrosis)
ADENOca

mets early to bone, adrenal, CNS
#1 malig of eyelid
BCC
What murmur:

Mid-diast rumble at apex
MS
Rheum fever: give all pts <18yo ppx?
PCN
What dz:

New mother + pain on radial wrist
DeQuervain tenosynovitis
What dz:

2/2 holding baby w/thumb outstretched
DeQuervain tenosynovitis
DeQuervain tenosynovitis: tender if palp wrist?
Yes
What dz:

inflamm APL & EPB as pass through fibrous sheath at radial styloid
DeQuervain tenosynovitis
What dz:

Pain palmar aspect of 1st MCP
Trigger thumb
Trigger thumb: pain at what joint?
1st MCP
Chronic hepatitis: best measure of dz severity
BX (not LFTs)
What pathogen:

Bullous impetigo
staph
MM: affect ESR?
Increase
Ca2+ kidney stones: recommended fluid intake
>3L/d
Ca2+ kidney stones:

Tx w/what diuretic?
Thiazide (decrease Ca2+ excretion into urine)
In/decrease Ca2+ excretion into urine:

-thiazide
-furesomide
Thiazide: decrease Ca2+ excret (S/E mild hyperCa)

Furosemide: increase Ca2+ excret
Hairy: B or T?
B
What leukemia:

Fibrotic BM --> dry tap
Hairy (B)
What leukemia:

TRAP
hairy (B)
What infection:

Bloody diarrhea & afebrile
EHEC
What infection:

Shiga toxin
EHEC
Down's: #1 heart defect
Endocardial cushion defect of AV canal
Down's cushion defect: how tx?
Early surg --> prevent pulm HTN
What abx:

S/E sunburn
Tetracycline (esp DOXYCYCLIN)
Fight-bite: what abx?
Amox-clav
Hyperparathyroid: how affect BP?
Hypertension
Renal vein thrombosis:

Assoc what type of nephrotic synd?
Membranous glomerulonephritis
Renal vein thrombosis:

2/2 loss of what protein?
Memb glomerulonephrosis --> lose AT-III --> renal v thrombus
PTU: if pt develops sore throat --> next step?
S/E agranulo

D/C PTU --> check CBC
PTU: are S/E dose dependent?
NO - dose-independent

(contrast methimazole -- dose-dependent)
Next step:

Pt on Coumadin develops back pain
Abd CT (r/o retroperitoneal hemm)
Sjogren: what histo?
Lymphos invade salivary glands --> enlarged, firm
What dz:

-anti-SSA
-anti-SSB
Sjogren's

(both)
What dz:

-anti-Ro
-anti-La
Sjogrens

(both)
Supravent tachy: how does Valsalva/carotid massage break the arryth?
INCREASE vagal tone
Txs what arryth:

Valsalva, carotid, cold immers
Parox Supravent Tachy

-increases vagal tone --> decreases AV condxn
Txs what dz;

Riluzole
ALS
Clubfoot (talipes equinovarus):

-how tx
Tx immed: stretch --> serial cast --. surg & 3-6mos
#1 etio congen hypothyroid:

-US
-World
US: thyroid dysgen

world: endemic goiter
What dz:

Admin X-lyose before & after abx --> no excrete xylose in urine
Celiac dz

(contrast bact overgrowth: excrete s/p abx)
What dz:

Anti-TPO
Hashimoto (90%)
Safe to co-admin Sildenafil & prazosin?
Space 4h apart
#1 tx for DM-induced ED
Sildenafil
HIT-I or -II:

occurs 0-2d s/p initiate
hit-I
HIT-I or -II:

non-immune; hep directly activates platelets
I
HIT-I or -II:

Imm; Abs against hep platelet factor 4
II
HIT-I or -II:

occurs 4-10d s/p initiate hep
HIT-II
What dz:

Anti-desmoglein IgGs in epidermis
Pemphigus vulgaris
Pemphigus vulgaris: how tx?
pred + MTX + azathio
Impetigo: how tx?
Topical mupirocin
EPO admin: leads to what mineral def?
Fe def 2/2 over-rapid RBC prolif

(pre-tx w/suppl Fe2+)
DM neuropathy: how tx?
TCA
Gabapentin
NSAID
Lead poison: what #?:

-remove child from house
-chelate
>10 --> remove house

>45 --> chelate
Celiac dz: affect coag?
Fat malabs --> decreaes vit K --> increase PT
What dz:

IgA anti-gliadin
Celiac
What dz:

Anti-endomysial
Celiac
What dz:

Anti-transglutaminase
Celaic
What dz:

Anti-centromere
CREST
What dz:

Anti-mitochondria
PBC
DKA: admin what type of insulin? what route?
IV regular insulin
Factor V leidin: pro- or anti-coag? Factor V resists what protein?
CLOTS --- DVTs

Resists protein C
Hyperparathyroid: increase what joint dz?
Increase Ca --> increase CPPD --> increase pseudogout
what stone:

Coffin lids
Struvite kidney stone (urease)
LE synd:

-what cancer?
-how tx?
-affect DTRs?
Small cell (oat)

tx: plasmaphar & immunosupp

DECREASE DTRs (contrast MG)
LE or MG:

Normal DTRs
MG

(LE --> decrease DTRs)
What dz:

Osmo fragility test
Hered sphero
What dz:

Jaundiced infant of N European descent
Hered sphero
What dz:

Envelope crystals
Calcium oxalate in ETHYLENE GLYCOL --> RF
What dz:

Snowfield vision & acute pancreatitis
Methanol
Methanol or Ethylene glycol:

Acute pancreatitis
Methanol
RV infarct:

-give nitrates prn pain?
-if see JVD --> admin fluid?
No nitrates (decrease preload)

Always give IVF to increase preload
Septic joint:

-what 2 pathogens?
-heme or contig spread?
-how tx?
Strep & staph aureus

HEME SPREAD

IV abx & immed surg
Thiazide: how affect

-K
-Na
-Ca
-LDL
-TG
-HDL
Decrease K, Na

Increase Ca

Increase LDL, TG

n/a HDL