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Influencing the contractility of muscular tissue.Inotropic
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Inotropic
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Avoid drugs which have a positive effect on this when treating patients with Mitral Stenosis
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High-Pitched, Holosystolic murmurs at apex which radiates to axilla.
Laterally diplaced PMI with Left Ventricular Heave |
Mitral Regurgitation
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Severe Mitral valve Prolapse can lead to this
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Type of Hereditary Nephritis which is associated with Nerve Deafness
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Alport's Syndrome
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Sounds kindof like Kavon's last name...the guy from middle school who ran your campaign for presidency...
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Name for Primary Adrenocortical Deficiency
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Addison's Dx
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Guy played tennis with you when you were with Jerry and dated Suzy Bell...last name...
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Type of anemia that has autoantibodies against parietal cells.
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Pernicious Anemia
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Parietal cells make intrinsic factor and lead to Decrease IF which leads to Decrease Vit B12 which leads to...
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Syndrome AKA Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia, characterized by precocious puberty, cafe au lait spots, short stature, young girls
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Albright's Syndrome
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One of your Sunday School Teachers growing up
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Type of Sign on P.E. characterized by calf tenderness with palpation which is suggestive of a Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Homan's Sign
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Kindof like one of the main characters on the Simpsons.
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What would the best method of therapy be for hyperkalemia?
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Oral therapy!
First, decrease intake Next, Na Polystyrene resin |
First, think simple
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What if a totally normal patient with no signs or symptoms of hyperkalemia, presents to your office? EKG-WNL
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Send the labs again and make sure the cap is on tight. Hemolysis of specimin can cause this high reading
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Symptoms of Hypercalcemia if present. Include ECG results.
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Osteopenia, Kidney stones and polyuria, abdominal pain from constipation, anorexia, ileus, n/v, depression, psychosis, delerium confusion.
QT INTERVAL SHORTENING! |
Bones, stones, groans, psychiatric overtones
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Mainly seen in D.M...
Neuropathy causes pt. to overuse or misuse joints, which become deformed and painful. (type of joint) |
Charcot Joint
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Not vanilla, but...
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Type of medication used to hit Dopamine Receptors in renal Vasculator and keep kidneys perfused...at high levels, causes vasoconstriction b/c Alpha Ag
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Dopamine
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I mean, stupid stupid kidneys!!!
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